Heck no! Gotta beat Buttgers first.This was expected. Will this season please just end?
Could be us in a couple of years on our Senior night heading toward a Big Ten Championship.
Any person who thinks the ILLINI don't need an infusion of more talent, might want to watch this game like 100 more times. Our guys hustled, they defended, they fought, they just lost convincingly to a supremely talented team!
Coach can coach basketball, not hustle, the culture is in place imo. The season is over from a win/loss standpoint, but not from a growth standpoint and I think the Coach has to be proud for the most part from the last 2 games efforts.
I don't think he was proud of the effort and execution at the set of the 2nd half?
Any person who thinks the ILLINI don't need an infusion of more talent, might want to watch this game like 100 more times. Our guys hustled, they defended, they fought, they just lost convincingly to a supremely talented team!
Coach can coach basketball, not hustle, the culture is in place imo. The season is over from a win/loss standpoint, but not from a growth standpoint and I think the Coach has to be proud for the most part from the last 2 games efforts.
Can't stand Izzo and his whiney courtside demeanor....
Leron was great
Can't wait until he retires; that's how much respect him. Like Coach K at Duke, perhaps Self at Kansas, he owns the refs. Watching ARK versus KY on ESPN. The high and mighty have fallen.
My goodness, how many layups did we miss? Often times missed the rim entirely.
I said this after the first MSU game, but Ayo is very similar to Cassius Winston. Winston completely controlled the 2nd half. Both guys aren't going to put up 30 pts very often, if ever...and they don't make SC top 10 plays. But they control the game.
I do see a lot of similarities in their game. Ayo may put up a few of those 30 point games though. Has waaay more length than CW
Amen brother, just takes time.This has been a long, long season with the players still hustling and giving great effort....but we are in need of a major talent upgrade....
AJ works hard but is very limited in skills other than shooting, which has been off lately...he hustles his butt off but isn't a player who can get to the rim and score on a regular basis...
Kipper has skills but can't dribble drive to the basket and finish...shoots decent from 3pt land but gets wild shots off on a majority of the time.
Damonte needs time to get his game on as the injury still seems to limit his explosiveness.
TJL has a great knack for driving and using the backboard to get his points...If only he had a jumpshot and could make FTS..
Mark Smith has ability but is adjusting to a higher level of play compared to hs bb...he needs to play and not think so much...just ball
Trent ...wow....worthy of 1st team all frosh B1G
Leron should be 2nd team all B1G but will probably get bumped to 3rd team...major improvement in his game
Ebo just needs to play
Finke is finke,,,good shooter but not a B1G center
We need upgrades at all positions but will take time to take the steps necessary to being elite again
recruit, recruit, recruit
JMHO
yeah...one MSU posession we picked up 3 fouls. Almost seemed like they (refs) were trying to relax our D. Regardless MSU was hot in last 12 minutes. Seemed like over 75% from 3pFirst half was awesome. Refs set the tone for the 2nd and really put us on our heels. But Cassius Winston was the difference.