Ok, we disagree anyways many on here see exactly what I see (god bless DMW) but he is not a ball handler (certainly for long stretches) Curbello would really help.
Illinois 68, Michigan 53 Postgame
That stat alone makes us very relevant in the world of College Basketball.
Couldn’t disagree more Williams seem to always make a play at the end of a game. He makes a three or makes a defensive play. He brings intensity every night. I hope Podz and Goode learn from him
Epsilon
M tipping over
- Pdx
Absolutely. We could have beat them by more lol. Coulda shoulda woulda.
NW went on the road without their best player and aren’t whining about it
good comment here from UM coverage
In conference games Trent is better than Plummer in both fg% and 3 pt%. Plummer is .297 from three in conference games. Conference games much more comparative stat. Am really happy to see both taking it to the rim but seems more like lack of confidence in 3 pt shooting.
Actually it was 15 orbs and 7 steals but your point still stands:
Men's Basketball vs Michigan on 1/14/2022 - Box Score - University of Illinois Athletics
The official box score of Men's Basketball vs Michigan on 1/14/2022
fightingillini.com
I think this narrative is biased from the last couple games. DeMonte leads the team in assists and has fewer turnovers than any of the other regular rotation players.
Yep he's clutch at the end of games at both ends, also a very good FT shooter especially with the game on the line.
Howard in the postgame:
“He’s not just big,” Michigan coach Juwan Howard said of Cockburn. “He’s a talent. He’s worked on his game. He does a really good job of finishing in the paint. I started thinking about, ‘You know what, Jace, let me borrow that jersey because I have one more year left of eligibility.”
Now, Juwan was a fine player in his Michigan days. I don't deny that, but he wouldn't have wanted any part of Kofi. As a rule, Deon typically got the better of him. Never saw the lad play beyond Michigan, but in college he would not have been able to stop Kofi.
“He’s not just big,” Michigan coach Juwan Howard said of Cockburn. “He’s a talent. He’s worked on his game. He does a really good job of finishing in the paint. I started thinking about, ‘You know what, Jace, let me borrow that jersey because I have one more year left of eligibility.”
Now, Juwan was a fine player in his Michigan days. I don't deny that, but he wouldn't have wanted any part of Kofi. As a rule, Deon typically got the better of him. Never saw the lad play beyond Michigan, but in college he would not have been able to stop Kofi.
Coward is one of those types that, even in seeming to give someone a compliment, inevitably ends up talking about / stroking himself. There’s terms for that/him, but this is (somewhat) a family site so I’ll refrain from using them.
Well...it is the kind of thing I expect to do at my age. But to set your minds at ease...or make you cringe....pick you poison...but I will be watching!!Thanks, but did you really think anyone on this message board would miss the game?.
Well hell yes...and I guarantee it will be different in Ann Arbor....but that is almost a 100% probability. They may even win...we will see. But whatever happens, last year's outcome in Ann Arbor and the decision to duck the rematch in Champaign, define "Michigan men"....and there is not a thing admirable about that definition....and it will never change.
Last edited:
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
My fellow B1G parishioner's , what we saw Mr. Coward do last year in refusing to play all the games was a sin against us all.....To this day he has not asked for forgiveness , nor will he ever ask for forgiveness.........He has a rotten heart to the core , as he has sinned again by sidestepping 2 games against ranked opponents this year ......We must , I say , we MUST separate ourselves from him-uh , we must pray for him-uh , and we must ask the Ancients to take his cowardly carbon unit far far away..........
He is not qualified to be a leader of young scUM men who are very impressionable and might think of him as a deity .......
LET US PRAY.....................................................
LOL!
That’s an OLD Loyalty joke. His name is Meyers, but an announcer called him Miles, and it stuck during game live feeds.
Need to play Damonte and let him play his game; we can't force him into a role we need that he's just not capable of filling. Lock down D, solid passer, and the occasional (very) shot. When Damonte pulls up to take a shot our entire section is pulling for him... and then he passes. =) You guys do that too?
ginabackes00
CrazedUIFan
One positive of the game was Plummer driving all the way to the basket in the second half when Michigan was running him off the three point line. The first half he’d take the pull-up jumper, which is a low percentage shot and less likely to draw the foil.
While I realize that consuming too much schadenfreude is not healthy, when served with a side of wolverine, it’s too delicious to pass up. Yum!
I guess he’s a real swashbuckler…
illini80
- Forgottonia
Wow, I did not know University presidents made that kind of money.
sacraig
- The desert
They're quick, sure, but we sure did see a lot of instances of orange and blue players being passive spectators. It wasn't all just Michigan's team speed.
blackdog
- Champaign
Not disputing the general idea that you draw more fouls by driving to the rim but it's funny that the first points of the game were because he got fouled on a midrange junper.