BillyBob1
- Champaign
I expect both Wagner brothers to be in uniform.
Pregame: Illinois vs Michigan, Friday, January 14th, 8:00pm CT, FS1
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Or laying the ground work for a postponement. "we had 7 and 1 until we got one more positive case, sorry"
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Thanks, BRucks! My first year being old enough to follow Illini basketball and remember it was 2001, and I was in seventh grade during our 2005 run. I grew up seeing what Illini basketball could be and not knowing anything else, so it's what I expected from us. After a dismal stretch until 2019-20, I can confidently say it's a pleasure to be doing such analysis again.
Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
Golf, Volleyball?
sacraig
- The desert
I don't like the zig zags but I didn't hate them as much as most people on here. I did hate the grays.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
Basketball during the Tommy Ammaker nadir of Michigan hoops.
The worst Big Ten basketball game I've ever watched was Michigan (Ammaker) v. Purdue (Painter's first year, Keady having left the cupboard bare upon retirement) at Mackey. Maybe 2005? Can't recall. Just awful. I mean, almost N'western-Illinois 0-0 tie 1978 football awful. Two teams literally bending over backward to out-beclown each other.
sacraig
- The desert
It's obvious. He even made a reference to "another coach is now available" so everyone thinking this meant they literally have 7+1 available simply isn't listening. He was simply saying "the league says you need 7+1 and we have 7+1 and I'm not giving away any more than that."
I know. I live 20 minutes from Indiana but I cant even go across the line and bet because they don't allow it.
sacraig
- The desert
Did you see us play PSU a few years later? Not even close. The PSU game was barely even basketball.
Get your rest son, your gonna need it tomorrow night!
I know I’m getting ahead of myself and it won’t be easy, but…. If we beat Michigan and Purdue at home. Then go on the road and beat Maryland to go 8-0 in the BIG. We are a top 10 team, right?
Rankings, rankings, rankings....THEY MEAN ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, WHATSOEVER!
Play ball, win games, get better every game, and in the end, OUR SEED, will be what matters!
Play ball, win games, get better every game, and in the end, OUR SEED, will be what matters!
We are of the same vintage Nightman. I hope all this year's seventh graders and seventh graders for years to come have the same fond memories that we were fortunate to have.Thanks, BRucks! My first year being old enough to follow Illini basketball and remember it was 2001, and I was in seventh grade during our 2005 run. I grew up seeing what Illini basketball could be and not knowing anything else, so it's what I expected from us. After a dismal stretch until 2019-20, I can confidently say it's a pleasure to be doing such analysis again.
C'mon Loyalty, lighten up! Juwan had a great presser. A clever smoke screen on who's playing, asked a reporter about his dog at the end, and mispronounced ONLY 3 Illini player's names!!!
Let's crush these fools.
Let's crush these fools.
May our Dee and Deron be their Kofi and Ayo.
You must be a very old school coach to believe what you are saying. Your seed is determined, at least in part by your rankings. It’s been said on this site multiple times, but being ranked also aids recruiting and national exposure. Likely helps with NIL too. Sorry you don’t like it but rankings matter.
No. Beating Purdue would have been the only legitimately good team that we've beaten all year. It would be our only top 25 win. Long way to go before we sniff the the top 10.
How prepared could Juwan possibly be if he can’t even pronounce Kofi’s name. Seriously, after what he did to Michigan last year? He called him Coffee!!??
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
We win those 3 we’re probably looking at top 15.
It would be good to leave no doubt who's number 1
Moving up 10 spots in a week? Seems unlikely, but maybe?
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Kofi - coffee....it don't matter ....he will close us out tomorrow night , if we show up ...........................
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