Did anyone else notice that Coach didn't mention Ben when he talked about possibilities at the 4 or any other time either? I think he mentioned everyone else at some point.
I recall when Verdonk was first announced as joining the team that there was an interview where Coach referred to him as more of a 3 than a 4.
A 3?! I feel like he's more of a 5 if anything. Dude is the second biggest guy on our team behind Kofi.
Is anybody else salivating at the thought of Braggin' Rights?
I sure hope this game happens with or without fans....
After the debacle I watched in person last season, this x100000000000000I was just discussing this game with my dad. He obviously wants to win but prefers an entertaining game, so not a blowout.
I opined that I will get plenty of entertainment from Arizona, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Michigan State. We need to absolutely embarrass Mizzou.
I was just discussing this game with my dad. He obviously wants to win but prefers an entertaining game, so not a blowout.
I opined that I will get plenty of entertainment from Arizona, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Michigan State. We need to absolutely embarrass Mizzou.
Any chance we get Cuse’ in the challenge?
Based on ACC-B1G rankings and who is due for a home/road game, Illini most likely playing at Duke....
Expectations in the locker room should be 1st, 1st and Final 4. But I think you nailed it!*Assuming there is a season*
I’d like to finish top 2 in regular season conference (Unless it’s Iowa at #1)
Make the BTT championship game, win or lose
And make the sweet 16 in the big dance
Anything remotely along those lines would be good enough for me, even if we have the ability to achieve more than that.
As long as the team wins it's last 13 games, I am good.Expectations in the locker room should be 1st, 1st and Final 4. But I think you nailed it!
BRING 'EM ON!!!Based on ACC-B1G rankings and who is due for a home/road game, Illini most likely playing at Duke....
I'll speculate, (while ignoring who's due for a HOME vs. AWAY game):Based on ACC-B1G rankings and who is due for a home/road game, Illini most likely playing at Duke....
all 8 of them :thumb:BRING 'EM ON!!!
This is the matchup I most want to see! Those old ILL vs. Duke games were classics. Average point differential "all time" is Duke by 2 pts......over a span of 7 games (Dukies lead the series 5-2).Based on ACC-B1G rankings and who is due for a home/road game, Illini most likely playing at Duke....
With Underwood's hyperbole, I don't think there is a chance that BBV can play the 3. I am guessing that the kid views himself as more of a 3/4 so Underwood hyped him up as that. He can have the skills of a 3, but in today's game, a player his size with the skills of a 3, is a 4...or stretch 5 in college.Supposedly he's got an offensive skill set to play the 3 with a good outside shot and the ability to slash to the hoop. If he's got the quickness to defend an opposing 3 he'd also be a great mismatch.
Let's get it done now, let everybody know who's top dawgs. Secure our 1 seed ASAP.Based on ACC-B1G rankings and who is due for a home/road game, Illini most likely playing at Duke....
Watching Brad, I really believed that we are going to have a basketball season. I really hope that is true.
BU has to win just to get to 2-2
That can definitely spark a fire but I would be VERY disappointed to see THIS squad lose to Mizzery.....Am I the only one who has noticed that Illinois has a better season when they lose the Braggin Rights game? The same thing happened with Groce in his first season. Lost the game but went to NCAA tournament. The same thing would have happened with Underwood had the season not ended early.
That can definitely spark a fire but I would be VERY disappointed to see THIS squad lose to Mizzery.....
I'd rather return to the days when no such correlation existed: Lou spanked Norm Stewart annually, to the point at which Norm wanted to terminate the "tradition," and we both beat Miznoz and had a bang-up BT season.Am I the only one who has noticed that Illinois has a better season when they lose the Braggin Rights game? The same thing happened with Groce in his first season. Lost the game but went to NCAA tournament. The same thing would have happened with Underwood had the season not ended early.
I would find a blowout vs Mizzou very entertaining.I was just discussing this game with my dad. He obviously wants to win but prefers an entertaining game, so not a blowout.
I opined that I will get plenty of entertainment from Arizona, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Michigan State. We need to absolutely embarrass Mizzou.