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<blockquote data-quote="Cymoin" data-source="post: 1175931" data-attributes="member: 582451"><p><strong>Random Reflections</strong></p><p></p><p>Consider this: we are talking about the value of Tracy Abrams, a Weber recruit who should already be playing somewhere overseas, as Illinois' best PG option. That, my friends, is the single biggest indictment against the current coaching staff. In truth, that sums up everything in an era where guard play is what is winning titles/championships. So Bruce Weber, who left the cupboard bare, provided the roster that got JG to his only NCAA tourney...and still leaves the best option at PG that JG has ever had.</p><p></p><p>Think about that.</p><p></p><p>And let me remind you that NW played on the road today without Alex Olah, their leading rebounder, third leading scorer, and the player with the team's highest shooting %age...and they won. Nebraska is no juggernaut but, to me that is as significant a win as today's would have been for the Illini.</p><p></p><p>And Penn State played extremely hard against a more talented Maryland team...AT MARYLAND! The Terps were down 13 with about 5 minutes to go when the soon-to-be B1G player of the week (NOT DONNAL!) True Freshman Diamond Stone willed the Terps back with 39 points.</p><p></p><p>Those four things JG cited in his presser are what I saw out of NW and PSU today.</p><p></p><p>And speaking of the pressers, do any of you listen to these? I think there are a lot of insights that can be gained from watching/listening to these. Often, what is not asked or how a question is asked...and how it is answered or not answered...can provide clues as to where things are trending and possibly what both parties know but are going to avoid addressing...because they like each other. Today, it seemed more time was taken talking about the mumps than the game. And JG spent way too much time apologizing at the front end of this presser about his vagueness in disclosing which player actually had the mumps...going overboard in saying how much he respected the media here and how his lack of forthrightness was just gamesmanship. He could have said that in 10-15 seconds...he took about 2-3 minutes...and it was how he opened the Q&A...go back and watch...interesting.</p><p></p><p>One more thing about Weber: if he left the cupboard bare, why does he have the K-State program in better shape now than the U of I...and this after having his key player (PG Angel Rodriguez...oh yeah, you know where he went) transfer after his first year there? So his current roster consists solely of his recruits...and they play hard.</p><p></p><p>For comparison purposes, K-State also played Mizzou and South Dakota. Scores? Well, let's see...how about 93-72 and 66-42...a bit more convincing than Illinois' wins over those same two opponents, no?</p><p></p><p>Here's a general question: how many coaches do you think are out there that would be doing better with this roster (and the challenges that have arisen) than JG? Not just the B1G but Div I.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cymoin, post: 1175931, member: 582451"] [b]Random Reflections[/b] Consider this: we are talking about the value of Tracy Abrams, a Weber recruit who should already be playing somewhere overseas, as Illinois' best PG option. That, my friends, is the single biggest indictment against the current coaching staff. In truth, that sums up everything in an era where guard play is what is winning titles/championships. So Bruce Weber, who left the cupboard bare, provided the roster that got JG to his only NCAA tourney...and still leaves the best option at PG that JG has ever had. Think about that. And let me remind you that NW played on the road today without Alex Olah, their leading rebounder, third leading scorer, and the player with the team's highest shooting %age...and they won. Nebraska is no juggernaut but, to me that is as significant a win as today's would have been for the Illini. And Penn State played extremely hard against a more talented Maryland team...AT MARYLAND! The Terps were down 13 with about 5 minutes to go when the soon-to-be B1G player of the week (NOT DONNAL!) True Freshman Diamond Stone willed the Terps back with 39 points. Those four things JG cited in his presser are what I saw out of NW and PSU today. And speaking of the pressers, do any of you listen to these? I think there are a lot of insights that can be gained from watching/listening to these. Often, what is not asked or how a question is asked...and how it is answered or not answered...can provide clues as to where things are trending and possibly what both parties know but are going to avoid addressing...because they like each other. Today, it seemed more time was taken talking about the mumps than the game. And JG spent way too much time apologizing at the front end of this presser about his vagueness in disclosing which player actually had the mumps...going overboard in saying how much he respected the media here and how his lack of forthrightness was just gamesmanship. He could have said that in 10-15 seconds...he took about 2-3 minutes...and it was how he opened the Q&A...go back and watch...interesting. One more thing about Weber: if he left the cupboard bare, why does he have the K-State program in better shape now than the U of I...and this after having his key player (PG Angel Rodriguez...oh yeah, you know where he went) transfer after his first year there? So his current roster consists solely of his recruits...and they play hard. For comparison purposes, K-State also played Mizzou and South Dakota. Scores? Well, let's see...how about 93-72 and 66-42...a bit more convincing than Illinois' wins over those same two opponents, no? Here's a general question: how many coaches do you think are out there that would be doing better with this roster (and the challenges that have arisen) than JG? Not just the B1G but Div I. [/QUOTE]
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