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Pregame: Illinois vs Alabama A&M, Saturday, December 17th, 3:00pm CT, BTN
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No. 18 Illini Back in Action Saturday vs. Alabama A&M - University of Illinois Athletics
No. 18 Illinois returns to action Saturday after a week off for final exams, hosting Alabama A&M (3 p.m. CT, BTN).
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We are one game removed from beating the #2 team in the country and you want to bench the top players and rebuild? Sure glad you’re not the coach.
Illiniblueorange
- Pontoon Beach IL
That ought to show them whos boss.
Wouldnt it be nice to go 8-9 deep in our line up
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The message is the same as Underwood to team-SHOW UP EVERY FRIGGING GAME! PLAY HARD! Hawkins, Shannon and Melendez gave half a---sd effort.
My point exactly. Harris brings effort every game
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
BU is on a season long standard "" UM "" production of @ 15 upp (um's per presser) with 33 " UM's in his 2:20 monologue........I did notice a downturn in
effort and tone , probably due to an extra hard week of practice after the lackluster game against psu.......I am frankly very surprised in his still maintaining his average upp with everything surrounding the team and finals week and the holiday season at hand ......Let's hope BU can keep it going without hitting the proverbial " UM's " wall that occurs around this time each year.........Just some more examples of pru's dedication to explore some analytics on the fringe that others pass by..........
Have a , um , great day Illini Nation........................
Just chillin in pru's world........................HAPPY HOLIDAYS BROS AND LADIES !!!!!!!!!
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Just to clarify . that's UPPM......Um's per presser minute ...........Analytics are very abbreviated jargon possessed....Sorry for the lack of clarity.....Carry on.....
What, really? Sounds awfully trollish, vinegar Ben. I’m surprised that any us would be so excited about being beat, particularly by Miznoz. Methinks Missouri miscreant among us.
In my frat at UIUC we used to count the "you knows," "likes," and "supers" as a drinking game
You.re being kind.At least he is practicing FTs, but in Coleman's interview, Dain is stttruugggling from the line.
In my frat at UIUC almost everything was a drinking game.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
How Terrence Shannon Jr., Coleman Hawkins take critiques from Illini coach Brad Underwood
Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball players explain how they handle criticism from head coach Brad Underwood.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — There was a bad taste in Terrence Shannon Jr.‘s mouth after the team’s loss to Penn State.
It meant No. 18 Illinois (7-3, 0-2 Big Ten) had dropped its second-straight conference game, and it happened with a runaway loss to an unranked Nittany Lions team.
“After we lost I was just like, ‘Man, I can’t wait to play again,’” Shannon said. “Actually, I said I can’t wait to get to my next practice. I just can’t wait to get the taste out of our mouth from Penn State.”
Coach Brad Underwood was displeased and will be looking for a response when the Illini host Alabama A&M at 3 p.m. (Big Ten Network) on Saturday.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
Pru... where does his UPPM stand v. the competition? Does a Torvik rating exist for this measure? Also, could you make this a tempo-free stat and adjust it for the alacrity of his speaking? Something like a UPPW (Ums Per Presser Word.) Am guessing that certain coaches might speak a bit more languidly or simply have a greater economy of expression. Also, is there an SOS component (i.e., the stiffer the competition the greater UPPW?) Now that you've mooted the metric, we need this stat normalized for all that.
Well done all 'round, though.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
I'm completely with you. And while he's at it, let's teach an indelible lesson here: bench the whole d&*n team and start me!
I've got all four years of eligibility remaining and, though I'm still a bit weak to my left off the dribble, and have shrunk at my age to barely 5'9", my wiles, next-level bounce pass skills, and peripheral vision make up for it. It's only 11 in DC and there's a flight via ORD out of National Airport that will get me to Champaign before tip if I leave for the airport within the next 10 minutes.
That sounds like a lot of points, but they are really bad. If I use Kenpom, we should be favored by about 37. Actual line seems to be about 31.
Not sure how you're using Kenpom, but the predicted score on his page is 87-59. So Illini by 28.
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