At this level (and high level for a really good program), it takes time when you miss quite a few games to get your "game legs" back and your chemistry back as a team. I'd say it'll take about as many games as he sat out. This team fights through adversity. Expect that will be the case during a 6 game stretch that interrupted our season. Deep breath. This team is really good, really deep, plays hard, wants to win, and most importantly is unselfish. A win is a win. Pile them up while we're getting ourselves back into that comfort we had before the suspension. This is the team that will make the deep run we've been waiting for.
Illinois 70, Indiana 62 Postgame
Being a professional bench warmer I was somewhat perplexed just how quiet the bench was when we were loosing.
I will admit that was not college ball and 50 years ago .
Oh the terrors! I was at that game. Still has nothing on the game last season. The Penn State game last year was the worst I've ever seen in 25 years of watching. I ended up leaving with 10 minutes left, and A LOT of fans were doing the same.Whoa whoa whoa whoa...whoa. I vividly remember punching a hole in a closet door watching the last of Weberball. I don't know if it was this bastard child of a game or not...but omg.
Penn State 38-33 Illinois (Feb 18, 2009) Final Score - ESPN
Game summary of the Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Illinois Fighting Illini NCAAM game, final score 38-33, from February 18, 2009 on ESPN.www.espn.com
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Yep. I’ll always be proud of these guys, but there’s some reintegration to figure out. We can be a Final Four team, but … we have some steps to take, to say the least.
Ryllini
- Lombard
Absolutely. January was a crazy month especially the back half. Tuesday will be another gut check. The first week of February is where this team regains the form.
I would like to see hard doubles or digs when he's outmatched. He's working is a** off one on one against guys with bigger bodies. I'd dare the other teams to shoot from the outside vs. get bullied like that. I think we'll adjust. Coleman may be our most important player. He has frustrated me throughout his career, but he's really really good! Has things most guys his size don't have, and a lot of them. I 100% believe he's 100% bought in.
The orange krush seriously needs to step up its chant game and “buy in” more. Seriously, student sections can affect the game in a big way & the krush is not what it used to be.
The SFC can still get loud, but it’s all reactionary. Virtual silence after tipoff and I don’t even remember the last time I heard
I-L-L… step up, kids and help the team.
The SFC can still get loud, but it’s all reactionary. Virtual silence after tipoff and I don’t even remember the last time I heard
I-L-L… step up, kids and help the team.
I was at the 09 PSU game and last year's. Both frustrating for different reasons. But the most stomach churning, teeth gnashing, forehead vein popping abomination of a basketball game I've been to is last year's Braggin Rights game. I've never left a game that early before.
On the focus of home games vs road games. Was it someones birthday last night?
LUCKED OUT! This team has reverted back to pass and shoot and shoot not very well. What happened to the booty ball and the constant cuts thru the lane? They came out again not ready to play and damn near didn't wake up from their sleep walking. Once again a big man in the middle almost beat us single handedly. Matter of fact if Reneau hadn't fouled out he would have beaten us by himself. We had NO answer for him and haven't had an answer for any opponents Big inside. Hawkins simply is not strong enough to defend inside. Other teams have picked that up and are exploring it. Our free throw shooting that has been stellar for most of the year has soured the last 3 of 4 games. Need to make some quick adjustments or OSU who has been playing poorly will hang one on us Tuesday.
Ryllini
- Lombard
Just had an off game.
Canadian wing/forward who we recruited out of high school but ended up playing first for Syracuse then Oregon before transferring to Illinois for his final year. Good shooter, great leaper, best rebounder we've had since at least Mike Davis. Double double machine. Welcomed his first child to the world earlier this year.
Or do you just mean why didn't he play much today? Brad said he was a little off or something.
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Of course. I’m close to both TPC of Scottsdale as well as Grayhawk. Plenty of good options in The Valley.Can we bring our sticks?️
sacraig
- The desert
Ah, yes, some very cheap green fees that time of year, too.
Tell Quincy to call Jayden Epps. He can explain.
All layups are not equal. The Illini are missing contested layups, not uncontested bunnies.
This is more of a poor shot selection issue than an "unlucky to be missing easy shots" issue.
It was an ugly win. But for those foreseeing gloom and doom, can you tell me which one of these "W"'s is ugly and which one is pretty?
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we're 15-5, which is pretty damned good. Is it where we wanted to be? No, Loyalty would not be satisfied unless we're 20-0. Oh, and by the way, the following ranked teams lost today
7 Kansas loses to unranked ISU
8 Auburn loses to unranked Mississippi St.
11 Oklahoma loses to 20 Texas Tech
I think the announcers highlighted that top ranked teams were 4-7 last week, or something along those lines. Every team is going to have multiple losses this season.
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we're 15-5, which is pretty damned good. Is it where we wanted to be? No, Loyalty would not be satisfied unless we're 20-0. Oh, and by the way, the following ranked teams lost today
7 Kansas loses to unranked ISU
8 Auburn loses to unranked Mississippi St.
11 Oklahoma loses to 20 Texas Tech
I think the announcers highlighted that top ranked teams were 4-7 last week, or something along those lines. Every team is going to have multiple losses this season.
DICKnaggie
- Champaign
Looking back, the Dain basket on the pick and roll was really nice. We so rarely execute that and there is no reason why Coleman could not feast on it as he is a danger to pop as well and could keep teams guessing if we actually looked for it. Quincy as well.
Iowa State is ranked #23 and favored by 5.5, Mississippi State is pretty darn good & so is Texas Tech…
Best thing I saw today was Maryland blowing out Nebraska