Just a guess...but I would think it would have meant a starting roll with high useage (lots of minutes). Stretch the floor...No. 3's...no. Expanded mid range jump shot and maybe putting the ball on the floor most likely.
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Nice Morez Johnson thread this morning. Apparently the Podz of 2025.
I also would have our best free throw shooters drive it into Morez and pump fake him. Guarantee he will foul them 4 out of 5 times.A roll for Jason Jakstys. When they are in the bonus foul him! He misses the front end….we get the ball! We can do it 5 times
Not until he gets drafted in the 1st rd...
That's the opposite of what he is saying lol
Morez wanted assurances about his role this upcoming season. Those assurances were granted and both sides agreed to a 1 year $1M deal. Despite the assurances, he bolted anyway for a deal with Michigan for double the money with the ink barely dry. Your question 'what can or should change' is right there in his post you replied to: he said the players have too much power/control with how things are right now.
They’re not yet ruling out a return by February. He’s been rehabbing at times with JuJu (she will NOT be back).
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that would give him the he be ge be's LOL
Battle89
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Morez may or may not have adjusted his playing style to foul less, I don't know. But I further guarantee that the zebras will call fewer infractions on a Michigan sophomore than on an Illinois freshman.
Was going to stay out of this but all the posts complaining about Morez and Podz posters are more annoying than the original posts. Like it or not, the absence of Morez is an on-topic subject in a 2025-26 Illinois basketball thread. I'm also fine with moving them to a 'former Illini' thread as was suggested above, might satisfy both sides.
Joel Goodson
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you and me both:
I’ve been trying to find some information on how different our defense is going to be this year and comparing it to last year. Can someone help me out?
Well, KenPom is one metric.
Our adjusted defensive efficiency at the end of last season was 97.6 (the 40th ranked def).
Our preseason AdjD this year is 93.7, or the 16th ranked defense.
blackdog
- Champaign
They're not going to come and talk about what the scheme will be so just have to wait and watch when the games start. Brad did reference is some of his comments trying to be a bit more aggressive and try to force some turnovers but lots of ways to do that.
Bigtex
- DFW
My suggestion is to listen to receive illini inquirer with LaTulip podcast. He goes into some detail on the defense and scheme.
Homecoming 2019
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Must listen for any Illini basketball fan
If this was how things unfolded what role does Michigan have in this? In the NIL era are teams poaching players from other teams even within the same conference by upping a players current offer? If that is the environment this really is the wild wild West.
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
I want to hire LaTulip to sit next to me at games and provide real time analysis during the game. He could probably be wealthy doing that for rich donors.
Honestly, as someone who stopped playing competitive basketball fairly young, sometimes his analysis is way over my head. I still appreciate it though
It's way over my head as well. Just way too detail-oriented and complex in its explanations. But at the end of the day, I as well appreciate it.
Dude definitely knows his stuff...just wish I wouldn't get so confused when I listen. But it must not bother me any, as I still go back and listen to his content.
Spot on…. We loved him because he brought a physicality and motor that our bigs and others didn’t. He was a dawg ( a bigger version of what I thought Ty Rodgers could be). But skill wise, does anyone think he has the agility / athleticism to develop the skill to become a Kevin Durant / Cooper Flagg? Shooting, passing, putting it on the floor? Not going to happen. As a power player, with high motor that can play great defense, grab 10 rebounds a game, and get a lot of garbage points he may have a spot overseas. Not the NBA. At times, he looked like a man among boys last year, in the NBA, it’s man vs man every night.
I don’t wish him any ill will, but, other than the cash, I don’t think he is going to find what he is looking for at Michigan either. Maybe should have looked for more of a Dainja opportunity.
I don’t wish him ill will or success! He now is just another player on another team! zero interest how he does.
If he has a shot at the NBA he will need more with his game. does he have it? does he not? Don’t care… just want to beat his team? What was his name…. I forgot!
If he has a shot at the NBA he will need more with his game. does he have it? does he not? Don’t care… just want to beat his team? What was his name…. I forgot!
I just realized how badly we got snubbed by CBS.
Purdue 4
Michigan 4
Michigan State 4
Ohio State 4
UCLA 2
Maryland 2
Wisconsin 2
Indiana 2
Oregon 1
Illinois 1
I expect OSU to be a bubble team. MSU will make the tournament. If it wasn't for the Izzo bias, I'd guess an 8 seed.
Purdue 4
Michigan 4
Michigan State 4
Ohio State 4
UCLA 2
Maryland 2
Wisconsin 2
Indiana 2
Oregon 1
Illinois 1
I expect OSU to be a bubble team. MSU will make the tournament. If it wasn't for the Izzo bias, I'd guess an 8 seed.
| Saturday, Jan. 10 | TBD | Wisconsin at Michigan |
| Saturday, Jan. 17 | 1 p.m. | UCLA at Ohio State |
| Saturday, Jan. 24 | 12 p.m. | Maryland at Michigan State |
| Sunday, Feb. 1 | 1 p.m. | Purdue at Maryland |
| Saturday, Feb. 7 | 1 p.m. | Oregon at Purdue |
| Sunday, Feb. 8 | 1 p.m. | Michigan at Ohio State |
| Saturday, Feb. 14 | 1 p.m. | UCLA at Michigan |
| Sunday, Feb. 15 | 1 p.m. | Indiana at Illinois |
| Sunday, Feb. 22 | 1 p.m. | Ohio State at Michigan State |
| Sunday, Mar. 1 | 1:30 p.m. | Purdue at Ohio State |
| Sunday, Mar. 1 | 3:45 p.m. | Michigan State at Indiana |
| Saturday, Mar. 7 | 4 p.m. | Wisconsin at Purdue |
| Sunday, Mar. 8 | 4:30 p.m. | Michigan State at Michigan |
Except not. Podz didn’t get any tick. Morez got a bunch, and was promised even more.
The Keaton Wagler hype space shuttle has officially passed planet Alex Legion
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