MLT: "There were portions of this game that Luke Goode was your best defender." I'm 7 minutes into the MLT defensive breakdown but that pretty well sums it up for me especially with how much discussion there has been about how bad his defense is.
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altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
If so, he should pay Mike royalties for that consultation.
But according to Brad "no one gets tired" and there in lies the problem doesn't it? He has repeatedly shot that down when I think, at least from watching the film, it's pretty obvious some guys could use a break.
JFGsCoffeeMug
BU:1 Trash cans:0
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Would heartily recommend watching the LaTulip video if you want to see what happened on D in the PSU game. Summary from the first half of LaTulip's analysis: lack of communication, lack of effort, and allowing PSU to get super comfortable on offense ultimately doomed us.
That clip Mike showed from how we looked on D against Marquette was eye-opening. Night and day difference. So, yeah, we are capable of playing better on D. Significantly better. And we've stopped doing the stuff that made our D great earlier in the year. That's on players and that's on coaching.
That clip Mike showed from how we looked on D against Marquette was eye-opening. Night and day difference. So, yeah, we are capable of playing better on D. Significantly better. And we've stopped doing the stuff that made our D great earlier in the year. That's on players and that's on coaching.
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Tacomallini
- Washington State
Maybe Illini Inquirer has a group subscription plan
JFGsCoffeeMug
BU:1 Trash cans:0
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Watch the LaTulip video and see if your opinion changes. The issues that are plaguing our defense right now are fixable. They are obvious and they make a huge difference.
Not to mention what it would do to this board.
Indeed. Essentially proves the cupcake theory to be incorrect as he breaks down film essentially 1:1 from Penn St versus Marquette which illustrates perfectly the vast differences in effort and communication from then to now.
Also as others have pointed out the actual metrics take into account the level of comp.
Not saying he did, but if I’m BU and I did make some significant changes in scheme I’m probably not going to announce it to the world…
We are 3rd to last in the country in forcing turnovers. How the hell do we have the best collection of length & athleticism in the conference and be this bad at forcing turnovers?
Hard to force turnovers when the opposition is shooting one bunny after another bunny after another
MLT: "I watched this whole game multiple times."
No wonder he's sick.
I don't know if anyone else mentioned it but why doesn't the team try a setup with Amani at 5 with Hawkins at 4 because of the poor form that Quincy is in. Amani just seems really promising in the time we have seen him out there.
Does Underwood deserve any criticism for be unwilling to adjust from man to man defense?
Clearly it is not working as we give up more than 80 points a game right?
I guess the whole team defense rest on TSJ….
sacraig
- The desert
I've wondered the same thing.You beat me to it, Professor.My question still stands: what happened that our D fell off the table in January? Did TSJ's absence and reinstatement mess up the mojo?
For sure...I wouldn't expect that. I would like to hear him say "our d absolutely sucks but we are going to do whatever we have to do to figure it out." Just not getting that vibe.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
In addition to the obvious of our seed (directly impacting our ultimate goal of getting to the Sweet Sixteen or beyond) and even a VERY outside shot at a Big Ten title, there are three bulletin board things that these guys should be reminded of as we close out the season:
1. We have not beat Purdue since Ayo was on campus. We have given them three REALLY tough games in the past three seasons (2OT in Champaign and two close losses at Mackey), but they have all been losses. The Boilermakers simply cannot escape Champaign with yet another win this year.
2. While we lost our winning streak over Iowa last year, we still have a long one vs. Wisconsin that dates back to early 2020. Given how they have gone downhill and how desperately we need more Quad 1 wins, we should leave it all on the floor in Madison ... we are more than capable of beating them.
3. On that note and most importantly for Saturday ... we lost our 5-game winning streak over rival Iowa last February in a really hard-fought loss in Iowa City. That should piss these guys off enough to want revenge, but we also have not lost to Iowa in Champaign since BU and staff turned this program around (i.e., our last loss in Champaign was way back in 2019). You are the better team hosting a rival with your backs up against the wall ... pride and effort is ALL it should take to come out on top Saturday. Zero excuse not to bring it!
1. We have not beat Purdue since Ayo was on campus. We have given them three REALLY tough games in the past three seasons (2OT in Champaign and two close losses at Mackey), but they have all been losses. The Boilermakers simply cannot escape Champaign with yet another win this year.
2. While we lost our winning streak over Iowa last year, we still have a long one vs. Wisconsin that dates back to early 2020. Given how they have gone downhill and how desperately we need more Quad 1 wins, we should leave it all on the floor in Madison ... we are more than capable of beating them.
3. On that note and most importantly for Saturday ... we lost our 5-game winning streak over rival Iowa last February in a really hard-fought loss in Iowa City. That should piss these guys off enough to want revenge, but we also have not lost to Iowa in Champaign since BU and staff turned this program around (i.e., our last loss in Champaign was way back in 2019). You are the better team hosting a rival with your backs up against the wall ... pride and effort is ALL it should take to come out on top Saturday. Zero excuse not to bring it!
sacraig
- The desert
I am very interested in this but don't have 51 minutes. Does anyone have the CliffsNotes?
Homecoming 2019
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Luke Goode was often our best defender.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
I think people are wrong in saying our defense was bad vs. FAU. Sure, FAU has gone downhill since then, but they were a top 11 team and played REALLY well against us. FAU might have scored almost 90 points, but it's mostly because we almost scored 100. We held them under 50% shooting, we out-rebounded them defensively and we scored 16 points off of their turnovers.
Both teams simply played really well, and we came out on top by nine. That was MUCH more about a great performance from us than any flaw in FAU, IMO.
Is that praising Luke, or damning the rest of the team...
Whitmans Sampler
- Eastern Iowa
Switching has left a lot to be desired. Also pointed out that TSJ, while an “elite” on ball defender, had numerous mental/effort lapses. Usually before media timeouts when he’s gassed.
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