Game Thread: Illinois vs Purdue

[ChocolateThunder]

Pulling a player the first time he makes a mistake is kind of bush league in my mind.

 

[Illini_Jack]

I love these uniforms btw

 

[ChocolateThunder]

Where's the schmack man when you need him. Color man sucks.

Former Nebraska coach isnt't it. Mildly annoying

 

[Sneaky john ekey]

Pulling a player the first time he makes a mistake is kind of bush league in my mind.

Or it’s how you make them better.

 

[skyIdub]

Or it’s how you make them better.

Exactly...it was a teaching moment as soon as he got to the bench.

 

[Miles Leonard]

The 'NBA on NBC' theme. Always takes me back to the good ol' days of basketball.

 

[Kingsnake22]

Purdue getting some calls their way.

 

[jrod1286]

Former Nebraska coach isnt't it. Mildly annoying

Agree with the Thunder

 

[skyIdub]

Aggressive Trent tonight. Need him to keep asserting himself.

 

[Kingsnake22]

Former Nebraska coach isnt't it. Mildly annoying

I actually like Tim Miles, pretty truthful.

 

[uh_lion_eye]

This game is being officiated based on the score, not the actual play on the floor. Anything in the vicinity of 50/50 going PUs direction. Two no call travels on their end, travel on AG. Flop rule apparently not in play with Tev. 6-2 on foul count.

Throw in the Ayo block and Kipper charge...

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Refs have been inconsistent... but both ways. Kofi could have three over the backs by now.

And that was definitely an offensive foul on Tev. PU guy sold it, but he put a forearm to him and then extended. Always gonna get called.

 

[ChocolateThunder]

Exactly...it was a teaching moment as soon as he got to the bench.

Teaching moment if teaching moments are equal opportunity phenomena- did not see many in the MSU game.

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Somewhat random question...does anyone know who that person is that sits across from the Illini bench at every home game? They always have an orange #1 Illini jersey and a hat and acts like they're one of the assistant coaches. If nobody knows that's fine, I'm just genuinely curious.

 

[jrod1286]

Blaming the refs is fun

 

[whatahack]

Like that everyone is trying to feed Kofi...

 

[illinitiger]

Kofi can run...we need to fast break more often. There are few big men that have his motor.

 

[jrod1286]

Somewhat random question...does anyone know who that person is that sits across from the Illini bench at every home game? They always have an orange #1 Illini jersey and a hat and acts like they're one of the assistant coaches. If nobody knows that's fine, I'm just genuinely curious.

Kind of creepy to be honest

 

[americanoutlaw11]

Nojel might be able to post up LeBron, but struggling with doing the same to Kipper.

 

[skyIdub]

Amazing what you can do when the ball moves and you move.....

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

As much as I hate flopping, I think we could pick up more fouls by selling when we get hit by moving screens. We just fight through and never get the calls.

 

[skyIdub]

Wtf? How can Purdue call a timeout when we have the ball???

 

[TCTORNADO]

Nojel might be able to post up LeBron, but struggling with doing the same to Kipper.

Nojel Eastern's game has really dropped.

 

[uh_lion_eye]

Somewhat random question...does anyone know who that person is that sits across from the Illini bench at every home game? They always have an orange #1 Illini jersey and a hat and acts like they're one of the assistant coaches. If nobody knows that's fine, I'm just genuinely curious.

I don't know who it is, but I like the enthusiasm. That said, I'd hate to sit behind them.

 

[Illinidpm]

I love the way we are playing today... defense and ball movement.. it amazes me we play at home and still get crappy calls.. on kipper, georgi. We get hammered and no calls. I have seen so many offense illegal screens on Purdue and no call.. amazing. But we are playing well - hopefully it translates in 2nd half