Pregame: Illinois at Minnesota, Tuesday, January 4th, 6:00pm CT, FS1
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Dan
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Let's start fresh with the pregame thread now that the Big Ten has updated its Forfeiture Policy.
We'll attempt to focus the pandemic discussion as to how it relates to issues surrounding Illini athletics. Topics such as reschedulings, cancelations, player availability, arena entry requirements, and inquiries into tix refunds would be on topic. Go Illini
We'll attempt to focus the pandemic discussion as to how it relates to issues surrounding Illini athletics. Topics such as reschedulings, cancelations, player availability, arena entry requirements, and inquiries into tix refunds would be on topic. Go Illini
Biggest worry for me is we indeed have 7 players available, but that doesn't include Kofi, Trent, Grandison, and/or Plummer.
I'd hope for a reschedule at that point.
I'd hope for a reschedule at that point.
frozenrope9190
- Aurora, IL
The Melendez/Goode/Podz show.
Illini92and96
- Austin, TX
Or the committee is going to have to look at player availability when analyzing how well a team did. Otherwise this year has the potential to be complete apples and oranges when looking at records solely at face value.
Cook
- Richmond, VA
Everyone makes the tourney, let the madness go mad!
Chad Fleck
- Eureka, IL
Yikes, this is going to be a mess of a winter.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Any insiders hearing approximately how many players are positive and if any are asymptomatic?
New CDC guidelines would have all asymptomatic players back for Sunday, but I’m guessing U of I’s policy is “behind” that (i.e., stricter)?
Sunday will be the last day of my own personal quarantine, and it’ll be sad if I can’t watch some Illini hoops!
New CDC guidelines would have all asymptomatic players back for Sunday, but I’m guessing U of I’s policy is “behind” that (i.e., stricter)?
Sunday will be the last day of my own personal quarantine, and it’ll be sad if I can’t watch some Illini hoops!
Pretty sure all but 5 players are in quarantine.
I don’t see any reason big ten or University policy would be stricter than the CDCs
Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
Are you new here?
illini80
- Forgottonia
There could be state guidelines that don’t update automatically to match CDC.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Thanks. I’m guessing we don’t have any words on symptoms? If our guys are asymptomatic and we’re following CDC guidelines, I actually feel slightly optimistic we can play at Minnesota on Sunday. Pretty sure we would have had some of these tests recorded before Tuesday (the cutoff).
frozenrope9190
- Aurora, IL
I saw that the Minnesota / Alcorn State game was cancelled as well. Was that due to Alcorn State or to Minnesota Covid issues?
Looks like it was Alcorn State.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
No. Michigan will be handling....
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
So with Saturday as a travel day, it's feasible the 5 players alluded to above may be the only guys participating in practices this week --- and may also be the 5 guys starting.
Minnesota has a full week off next week and we don’t play until Thursday at home so pending tv and Williams arena availability I would think we could delay until Monday or Tuesday night.
Assuming we play this game fully healthy, I actually think we match up extremely well against Minnesota. Illinois is the 2nd best team in the nation on the offensive glass and the Gophers are the 2nd worst. Even if we miss our 3s (and Minn is solid defending the perimeter) we should absolutely dominate the battle of the boards. I know they’ve had a good start to the season, but I don’t know how they account for Kofi.
They probably account for Kofi like everyone else--by doubling and tripling him, leaving guys like Plummer with open looks. But we have to come ready to play; Minny won at Michigan.
Don't suppose the new 5-day quarantine guidance can help the roster for the Sunday game
Welp. Minnesota game moved to Tuesday at 6pm CST
Yup. Everyone should be back by Tuesday so needed to postpone it.
chiefini
- Rockford, Illinois
I’d rather play Tuesday with more of our guys back than Sunday with the five who are not quarantined…says Captain Obvious…
frozenrope9190
- Aurora, IL
This works. Good call.
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