If there was any year for a lower seed to win the BTT, this is it. Outside of Rutgers, everyone has enough to at least compete. Plus there are no elite teams. Why not us?
And to add on....what if we end up under .500 in conference but win the BTT? Does Groce keep his job? Sorry if this has been discussed before, but I don't recall seeing it.
Maybe this has been basketball genius JG's
plan all along..... Take a team with some talent and experience and make them look totally inept for an entire Big Ten schedule. Make it look like we are unable to play defense and run a vanilla offense that has no scheme or fluidity.
We then go into the BTT and totally tear it up!! We go into the NCAA's on a roll and teams are totally on their heels as none of their Illini film from this year looks like the juggernaut JG has unleashed on college basketball.... We sweep through the tourney and win our first national title with Tate hitting six 3's, our defense has 9 blocks, and Mav dunking at will in the championship game!! Groce win's coach of the year and a statue is erected outside SFC.
Nevermind...... :tsk::tsk::tsk:
Minny 70- Illini 62