If we draw ISU as an under seeded #12 I’m going to NCAA headquarters to riot. I know they’re flirting with top 25, but computer rankings aren’t as high on them.
Penn State 90, Illinois 89 Postgame
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The Kerr kid sliced and diced they defense all night long awful effort on defense.
Coleman turned back the clock to his freshman sophomore days. I think he had to much pub this week about being the best troll and was not locked in on playing tonight.
This. The sum of the parts is SO MUCH greater than the whole.
Did something change from when the early season metrics had us as a top 10 defense?
When has Brad ever adjusted schemes in season? I’m not at all surprised here. We died on the “over play the passing lanes to cause turnovers” defense for two years before it was scrapped. It took me two Big Ten games to realize it would never work.
hot take... Hamer or whatever his name is rightfully deserves to get major criticism. But most of our defensive woes have nothing to do with scheme and everything to do with grit, toughness, and effort. Scheme didn't tell harmon to get back doored over and over again, scheme didn't tell coleman to let the post player easily get to their 1,2 dribble and shot move with ease, scheme didn't tell coleman to foul a 3 point shooter, scheme didn't tell our guards to play matador defense and allow PSU to get in the lane at will, scheme didn't tell Domask to leave a 3 point shooter when you don't want to give up a 3 to guard the layup...Scheme didn't tell the players to CONTINUOUSLY swipe with weak a$$ fouls on countless and 1's game after game.
I hear you, and he should be commended for what he's done with the program. However, it's time to be an "elite" team--a term he uses often. It's time to take that next step. For me, after last year's debacle and how some of these games are going this year, he is not an "elite" coach. How long do we have to accept this?
Aren't his errors glaring ones? Being stubborn can hurt a team as well. I accept the PU, Marquette, Maryland (no TSJ) and Tennessee losses. The other losses to MSU, NU and this one? Can't accept it. This team with this talent should be 22 - 4 presently with a great chance at a 2/3 seed. Instead, they'll be a 4/5 seed who will barely beat the 12/13 seed.
Last year, I was called crazy because I predicted (when the Illini were playing very well and most likely a 5/6 seed) that they would end up being a 9th seed. In the end, they were a 9th seed, because I saw the writing on the wall. And bu lost that team. That was his failure. This is following the same path.
Me neither, lol! And they deserve to hear it, good and hard.
But Coach Underwood ought to then take a long look in the mirror and think about just why his team can't execute anything sensible against a full-court press. Or in-bound the ball. It looks very much like the team doesn't work very hard in practice on these key things. It's been very noticeable all season.
And the lazy, sloppy, weak passing is a problem.
Meh … it’s one game. Move on.
If Hawkins had his head in the game and played like a good college player much less a future NBA player then we win easily. Probably removed from draft boards after today. Too much fun for him after Maryland. Not professional or consistent.
I respect your optimism, but I don't think this team can still beat anyone--especially the way they've been playing. We shall see, though, and I certainly hope I am wrong.
The coaches need to go in a room and yell at each other if you ask me.
Zorak
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The late game collapses are a trend now.
Like I said before, IMO he has an elite eye for talent, is a great recruiter but a below average strategist and ingame coach.
Get a tactician as an assistant and draw up a freakin in bounds play. It’s not a new problem.
Get a tactician as an assistant and draw up a freakin in bounds play. It’s not a new problem.
The problem with Coleman switching onto guards is that it leaves the paint wide open for cutters to slash to the rim. That’s been our Achilles heel all season.
One game ends your NCAA tournament run too.
We had a great one ... He's at Gonzaga now ...
nah, i'll challenge you on this.. a major theme of defensive woes, mental errors, and total implosion. It's a problem and we should rightfully be very concerned.
Ha! Great advice! I wish I could, but for this one, I cannot!
Maybe BU should have our best FT shooter and ball handler catching the damn in bounds pass.
The foul was awful but Hawkins shouldn't have had the ball. Also with all the trolling n crap I knew he was going to miss those FTs and for this to occur makes me believe in karma. Domask needs to.lead and if he had the ball at the end more we win
He doesn't take screw up mentally. Others do all the damn time
I might be ready for a new HC. Looks like Underwood can only get us into the tournament; this program should be Sweet Sixteen more years than not
Thought the same thing. I’ll fully admit I sure didn’t appreciate Gentry like I should when he was here…
We don't have a physical big down low that provides any sort of resistance. Coleman is good at guarding smaller positions but can't play down low. Hansberry is our best low block defender
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