Game Thread: Illinois vs Valparaiso

[Illini8420]

Maybe we can hire Roger Powell to be our coach someday

 

[PrideOfGreenSt]

Our talent level is not what I thought it would be

 

[Flyin' Illini]

Embarrassing first half. They better pull it together, because this game may end up being needed for NIT eligibility.

 

[vikings001]

Maryland might be historically bad. What is arkansas doing? It’s not just us struggling I guess.

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Is 83% better than 38% from the line...I'm not a numbers guy, so just curious

 

[EyeoftheIllini]

Just watching the play by play feed. Who is guarding — or at least supposed to be guarding — Stafford?

 

[illinipimp]

5 0f 13 for us at the line... gee!

I’m 70 years old with arthritis and fusion all up and down my spine. I can make 5 of 13 from the line guaranteed .

 

[Illini231]

it's impressive how poorly constructed this roster is

 

[Illini2010-11]

Yikes. Games like this make me happy I do not spend $ on B1G+. Listening to radio is much less frustrating than watching that bad half.

45 points allowed in a half to Valpo, and 23 to Satfford? Not good. Need to ratchet up the defense, especially on #19. Should still win, but not good to play such sloppy defense.

I might never hear the end of this if Valpo wins (my brother and sister are Valpo alumns).

 

[Miles Leonard]

This Valpo team put up 56 and 64 points in their last two games and you give up 45 in a half to them.

Disgusting. Absolutely disgusting defensive effort.

 

[foby]

TSJ only played 10 mins, obviously something going on with him. And no CoHawk. Of course, it's easier to blah, blah, blah then to look at the issues there.

We'll turn it around in the second half.

 

[EyeoftheIllini]

Also, has our vaunted length started bothering Valpo yet?

 

[LvilleILL]

That was embarrassing

 

[LoveLovie]

TSJ only played 10 mins, obviously something going on with him. And no CoHawk. Of course, it's easier to blah, blah, blah then to look at the issues there.

We'll turn it around in the second half.

Still gimpy from last game?

 

[BBlock24]

TSJ only played 10 mins, obviously something going on with him. And no CoHawk. Of course, it's easier to blah, blah, blah then to look at the issues there.

We'll turn it around in the second half.

Hey picked up two early fouls.

 

[BlindLoyalty]

No Hawkins and we’re rolling 10 players deep in the first half. I like Illinois by 15 in the 2nd half. Brad will tighten the rotation, pound the paint/glass and get these guys rolling in the next 20.

 

[LvilleILL]

Still gimpy from last game?

2 fouls. But he still should be in there. Not sure wtf brad is doing today

 

[SKane]

IL with more talent + IL at home = IL will win.

 

[FloridaMan]

No Hawkins and we’re rolling 10 players deep in the first half. I like Illinois by 15 in the 2nd half. Brad will tighten the rotation, pound the paint/glass and get these guys rolling in the next 20.

Name ch.......well, you know

 

[foby]

Hey picked up two early fouls.

Thx, I missed that. Thought he got dinged.

 

[Wade]

Just watching the play by play feed. Who is guarding — or at least supposed to be guarding — Stafford?

Noone, we are switching so noone has responsibility or accountability.

 

[grantlab]

Michigan just lost to Long Beach St.

Whole Big Ten is on drugs

 

[Tunafish]

Low basketball IQ, crappy defense, terrible free throw shooting, and missed bunnies. This team is fundamentally bad.

 

[CDRUSN]

Brad may have taken a more hands off approach this first half, to see if any players would assert themselves, take a leadership role, and start motivating their teammates to step up the effort and hold themselves accountable.

 

[foby]

Let's put Sencire on that Stafford.........Oh wait. D*mmit really going to miss him this season.