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<blockquote data-quote="DRS" data-source="post: 1527218" data-attributes="member: 6410"><p>Alright, waking up from a late night drive home from State College. Made this trip I believe for the 5th straight away game at State College. I know that the stadium was not full but this was by far the largest and most intense crowd we've seen there. When Penn St went on their run in the second half and pulled ahead the noise courtside was deafening. Combine that with absolutely smothering Penn st defense and I again was left with the thought of how does anybody play under these conditions. </p><p></p><p>Well you have Ayo, that is how!!</p><p></p><p>Ayo has put himself in legendary mode now after this game, was kinda already there, but injury to hero in a week!?! this will be remembered for a long time. Penn St has a tremendous on the ball defense and really quality on the ball defenders around the perimeter. Not one of them could keep Ayo in front of him. This was even more impressive in person than on TV. His length and quickness was truly unstoppable. Having this man on our team actually gives me hope that a deep run could happen. he was relishing the moment. The taunts, the jeers, even when Watkins was trying to intimidate him(which he was stalking around staring at Ayo after the T and Ayo was just like nodding his head and saying 'yeah, lets go, alright, you gonna feel it') he was so up for this game. Just incredibly proud he is on Illinois and he reps are team through and through.</p><p></p><p>Defense was out freaking standing. Everybody was nails. Of course Damonte and Kipper held Stevens in check, but it was all around great team defense. Griffin, Dre, trent, ayo, Kofi all doing their part. Heavyweight slugfest. This team is super dangerous. The skeme on defense was great also, leaving Wheeler open all second half, rotational help was always a constant. Helps that he went back to ultra solid 8 man rotation with Kipper instead of Tev. Team is a load when they know their roles. </p><p></p><p>Great, great win.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DRS, post: 1527218, member: 6410"] Alright, waking up from a late night drive home from State College. Made this trip I believe for the 5th straight away game at State College. I know that the stadium was not full but this was by far the largest and most intense crowd we've seen there. When Penn St went on their run in the second half and pulled ahead the noise courtside was deafening. Combine that with absolutely smothering Penn st defense and I again was left with the thought of how does anybody play under these conditions. Well you have Ayo, that is how!! Ayo has put himself in legendary mode now after this game, was kinda already there, but injury to hero in a week!?! this will be remembered for a long time. Penn St has a tremendous on the ball defense and really quality on the ball defenders around the perimeter. Not one of them could keep Ayo in front of him. This was even more impressive in person than on TV. His length and quickness was truly unstoppable. Having this man on our team actually gives me hope that a deep run could happen. he was relishing the moment. The taunts, the jeers, even when Watkins was trying to intimidate him(which he was stalking around staring at Ayo after the T and Ayo was just like nodding his head and saying 'yeah, lets go, alright, you gonna feel it') he was so up for this game. Just incredibly proud he is on Illinois and he reps are team through and through. Defense was out freaking standing. Everybody was nails. Of course Damonte and Kipper held Stevens in check, but it was all around great team defense. Griffin, Dre, trent, ayo, Kofi all doing their part. Heavyweight slugfest. This team is super dangerous. The skeme on defense was great also, leaving Wheeler open all second half, rotational help was always a constant. Helps that he went back to ultra solid 8 man rotation with Kipper instead of Tev. Team is a load when they know their roles. Great, great win. [/QUOTE]
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