Pregame: Illinois at Indiana, Tuesday, February 2nd, 8:00pm CT, ESPN

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SuperintendentChalmers

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haasi said:
Would love to give this a go, especially in this no fan moment. Would be cool to hear all the court chatter and coaches for a full game (curses bleeped)
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In the late '70s/early '80s, NBC was close to beating CBS for the season-long Sunday NFL ratings. This was a big deal to NBC, because they had the AFC package, where the teams were mostly in smaller cities than the NFC's. The problem was that their main game the last week was a meaningless Jets-Dolphins game, with no real interest to anyone (this was pre-Marino).

Desperate for a gimmick, the network execs came up with the idea of the "announcer-less" game. Of course, the technology wasn't as good as now, but they did what you suggested: turned up the PA, used more field mikes, increased graphics, etc. Not sure if they ever won the ratings race, but the broadcast got an unbelievable amount of hype.

 
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TCTORNADO said:
Vegas line has gone wacky. Originally had Illinois at -5 and now consensus is down to Illini -2.5 with a few places showing -1.5 My guess is that even though Amaan Franklin (IU's 2nd best player) is showing questionable, he will give it a go. He had an ankle injury. This game is going to end up close to a pick it!!
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Franklin shot the cover off the ball in our first game with the Hoosiers.
 
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skibdaddy said:
Does anyone know the status of C Hawkins? If I'm not mistaken he didn't play vs. Iowa and BBV did. Was it a bad matchup for him, is he in the doghouse or injured or something else?
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Hawkins is fine.
 
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altgeld88

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IlliniGman7795 said:
I'm assuming you have never heard Cris Collinsworth?
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... now teamed with his son, who has potential to exceed him someday in sheer ability to annoy. He also has the bonus of no foundational experience doing anything other than talking.

Didn't Saul Bellow's son write an essay called In Praise of Nepotism?
 
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LostinNebraska said:
Also, any ideas which road unis they are wearing tonight? Please let it not be the blues.
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Blues should be permanently banned, IMO. I want to see the late '70s script unis in orange at some point. Wouldn't mind having Levi Cobb back either.
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altgeld88

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LoveIlliniHoops said:
If it’s about merchandise sales or marketing, creat a new uniform with stripes or checkered. Just burn the blue. It’s cursed as far as winning goes. 😂
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I don't know about cursed; it's simply not aesthetically pleasing, IMO.
 
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Give me four Illini in double figures and we win this game.

I continue to look for emerging scoring options beyond Ayo and Kofi.
I see our future success to be based on too many to guard.
 
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Orangetool said:
Give me four Illini in double figures and we win this game.

I continue to look for emerging scoring options beyond Ayo and Kofi.
I see our future success to be based on too many to guard.
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... and too deep to tire out.:p
 
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CubsIlliniFan said:
Walton, Collinsworth, Buck, Aikman, Nantz who is the worst, Sciambi and Bardo. These should never broadcast again
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Add Vitale to the top of this list. I really wanted to watch the Baylor/Texas game until I turned it on and heard his voice. I'm watching it in silence baby.
 
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KnoxIllini2 said:
The BBV/Hawkins storyline isn’t a thing. Hawkins will likely be the 8th or 9th guy in the rotation tonight.
Someone made the point earlier that if BBV has indeed jumped Hawkins in the rotation, then BBV must be really good, because I’ve loved what I’ve seen from Hawkins. It only makes us that much deeper.
Getting Adam on track with our designed back door alley-oop play from BUs first couple years would be a great way to open the game.
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kofi was out 2 fouls in 1st half then Giorgi picket up 2 and Hawkins does not have the bulk to go against Luke. So BBV.
 
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Orangetool said:
Give me four Illini in double figures and we win this game.

I continue to look for emerging scoring options beyond Ayo and Kofi.
I see our future success to be based on too many to guard.
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This is why I say Grandison starting adds another scorer plus extras.
 
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