Mike Smith might be their biggest loss. I was really impressed with him.
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TheFameProtector
- Champaign
I died a little when I saw that conference champs banner has the hook font on it. Not to mention the other 3 fonts used in the span of 5 lines. Painfully bad all around and that thing's (ostensibly) forever.
billybaroo
- Pebble Beach, CA
Not a single mention of Curbelo in the article, or whatever you call it. That really chapped my hide.
At least Lunardi tabbed Illinois as "most intriguing". I can't remember, do we like him?
Agree 100%. Mike Smith was an engine.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Muck Fichigan
Big Ten predictions: Can Michigan, Purdue or anyone end B1G's national title drought?
As the countdown to the 2021-22 college basketball season continues, ESPN's conference predictions series continues with the Big Ten.www.espn.com
Hopefully this is printed and on the bulletin board in the locker room because the amount of disrespect for Illinois as a top contender to lead the B1G to a national title and even tagged as a bit overrated should be additional fuel to keep the fire burning bright! The love for Michigan is understandable, but to discount the pieces we have and have added, it'll be nice to say "I told you so" in January.
billybaroo
- Pebble Beach, CA
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
smiles to my face, you bring
JJB
- Chicago, IL
But first, joy: How Illinois’ Andre Curbelo sees life and basketball ($)
"When asked for his earliest basketball memory, this is the story told by the Illinois sophomore still liable to get everyone’s attention, the take-no-prisoners point guard with passing ability straight out of the dark arts. The Little Lads tale is a pebble in his metaphorical shoe mostly because of the result, and the fact that he came in second way too many times for his liking as a young player. But there’s also a bewilderment in it, a part Curbelo can’t puzzle out to this day. A championship game. A packed gym. And this was someone’s reason not to play. It was frightening, acutely debilitating, and not everything a kid could ask for. He could understand, but he couldn’t relate. The noise is what you’re after. The noise is life.“The noise,” Curbelo says, “gets me hype.”"
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Hello Boys and Girls........
Today;s music ""A Ragpickers Dream "" by Mark Knopfler...................................
Todays menu....................Lunardi's luncheon Specials.....................................
Crow's Pot Pie.....................................................for when the Illini go from ""intriguing"" to Champions............................
Big Mouth Burgers............................................for all the times he has disrespected the Illini................................................
Fatty French Fries...............................................just look at any of Joe's pics.................................................................................
ESPN's Obnoxious Onion Rings...................just watch 10 minutes and you will understand.............................................
BYOB and 420 and come spend some time with us and enjoy the comradery.........................
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Big Tim entertaiment............................
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Not even close. He had good games for sure but wilted in big moments for them. Wagner and Livers are going to be incredibly more difficult to replace.
Livers and Wagner were total non-factors when we played them
... actually, their entire team were non-factors. Smith was the only who showed up.
foby
- Bonnaroo Land
Bonus points for Hee Haw.
frozenrope9190
- Aurora, IL
Took the day off work to enjoy the first day of College B-Ball.Fun fact: Our first game is this Tuesday, the 9th
If you flap them, it does
And Hunter Dickinson, IMHO is over-rated.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Took the day off work to enjoy the first day of College B-Ball.
good deal....I did that 7 years ago and never went back................................. and look how I turned out .......
Now listening to "" Sailing to Philadelphia "" CD by Mark Knopfler........song # 7 "" El Macho "" is AWESOME .....................................
He never liked us just like ESPN has never liked us.
Yes he is.
Seemed like Trent shut him down in our game but pretty effective against others.
Kenpom has them #2 in the nation in his pre-season ratings. They also have the #2 ranked incoming class, with #10 and #16 players in the country plus another pair of top-50 players. Howard's no slouch as a coach either. They will be uber talented, even if they don't wind up producing a #1 seed. The top of the conference will be strong --I expect Michigan, Purdue, tOSU and Illinois will all have to fight hard to win it.
He isn’t Kofi but he is next best in BIG.
So guys, I'm confused, am I still allowed to be impressed with our dismantling of Michigan last season, or did we just decide that was the equivalent of beating up on an NAIA team?
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