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<blockquote data-quote="oskeewowwowboomtime" data-source="post: 2000294" data-attributes="member: 631447"><p>THIS type of basketball is what we all were expecting to see when Brad was hired. Fun to watch high scoring, team oriented passing offense to go along with a pit-bull lock down defense. I was at the NCAA tournament loss to Arkansas last year and I DID pull my hair out trying to determine how the wheels had fallen off the track so badly on offense. It was ugly and unwatchable, all dribble, no passing selfish basketball.</p><p>In the team hotel that night after the loss a very agitated Brad stopped at our table on the way out of the restaurant to briefly speak with a well known member of the ILLINI entourage and quietly said, "that's it. No more. From now on, I am going to do things MY way". </p><p>All summer, the talk was understandable grumbling on this Board about Brad's failure to get a point guard, mediocre transfer portal signings, poor decision making on staff hiring and promotions and the expectation of our being at best a "bubble team" for the Tournament as a "middle of the Big Ten pack" team. Some even questioned whether Brad might need to go.</p><p>Fast forward to the mid-way point of this season where an incredibly likeable group of "Every Day Guys" has flourished under Brad and his staff's coaching and Fletch's training to be not only the best offense that we have seen at Illinois since 2005 but the best all around TEAM that has overcome extensive adversity to reach a well deserved Top Ten ranking. Meanwhile, recruiting is on fire and what portal transfer candidate that meets Brad's description of an "Every Day Guy" wouldn't want to seriously consider playing here after seeing Domask, Harmon and Guerrier flourish? What a remarkable turnaround!</p><p>Time for all us to stop worrying about past March-Madness failures and just enjoy the remarkable ride this ILLINI Team is taking us on, because the best is yet to come. Glad that Brad is doing things HIS way!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="oskeewowwowboomtime, post: 2000294, member: 631447"] THIS type of basketball is what we all were expecting to see when Brad was hired. Fun to watch high scoring, team oriented passing offense to go along with a pit-bull lock down defense. I was at the NCAA tournament loss to Arkansas last year and I DID pull my hair out trying to determine how the wheels had fallen off the track so badly on offense. It was ugly and unwatchable, all dribble, no passing selfish basketball. In the team hotel that night after the loss a very agitated Brad stopped at our table on the way out of the restaurant to briefly speak with a well known member of the ILLINI entourage and quietly said, "that's it. No more. From now on, I am going to do things MY way". All summer, the talk was understandable grumbling on this Board about Brad's failure to get a point guard, mediocre transfer portal signings, poor decision making on staff hiring and promotions and the expectation of our being at best a "bubble team" for the Tournament as a "middle of the Big Ten pack" team. Some even questioned whether Brad might need to go. Fast forward to the mid-way point of this season where an incredibly likeable group of "Every Day Guys" has flourished under Brad and his staff's coaching and Fletch's training to be not only the best offense that we have seen at Illinois since 2005 but the best all around TEAM that has overcome extensive adversity to reach a well deserved Top Ten ranking. Meanwhile, recruiting is on fire and what portal transfer candidate that meets Brad's description of an "Every Day Guy" wouldn't want to seriously consider playing here after seeing Domask, Harmon and Guerrier flourish? What a remarkable turnaround! Time for all us to stop worrying about past March-Madness failures and just enjoy the remarkable ride this ILLINI Team is taking us on, because the best is yet to come. Glad that Brad is doing things HIS way! [/QUOTE]
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