Big Jack
- Decatur
Iowa 81, Illinois 79 Postgame
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Big Jack
- Decatur
There will be a new Illinois inducted rule..if a foul is the reason for the ball going out of bounds off a player..the foul will not be called but the team will get possession.
Oskee67
- Champaign
And 9 times out of 10, the call will go against the Illini when that type of play is under review.
Coleman plays with the passion that we need from everyone on the floor. Offensively, he needs to be ready to shoot every time he touches the ball, like Mayer. I feel like he is not ready to shoot when he gets the pass. Anticipation and readiness off the ball on the offensive side. He took a 35 footer yesterday, and I was ok with it because it was in flow and online (btw, a great weak side tip in by Ty). The off ball movement on the offensive side needs to get a lot better, the ball is too stagnant at times [although Epps is a magician].
One other take away from yesterday - why are we not attacking the rim on the press. No excuse for this team not being aggressive against the press, we looked timid and unsure of ourselves at times. Need to be ready for more pressure down the road because unfortunately, it took us a while to get settled in to our half court offense.
One other take away from yesterday - why are we not attacking the rim on the press. No excuse for this team not being aggressive against the press, we looked timid and unsure of ourselves at times. Need to be ready for more pressure down the road because unfortunately, it took us a while to get settled in to our half court offense.
InDaAZ
- Eugene, Oregon
Suggestion: You share your own thoughts without trying to co-opt “everyone” else.
A lot of chatter on Twitter today about illini players' families complaining about Illini fans sending DMs to players attacking them. Hope they're able to catch them. It's especially nonsensical because yesterday was actually a high for the Illini, not a low. They played hard and well throughout the game and are on route to peaking at just the right time. People need to look at the overall picture!
chiefini
- Rockford, Illinois
Ugh. That’s awful. It’s one thing to “critique” on a message board, but an entirely different animal to directly message and criticize a player. There is a huge difference offering constructive criticism versus DESTRUCTIVE criticism. That’s is not being a “fan.” It’s being an abusive jerk…
I agree with your post. I wasn't stating that CoHawk needs to force anything or become our top scorer or anything like that. There are many examples this season of him being too passive when he gets in the paint. A great example was during yesterday's game he had a point blank look at the rim and dished it to Dain about 7-8 ft. from the hoop and we ended up getting nothing out of the possession. Even the announcers stated that CoHawk should've shot it. When we get to the dance good defensive teams will key on Mayer and Shannon and take them away. Really good defensive teams will take away Epps and possibly Dianja too. We'll need CoHawk to be more aggressive offensively. I don't like all of the threes that go up - especially the really deep ones. I prefer when he gets to within 7-8 feet, especially inside 5 ft he looks to shoot. If he becomes that sort of weapon it'll give a ton of offensive rebounding opportunities to Dain, Mayer, Rogers, etc. as well. Just think if Hawkins becomes a solid threat within 8 feet. How are you going to stop us then? As great as Epps has been, and he's been great, he's still a freshman. Come post season, it's a lot to ask a freshman to be a go-to guy. Don't get me wrong, I hope he's a star in the post season, but it's asking a lot for a freshmen to be one of our stars in the post season. All I was saying is we need CoHawk to be a big threat when he's inside 8-10 feet. I'm really excited about this team. And CoHawk has been very good - he can definitely do a little of everything. But if we're going to be an Elite Eight type of team or better CoHawk needs to be more aggressive offensively. If he is, how do they guard 4 other scorers in Epps, Shannon, Mayer, and Dain? Answer is, you can't.
Hoping we get out in front of Minny early so Goode can see the court for a few short bursts. IMO, putting him in this game would have been a disaster unless it was for 30 to 60 seconds which would have been impossible. Anyone who has run or worked out in anyway knows just 2-3 weeks off (not to mention an injury) can really set you back. Can't imagine not running for 2 months and then having to run even a 5K.
Exactly. This game was a carbon copy of the NW game. There's a fine line between smart and dumb fouls on the defensive end and we had more of the latter in this game.
Not co-signing this, no.
That was a great college basketball game yesterday, and I would love watching a game like that anytime. The team played hard and there were some elite individual efforts. I am disappointed we lost, but this the BIG and that will happen. We have some outstanding coaches in this league. The officiating was inconsistent and inept, but the Iowa free-throw shooting and a host of WTF passes for turnovers did us in. We wouldn't lose that game on a neutral or home court. I am pleased with the effort and development of our freshman. Need RJ to get out of his own head, he is a good shooter. He will get there, one big game will open the floodgates. ILL!!
And the ref missed Epps being fouled on the late 3, because he was watching the ball
I really, really hope that this is not the case. Sad and that's being kind.
Only thing I have to complain about is turnovers. Seems we lost composure at bit at the end and did not handle the press as well as we could have. Guys played hard and could have won if a few things went their way. To expect this to hapen on the road at Iowa is a bit much. Really need to be solidly in control to win such games.
When I played you had to keep your hand on top of the ball at all times when dribbling. Things have changed since the 1800 hundreds
A certain amount of criticism is OK if it fair criticism to make a valid point and not being used as some kind of weaponized attack against someone. Good criticism is necessary to identify problems and encourage growth and solutions.
But fans of ANY team are not owed or guaranteed any kind of outcome – like wins and titles. These young men are not trying to fail or lose. They are doing the best they can at that moment. They know the kind of remarks that will come with falling short and that puts a negative voice in their heads that just adds to pressures on their performance.
Every fan should feel the freedom to express how they feel. But before expressing oneself you should ask if what you’re going to post is based in actual fairness and a good spirit and not just to vent personal disappointment at not ‘getting what you wanted’.
We know the high level of passion of Illini fans. Sometimes this passion can take a wrong turn. Just stay focused on the beauty of this game and the young men who choose the Illini above all others to play in the Prairie State. And showing the World that Illini fans are in fact the best ball fans on the Planet. Living up to our reputation of being a classy program with high standards and a fan base that always reflects those standards in our actions.
Find ways to built players up, not down. Keep the Illini a place that talented young men want to play for. This is the where the best spirit of criticism comes from.
Fox TV game announcer Jason Benetti had the best game summary:
‘MAN OH MAN!... What a Game!’.
I was really hoping that this story was just due to a few bad apples and a source of irritation to the parents. This tweet, to me, made this a far reaching news story . Every team has their fair share of fans, that are complete clowns, that feel like they can say whatever they want without consequence. It's 18-22 year old "fans" spewing garbage to 18-22 year old student athletes. I'd sincerely hope that there are no adults that felt the need to send disparaging DMs to players. Heck, if an adult takes the time to seek out how to contact these kids....that's equally as pathetic. I honestly feel sick that OUR team, that represents OUR school and do it at such a high level have to deal with this.
Ransom Stoddard
Ordained Dudeist Priest
- Bloomington, IL
There are adults that do this, have no doubt. I've encountered more than a few IRL.
Dr Copejam
- The Rock
In this time of transfer culture, we wonder kids transfer.
Agree for the most part. I was hoping just an appearance to kick start the team, give a mental boost. And maybe give a rest for a minute or two for the fouled impaired.
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