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Illini Basketball 2022-2023
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Will Berg? From frozen Sweden? At 7'2" and 265 lbs, his nickname has to be Ice. It practically writes itself.Purdue's reign of unsettling and awkward terror continues as they sign another 7-footer (this one from Sweden): Will Berg.
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Day late and a dollar short.
hahaha you can always tell who doesn't read previous pages....
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Larry Berg, Big Berg, and (hopefully?) Hinden Berg
IlliniSaluki
- IL metro east burbs of St. Louis
I like this except…Sweden is not an icy wasteland. Canada is actually colder.
Would Berg? Could Berg? Should Berg?
Who knew that a 7'2" Purdue prospect would be the thing to kill what was thought unkillable...RIP 041422 LAD
You read a writeup about a future teams previous year???
lolI remember reading a writeup along those lines but I thought it was late in the '05 season and it was about that year's team, and yes, they had assists on around 70% of made baskets. I also think it said that was the highest assist % ever at the time
KEEP. THE JAYHAWKS. NAME. OUT. YOUR. FRIGGIN. MOUTH!
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
... and largely uninhabited (and -able.) I speak from long residential experience.
hooraybeer
- Pittsburgh, PA
thankfully we seem to have set ourself up for a top matchup annually. would love to see us get UNC next year and could honestly see it happening if Kofi is back. Kofi vs Bacot is must watch. Duke is also highly ranked in most way-too-early polls. UM and us (assuming Kofi back) appear to be top ranked B1G teams, so Duke or UNC definitely possible.
Virginia is fringe top 25, though I doubt we'd get them given we may see them in Vegas.
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You want fries with that Berg?
Tacomallini
- Washington State
Tearing opposing defenses apart and scoring at will in an all-you-can-feast smorgasBerg
Berg of Borg is an option
Or perhaps...
Joseph Kerr
- Fort Wayne, IN
Didn't know where to put this.
Anyway, Illinois is doing something called 2022 Illini Tailgate Tour, visiting several cities across the state starting in May, I think.
I've registered for the Rockford stop in June to be hosted by Deon Thomas with featured guests Josh Whitman, Chester Frazier, Geoff Alexander.
Free admission, free food!
Just check out FightingIllini.com/IlliniTour for complete list of stops, hosts, guests, etc. Coaches Bielema and Underwood will also be part of the tour.
Anyway, Illinois is doing something called 2022 Illini Tailgate Tour, visiting several cities across the state starting in May, I think.
I've registered for the Rockford stop in June to be hosted by Deon Thomas with featured guests Josh Whitman, Chester Frazier, Geoff Alexander.
Free admission, free food!
Just check out FightingIllini.com/IlliniTour for complete list of stops, hosts, guests, etc. Coaches Bielema and Underwood will also be part of the tour.
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I hate myself for this, but, yes, you read that correctly. It was a 2004 preview of the 2005 team, using stats from the previous season and the fact that their rosters were identical. (Sorry...when I read your reply, I thought dementia might be setting in. I won't allow that to happen until lllinois *at least* reaches the Final Four.)You read a writeup about a future teams previous year???
I remember reading a writeup along those lines but I thought it was late in the '05 season and it was about that year's team, and yes, they had assists on around 70% of made baskets. I also think it said that was the highest assist % ever at the time
I think it was from "Sports Illustrated," and I specifically remember the line "any team can get picked off during tournament time, but this team is something special." (Thanks, ginko baloba!)
The SI readership agrees with that general sentiment:
Which team won our Best Teams Not To Win A Title contest?
Had they not missed 28 three-point attempts ... Had Big Ten tournament MVP James Augustine not fouled out trying to stop All-America Sean May after playing just
www.si.com
(38 3-point shots missed? Funny, I only remember the two in the final minute...)
edit: 28 3-pointers. I left in my mistake, because I think it's funny...and because apparently the ginko *biloba* does nothing.
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