My thoughts exactly. Just a disappointing effort in the 1st half. OSU shot over 50% from the field. Defense was supposed to be the calling card of this team. They seem to have forgotten who they are.
Ohio State 87, Illinois 81 Postgame
joncoker22
- Rockford, IL
He can't be worse than Demonte who has little scoring and is being asked to guard players 5" taller. We are already giving up 80-90 points a game to good teams. I just hope there is a change.
I'm not there yet. B1G could get 10 teams in, and will likely get at least 8. We aren't good, but I still think we're a top 8 B1G team. That last sentence really sucked to type.
If there is a tournament, we will DEFINITELY be in it. Should we slide to a 6-9 seed, we would make that bracket, "Brutal."
Underwood could catch some charges from the SEC for selling us this fraud of a team. I won't argue that we don't have talent, but Underwood really oversold how much chemistry this team has. We aren't as good as our preseason hype and I've accepted that.
Watching EJ hit OPEN shot after open shot in the first half and not adjusting is all on our coach
Curbrelo has to develop an outside shot. If that's not a threat teams will continue to sag off, taking away most of what he can do when he's able to attack the lane.
He’s not. I’m not slighting him. I think Jones was a very talented kid. I wish he was still here.
joncoker22
- Rockford, IL
It would make a huge difference. Even if we had Griffin it would make a difference.
No outside shoot was the knock on Curbelo coming out of HS.
I’m mad. Wish I wasn’t but i can’t help it.
Yeah it’s why he’s here and not Duke. You can develop a shot, that’s the hope.
joncoker22
- Rockford, IL
Demonte did
BU has a long way to go to prove either, imo. He is 2 games over .500 in his career at Illinois and 8 games under .500 in conference. He has been thoroughly average at this level to this point (he was elite at SFA). Compared to a guy like Holtmann, there is a lot left to be desired. I hope I can sing a different tune soon.
DW really, really hurt them to start this game and he really, really hurt them at the end of the Maryland game. Rough stretch.
Yes. But, he’s never fully had the confidence to shoot it when he should. Andre has that.
Lack of 40 minutes of intense defense was the primary cause of this loss.
I am not one to blame the officiating, but quite clearly "in the b_____ department these refs were not well endowed."
I am not one to blame the officiating, but quite clearly "in the b_____ department these refs were not well endowed."
Hopefully a drop out of the top 25 is warranted and maybe some humility will be accepted. Then they can start working harder, with more energy and urgency to turn this around.
He also started in a much worse spot than Holtmann.
He needs to recruit at a high level. That’s why this last class worries me. If we lose that momentum we are easily back in the basement and starting over.
joncoker22
- Rockford, IL
Maybe I'm wrong but coming out of high school he was a scorer and I feel like he has been miss managed with the Illini. Didn't he have a knee injury in HS?
The Sprouting Divot
Invisible and Bulletproof
- Miracle Mile
Does this mean that you currently believe that this team is on track to get one of the top 20 seeds?! Casual observer, indeed!
GallopingGhost
- Denver, CO
Disagree. But we will be mid 20’s and essentially flip with OSU. Still. Doesn’t feel appropriate, I agree we probably SHOULD be dropped out after our last 2 games
Yes. ACL and MCL I believe.
I love him as a kid, but if he’s in your starting lineup you’re not a top ten team. He needs to be a rotational player. That’s why the griffin and Jones transfers hurt so much. Imo.
joncoker22
- Rockford, IL
But their record wasn't any better with Feliz. The same inconsistencies.