Yeah, if he wants to be a first rounder, he’ll be back.
Well evidently Whitman and some boosters disagree with his style at times also. I’m not an Underwood hater and think he is probably the best coach Illinois can get even though we had to overpay. I’ve seen a lot of practices at the Maui Invitational over the years with all the other supposed yellers included. Never seen anything close to what Brad did. He didn’t say stop playing like a blank and get your head out of your blank. Told a player he was a pu$$y straight to his face over and over. Not saying Underwood isn’t a good person or family man just shared a real experience that I thought was relevant since everyone enjoys talking about his behavior. Again I’m a fan of tough love but it shocked even me. Well I guess I should stop rooting for Illinois until Brad bakes everyone cookies to hand out during timeouts.
I agree with your post except Skyy was definitely good enough. If he wasn't good enough then that's on BU for misevaluating and penciling him in as a freshman starter without a veteran alternative.
Yeah, I played for a tough coach in HS, though this was all last century. After bad losses, practices were wind sprints, pushups, and distance running while being cursed at. After the worst practice, we throttled our next opponent with how high our intensity was not wanting any more of those practices. So it does work. Of course the downside was there were some guys who quit after sophomore year, not wanting to play varsity for that coach, and half the team not wanting to play in the summer league.
It’s like when you’re putting on weight. You know when your friends stop making fat jokes you’ve gone too far.
First, Whitman's is the only opinion that matters outside of the players and remainder of the coaching staff. I couldn't care less what boosters think, and neither should Brad.
Agreed that at least making the tournament every year beats not making it by a mile- even if we haven't been successful once getting into the tournament. With the big 10 doing so poorly in the NCAA tournament the last few years, I could see the selection committee decreasing the number of big 10 teams getting into only 6 or so. This makes it a threat we could go back to the old days of watching the NCAA from the sidelines if we can't at least maintain our current level of success. OTOH, given BU is a top 10 paid coach, it sure would be nice and reasonable to expect us to get into the sweet 16, at least, every couple of years.
Euchre heals all woundsI think he would too. But would he admit that Izzo was right about Skyy.(I don’t even like typing that.)
It feels like the two frenemies (Brad & Tom)
are less cordial since Tom had that goon go after Ayo. But then again, they might play euchre together for all I know. Lol
It seems that the coaches who have made it to the Final Four this year are similar, e.g., SDS's coach.
Eh. It all depends on what words you used often when and where you grew up and it also changes from person to person. My friends and I call each other "pu$$y" all the time. No big deal. Some words trigger people quicker than others. My brother in law will be ready to fight someone calls him b@st@rd even in casual talk. Just triggers him. I hate being called a loser, but Im not gonna quit the team if coach calls me 1 trying to motivate me. Jayden wants to move on, no ill will. Lets not act like these kids never watched an illini game before they signed up to play for him.
I don't disagree, but feel that this board is hung up on Sweet 16 being the bar. S16 means nothing.
Please stay on messageIf every player that transfers out stinks or is soft, and Illinois sees more transfers out than any other Big Ten school (other than I guess Minnesota), wouldn't that mean our staff is seriously misevaluating talent/character?
Maybe just the team together and sing Kumbaya?
ON3 rankings are typically trash, glad to see they’re continuing the trash
Maybe just the team together and sing Kumbaya?
