OurMottoisOskeeWowWow
- Illinois
So it's possible Hutcherson might be out for the Arkansas State game but ready for the Marquette game.
Illinois 71, Jackson State 47 Postgame
I don't know that it was ugly win. It was an ugly game. There was just no flow... like ZERO flow. The ref's were abysmal. They'd call a ticky-tack for no reason other than a whistle hadn't been blown for 40 seconds. Then immediately after a horrible, unnecessary call someone would get mugged and no call. Nobody on that crew should be allowed to ref another game at AH. Those guys shouldn't be able to get a high school gig. On the bright side, the terrible officiating was pretty fairly distributed. That game was not fun to attend. That game was almost unwatchable.
I pretty much guarantee that Underwood does not consider this to be a problem.
Noblesville Illini
- Nappanee, IN
First game of the season usually is. With no point? Bet the house it will be.
He’s pissed everyone has decided for him that he’s leaving next year
Seriously. This game felt like giving it to Sergio in ‘99
OurMottoisOskeeWowWow
- Illinois
I'd take a game like this over Ohio State/Akron even though they did win at the last few seconds there.
Krombopulos_Michael
- Aurora, Illinois (that’s a suburb of Chicago)
I acknowledged the fact we were down 4 key players. Yes the score was a blowout. Yes they beat an inferior opponent as they should. But they committed 19 turnovers vs Jackson State. That’s a sluggish, if not ugly win. But a win is a win.
Wholeheartedly believe the sky is the limit for this team when at full strength though and I’m eager to see this team when guys aren’t forced to play out of position like they did tonight.
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TheFameProtector
- Champaign
Tons of positives with this game despite the sometimes painful to watch play, but one thing this drove home is that I hope Belo is extremely good this year yet not quite 1st round draft pick good. Losing both him and Trent would put a lot of pressure on finding a good transfer PG, no matter how good Epps may end up being out of the gate.
This game had a lot of positives and negatives. Still a solid win when missing 4 key players, but against a team probably ranked near 300. It’s a good game for the inexperienced guys to get some quality PT before tougher tests coming up.
At this point, I just assume Hutch will never be healthy enough to play two games in a row. I hope I’m mistaken.
New Rule: Curbelo and Frazier are not allowed to get hurt ever again
I hope he’s lotto good. Sell that to fears and Boswell.
Thank you for coming, Jackson State, but you are not good at basketball.
Illini_1979
- Oregon
Had a rare chance to go to game in person tonight- dating myself here but those blue seats look so much better than the old gray ones. State Farm is going to be electric this year.
Props to the band, was sitting next to them and they were way into the game not just their music but trying to raze Jackson state. Impressive work and keep it up especially vs Michigan and Purdue.
Can’t wait to get full lineup back but mostly liked what I saw tonight
I-L-L
Props to the band, was sitting next to them and they were way into the game not just their music but trying to raze Jackson state. Impressive work and keep it up especially vs Michigan and Purdue.
Can’t wait to get full lineup back but mostly liked what I saw tonight
I-L-L
Just listened to the BU presser and with regards to the injuries.....he sounded frustrated. Maybe I'm reading too much into his tone? It feels like a situation where they look ok, they are saying they're ok, he believed they were ready to go....then maybe the medical staff pulled a last second switch? He just seemed annoyed. Anyone else get that feeling?
Think Belo and Trent both could have played tonight if they REALLY needed them.
Calillini
Now appearing in Tampa
Well I saw Belo bang his head against the floor, I immediately thought concussion. They take the concussion protocol very seriously now and it may be the case that neither Belo or Underwood have any control over when Belo will come back. The protocol trumps everything.
Completely settled the starting lineup in my mind. Belo, Trent, JaG, Hawk, and Kofi. Hutch going to have a hard time breaking into that lineup. In terms of the rotation, it got very muddied for me. BBV before Omar? Goode, RJ or DaMonte backing up the 4? Hutch playing some PG? Remembering that BBV was advertised as a shooter coming in. Different role in this game but backup 4? Giving DaMonte a lot of credit for filling a role not in his arsenal.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Technically, it's impossible to miss half our starters. Just sayin'.............
I hear you, but we straight up didn’t have a PG…lol. We ran an offense that they practiced for 4 days because of it. I think it was a good showing all things considered.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
This game actually solidified the 9-man rotation for me, with lots of offense coming off the bench:
G - Frazier
G - Curbelo
F - DaMonte
F - Grandison
C - Kofi
Bench - Hawkins (lots of growth between FR and SO seasons!)
Bench - Hutcherson (can we ever get him healthy!)
Bench - Payne (behind Kofi at the 5, exclusively)
Bench - Plummer (trusted; played 36 min on Tuesday; sharp shooter; smooth and under control)
Fighting to get into the rotation, and ready to play when injuries hit:
* BBV (showed lots of promise and lots of upside)
* Goode - very solid FR; can hit some shots for us
* Melendez - very nice spring in his legs; I really like this guy; will play lots of minutes over his Illini career
Struggling to see the floor this year:
* Podz (red shirt?)
* Lieb (hope he keeps developing; lots of minutes available in 2022-23 and beyond!)