Ohio State 68, Illinois 63 (OT) POSTGAME

Ulysses Everett McGill · Jan 28, 2016

illini8507 said:
What in the actual heck was that ending?

A botched fake dribble handoff, followed by 3 uncalled fouls by us.

Looked like Nunn not happy with Hill's decision to fake the handoff.

Which game was it we lost earlier where at the end we missed a Hill layup, a Finke dunk, and someone's wide open three, all of which would've one the game? Before tonight, that was the gme that had me down the most. Tonight topped that one.

Butkuser · Jan 28, 2016

Golfer63 said:
Seth Davis said on air that Groce has unfairly caught heat from the fan base. And Davis is pro-Illinois. Has said in the past that they are a premier job. This is a guy who covers the game for a living so I'll trust his opinion over the impulsive pissy and whiny portion of the fan base.

Honest question: When have you ever...ever heard an announcer advocate for a coach being let go?

Ramrod2010 · Jan 28, 2016

I can't figure this team out... Do games like these mean there is light at the end of the tunnel or is the opponent just that bad?

chief9 · Jan 28, 2016

mycitymytime said:
This wasn't Teddy losing the game for us. C'mon. Why was Malcolm taking the last shot? Poor execution and shooting. If we make free throws we win and no one mentions Teddy.

Well TV Teddy let Giddens (sp?) take cheap shots at least twice with no foul on one place alone

Ramrod2010 · Jan 28, 2016

aluma said:
The problem I have with the complaining for a foul is that Hill is built like a man compared to Diop. If he would have been strong with the ball he wouldn't have turned it over.

Thank you

PerennIaLL · Jan 28, 2016

westms77 said:
Kept fighting can't be mad about that

I wouldn't be mad about this one game, but how many home losses (including Springfield) is that for us against mediocre teams this year?

Sal Iacuzzo · Jan 28, 2016

chief9 said:
:congrats:

the majority of that portion was either too young to remember pre-2005, or still swings from Self's nutsack

pre-2005? like when we won the Big Ten in 98, 01, 02 and 04?

Chase3 · Jan 28, 2016

hooraybeer said:
can we get a picture of MH getting a shoulder to the upper body as TV holds his arms out

chief9 · Jan 28, 2016

Butkuser said:
Honest question: When have you ever...ever heard an announcer advocate for a coach being let go?

True, but Davis says this stuff on his twitter feed, articles, etc. He has always been very pro-Illinois....except when he picked Arizona in the Elite Eight in 05

Robert Bennett · Jan 28, 2016

helppitch said:
MH had a poor game, but everyone has one occasionally. He has by far been our best player.

I beg to differ he is good but fades in games to much for me

PerennIaLL · Jan 28, 2016

Ulysses Everett McGill said:
A botched fake dribble handoff, followed by 3 uncalled fouls by us.

Looked like Nunn not happy with Hill's decision to fake the handoff.

Which game was it we lost earlier where at the end we missed a Hill layup, a Finke dunk, and someone's wide open three, all of which would've one the game? Before tonight, that was the gme that had me down the most. Tonight topped that one.

Providence I believe

Marty McFly · Jan 28, 2016

aluma said:
The problem I have with the complaining for a foul is that Hill is built like a man compared to Diop. If he would have been strong with the ball he wouldn't have turned it over.

What? Just because he is similar size, a foul shouldn't have been called? Hill got drilled, period. Doesn't matter how "strong he is with the ball."

Chase3 · Jan 28, 2016

That was uglier than the butt fumble #SCNotTop10

matt1all · Jan 28, 2016

Can't watch us play one on one offense forever. We are terribly easy to defend.

Great comeback in regulation, JCL was dynamic. Sad to see it wasted by an OT performance like that.

PerennIaLL · Jan 28, 2016

Robert Bennett said:
I beg to differ he is good but fades in games to much for me

Still think Nunn is our best player. I like Hill but sometimes he almost seems disinterested.

FeelYourPaign · Jan 28, 2016

That push off by Lyle that is called a foul on us was a dagger. Inexcusable

illiniknight · Jan 28, 2016

The effort level tonight is really what I am looking for with this team. Honestly this was a borderline NCAA team if healthy (I think they would have made it) but without 3 starters they are really reliant on grit and 3 point shooting. They put up a fight against a much more physically talented OSU team. The fact they forced overtime in a game that they couldn't throw the ball in the ocean was impressive.

westms77 · Jan 28, 2016

Golfer63 said:
Seth Davis said on air that Groce has unfairly caught heat from the fan base. And Davis is pro-Illinois. Has said in the past that they are a premier job. This is a guy who covers the game for a living so I'll trust his opinion over the impulsive pissy and whiny portion of the fan base.

Your argument has a couple of holes....if Illiinois is a premier job should we miss the tournament 3 years in a row.....he said he has a lot of fight....Davis has to say something and Groce is a nice guy....he feels bad that he's going to lose his job.

chief9 · Jan 28, 2016

Sal Iacuzzo said:
pre-2005? like when we won the Big Ten in 98, 01, 02 and 04?

there are a lot of fans who bring up 2005 who have no clue about the late 90s and early 2000s teams. You'd be surprised

Golfer63 · Jan 28, 2016

Butkuser said:
Honest question: When have you ever...ever heard an announcer advocate for a coach being let go?

If an announcer thinks a coach should be let go, he simply doesn't say anything regarding the issue. If he thinks a fan base is crazy for wanting a change, he says something; just like he did tonight.

Butkuser · Jan 28, 2016

chief9 said:
True, but Davis says this stuff on his twitter feed, articles, etc. He has always been very pro-Illinois....except when he picked Arizona in the Elite Eight in 05

Not necessarily disagreeing with you completely, it's just that announcers usually back coaches to a great degree. Doesn't mean that he wasn't being sincere though.

aluma · Jan 28, 2016

I'm sorry guys, I totally understand the frustration with the officiating, it was bad. But OSU did everything they could to give us this game and we still lost... at home... And here is why
1) We got destroyed and embarrassed on the boards (I do partially blame Groce for this)
2) We sucked at the free throw line
3) We had Horrendous offensive execution from about the 6 minute mark of the game all the way through OT
4) Hill, who is our best player, matched up very poorly against OSU. He had trouble all night getting his shot to fall. And unfortunately, it took him too long to stop shooting and start driving. Even worse, he tried to save the day on far too many possessions at the end and was unsurprisingly unsuccessful at hero ball.

CasualObserver05 · Jan 28, 2016

Just frustrating

chief9 · Jan 28, 2016

Golfer63 said:
Yeah as opposed to Doug Gottlieb and Tim Doyle who say we need to "know our place"

Tim Doyle got his !!! beat by Kendall Gill for running his mouth....Tim Doyle doesn't run his mouth as much now

ChiCityHoops34 · Jan 28, 2016

Golfer63 said:
Seth Davis said on air that Groce has unfairly caught heat from the fan base. And Davis is pro-Illinois. Has said in the past that they are a premier job. This is a guy who covers the game for a living so I'll trust his opinion over the impulsive pissy and whiny portion of the fan base.

Seth covers the entire NCAA, how much do you think he spends watching and paying attention to the irrelevant program we are right now?

I mean come on, analysts never call for a coaches job . I'm not going to adjust my expectations for what I expect out of the coach of this program because of a national analyst who doesn't follow this team 1% of what we all do.

Ohio State 68, Illinois 63 (OT) POSTGAME

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