Illinois 75, Michigan State 66 Postgame

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In case you couldn't tell from the avatar, pics like this just warm my old cynical heart. What a great game!

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chiefini

Rockford, Illinois
In case you couldn't tell from the avatar, pics like this just warm my old cynical heart. What a great game!

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When I saw these guys put their arms around each other, my first thought was they’re TOGETHER! Second thought was: I’ve got to get a pic of this even though I was far away with just my iPhone. All the players standing in the huddle also had their arms around each other each time out. After all the conjecture and strife, my old cynical heart was also warmed…
 

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Epsilon

M tipping over
Pdx
I was surprised to see this. For the past few years, MSU seems to play like…they can’t call fouls on us every time, so be very physical. Figured fans would be aware of us but I guess just denial, probably saying every team fouls and should be even number of calls.
Yeah I’ve got no sympathy for MSU fans in general, but especially about how a game is called when they get called on their mauling.
 
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billybaroo

Pebble Beach, CA
Search Sleepers Media on youtube…
I don’t think they’ve posted on last night’s game yet, but, yes, their take might be interesting. They’re usually pretty complimentary about our program.
They were at the game last night, so should be entertaining.
 
#310      
Not arguing, you may be right, but, CBS sports app has it attributed to BU.

Fouls:
Start to Izzo T: ILL-1, MSU 3
Izzo T to BU T: ILL-6, MSU-2
BU T to end: ILL-3, MSU-12

Legit part of foul discrepancy is one team practices with football pads on and plays like it; but, still hard to see that and not think refs can be influenced.
Did you hear the TV announcers? They said Izzo studies the assigned officials and uses that knowledge in his game plan. With this crew he instructed his players to attack the rim looking for contact as he believed it would benefit the Spartans.
 
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Does anyone know who the dark haired guy is that's always directly behind the announcers table.Just wondered if it's one of ya'll.
I sat in front of him at the Wisconsin game. He did nothing but scream for Sincire to be in the game when he wasn’t.
 
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pruman91

Paducah, Ky
Wait, wait, wait...I must be reading this wrong. Did Sencire Harris try and check himself back into the game? Like he just decided, f-it, I'm good? That would be one of the most baller moves ever. Also big thanks to Pru for once again providing a summary of the radio postgame interview. Much appreciated
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pruman91

Paducah, Ky
I did not...please share
I don't know verbatim , but BU said , " Oh, to be 22 again "........probably had something to do with MM and crew's post game celebrations .....

Just a guess , but BU was amused and so were the reporters ..........................
 
#316      
Certainly agree the BU/Mayer relationship is evolving and improving, but I think you meant put Mayer back in with 2 fouls in first half since he didn’t pick up his third foul until second half. Though I think putting him back in had a lot to do with necessity. Hawk wasn’t scoring, Shannon had cooled off, Epps wasn’t doing much offensively — they needed Mayer’s firepower in there.
Yep, you're right...and agreed - it got wonky out there in the first when he wasn't in, mostly on defense.
 
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Mayer is quirkiest Illini guy I can ever remember. He is an absolute goofball but a clear leader of this team and maybe if he doesn’t speak up a few weeks back who knows what happens.
Mayer reminds me of chain saw, but with less angst.
 
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Doesn't he sit in the front row?
There are two rows next to the announcers, he would be in the front row starting with the actual fixed seats if that makes sense. he was also 30 minutes late and loudly proclaimed he thought the game started at 1. So I’ve wanted to know since then who he was out of curiosity. He’s a big Sencire fan! More like “hey Brad, put Harris in” over and over. I like the kid too 🙂
 
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Did you hear the TV announcers? They said Izzo studies the assigned officials and uses that knowledge in his game plan. With this crew he instructed his players to attack the rim looking for contact as he believed it would benefit the Spartans.

Make no mistake… Underwood does this too. He and Beliema have both made comments about knowing which crews are officiating and how to game plan accordingly.
 
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pruman91

Paducah, Ky
Billy looks like he lives at the Pizza Hut
Looks more like a Domino's type guy to me.......doubt he would survive the Pizza Hut surrounding's on a late night weekend with the rowdies out and aboot........................
 
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There are two rows next to the announcers, he would be in the front row starting with the actual fixed seats if that makes sense. he was also 30 minutes late and loudly proclaimed he thought the game started at 1. So I’ve wanted to know since then who he was out of curiosity. He’s a big Sencire fan! More like “hey Brad, put Harris in” over and over. I like the kid too 🙂
He’s Brady Sturdy’s brother
 
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