Dunno… looks like they’re waiting for a UFO to come take them to a comet or something.
Pregame: Illinois vs Arkansas, Thursday, March 16th, 3:30pm CT, TBS
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Dunno… looks like they’re waiting for a UFO to come take them to a comet or something.
blackdog
- Champaign
Good thing he's not playing in the game
I did not realize Arkansas was pre-season top 10
Dunk of the year. Didn’t watch a lot of ball this year, but can’t think of a better one.
It was never going to be easy coming in as a 9 seed. Arkansas is beatable, we match them well. Kansas is also beatable, we match them well. Who is going to get on the floor and fight and scrap today? I haven't seen enough of that from this Illini team, must have it today to advance.
The 6-10 athleticism here put TJD on a poster.
It's finally here. Let's bust some brackets!
Let’s get a dub today!
This has the story he's talking about. I agree that Arkansas can look unbeatable one minute and suddenly lose interest in what's working and become a jump shooting team. That's not their game at all. The team that takes the longest to fall into bad habits will be the one that probably wins. Won't matter either way with Kansas up next.
I'm not a Weber apologist - like most thought he was great for the '05 team, just what they needed obviously, but couldn't recruit well enough to compete year in an year out - but to call him an Ivy league coach is not fair. He won 2 Big 12 titles after he left us (the same conference Kansas is in who has superior talent every year) and led them to the elite 8 one year. He was a very good Big Time college basketball coach, (should have had a National Title, with better officiating) nothing Ivy league about him. But the game likely passed him by and he's where he should be now, in the studio
Time to work boys. Pork is what’s for dinner.
I like it!! I thought it deserved an illustration.
Big Jack
- Decatur
So for Arkansas, their 2 biggest volume shooters/scorers are freshmen who are prone to inefficiency and turnovers. They’ve got good size but we have 5 guys 6’6 or better we can throw at them, and I also think Sencire is long enough he can bother either despite being only 6’3. I think we can throw enough length at them to make them inefficient and maybe force some bad passes.
So to me it all comes down to the vets. Can we get solid to good games from Shannon and Mayer? And can we keep Ricky Council IV from going off?
If we can get 30+ combined from TJ/Mayer and hold Council to 15 or less I think we’ve got a good shot at advancing.
Let’s go!
So to me it all comes down to the vets. Can we get solid to good games from Shannon and Mayer? And can we keep Ricky Council IV from going off?
If we can get 30+ combined from TJ/Mayer and hold Council to 15 or less I think we’ve got a good shot at advancing.
Let’s go!
Annnnnnnndddd my cable is out due to the Nor'Easter that came through here yesterday. Guess I'll have to move my recliner to Buffalo Wild Wings to watch today. While not free, at least the beers will be cold and the wings hot!
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
It's also "The other white meat".Time to work boys. Pork is what’s for dinner.
Captain 14
- The Last Best Place
Note...it's the "Lou Henson Court" and I don't see that changing
Everyone forgets probably the best rebuilding job at Illinois. Harv Schmidt had Illinois competitive and winning in the second year after the Slush Fund scandal in 1966.
KrushCow31
Former Krush Cow
- Chicago, IL
So we're gonna wear blue jerseys today right?
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