In a world where a UConn super team existed you’re technically right that we weren’t close. Archived Message Posted by OB25 on April 7, 2025, 23:13:25, in reply to "Plate development matters a ton " But we were one of the 5-6 best teams in the country by the end of last season and if in any other region could have easily made the Final Four. So it feels like a stretch to say we’ve never been remotely close when that was just one year ago. Previous Message But in eight years we haven’t been remotely close to this game. Golden was a middling mid major coach who inherited an NIT team three years ago. He just did this. At a certain point we have to accept we’re not striving for this anymore. Because it clearly can be done. Message Thread: | This response ↓ The game after the game the game Dookies will take to their effing graves - bbonb April 7, 2025, 19:33:03 SIAP. Good news for Houston, and it has an Illinois tie in - bbonb April 8, 2025, 17:24:59 Missouri* - HamptonSki April 9, 2025, 7:22:43 Oklahoma* - Blazer April 8, 2025, 18:35:46 No. 5* - bbonb April 8, 2025, 18:41:02 Purdue* - Orangeillini April 8, 2025, 17:49:10 No.1* - bbonb April 8, 2025, 18:40:14 Illini finish #28 in final AP poll. #26 preseason.* - OB25 April 8, 2025, 12:36:05 so, we’re losing players to the draft and portal, but getting better? - bbonb April 9, 2025, 7:21:58 I thought the tournament ended after the UK loss. They kept playing games? Did anyone watch? * - MC April 8, 2025, 10:09:30 very very little* - OWWDig April 8, 2025, 12:22:09 Same. :-((( Just had no interest in the Final Four. - osklister April 8, 2025, 14:58:22 my only interest was bracket based as if Duke had won, I'd have done pretty well. - OWWDig April 8, 2025, 15:02:13 The Gators are out in force in Gator gear in Atlanta this crisp spring morn - ATL April 8, 2025, 9:53:25 College bball being over means it’s officially Bert time * - illini21 April 7, 2025, 22:46:04 ESPN has us with a top ten class at this very early point - ATL April 8, 2025, 11:45:18 Spring "game" weekend is here* - longsnapper April 8, 2025, 6:37:52 138 days until week 0* - biclops April 7, 2025, 22:56:13 #FootballSchool! * - UofIL6 April 7, 2025, 22:48:38 SEC !! SEC !! - osklister April 8, 2025, 9:08:43 Who was that? Oh, just a man I met in the restroom - UofIL6 April 7, 2025, 22:37:35 dude was sitting in the third to last row of the Alamo Dome. not a flex* - cpsteine April 8, 2025, 12:19:32 “Ran into” = “blew”* - Herman Blume April 7, 2025, 22:43:40 One Shining moment is next! *turns TV off* - voiceofreason April 7, 2025, 22:34:43 Will Riley’s mom in Canada jersey our lone representative* - OB25 April 7, 2025, 22:41:24 Mich St got three, including a whining Izzo.* - DocWalk20 April 7, 2025, 22:48:32 It's almost like they won three games and we won one* - HamptonSki April 8, 2025, 7:11:14 One Whining Moment* - memyselfandillini April 8, 2025, 7:07:19 Sampson had zero offensive plays designed to help his players. Goldin much better.* - gullit April 7, 2025, 22:29:50 Some of these teams shoot the lights out, some play great D. However, all the best ones - voiceofreason April 7, 2025, 22:26:23 There’s a guy in the NBA who does okay, however. MVPs, trophies and shit* - cpsteine April 8, 2025, 9:31:17 Don’t think it’s that simple. UConn started Spencer, Karraban, and Newton last year. - OB25 April 7, 2025, 22:35:57 I don’t get the Mirkovic unathletic talking point - CanHartlebHireSnider April 7, 2025, 22:37:27 I think everyone just wants the crazy switchable bigs like Florida and Houston has. - OB25 April 7, 2025, 22:45:32 Lon left Florida for Illinois. Sad* - Dikta April 7, 2025, 22:22:43 Amazing what a completely different world it is.* - gullit April 8, 2025, 7:22:24 F*ck Samscum - OWWDig April 7, 2025, 22:18:19 Agree* - bulldogmba April 7, 2025, 22:29:42 Florida's starting lineup and their original recruiting rankings - biclops April 7, 2025, 22:16:21 So credit to Iona, FAU, Belmont and Washington St. * - larue33 April 7, 2025, 22:23:30 Whatever that coach was accused of, he definitely did it* - OB25 April 7, 2025, 22:15:07 Houston’s last 3 possessions were really rough* - Mrap24 April 7, 2025, 22:14:45 Bizarrely satisfying* - cpsteine April 7, 2025, 22:13:27 Houston had rough spacing. Great defense and guy all bunched up* - Mrap24 April 7, 2025, 22:13:03 Can’t believe they didn’t drive with how much pressure they were getting on the 3 pt line* - DocWalk20 April 7, 2025, 22:13:01 that was both awful and incredibly smart by sharp. most guys would have just touched it - snipes824 April 7, 2025, 22:12:52 While true, ironically considering the time left, he probably would have been better to just grab it - John Coctostan April 7, 2025, 22:14:58 yeah true, but in the moment that was actually impressive awareness - snipes824 April 7, 2025, 22:16:39 Yep i agree. Not faulting him because nobody does the 4th order reasoning in the moment there* - John Coctostan April 7, 2025, 22:18:27 that…was an ending* - biclops April 7, 2025, 22:12:47 He could have grabbed/dribbled that, no?* - Herman Blume April 7, 2025, 22:12:39 Nope. Would have been a turnover if he did. Smart play by Sharp not to grab it actually* - DocWalk20 April 7, 2025, 22:13:36 Smart play would have been to grab it and get the turnover to stop the clock - Orangeillini April 7, 2025, 22:15:39 In retrospect maybe. But that’s too many levels to think through in the moment though.* - DocWalk20 April 7, 2025, 22:26:59 I don’t think so. But could he have just tapped passed it to somebody?* - ATL April 7, 2025, 22:13:02 I had Florida but wanted them to at least get a shot off. Oh well, fits the game.* - Toonces April 7, 2025, 22:12:24 Damn…that was wild* - ilinni11 April 7, 2025, 22:11:24 Haah * - jdl April 7, 2025, 22:11:14 Wow, what defense on that possession.* - OB25 April 7, 2025, 22:11:08 Holy crap* - Stu April 7, 2025, 22:11:00 Well that’s one way to end it* - PapaDels April 7, 2025, 22:10:58 Florida was 24-12 with a second-year coach last year - illini April 7, 2025, 22:10:57 So every coach that doesn’t win the title is terrible by comparison? Ok.* - Herman Blume April 7, 2025, 22:28:59 this same guy was incredibly average at san francisco before florida - snipes824 April 7, 2025, 22:13:57 Plate development matters a ton - illini April 7, 2025, 22:29:24 In a world where a UConn super team existed you’re technically right that we weren’t close. - OB25 April 7, 2025, 23:13:25 I agree mostly. But it’s not like this is a squad of guys for FL that was anywhere close to - John Coctostan April 7, 2025, 22:20:46 coaching always has something to do with it - snipes824 April 7, 2025, 22:30:04 I’m struggling to find the equivalence here* - OB25 April 7, 2025, 22:12:52 lol stfu* - Ron McDon April 7, 2025, 22:11:54 Re: lol stfu* - illinijohn April 7, 2025, 22:13:21 Meh* - cpsteine April 7, 2025, 22:11:38 What a perfect ending to that game* - John Coctostan April 7, 2025, 22:10:56 Wow* - Mrap24 April 7, 2025, 22:10:55 Hard to kill* - ATL April 7, 2025, 22:10:19 Aberdeen dragged his foot once he got possession - IlliniSax05 April 7, 2025, 22:08:19 Bring out the 7’9” kid. Entertain us!* - Toonces April 7, 2025, 22:05:58 Fuck off with this review. Do your jobs better, refs - IlliniSax05 April 7, 2025, 22:05:50 Yes* - illini222 April 7, 2025, 22:06:35 Jesus Houston that’s awful. * - illini April 7, 2025, 22:05:36 Is a review necessary?* - Mrap24 April 7, 2025, 22:05:29 This game has been so ugly* - ilinni11 April 7, 2025, 22:04:32 Yet so fun to watch* - illini21 April 7, 2025, 22:05:28 Yep.* - voiceofreason April 7, 2025, 22:09:07 Indeed, everyone giving 100%.* - Toonces April 7, 2025, 22:06:46 It’s legit great defense on both ends. I actually think it’s been a really fun game to watch* - OB25 April 7, 2025, 22:05:28 I guess i just don’t see bb the same way. I appreciate the defensive skill but this has been an ugly - John Coctostan April 7, 2025, 22:08:21 There have been a lot of ugly Houston or Tennessee games that I found unwatchable. - OB25 April 7, 2025, 22:17:08 Yeah I don’t get that at all but to each their own* - illini21 April 7, 2025, 22:09:07 My god cryer what an awful play. * - illini April 7, 2025, 22:02:41 This review should take 5 seconds* - Mrap24 April 7, 2025, 22:00:32 First to 60 wins?* - DocWalk20 April 7, 2025, 21:43:51 Ref show* - Mrap24 April 7, 2025, 21:43:37 Eh, it was a foul. The problem is the game is being called completely different this half.* - voiceofreason April 7, 2025, 21:44:47 Yeah. This is a repeat of 2015 and is indefensible which is unfortunate* - ilinni11 April 7, 2025, 21:52:25 Been a few “If he made it I wasn’t blowing the whistle” calls* - Mrap24 April 7, 2025, 21:51:04 For sure.* - voiceofreason April 7, 2025, 21:52:07 Come on kid* - ilinni11 April 7, 2025, 21:43:09 what toughness by Florida to stay in this game. was getting real dicey there* - snipes824 April 7, 2025, 21:39:05 Impressive push. As ATL said earlier, they are hard to kill* - ilinni11 April 7, 2025, 21:39:44 #10 on Florida is solid. He’s fit in on our all whitey front line.* - Toonces April 7, 2025, 21:37:21 Houston is so fun but man they take some horrible shots* - Herman Blume April 7, 2025, 21:34:45 Yeah, they have stretches of horrendous shot selection and lack of ball movement.* - voiceofreason April 7, 2025, 21:39:49 This is undoubtedly the ugliest floor they’ve ever had for a FF.* - voiceofreason April 7, 2025, 21:31:18 Matches the game. Ugly shit overall* - John Coctostan April 7, 2025, 21:34:41 record setting number of airballs + bricks - memyselfandillini April 7, 2025, 21:37:57 Refs were worried not enough people were noticing them. This is ridiculous* - longsnapper April 7, 2025, 21:24:50 Houston is super rough* - Tooldresser April 7, 2025, 21:43:28 8 straight fouls on Houston since the 14:07 mark. Florida 13-3 run* - illini222 April 7, 2025, 21:40:10 Not a great start to the half for Sirmons. Big moment, and he immediately whacks the FL bench. - ilinni11 April 7, 2025, 21:16:35 Now proceeding to balance out the foul calls.* - DocWalk20 April 7, 2025, 21:24:44 Unless Clayton ascends to the strasophere this is over. - illini April 7, 2025, 21:12:49 Houston is everything I want us to be. Big, athletic and physical* - Mrap24 April 7, 2025, 21:11:02 we’ve got the bricklaying down* - memyselfandillini April 7, 2025, 21:42:23 Man i get it, but this is not particularly fun to watch. Slugfest* - John Coctostan April 7, 2025, 21:35:04 Well, we’ll have two big Euros next year. The other ones I can’t help you with.* - voiceofreason April 7, 2025, 21:28:43 you know, black* - bbonb April 7, 2025, 21:25:22 Houston is suffocating the Gators * - jdl April 7, 2025, 21:10:22 Oh here come the make up calls * - ATL April 7, 2025, 21:09:10 Just completely inconsistent officiating from the first half* - longsnapper April 7, 2025, 21:08:11 The girl golden was calling must have been one of the referees’ daughters * - ATL April 7, 2025, 21:07:52 That's a T in a National Championship Game? Come on Doug* - illini222 April 7, 2025, 21:07:21 This game is crazy physical but all the calls going against UF. Kinda nuts* - John Coctostan April 7, 2025, 21:06:48 BS. That was a charge by Houston. * - illinijohn April 7, 2025, 21:03:23 Condon getting zero calls * - ATL April 7, 2025, 21:04:37 Fl -3 and Hou +3 for second half. Not sure I like either one of those. Guess I’ll just save my money - harb April 7, 2025, 20:58:07 Guess I should have went with Houston. Dam, they are rolling. * - harb April 7, 2025, 21:10:37 Houston +150 flash boost on DK* - CanHartlebHireSnider April 7, 2025, 20:59:22 Can’t bet DK yet in MO so I’m looking at my lines on wagerhub. * - harb April 7, 2025, 21:00:04 They’ll add 2 points for UH over the halftime, right?* - jjlocke923 April 7, 2025, 20:39:30 Definite miss but other than having some more fouls called(rebounding fouls specifically) good half* - ilinni11 April 7, 2025, 20:53:27 No. Can’t add a goaltend they didn’t call. Can only take off one they called incorrectly.* - DocWalk20 April 7, 2025, 20:47:41 No, can only take back a called goaltending on the floor* - OB25 April 7, 2025, 20:47:05 Got it. Thanks* - jjlocke923 April 7, 2025, 20:48:39 college basketball is so inferior - bbonb April 7, 2025, 20:38:25 But either would get blown out by UConn women* - Stu April 7, 2025, 20:48:29 The amount of lay ups and two-handed set shots would overload the men* - bbonb April 7, 2025, 21:38:47 Houston travels every possession.* - Toonces April 7, 2025, 20:36:35 Hard to not like how this Houston team plays - OrangeSox April 7, 2025, 20:27:47 this is low-key over. * - illini April 7, 2025, 20:25:27 Houston clearly playing better. But I thought Auburn was clearly playing better on Saturday. - ATL April 7, 2025, 20:47:57 Clayton is a wasted scholly* - Stu April 7, 2025, 20:28:54 Might go into the portal at halftime* - OrangeSox April 7, 2025, 20:30:00 I wouldn’t take him* - Stu April 7, 2025, 20:37:21 these guys play a different game. wow.* - Ari Gold April 7, 2025, 20:24:23 Houston is relentless * - illini21 April 7, 2025, 20:22:31 Maybe it’s the acoustics or sound mixing, but the home court advantage seems really underwhelming - OB25 April 7, 2025, 20:18:03 I’ve never met a Houston fan in the wild* - opossum jenkins April 7, 2025, 20:25:34 Hello Friends * - illini April 7, 2025, 20:42:54 Are you surprised he’s never met Jim Nantz?* - DocWalk20 April 7, 2025, 20:48:45 Seemed quite a bit louder just there* - OB25 April 7, 2025, 20:24:08 These teams are building houses from deep. Just ugly shots* - HeatMizer April 7, 2025, 20:06:15 #WhiteBballProblems on that poster* - OB25 April 7, 2025, 20:05:36 Grown ass men out there.* - voiceofreason April 7, 2025, 20:05:20 Florida is being allowed to maul* - longsnapper April 7, 2025, 20:05:16 This Florida big is dirty. Had the elbow in the semis too* - Carl Spackler April 7, 2025, 19:59:17 He’s a game wrecker. In my experience, they make games exhausting* - ilinni11 April 7, 2025, 20:01:52 Crap the game started. I was watching Antique Roadshow - Stu April 7, 2025, 19:57:46 "The game! The game!" - complainant April 7, 2025, 19:50:23 Even Florida fans are saying,”we suck, go Cougs” - bbonb April 7, 2025, 19:46:26 I'm rooting for Florida. F*ck Samscum* - OWWDig April 7, 2025, 19:48:28 I think sexual harassment trumps what Samson did. Eff Florida* - bbonb April 7, 2025, 20:03:31 At some point you have to let that stuff go - Sounder April 7, 2025, 19:49:33 (no subject) - illini April 7, 2025, 20:02:04 Yes, forgiveness is the word of the day* - Stu April 7, 2025, 20:01:35 Of all people on this board, you telling someone to “let it go” is about as wild as it gets* - ilinni11 April 7, 2025, 20:00:49 Haha no kidding* - illini21 April 7, 2025, 20:28:30 Sounder getting gang banged by illini posters* - Stu April 7, 2025, 20:43:49 Wow* - illini222 April 7, 2025, 19:58:16 So now they let the actual PA guy announce the lineups now that the narcissistic prick Nantz is gone - Mrap24 April 7, 2025, 19:46:18   Searching