I’m still going with C.
Pregame: Illinois vs Missouri, Wednesday, December 22nd, 8:00pm CT, BTN
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Epsilon
M tipping over
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I’ll take B, so long as we don’t become the equivalent of the Bills in the early 90’s. That said, I’m just glad these days are behind us… on so many levels…
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MustangWally
- Mayfield
What if the loss in the final four is to Missouri?
sacraig
- The desert
I went to the Bragging Rights game in 89, one of the greatest college games ever. As I sat in my seat in the Humphrey dome in Minneapolis three months later, I am watching Syracuse play Mizzou when the realization hits me that it is entirely possible that we could play Mizzou in the elite 8 two days later. The thought that they could end that magical season, redeem their earlier loss and get to the final 4, all in one game, literally made me physically ill.
uofi7477
- Silver & Gold Vandals
Are any Illini Reunion Teams attending esp one w Lucas Johnson by chance?
madillini4
Ozamataz Buckshank
- Millywaukee
In the immortal words of Richard Milhouse Nixon:
"We could do that, but that would be wrong."
skyIdub
Winged Warrior
skyIdub
Winged Warrior
That would require Missouri to be good, not worried about that
Epsilon
M tipping over
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I guess we’d call that the defenestration rights game?
Predict that at some point we'll go on a run of 8-12 points. Miznoz will call TO--how the game goes after that is up for grabs. Either we get bogged down or eventually pull away.
Of course, hope the worst case doesn't happen--we come out tight, can't figure out their D, play tired/flat, etc. and someone like Pickett throws in several daggers, etc.
Of course, hope the worst case doesn't happen--we come out tight, can't figure out their D, play tired/flat, etc. and someone like Pickett throws in several daggers, etc.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
It’s definitely a bummer, because it conversely used to be a guaranteed neutral site date with a quality opponent every year, more often than not being a win. There are rivals I’d just assume continue to be bad (looking at you, IU!), but Mizzou being THIS bad is not good for us.
I want us to be the clearly superior program every year, but I don’t want them to be a joke. Not good for our SOS, and it’s not good for the rivalry - and by extension, it’s less of a “perk” of being both an Illini fan and player to have the mystique of the Braggin’ Rights guaranteed each year. FWIW, it looks like the lower bowl on the Mizzou side is almost sold out, so at least it won’t look lame on TV (even if those fans will be wearing orange!).
Exactly why we don't need to lose to them.
MustangWally
- Mayfield
I learned a new word today.
Tacomallini
- Washington State
Thanks 10th grade English teacher Mrs. Barnes for making sure we learned that one. Also learned that masticate means to chew.
I’ll say it. We are going to blow them out. I think we just happen to be a very bad matchup for them this year. Their best player is a 6’8 center. Just take care of the ball, work the glass and I don’t think this will be a very close game.
What seven footers do the Utes have/missing other than Carlson?
Rich McBride is a Missouri GA?
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
I'm being bold too.
Kofi will be big this game, especially on defense. Miznoz shoots just 24% from three on the season. (Of course, they'll hit their first 3 bombs of the game and probably go 7-12 in the first half. But then we'll pull away in 2nd half.)
76 - ILL
63 - MIZ
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