Found it odd that Bossman was shoulder to shoulder with our guys on the bench if he has the flu.
And don't forget Omar Payne. His performance in the defensive end was awesome in that 6 minutes, even better than Kofi in that end: Kofi is a bit slow to guard their forward LaszewskiKofi.................ELITE...........knocked down a 15 ft shot and reeked havoc in the paint...ND had no answer
Trent...............ELITE.......the heartbeat of the team................shot was off a little but played 30 + mins
DMW..............ELITE......typical all around game.........rebs.....played good D
Plummer........ELITE....shot good in first half........hit all his FT's.....D still a project but better
RJ ....................Good .started and hit two 3pters first half.....
Goode..........plays so poised for a frosh.......fought for jump ball and brought back Lucas J. memories
CoHawk......rough first half...played better second half ....nice offensive put back bucket late
Jake...............hit a couple 3's and played good for not practicing
Coach Underwood just said in the radio interview that DMW was throwing up at halftime and why he didn't start second half...
JMHO , our second half start tonight was one of the better starts in memory......
Game thread still hurts to read and wonder why people post such negative BS , but that's their choice.........NOT MINE ..........................
GO ILLINI ...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not sure ND has personnel to apply pressure defense but allowing Illinois to bring up and start offense without any pressure is recipe for ILL - INI winsTo follow up on my own point I think part of it was the team playing under control but it also helped not playing a team that uses a lot of pressure like Marquette and Cincy.
Indeed, the improvement was striking. A lot to be happy about…We played as a team and the effort was back! On defense there were A LOT of possessions where we lacked: concentration, communication, and solid decision-making. On the brightside, tho. it’s already gotten better.Really satisfying win! Was really concerned about this one with all the injuries/illnesses. Making free throws, shooting 3's well, and Kofi having his usual strong game are encouraging. Kudos to Plummer living up to the expectations as of late; we needed it! Defense needs a lot of work. Hopefully we are on the mend this week. Even tougher games coming up, but we seem to be progressing and getting some guys valuable minutes.
You should have felt the depression of actually paying money to watch it in person. Awful. Absolutely miserable… So glad the Illini put that memory in the rear view mirror tonight. P.S. If it’s true that Damonte was puking at halftime, that kid, along with Trent, are the two toughest Illini basketball players in history. The both spent a ton of time on the floor in the second half, taking charges, playing defense, and trying to score…they both looked like they were hurting…And no, I didn’t realize that new tough kid on the block, RJ, had rolled his ankle and kept on playing…that was in the back of my mind all game. I remember that miserable fkn day clearly. I had set my VCR (!) to record the game while I was stuck at work. I stopped in a bar to grab some food on the way home from work, planning to enjoy some food and watch the tape. Then I saw the damn score on TV while I was waiting in the bar. It was cold, raining and I just remember the rest of my day was so dark and depressing.
Really? I thought Payne looked crappy on Defense. I haven’t seen him live up to that reputation at all so farAnd don't forget Omar Payne. His performance in the defensive end was awesome in that 6 minutes, even better than Kofi in that end: Kofi is a bit slow to guard their forward Laszewski
wow........Where's my f***ing jockstrap..........put me in coach.............
wow........Where's my f***ing jockstrap..........put me in coach.............
Any team that can put pressure on the guards is going to make it more difficult for Illinois to run their offense. It will be a true test when they have to deal with a swarming guard defense. If they can manage thru that, they can beat anybody.Not sure ND has personnel to apply pressure defense but allowing Illinois to bring up and start offense without any pressure is recipe for ILL - INI wins
For anyone who can possibly still have doubts on if Underwood is the perfect fit for us, please watch this video. If you don't get chills and aren't proud as Hell to have him lead our team then I'm not sure you are a good fit for us!
South Bend Riley kid, pulled an Ayo and stayed homeWish we had that Wesley kid.