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<blockquote data-quote="IlliniFan1965" data-source="post: 1511744" data-attributes="member: 746912"><p>While losing to MSU by 20 on their court was not good, the loss itself was not unexpected. For me, it was the Braggin' Rights game vs. Mizzou when this team showed how bad this season could turn out. To be that soft in that game against a mediocre opponent tells you much of what you need to know about this group. Absolutely looked like they didn't even want to be there.</p><p></p><p>I think the raw talent is there. I don't know if it's bad chemistry, bad coaching, or a combination of the two...but it's not working and I don't think it will ever work under BU. I will be surprised if the Illini do better than 14-17 this year. 5 more wins tops. An NIT invite at best. I hope I'm wrong, but even 16-15 won't get them into the tournament for the 7th year in a row. Underwood's 9-9 record in Big 12 games (albeit only one season) may well be his high water mark as a major-program coach. Basically, John Groce revisited. Again, I hope BU proves me wrong, but after 3 seasons I think Whitman made an expensively bad hire.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IlliniFan1965, post: 1511744, member: 746912"] While losing to MSU by 20 on their court was not good, the loss itself was not unexpected. For me, it was the Braggin' Rights game vs. Mizzou when this team showed how bad this season could turn out. To be that soft in that game against a mediocre opponent tells you much of what you need to know about this group. Absolutely looked like they didn't even want to be there. I think the raw talent is there. I don't know if it's bad chemistry, bad coaching, or a combination of the two...but it's not working and I don't think it will ever work under BU. I will be surprised if the Illini do better than 14-17 this year. 5 more wins tops. An NIT invite at best. I hope I'm wrong, but even 16-15 won't get them into the tournament for the 7th year in a row. Underwood's 9-9 record in Big 12 games (albeit only one season) may well be his high water mark as a major-program coach. Basically, John Groce revisited. Again, I hope BU proves me wrong, but after 3 seasons I think Whitman made an expensively bad hire. [/QUOTE]
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