Illini Women's Basketball 2023-2024
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Great article on Shay Bollin from 247sports.com
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'Her trajectory is going up and up': Illini WBB forward Shay Bollin providing spark off the bench
The Illini got a strong performance from Shay Bollin off the bench in Sunday's win over Nebraska.
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Might be unpopular, but I also think that Illinois will be a middle-of-the-Big Ten program if both Cook and Bryant return. Good players but don’t think you can change their games at this time point. It was almost like it was pre-determined that they would take the majority of shots at the beginning of the season and that was never reconsidered regardless of the circumstances. I would hate to lose Allen or any other young player because they won’t play for another season. Illinois has made great progress under Green but getting to the next level of the Big 10 will take some risks. First things first, beat Maryland!
3 point shooting is nice but we really need interior defense and rebounding. We lose Hobby who gave us both for 20 minutes a game.
I was glad to see Shay scoring in in paint couple times vs. Nebraska. She is wasted on offense standing around at 3 point line all the time.
Hopefully she can contribute enough to play 15-20 minutes per game in BTT. A strong bench is important when you place back to back to back.
I was glad to see Shay scoring in in paint couple times vs. Nebraska. She is wasted on offense standing around at 3 point line all the time.
Hopefully she can contribute enough to play 15-20 minutes per game in BTT. A strong bench is important when you place back to back to back.
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Great article on Shay Bollin from 247sports.com
'Her trajectory is going up and up': Illini WBB forward Shay Bollin providing spark off the bench
The Illini got a strong performance from Shay Bollin off the bench in Sunday's win over Nebraska.
Yeah this was a good article. I think a big part of getting her footing was mental this season. Bought into the system, believed in herself and not worried about past injuries. Random member or two on here wrote her off. Some people look at the stat lines, some people watch the games.
Bollin beat out Shoup-Hill because she has a more well rounded game. Shoup-Hill had to play last season due to depth(she did fine) and shot 40% from 3 pt range. That didn't translate to this season. Bollin has a nice stroke from outside but she offers more of a balanced attack.
100% no chance pre-transfer portal
Do you have McKenzie second off bench or transferring?
If that's the case, I think we lose one of Cook or Bryant. Not sure which I'd rather come back.
I was gonna ask. I may get killed for saying this, but I kinda hope Cook moves on after this season. I'd like to see Dolan in the starting lineup with the following (barring a high-impact transfer joining us):
Bostic
Wallace
McKenzie
Dolan
Bryant
Bollin would be a quality piece off the bench, as would Allen. But this team needs some impact transfers in the worst way.
Not going to rip you at all. Everyone wants this team to get better. The only problem I have is when people criticize this group when this group of players has brought the program out of the dumpster. My guess is the few that only criticize this group watched very few games before Shauna Green arrived(not saying you just in general).
Green is building a good program and just takes time to build this thing from zero to hero. There will be some change this offseason even if a number of ladies come back.
Just with the pre-transfer portal lineups mentioned above in a few posts.....transfer portal opens in 11 days
The Galloping Ghost
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Please, please, please finally beat the Terps. I want to go to Comcast next year with one win against them under our belts. And it would be so sweet to help keep them out of the tourney.
I had no idea that Camille Hobby's father is a defensive line coach for the Cincinnati Bengals. I just heard that on the Big Ten broadcast.
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Marion Hobby wrapped up his ninth season as an NFL coach, and third with the Bengals, in 2023. He joined the staff as defensive line coach in 2021.
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The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
Bummer for UMD that they’ve had so many injuries, but man is it nice to have an advantage inside. Hobby and KB are making the most of it. UMD is probably gonna go to their press and really trap coming out of the timeout. It's killed us every time we've played them. Gen and Makira need to avoid turnovers and getting stuck in the corners.
Illinois 24 Maryland 10 .. end of 1st quarter
Illinois 37 Maryland 35 at the half
The Galloping Ghost
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Close out on their shooters. Take care of the basketball. Get back to feeding the post. UMD isn’t going to give it to us. We gotta execute.
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