pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Pregame: Illinois vs Indiana, Thursday, January 19th, 7:30pm CT, FS1
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Iowa first on my hate list. It wasn't just Satan. Their entire administration was complicit.
I'm on Team Iowa here, too. Family grew up in western Illinois and I went to college in Iowa in the 90s, so the Pearl thing...yeah. I think their fans are about the most delusional I've ever been around.
I'm pretty selective about the conspiracy theories I entertain but sometimes I look at Iowa, look over at Dick Schultz, look back at Iowa, and try not to get too pissed off about the Thomas/Pearl thing.
I'm pretty selective about the conspiracy theories I entertain but sometimes I look at Iowa, look over at Dick Schultz, look back at Iowa, and try not to get too pissed off about the Thomas/Pearl thing.
Yes, I think that is accurate.
I always felt like (not a real Dr.) Dr. Tom D. had this unearned rep. as this swell guy for some reason, too. I don’t get it.
As of yet… I have no reason to have any problem with Gary Williams…
100% agree.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Correct, I was going to type the seasons out as “1999-00” but decided not to and forgot to change that, haha.
Can't wait to hear Bardo's arsenal of catch phrases like, "I see ya young fella!" My personal favorite from the Minnesota game was when he commented that the "effort from Harris was Sencire" ... true gold!
On the plus side, Benetti is a proud member of the H-F mafia.
Nick Anderson 89
Cory Bradford 00
Demitri McCamey 10
Tyler Griffey 13
We’ve had a nice share of buzzer beaters against the Hoosiers. Am I missing any?
Looks kinda like were do for one
Bardo’s a brutal commentator.Can't wait to hear Bardo's arsenal of catch phrases like, "I see ya young fella!" My personal favorite from the Minnesota game was when he commented that the "effort from Harris was Sencire" ... true gold!
Give me the stress-free 15-20 point win please, my blood pressure is bad enough already.
Zorak
- Naperville
Don't you dare disrespect BloNo
Benetti is always good, looking forward to the call on this one
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I went to summer ‘nerd’ campat Rose Hulman. Operation Catapult they called it.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Illinois opens as favorite vs. Indiana basketball. Here's the betting line, point spread
Find out the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Indiana Hoosiers basketball game betting odds, over/under and point spread on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.
As of 10:22 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Illinois is a 6.5-point favorite vs. the Indiana Hoosiers, according to DraftKings Sportsbook.
The over/under is 146.5 points. DraftKings did not have a moneyline at publish time
According to FanDuel Sportsbook at 10:22 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Illinois is -275 (bet $275 to win $100) to win outright, and Indiana is +220 (bet $100 to win $220) to win outright. FanDuel has Illinois as a 6.5-point favorite.
I don’t think he is terrible. He is a tremendously nice guy in person. When we were making the flying Illini shirts I got to know him as we made them with #35 on them. He was never the biggest seller, but I am proud of what he has accomplished as a UofI grad. He has been doing this for over 30 years, somebody must think he is ok? I think they all have their “cliches”, for example many many people love Gus Johnson and I can’t stand listening to him do a game. He just sort of grates on me?
Is Bardo the best ever, for sure not but he is a long way from say Bill Walton who I would say is Brutal.
Just my opinion of course, but I don’t mind Bardo?
Stevegarbs
- Mokena, IL
In the early 80s, prior to enrolling at Illinois, I had their "Ski Terre Haute" recruiting poster on my wall. But never thought twice about actually going there. And after 35 years in the engineering field I have never met a graduate of their program.
Stevegarbs
- Mokena, IL
Quite the tour of compound name compass point schools you got there.
I went home for lunch in high school and watched Bradford nail that three. If I remember correctly, that was his first three of the game (during his streak). My Dad let me skip the first part of afternoon classes so I could finish the game.
He needs to take lessons from Robbie Hummel.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
STEPHEN!!!FS1 (Jason Benetti & Stephen Bardo)
Illini Welcome Hoosiers Thursday Night - University of Illinois Athletics
Illinois plays five of its next seven games at home, beginning Thursday night vs. Indiana at sold out State Farm Center (7:30 p.m. CT, FS1).fightingillini.com
Great pairing in the booth! Always nice to have a Fighting Illini color analyst doing our games.
Agree that viewers have different tastes in color commentators, but I never hear him say anything that isn’t obvious and his cliches always seem stilted and not particularly clever. As far as him being a tremendously nice guy, Coach Henson, Altenberger, Kenny Norman, Tony Wysinger, et al. might not agree with you.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
75 ILLIllinois opens as favorite vs. Indiana basketball. Here's the betting line, point spread
Find out the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Indiana Hoosiers basketball game betting odds, over/under and point spread on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.www.stltoday.com
As of 10:22 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Illinois is a 6.5-point favorite vs. the Indiana Hoosiers, according to DraftKings Sportsbook.
The over/under is 146.5 points. DraftKings did not have a moneyline at publish time
According to FanDuel Sportsbook at 10:22 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Illinois is -275 (bet $275 to win $100) to win outright, and Indiana is +220 (bet $100 to win $220) to win outright. FanDuel has Illinois as a 6.5-point favorite.
67 ind
We cover. Dain goes toe-to-toe with the current favorite for Big10 POY.
I think the two have very different approaches to doing color commentary. Hummel does a great job of seeing, understanding, and explaining what is happening team-wise on the floor - telling me what is happening on the whole court and why it is working or not working. Bardo is more focused on individual plays and the players making them, not so much on why the play was available or what was done to set it up. Bardo tells me more about what it took for a given athlete to finish the play.
Personally, I prefer Hummel's approach, but I don't think either one is necessarily a wrong or bad approach - just my preference.
Dain needs to deliver Dainja tonight!
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