Have you ever considered that maybe it’s not the players. It’s the coach.
Game Thread: Illinois vs UConn
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Except for BU...
Battle89
- Cary-Grove, the better Trojan team
Teams have found our Achilles heel on D…running high pick/curl and we’re just getting torched every time a team runs that. Was Crocker really much of an upgrade?
Because we have no athleticism inside. Slowwww! And soft.
Wagler a buy game merchant?
Maybe, just maybe, you can't turn over your roster every year and expect to play well early in the season.
This is why I would've SMASHED the spread if I could bet on Illinois. -2.5 was laughable... Hurley could out coach Brad in his sleep.
Mirk is really really having a rough go of it out there. He looks lost. Definite freshman pains. Outside of Boz and Big Z we just haven't gotten much this game. Gotta give UCONN credit, but I think we also need about a week of straight practices.
Again, Brad is protecting his guys. If he doesn't, who else will? Look at this message board. It's been an attack from the beginning. He's got eyes, can see the action nice and close and can read the box score.
The issue is the talent and ultimately the caliber of athletes we have, which ultimately falls on the entire staff and their allocation of funds. We found out in the off-season that we are middle of the road with NIL and that's ok, but that tops is out in that 16-20 range. Knowing that, we can't really be shocked when we see the outcomes we've had against these upper echelon teams. You can only do what your body will allow you to do.
The issue is the talent and ultimately the caliber of athletes we have, which ultimately falls on the entire staff and their allocation of funds. We found out in the off-season that we are middle of the road with NIL and that's ok, but that tops is out in that 16-20 range. Knowing that, we can't really be shocked when we see the outcomes we've had against these upper echelon teams. You can only do what your body will allow you to do.
We were good at it when playing cupcakes.
80'sIllini
- Arizona
Embarrassing! My guess is Petro will go the way of Morez. Disaffected with the program. sadly it's true he can't guard a ball screen- Lee much better in that regard but Petro the only guy who can create shots for others in the half court. DM exposed as not that good against elite competition.
It's crazy that we actually have had decent looks at the basket and cannot hit anything.
They are either tired, out of shape, or were out last night way too late.
They are either tired, out of shape, or were out last night way too late.
I feel like Underwood needs a sports psychologist to get these boys heads right as good as Fletch is at putting muscle on.
AS has been a complete no-show this game.
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