For as super human as Wagler was individually, this was still a team win. It seemed like everyone stepped up and made a big shot in a big moment when called upon. The moment never got too big for anyone. And that bodes immaculately for March.
Illinois 88, Purdue 82 Postgame
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I don't know, the Arizona game in 05 was pretty exciting
Quad 1A+++++That was a quad 1 win, right?
Orangetool
Give me back my Afta, heh heh
I love my bright, shiny new road kill.
I'll keep it in the parlor for company to enjoy.
I'll keep it in the parlor for company to enjoy.
The thing is we aren't now. Took a ton but we are not one dimensional. We take it to the hole a lot more now. Wagler is so freakin good.
Sorry……Illinois vs Arizona March Madness 2005!
Yes there is, Croit from Maryland won it last week. Then Andrae shut his water off, we all know who will when it this week. Illini fans if you don't know, let me tell you we just witnessed the B1G freshman of the year introduce himself. Have yourself a game young man, have yourself one helluva game!!!!
Really proud of the resiliency and toughness of this group. Down 10 on the road at one of the toughest places to play against the #4 team and never looked rattled and toughed out a huge win. Congrats guys! I-L-L !
All I have to say is that I’m thankful for Tyler Underwood. Thank you for finding Keaton and thank you for providing us some truly insane offense.
hooraybeer
- Peoria, IL
put it in the dictionary under efficient offense
sacraig
- The desert
Torvik: 6KenPom: 96 (with #1 offense)
5 (with #1 offense)Curbelo Fanboy
BERTBALL IS LIFE
National Frshman of Year perhaps?
So...WE WON...!
This team just fights. They are different than any recent Illini team we have watched.
what a performance and college basketball game.Hey what is Richard doing these days?? I met him at Colorado steakhouse a long time ago. I'm a big Illinois fan since the mid-80s but I'm living in Indiana.. so you can imagine my screaming at the Evansville Indiana Buffalo wild wings probably wasn't embraced.. lol
LouHenson
- Naples Florida
I think your on to what this kid could be at this point. All of us have always said you had to have one "special" player to win it all. Guess what we have one.
Was thinking the same thing! I'm so used to downplaying positive summer reports (and Brad's use of "elite") because they're almost always fluff. The Keaton comes along and blows away any reasonable expectation.It's really funny how he's singlehandedly redeemed decades of nonsense summer practice reports.
Alex Legion walked so Keaton Wagler could run
BULLETIN BOARD FOR THE ILLIN-
AN 18 YEAR OLD KID KNEW THIS WAS A BIG GAME AND HE SHOWED UP AND PLAYED LIKE A CHAMPION!
HOW ABOUT THE REST OF YOU TRY SHOWING UP THE REST OF THE SEASON?
AN 18 YEAR OLD KID KNEW THIS WAS A BIG GAME AND HE SHOWED UP AND PLAYED LIKE A CHAMPION!
HOW ABOUT THE REST OF YOU TRY SHOWING UP THE REST OF THE SEASON?
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