GallopingGhost
- Denver, CO
Huge huge contributions from Podz and RJ today!! Wow our freshmen shined this week.
Illinois 59, Northwestern 56 Postgame
Honestly Plummer puts himself in a bad position there. You can't fake a swipe at the ball in that situation, the official is going to call that all day long.
The Podz flop call was much much worse.
While I agree with this it does need to be said that NW is not bad. They are playing everyone tough and win AT MSU.
My big concern is either Curbello needs to get back soon or Podz is going to have to play more. Trent simply can’t continue to play 40 minutes per game. He needs at least 4-5 minutes on the bench.
RJ was really good today also.
Getting Belo back would help most of all. Trent is really being asked to do too much. Primary ball handler, defending best opposing player, and scoring.
win is a win is a win is a win is a win is a win, especially on the “road” (if Evanston qualifies as such).
Loyalillini10
- Urbana, IL
I do not agree with your opinion.
DMFW is not only glue but is clutch I can’t count how many games he won for us.
MoCoMdIllini
- Montgomery County, Maryland
Great game never in douHNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGG
Edit: Goode, too!Because we can. If NW wears black the only color we can’t wear is blue.
If we wear orange at home the other team could wear white.
Plus Chicago is an Illini town
skyIdub
Winged Warrior
DMFW isn't just a "glue" guy....he's that FlexNSeal sh#t you can use to repair submarines, battleships, olympic swimming pools, and the Hoover Dam.
only player who got signifcant mins on our team with no turnovers today also.
I’m not going to argue that the officiating wasn’t bad, but notice all your examples are where the Illini got screwed. On the other side of the aisle these calls weren’t terrible and NW fans have the same kind of list of plays where officiating hurt them. Every fan feels their team got screwed.
This isn’t aimed at you Pruman, but I’m glad I don’t watch games the same way many on here seem to — concentrating mainly on the refs. Always going to be bad calls and fans are always going to believe their team is getting short end of the stick. Were there some bad calls on Illini? Yes. But in the end NW had 5 more fouls called on them and Illini had more FT attempts. I’m sure their fans are saying, “how can that happen, we’re the home team?” You know, the same thing Illini fans say when we’re at home.
iT wAs An awaY GamE & We wOn.
That doesn’t matter nor does defense. It’s all about offense — offense I say. //s
It's called Andre Curbelo. Then Trent can play fresh.
We MUST have a healthy Curbelo.
These freshmen, with the class coming in, watch out BIG.
Illinois recruiting momentum!
Illinois recruiting momentum!
GallopingGhost
- Denver, CO
You know what play impressed me so damn much and (may have) won us the game?
Game tied at 53, 1:30 to go and NW is on offense. The possession ends with Elijah Mitchell (21.4 3P%)getting the ball at the 3 line, but Buie (35%) is in the corner. Trents the only defender in the area and has to run out to guard one, shooter or buie. He has to choose
He makes the RIGHT play and jab steps Mitchell to make him start his shot, but actually runs and glues on Buie, forcing Mitchell to finish the 3P late in the shot clock which he missed.
Such defensive IQ, this guys KNOWS the scouting report top to bottom. He’s so tremendous. Shove that in your Naismith nomination list.
Game tied at 53, 1:30 to go and NW is on offense. The possession ends with Elijah Mitchell (21.4 3P%)getting the ball at the 3 line, but Buie (35%) is in the corner. Trents the only defender in the area and has to run out to guard one, shooter or buie. He has to choose
He makes the RIGHT play and jab steps Mitchell to make him start his shot, but actually runs and glues on Buie, forcing Mitchell to finish the 3P late in the shot clock which he missed.
Such defensive IQ, this guys KNOWS the scouting report top to bottom. He’s so tremendous. Shove that in your Naismith nomination list.
A team win, simply put.
sacraig
- The desert
Unless Podz earns enough tick to give Frazier a breather. Curbelo would obviously be preferable. Both would be even better.
Had to feel great for Podz and RJ to come up huge in those moments. Absolutely 2 of the best 5 we had play tonight. DMFW was nails down the stretch as always. Good to get Kofi back.. we might lose by 10 without him. Trent had a tough night offensively, but we did enough to pick up the slack. Team fights like hell. Going to be a fun next 2 months.
blackdog
- Champaign
Yea the infuriating part about the officiating was just how inconsistent it was both ways. There were definitely a number of times where I was surprised they didn't call a foul on the Illini. Some terrible calls all around.