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<blockquote data-quote="Second and Chalmers" data-source="post: 1358021" data-attributes="member: 527609"><p>Oh no, we're worse in football, at least this year, than in basketball. I don't mean to equate the two. I just mean to say that in both cases my faith in the coaches is related to factors other than what I'm watching on the field/court.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If we're talking about Calipari arriving at Kentucky with John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins in tow, sure. We do not have that kind of talent infusion coming.</p><p></p><p>We will not be projected by the outside media to attain a level of quality next year that we do not demonstrate over a sustained period this year. I guess that's the most succinct version of my point.</p><p></p><p>BTW, I don't mean to sideline your comments about the specifics of preseason expectations in the Weber era, I just can't find those preseason media polls on Google for the life of me. Does anyone know if those are available somewhere?</p><p></p><p>Regardless, I think there's an overarching point that I think would be easy for a board warrior to ignore: Illinois basketball was perceived completely differently 6-7 years ago than it is now. There are lots of Big Ten teams that it just seems silly not to put up in the likely tourney spots of your preseason ballot. We were one of them then, we are not one of them now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Second and Chalmers, post: 1358021, member: 527609"] Oh no, we're worse in football, at least this year, than in basketball. I don't mean to equate the two. I just mean to say that in both cases my faith in the coaches is related to factors other than what I'm watching on the field/court. If we're talking about Calipari arriving at Kentucky with John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins in tow, sure. We do not have that kind of talent infusion coming. We will not be projected by the outside media to attain a level of quality next year that we do not demonstrate over a sustained period this year. I guess that's the most succinct version of my point. BTW, I don't mean to sideline your comments about the specifics of preseason expectations in the Weber era, I just can't find those preseason media polls on Google for the life of me. Does anyone know if those are available somewhere? Regardless, I think there's an overarching point that I think would be easy for a board warrior to ignore: Illinois basketball was perceived completely differently 6-7 years ago than it is now. There are lots of Big Ten teams that it just seems silly not to put up in the likely tourney spots of your preseason ballot. We were one of them then, we are not one of them now. [/QUOTE]
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