Illini Basketball vs. Wisconsin/Washington Pre-game and Game Thread (Fri 1:30pm CST on BTN)
Posted by JFG
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If we do end up in Greenville, we’re almost assuredly a day time Thursday game
Posted by GMAW
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What a failure it would be to end up in Greenville.*
Posted by gullit
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Top 10 team, 3 seed. Illinois fans: FAILURE! Just the worst.*
Posted by Herman Blume
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...narrator*
Posted by Dilbert
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I just want to avoid BYU*
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
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Illinois (131.2) is .2 ahead of Purdue (131.0) in kenpom ORtg and they play the #1 defense today.
Posted by Orangeillini
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*poof*
Posted by jdl
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Yeah they’re crushing it so far *
Posted by Orangeillini
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Purdue 131.6. Meh. *
Posted by Orangeillini
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Writer for your Chicago Sun Times has us as National Champions. :-)
Posted by osklister
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Dots
Posted by TarheelIllini
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Here's his bio
Posted by LWillhite
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I know it's been discussed ad nauseam, but the hive mind anti-Brad stuff is out of control
Posted by Blazer
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05 outlier aside. This is the greatest stretch of Illini hoops in my lifetime
Posted by digs
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Just as a hypothetical who would the first call even be? Otzelberger?*
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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Josh Schertz*
Posted by Poldark "Please stop replying to the ####ing See 'n Say."
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It’s utterly absurd*
Posted by GMAW
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This*
Posted by illini21
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Right. Who is even attainable that’s a clearly an upgrade?*
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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Took Roy Williams 17 years to win 1? Without SFA, how many yrs does Brad have at D1?
Posted by OWWDig
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Roy took a lot of shit for that, too
Posted by Sammich
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Here's a list of F4 coaches and how many second weekends they had at this point in their careers
Posted by Blazer
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It’s not everything but it’s also not an unfair criticism. For the last 5 years if you compare
Posted by meanjeans
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Better version
Posted by jdl
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Zooming out, the two biggest overperformers (Arkansas & Miami) had coaches voluntarily step away
Posted by RVA
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For starters, the graph is factually wrong
Posted by UIHuskie
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Noted, it’s ChatGPT so consider it ballpark *
Posted by meanjeans
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Meh, sample size and context
Posted by Blazer
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I don’t even disagree with you and I’m not a narrative guy but we’re more than 3 wins short on that
Posted by meanjeans
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Three more would put us at 7 and right between Tenn and Duke
Posted by Blazer
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There's no fanbase more thirsty than Illinois fans
Posted by IlliniOllie
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Brad is great. Having consistently good teams is the only way to a FF or NC.
Posted by JFG
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It’s like people forgot an entire decade.*
Posted by cpsteine
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he's a good coach in a lot of areas who is too stubborn to adjust
Posted by apusikam
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The criticism of Underwood would if anything be the exact opposite of that.
Posted by OB25
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I feel like his lack of stubbornness and willingness to adapt
Posted by ab75
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See I find this narrative to be weird
Posted by Blazer
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I actually he's a decent strategist and a poor tactician
Posted by apusikam
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Yes, I said Brad got outcoached Friday
Posted by Blazer
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“We’re going to keep going at him” didn’t help the narrative *
Posted by meanjeans
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It certainly did not. But it’s still just narrative
Posted by Blazer
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He needed to adjust Ayo and Trent's shots not going in the basket *
Posted by jdl
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It’s not factually correct. He’s changed offenses and defenses multiple times
Posted by ilinni11
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Too many first weekend exits, hopefully that stops this year!*
Posted by nash
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Whats ironic is he’s in the middle of the career Lou had*
Posted by ab75
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Plenty of people were frustrated with Lou until the 89 team came along.
Posted by uofi1998
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All we need is some TNT and wristbands!*
Posted by Ron McDon
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Some additional S.E.A.L. training couldn't hurt either*
Posted by illinilosch
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I’m glad I don’t listen to any of that stuff. I have my frustrations as well, but what you are
Posted by voiceofreason
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Preach. At the end of the day, we’re in the Tourney and top half of the conference every year
Posted by Blazer
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Noticed you didn’t mention this board :)
Posted by Carl Spackler
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This board is pretty reasonable, and lots of people here whose hoops opinion I really value
Posted by Blazer
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It’s insane. He’s a top 10 coach. And I think adapted incredibly well to this current environment*
Posted by IlliniRunner
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So in looking at the potential 6 seeds, who’s the worst match-up we could draw?*
Posted by AintHatin
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Missouri is a potential 11 seed. That'd be a fun one ...
Posted by QcIlliniFan
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ooo
Posted by jdl
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Thanks. So BYU it is*
Posted by AintHatin
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Officially dropped to the 3 line with this morning’s matrix update*
Posted by Blazer
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I'm actually in fear of dropping to a four seed*
Posted by RSMBob
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sounds like rothstein has us as the top #3 and said none of his 3s are in danger of dropping to a 4.
Posted by Ari Gold
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I think it’s more likely we still get a 2 than drop to a 4 *
Posted by meanjeans
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I’m not saying it would never happen, but it would only happen to us *
Posted by meanjeans
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That won’t happen, but Purdue probably just passed us for St Louis*
Posted by Blazer
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shame, Purdue looked awful yesterday
Posted by apusikam
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100% with you bro. The vibes are bad around this March thus far.*
Posted by nash
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I don't think there's really any chance of that, but just having fun with the numbers
Posted by snipes824
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That's not going to happen. *
Posted by larue33
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I just saw an interview with the committee chair and he said the resume metrics matter slightly more
Posted by snipes824
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My opinion has always been that resume should matter for the bubble and predictive for seeds
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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an interesting case of this tomorrow will be virginia
Posted by snipes824
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Dupe*
Posted by John Coctostan
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I enjoyed a lovely day at Sawgrass so missed this shit. My box score takeaway - 1 fucking dreb for
Posted by John Coctostan
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He’s my main issue with this team right now
Posted by snipes824
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He had at least one ripped directly from his two arms from a Wisconsin guard.*
Posted by JFG
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lost in all of the carnage was another career high for an opposing player too.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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Just over and over again with this team. And really hard to watch yet again another team dominating
Posted by meanjeans At a certain point you have to acknowledge there’s more that’s going on than bad luck
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Just don't want it, much less want it bad enough.
Posted by osklister
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We are 7-8 against the KenPom top 50 and 4-8 against teams seeded on 1-8 lines in the Matrix
Posted by illini
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I’ll say this here but it can apply anywhere below: Guys need to take a breadth.
Posted by Carl Spackler
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I don’t think we’re the same team that won 10 straight.
Posted by tvillini
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The only thing we have actually consistently demonstrated is that we blow out bad teams
Posted by Blazer
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After the game yesterday I decided to check the matrix for the 6’s to assess the level
Posted by snipes824
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Wisconsin should be at least a 5 now, there are some encouraging things about the 6 seeds…
Posted by OB25
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Yeah I figured Wisconsin would move up, but I just meant that caliber-ish
Posted by snipes824
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Brown has been out with a back injury so at minimum he’d be somewhat limited.
Posted by OB25
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i'll buy him being somewhat limited when I see it
Posted by snipes824
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“Can lose to any other tournament team”. Get a grip, man.*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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Yeah, we’re gonna win our first round game by 30+ points. *
Posted by illini
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I don’t disagree. But the impact of the last month on our guys can’t be quantified in a spreadsheet
Posted by JFG
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You dig more into the numbers and the margins are so razor thin
Posted by illini
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Awesome info. Just feel the way it’s played out has to have our guys perma rattled.
Posted by JFG
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It feels like FT shooting has been the difference in a bunch of our close losses*
Posted by Orangeillini
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That's really great stuff and good perspective. Thanks
Posted by Blazer
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The inverse stats aren't as illuminating to me
Posted by illini
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Of course. *
Posted by illini
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We shrink from big moments and have zero killer instinct *
Posted by meanjeans
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I think giving up 15 point leads in almost all of those exacerbates it
Posted by snipes824
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The record we ended up with is like a bottom 5th percentile outcome based on our play
Posted by OB25
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Watching the smaller, twitchy guards get to the basket at will in these other games…
Posted by OB25
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And MSU, the epitome of the team we aren’t athletically, can’t keep Dent out of the lane at all
Posted by OB25
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we’re 1-8 in ot over the last 2 years? that’s almost impossible.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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And something like 10-4 in the 3 years before that. Doesn’t really mean anything*
Posted by Blazer
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It means with Terrence Shannon and without him *
Posted by meanjeans
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And the 4-1 in OT games from 20-22 without Shannon?*
Posted by Blazer
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Ayo?*
Posted by WhitmansFolly
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Probably
Posted by Blazer But this also speaks to the weird thing our fanbase does (not pointing the finger at you) where when we do good things, it's because the players are awesome, and when things go wrong, it's Brad's fault. Good in OT games? Ayo and Shannon! Bad in OT games? BRAD.
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Only 3 of those wins were with Terrance Shannon*
Posted by OB25
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It means something. Not necessarily coaching though*
Posted by CoronaTheirAss
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Man. Just....man. Talk about limping your ass into the NCAA's.
Posted by JFG
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As a white Sox fan, I can say our only World Series in my lifetime was limping even worse
Posted by CoronaTheirAss
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For those who remember The Sporting News... Sox were predicted to have the least chance to win. *
Posted by osklister
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Freddy Garcia is not walking through that door!*
Posted by cpsteine
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Sweaty Freddie !!! LOLOL. Haven't thought about him in a while.
Posted by osklister
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They have to be smarter and more aggressive. You’ve got to go hard
Posted by memyselfandillini
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3 of our 5 starters can’t jump more than 10 inches
Posted by snipes824
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Not popular opinion: I wouldn’t touch him as a lottery pick.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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He's been vastly exposed over the last month. And yet his draft stock keeps rising
Posted by illinilosch
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It’s gotten to the point where I feel better when the ball is out of his hands *
Posted by meanjeans
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lmfuckingao*
Posted by Blazer
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Laugh all you want, he’s a different player since USC. 7/29 from 3 *
Posted by meanjeans
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He had 19 and 8 today
Posted by Blazer
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On 18 FGA *
Posted by meanjeans
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yes, he wasn't efficient. I acknowledged the outside shooting was poor
Posted by Blazer
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He just stopped making shots. The rest is all being overstated. He’s the same player otherwise
Posted by OB25
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I disagree on that, his feel for the game and positional size is what they’re going to look for.
Posted by OB25
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I just don’t know who he guards. The 1-2-3 positions in the NBA are so athletic
Posted by Mrap24
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I understand why but we as Illinois fans have become a bit too obsessed with the idea of athleticism
Posted by OB25
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I don’t see how he scores from so far below the rim. He’s not even close to being
Posted by voiceofreason
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I think the last month of play and the workouts/combine will drop his stock significantly
Posted by Blazer
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And before I get shit on too much, I’ll say go the record that I love the kid and
Posted by voiceofreason
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Agree love the kid. One of my favorites.*
Posted by Mrap24
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Same. His lack of athleticism will get exposed at that level.
Posted by Kajagoogoo
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nope. and i love the kid, but hes not coming and being an impact nba player
Posted by Mrap24
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If Jake is starting, it’s probably 4/5*
Posted by Blazer
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True, although he looks *ever* so slightly more bouncy than Tomi, mirk, and Keaton
Posted by snipes824
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There’s got to be some explosive training Keaton can do, right?
Posted by Blazer
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98.5% win expectancy in the 2nd half too.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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Boyd draws 7 fouls. Wagler draws 7 fouls. And a plus-minus surprise
Posted by LWillhite
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Will we make the tournament?*
Posted by bbonb
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This game broke Werner. He looks/sounds defeated on the postgame pod*
Posted by illini21
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This has been an incredibly frustrating 4-5 weeks. 4 losses that were really tough to stomach.
Posted by OB25
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Not sure how anyone can trust this team at this point*
Posted by Ron McDon
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Greg Gard is on a portal evaluation heater
Posted by OB25
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He really wanted Petrovic too*
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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We haven’t beaten a tournament team since Feb 1*
Posted by biclops
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I have 2006 4 seed flashbacks*
Posted by ab75
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Also: why did we go away from Andrej in the second half? He was unstoppable in the first*
Posted by Blazer
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This team is no longer fun to watch. No lead is safe*
Posted by ilinni11
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DWS a little slow on the dump button in the postgame*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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no silver lining you needed to beat those clowns
Posted by apusikam
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And he was two for eight behind the arc
Posted by apusikam
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I’d ask Brad why there was no effort to maybe try BLee on him for a bit. Anything to stop the kid
Posted by OWWDig
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It's our bigs not protecting the rim
Posted by apusikam
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Yeah, Tomi is a complete sieve and for whatever reason Z has lost his shot blocking mojo*
Posted by Blazer
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2 rebounds for Tomi tonight also *
Posted by meanjeans
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Maybe Tomi needs to be relegated to a five hard fouls role then*
Posted by apusikam
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We lost at free throw line.
Posted by Chilango
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And rebounding*
Posted by OWWDig
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1 rebound disparity. All statistics we were better except that
Posted by Chilango
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ooo
Posted by DocWalk20
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Yep*
Posted by OWWDig
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huge one at the end of regulation.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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The tallest team in the country lost battle of boards 37-36.
Posted by OWWDig
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Greenberg asks the Sturdy question to Brad
Posted by jdl
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My after the dust has settled coping mechanisms…
Posted by OB25
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3. We look like a team that could use the rest.*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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Yeah I mean some were saying we shouldn’t have even suited up Wagler this weekend.
Posted by OB25
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I was in that camp*
Posted by cpsteine
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I think so too, however we've also only had 4 games in the last three weeks
Posted by Blazer
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Agree with all of that*
Posted by illini21
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Brad lamenting defense, offensive rebounding effort in the postgame*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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Elite analysis*
Posted by memyselfandillini
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Just saw the score. One comment
Posted by TarheelIllini
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So frustrating. At least more time off and don't have to get killed by michigan again.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Yep. This is the silver lining we are stuck with. Let’s go make a sweet 16 and see what happens from
Posted by DocWalk20
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My confidence in making the 2nd weekend has plummeted. The last month
Posted by OWWDig
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Assuming we fall to the 3 but still get St. Louis
Posted by Blazer
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Valid. Mostly wishful thinking on my part. But I tend towards irrational optimism*
Posted by DocWalk20
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Stay optimistic. I wish I could*
Posted by OWWDig
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Every winning streak starts with one game.
Posted by DocWalk20
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Yeah, we are going to be a very popular upset pick and with good reason.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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While Tomi has been truly horrendous the last month or so, on the season
Posted by Blazer
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I think like jdl says, they were expecting a second season improvement and / or were hoping that
Posted by DocWalk20
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I think we were hoping for a second season leap a la TSJ
Posted by jdl
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That is a thing. We’re seeing it with Ben. And I’d bet we’d see it with Andrej.
Posted by opossum jenkins
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Brad took a shot with Tomi. Chose him over Morez. It was a mistake. But you move on.
Posted by opossum jenkins
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We'll always wonder what would have happened if we had gone all in on Morez
Posted by Blazer
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Wagler regressing HARD to the mean isn’t helping either*
Posted by Mrap24
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Imagine if KW got the same whistle Boyd just got*
Posted by OWWDig
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yeah, some of that seems to be fatigue/wear and tear/banged up
Posted by Blazer
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Z just missed another wiiiiiiide open 3 *
Posted by illini
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wisconsin had to love every one he took despite making one.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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We need to upgrade the athleticism next year*
Posted by Mrap24
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I wouldn’t expect it to be materially different.*
Posted by OB25
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Do you think it's a budget thing? That we're just always going to be hamstrung
Posted by Blazer
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Who really knows what budgets even are?
Posted by jdl
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I just want some modicum of attention to thinking about defense
Posted by Blazer
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I mean, he still has managed to have mostly top 40 defenses
Posted by jdl
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Very much agreed about offense over defense
Posted by Blazer
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We didn't play drop until Coleman had knee issues
Posted by jdl
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Huh, I have no recollection of that
Posted by Blazer
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Well I am going off memory as well so could be wrong
Posted by jdl
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(no subject)
Posted by OB25
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Some of that, because it means we’re going to keep going the Euro route. But also…
Posted by OB25
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I think the big picture question right now is what caused the late season fade
Posted by Blazer
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It's a brave new world. We lost in basketball to Wisco's athleticism. :-O Eh.
Posted by osklister
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I wish we held onto to Tre*
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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With Underwood at the helm, it won’t matter.
Posted by Kajagoogoo
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But they need to be talented too. NBA players basically.*
Posted by Orangeillini
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100%. It has killed us as we hit the harder part of our schedule
Posted by Blazer
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12+ point leads are this teams’ kryptonite. Consistency of losing big leads is the hallmark
Posted by OWWDig
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Was just trying to tally up how many double digit leads we've given up, even in wins
Posted by Blazer
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It feels like every game since MSU*
Posted by OWWDig
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Bc we get a big lead then play really foolishly*
Posted by Mrap24
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ooo
Posted by jdl Two times this game Illinois extended to a 15 point lead. Wisconsin responded with a 12-0 run and a 9-0 run. #Illini
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I don’t think Drej deserved them but the calls they got weren’t much better*
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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23 min for Ben and 0 pts. Just don't play him at all.*
Posted by gullit
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tomi was a way bigger issue today.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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This is crazy, he’s been a super important player all season.*
Posted by OB25
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i would love to see morez chokeslam boyd into the 4th row*
Posted by VIV
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He was really something today. What an ass. Still, wrote his check and cashed it.*
Posted by JFG
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I was told that having Andrej and Kylan out is why we couldn't stop Boyd/Blackwell
Posted by Blazer
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right up there with jamar. he was no match today.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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TBF Kylan missed a lot of time with foul trouble
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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He did. And Boyd probably goes for 30 either way
Posted by Blazer
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It also forced the refs to call the game closer imo*
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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Agreed, though that officiating was atrocious
Posted by Blazer
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9-15 from the line with two critical missed front ends fairly late*
Posted by Orangeillini
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don’t forget the missed rebound late either.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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Ultimately those are the little things that make the difference between winning and losing*
Posted by DocWalk20
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I didn't watch but am mad. Put it in the paper.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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MSU game goes to OT after a lane violation cost us a point. Today we get the Boswell toe on the line
Posted by OB25
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If Andrej just blocks out Blackwell. Even when we got stops we couldn't get the damned rebound*
Posted by Blazer
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make fts and guard Boyd*
Posted by apusikam
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Or don’t miss three front ends of the 1 and 1*
Posted by Mrap24
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Or just make FTs*
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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Both times when we went ahead by 13, 6 of our next 7 shots were 3 pointers. We missed all of them
Posted by Mrap24
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the z 3s were maddening.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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They still getting put in the STL games or nah? *
Posted by MC
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so how many times has a team basically blown 15 point leads in each half?*
Posted by Ari Gold
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Out toughed and out coached*
Posted by Ron McDon
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a better look than i expected. that could have very easily gone down*
Posted by VIV
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This Illinois defense gave up 61 points in the second half. 61.*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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outrebounded 37-35..inexcusable *
Posted by Poldark "Please stop replying to the ####ing See 'n Say."
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and the huge one at the end of regulation.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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Exactly*
Posted by OWWDig
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nice fake rally here. just like the old days.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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hello me not dead*
Posted by VIV
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I’ve seen enough. You can’t win when you are this ground bound and soft unless you
Posted by voiceofreason
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100% lock Illinois is the trendy 3/14 upset pick*
Posted by uofi1998
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Tournament feels more like dread than excitement. *
Posted by MC
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We’ve got Brad, though. We’re good*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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autofill?
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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You always want to be playing your best basketball heading into March!
Posted by biclops
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Have we ever given up two 30 point scorers before?*
Posted by gvibes
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probably*
Posted by VIV
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wtf was that offense?*
Posted by VIV
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lol at that long 2. so dumb.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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I love the kid but no fucking way would I pick Wagler in the top 10*
Posted by Mrap24
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I’ve been thinking this for a while now. He won’t be able to do any of this in the NBA.
Posted by voiceofreason
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We can talk about softness and athleticism, but 8/28 is once again the story.
Posted by OB25
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There were a whole lot of step into, wide open ones.
Posted by uofi1998
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In no world should we be shooting this volume of three pointers. We aren’t good shooters
Posted by Mrap24
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game thread mrap FTW *
Posted by jdl
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Yes we should. We need to make more of them.*
Posted by OB25
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We’ve got four guys 37% or higher, two above 40%*
Posted by Blazer
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When you go with “shooting and positional size”, you actually have to land the shooting part*
Posted by snipes824
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Since there seems to be an underwood’s fault contingent, I’m gonna go ahead and put my vote in the
Posted by snipes824
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I’m in the this is a roster construction problem contingent
Posted by Blazer
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Yeah I’m there too*
Posted by snipes824
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Winter out and we still can't own the boards
Posted by jdl
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Really horrendous*
Posted by Blazer
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we played like pussies, but holy shit these refs really did swing it*
Posted by cpsteine
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We were up 15. They were awful but we gave it away. *
Posted by uofi1998
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see: "pussies"*
Posted by cpsteine
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Fair*
Posted by uofi1998
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Again*
Posted by UIHuskie
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Now Brad calls a timeout*
Posted by Blazer
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Coaching*
Posted by CWR10
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Lol*
Posted by OWWDig
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Embarrassing loss*
Posted by GMAW
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The in game coaching in this game was absolutely dreadful. Brad should run a lap*
Posted by Mrap24
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So awful*
Posted by Blazer
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Total and complete failure *
Posted by uofi1998
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did we just lose our 2 seed*
Posted by illini21
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It’s not even a discussion*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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bamm “who cares?” bamm*
Posted by Ari Gold
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lmao ya think? I think that’s safe to say*
Posted by Ron McDon
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Absolutely*
Posted by Mrap24
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i'd be shocked if we're a 2*
Posted by VIV
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Yep*
Posted by Blazer
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it's a good thing we didnt let boyd and blackwell beat us*
Posted by VIV
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-12 in ftm and counting.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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We fire 3 pointers, they attack the rim.*
Posted by Mrap24
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Lmao*
Posted by Blazer
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They’ve shot 13 more threes but don’t let facts get in the way*
Posted by GMAW
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and they make their fts.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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That is complete bullshit *
Posted by larue33
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We didn’t win this game. But my god, did the refs give a ton of phantom / weak calls to Boyd and
Posted by DocWalk20
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get a rebound, make fts and it doesn’t matter.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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I do think refs hate Brad*
Posted by ab75
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Saw it wasn’t going in. Blew the whistle*
Posted by HeatMizer
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Five seed. Lose to #12
Posted by timmer
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lol. We’ll still be a three
Posted by Blazer
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That double tech at the start was the best thing to happen to UW. Refs called all their bs*
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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That’s insane. Insane*
Posted by Blazer
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Fuck off with that bullshit!*
Posted by OB25
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Skilled. Fun at times. But hard to remember a softer group*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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12 months ago?*
Posted by uofi1998
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Criminal. Boz held o. Rebound, phantom foul in drej*
Posted by OWWDig
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monstrous call, basically ended the game*
Posted by cpsteine
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That's not a foul*
Posted by EffinIllini
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They’ve beaten us and earned this but these whistles are unbelievable. *
Posted by illini
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Instead of commenting let;'s move on LOLOLOL *
Posted by jdl
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Yeah that was some BS*
Posted by T Mac
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Another phantom call in Bucky’s favor*
Posted by DocWalk20
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Foul on 22*
Posted by biclops
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WHERE'S THE FUCKING FOUL?!!?*
Posted by VIV
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Where was the foul? Rinse repeat. *
Posted by harb
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This fucking team*
Posted by timmer
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Didn't want to get stunted on by Rez again anyway *
Posted by jdl
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Valid*
Posted by DocWalk20
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Good call*
Posted by HeatMizer
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Our FT shooting in close games is gross*
Posted by GMAW
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Just a mentally soft team across the board*
Posted by Blazer
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Round of 32 team if I’ve ever seen one*
Posted by CWR10
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never know... maybe our round one opponent will have a couple of quick guards.
Posted by cpsteine
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Not an unrealistic take. This team is broken. Ain’t getting fixed this year.
Posted by Kajagoogoo
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Coaching malpractice by Brad this game*
Posted by Blazer
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Autofill?*
Posted by DocWalk20
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more. missed. FTs*
Posted by VIV
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what happened to our ft shooting*
Posted by apusikam
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A really good season that is terribly marred by an insane amount of close, disheartening losses*
Posted by OB25
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This team is cooked. Find a way to get to the second weekend somehow
Posted by Blazer
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rebounds and fts.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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In which we've consistently blown 2nd half leads*
Posted by UIHuskie
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So how many double digit leads did we blow this year?
Posted by Blazer
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Just tell me which 6 seed we lose to and get on with it*
Posted by Ron McDon
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about right*
Posted by cpsteine
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lol, Tomi. This team is dead.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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We are a really low iq team*
Posted by Mrap24
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this is not the wagler of a month ago. too bad*
Posted by cpsteine
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tomi midrange ayfkm?*
Posted by Ari Gold
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Game over. *
Posted by harb
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CALL A FUCKING TIMEOUT BRAD*
Posted by Blazer
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Why would he do that?*
Posted by DocWalk20
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you're funny*
Posted by OrangeSox
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Rapp kills us again with a late 3*
Posted by DocWalk20
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Bad tomi *
Posted by biclops
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awful shot*
Posted by VIV
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fuckk*
Posted by VIV
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Game*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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ivisic was fouled*
Posted by cpsteine
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just pissing it away at the ft line.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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That’s been an issue in several of our losses*
Posted by Orangeillini
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OMG free throws*
Posted by cpsteine
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Mirk. *
Posted by harb
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FINALLY got a call*
Posted by DocWalk20
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it's good when a rim protector
Posted by apusikam
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MERC*
Posted by VIV
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if that were boyd on that mirk drive, there would have been a flagrant 2 called*
Posted by cpsteine
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Can Not Get A Call.*
Posted by DocWalk20
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LETS GO!!!!!!!!
Posted by memyselfandillini
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The legend of Kylan Boswell’s defense*
Posted by Blazer
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empty the bench - put in all the walk-ins for OT. fuck this*
Posted by cpsteine
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both teams should be embarrassed by those last possessions *
Posted by illiniranger
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no worries, guys. we're great in OT*
Posted by VIV
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i don’t like your question. next question.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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I can’t believe we went zone on the final possession. Yeesh*
Posted by Blazer
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They 100% get a layup or FTs if he drives. Thanks Greg. *
Posted by illini
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Nice of Boyd and Blackwell to not drive those last two possessions so the refs couldn’t give them a
Posted by DocWalk20
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TIMEOUT*
Posted by VIV
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We never learn*
Posted by Orangeillini
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last thing we need: an OT game in the B1G tournament*
Posted by cpsteine
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Meh just win today. We’re going to get crushed by Michigan tomorrow either way.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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no time out?!*
Posted by Ari Gold
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I've stopped bothering to ask*
Posted by OrangeSox
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God*
Posted by apusikam
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wow that was a bad shot. i'm done. this is over*
Posted by cpsteine
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terrible. just like at the of the first half.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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Could be another game lost on a missed final minute box out. Would be at least 3 times*
Posted by OB25
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And Jake's FTs *
Posted by jdl
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true that.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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Aghhhg, block out*
Posted by Blazer
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No one came close to putting a body on Blackwell. Oof*
Posted by DocWalk20
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These guys are blowing the whistle no matter what. *
Posted by illini
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1 stop boys*
Posted by Mrap24
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So close.*
Posted by DocWalk20
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Nah*
Posted by Ron McDon
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we've lost this game 4 times this year already?
Posted by apusikam
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That contact on Andrej’s drive has been called all game*
Posted by Blazer
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Boyd would have gotten an And 1 on that drive by Andrej*
Posted by Ron McDon
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Jinx*
Posted by Blazer
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brad shouldn't even talk to the team here. he should just work the refs about boyd's flopping
Posted by cpsteine
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great aggressiveness stoja*
Posted by VIV
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Nice take, drej*
Posted by DocWalk20
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Could have and maybe should have been an And-1*
Posted by DocWalk20
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would have been for them.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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WOuld have been for Boyd *
Posted by jdl
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2 missed 1-1s. come the fuck on.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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Nice board, Jake. *
Posted by DocWalk20
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For all the crap we get for having "pros" on our roster, Boyd is almost 25*
Posted by illini222
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and a complete baby back bitch*
Posted by VIV
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they e destroyed this game*
Posted by apusikam
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These refs are AWFUL*
Posted by LovetheChief
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Just cannot get a single stop and they won’t miss a free throw. Never even hitting the rim*
Posted by OB25
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Fuuuuuuccccckkkk that*
Posted by Blazer
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a carry and a flop*
Posted by OrangeSox
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At least I get to be a crabby shithead on Friday night rather than tomorrow.
Posted by tvillini
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that wasn't a foul either*
Posted by apusikam
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they’re now +9 in ftm.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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holy shit that was a dive*
Posted by cpsteine
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SOFT *
Posted by MC
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Flop. *
Posted by harb
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Literally right where they cleaned the floor. *
Posted by illini
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he dove*
Posted by cpsteine
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This continues to be a fuckjob*
Posted by uofi1998
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you have got to be shitting my dick off with that call*
Posted by VIV
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Complete dive by Boyd knowing he’d get the call*
Posted by DocWalk20
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gard asked rapp to call the timeout. ref granted the timeout on gard requesting it.
Posted by VIV
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These refs are an absolute joke.*
Posted by ATL
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Ball was lost before Rapp signaled timeout, but the ref stopped watching the play.*
Posted by DocWalk20
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Gard going to call the “Boyd gets FTs” play*
Posted by Ron McDon
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gard did call that before*
Posted by assassin
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But he can’t *
Posted by ATL
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This has turned into a fuckjob *
Posted by uofi1998
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wow*
Posted by apusikam
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whistle after boyd lost it*
Posted by VIV
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lmao. Fuck these refs man*
Posted by Ron McDon
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we are afraid to play physical now... with good reason*
Posted by cpsteine
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These refs are clueless *
Posted by biclops
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LOL at these refs*
Posted by ATL
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hook and hold*
Posted by VIV
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Yep. *
Posted by harb
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He looks like he wants to hug the ref... like 'Thank you' *
Posted by aimlessillini
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At least McClean is calling the referees out +
Posted by ATL
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Total bullshit.*
Posted by OB25
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Complete fucking garbage.*
Posted by Ron McDon
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Yep. Bullshit call. *
Posted by harb
|
these fouls... total shit*
Posted by cpsteine
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Make anyone other tha Boyd and Blackwell shoot*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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Right!!!!? This gameplan was atrocious*
Posted by Blazer
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We’re either switching or in drop, both are food for Blackwell/Boyd
Posted by Blazer
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Tiny guards eat us alive. We absolutely have no answer. *
Posted by illini
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Not like other teams do either with Boyd/Blackwell. Scored 53 on MSU and 48 on UM*
Posted by OB25
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Boyd flops and flails and gets a call every time.*
Posted by DocWalk20
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The whistle is getting ridiculous*
Posted by snipes824
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No consistency whatsoever*
Posted by Blazer
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total bailout to boot.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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boyd is hate-able*
Posted by cpsteine
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disgusting *
Posted by jdl
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floppy btich *
Posted by biclops
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fucking SGA flop*
Posted by VIV
|
Andre for 3. *
Posted by harb
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We’re right back where we were in November*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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Wow … sad*
Posted by ab75
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I feel like we’re just flopping all over the place. And not in a good way.*
Posted by ATL
|
L*
Posted by HeatMizer
|
I don’t understand what we’re doing with our screen navigation*
Posted by Blazer
|
why did boswell give that up to pitch to our worst 3 pt shooter??*
Posted by VIV
|
lol. he just told me to shut the fuck up*
Posted by VIV
|
About time they called Boyd for a carry. It’s egregious.*
Posted by DocWalk20
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Andrej mugged. No call.*
Posted by DocWalk20
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And no foul called on Andre’s drive. *
Posted by harb
|
Keaton not being able to jump has really been exposed over the last month or so.*
Posted by voiceofreason
|
boyd and blackwell have 54.pts
Posted by apusikam
|
The shit eating grins by Blackwell and Boyd when they bait a weak call are just maddening*
Posted by DocWalk20
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So Boyd LITERALLY tackles Keaton... Foul on Keaton *
Posted by aimlessillini
|
Sigh, this really sucks*
Posted by OB25
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Why does Keaton keep falling down so much*
Posted by Blazer
|
Nick Boyd is a cunt*
Posted by Ron McDon
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God Boyd annoys me*
Posted by biclops
|
*rage rising* nm
Posted by MC
|
wtf are we doing*
Posted by Blazer
|
Jake for 3. Saved that stretch…for now. *
Posted by harb
|
Big shot, Jake*
Posted by illini21
|
Keatong shoot that instead of giving it to Z *
Posted by jdl
|
no more z 3s please.*
Posted by Ari Gold
|
Why are their fans louder *
Posted by biclops
|
Team coming back from down 15 more excited than team blowing a 15 point lead*
Posted by OB25
|
Because ours are scared by what they’ve been seeing lately / not given much to cheer about*
Posted by DocWalk20
|
because we keep giving up huge runs?*
Posted by Ari Gold
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If the refs had any guts they’d call a carry on Boyd.*
Posted by DocWalk20
|
Ask and ye shall receive.*
Posted by MojoJojo
|
*bump*
Posted by jdl
|
Our endgame strategy is an absolute disaster*
Posted by Mrap24
|
Gonna blow this one*
Posted by HeatMizer
|
Sigh. We’re so soft. Mentally and physically*
Posted by Blazer
|
I was just coming to post that we have no resiliency at all.*
Posted by LovetheChief
|
Yep. My takeaway as well.*
Posted by voiceofreason
|
That was Lebron-esque *
Posted by aimlessillini
|
Blackwell knows they’re buying what he is selling +
Posted by ATL
|
What an awful turn of events there, god dammit.*
Posted by OB25
|
Flop as fuck*
Posted by Ron McDon
|
Blackwell was climbing Wagler’s back there too*
Posted by ATL
|
This is awful *
Posted by biclops
|
god this sucks ass*
Posted by cpsteine
|
We are falling apart. *
Posted by harb
|
F*CK unreal*
Posted by OWWDig
|
Blackwell throws a forearm "THAT'S how you create space!" *
Posted by aimlessillini
|
quite the break there*
Posted by illini21
|
well nvm*
Posted by illini21
|
Jesus Tomi. What would ya say ya do here*
Posted by Blazer
|
Not a great result out of that timeout. Come on, guys.*
Posted by DocWalk20
|
I thought this Wisky Team was fun... now I want Utah ST to whomp them or something *
Posted by aimlessillini
|
ffs.*
Posted by Ari Gold
|
I hope we get that Italian or Spanish kid because I can’t stomach another season of Tomi*
Posted by opossum jenkins
|
His inability to be any sort of rim protector at that size is crazy*
Posted by snipes824
|
He’s an empty uniform on that end*
Posted by opossum jenkins
|
Refs with some make up calls *
Posted by jdl
|
If only they weren’t inconsequential non-shooting calls on Bucky nobodies*
Posted by DocWalk20
|
Big shot by Boz. *
Posted by harb
|
Was he on the line?
Posted by apusikam
|
He was*
Posted by Blazer
|
The inconsistency is maddening*
Posted by Blazer
|
And now some ticky tack makeup calls on Wiscy big men. So inconsistent.*
Posted by DocWalk20
|
Just atrocious officiating*
Posted by Blazer
|
ooo
Posted by biclops
|
Nick Boyd is allowed to do anything he wants*
Posted by Ron McDon
|
he’s been begging to be called for fouls all game long.*
Posted by Ari Gold
|
Jesus this is ridiculous*
Posted by Blazer
|
still scared of boyd and blackwell*
Posted by apusikam
|
The calls here are criminal*
Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes
|
Awful call on Keaton on the Wisc screen. Come on.*
Posted by DocWalk20
|
The Wisc guy was literally moving to bump Keaton off*
Posted by Blazer
|
yes and bent over like an olineman.*
Posted by Ari Gold
|
And then no call when he gets mugged and Wisc gets the “steal”*
Posted by DocWalk20
|
I think Keaton ran into Ben there*
Posted by Blazer
|
At least 6 points directly due to this nonsense*
Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes
|
The last two minutes have been bullshit by the stripes*
Posted by Ron McDon
|
No call on Andrej and then he gets the foul on the other end. G. T. F. O.*
Posted by Blazer
|
We are up 15 getting hosed by the officials this half*
Posted by Desert
|
These refs are absolutely keeping Wisky in it*
Posted by LovetheChief
|
Quite the swing*
Posted by Ron McDon
|
Keaton got a call!*
Posted by Blazer
|
Z bringing it today*
Posted by UofIL6
|
This 4K is glorious. *
Posted by ATL
|
16 Oz. Corona is $19.25 at United Center. Fire Reinsdorf*
Posted by Poldark "Please stop replying to the ####ing See 'n Say."
|
Arthur Blank insists on inexpensive concessions at the Benz
Posted by ATL
|
Nice D that possession *
Posted by Ron McDon
|
Very good by Jake not to bite on Blackwell’s fakes
Posted by Blazer
|
Keaton’s three isn’t falling, but the rest of his game is there today*
Posted by Blazer
|
Woot. Alley to Z. *
Posted by harb
|
Tomi had his best 90 seconds in about 3 weeks that last sequence. More of that please*
Posted by OrangeSox
|
Missed 3s bounce funny; some weak calls and good tomi minutes
Posted by apusikam
|
crazy how different these drives are being called.*
Posted by Ari Gold
|
third phantom foul in a row?*
Posted by cpsteine
|
Fucking ridiculous reffing. Unbelievable*
Posted by LovetheChief
|
christ...giving up the long ORB is killer. And we're getting no favors from the stripes.*
Posted by OWWDig
|
That last one was frustrating because Mirk had the weak contest
Posted by Blazer
|
david gave up on the play.*
Posted by Ari Gold
|
Jinx*
Posted by Blazer
|
Nobody breathe on Nick Boyd*
Posted by Ron McDon
|
I find this Boyd gentleman to be quite vexing *
Posted by biclops
|
Death Star offense back this half*
Posted by Blazer
|
"was it talked about in the locker room - hey guys let's go to our off hand" - LOL*
Posted by Orangeillini
|
That is a ridiculous foul on bos *
Posted by LovetheChief
|
did I miss the foul again?*
Posted by cpsteine
|
Man, those 2 and 1s were weak*
Posted by OWWDig
|
Compare Wagler contact at the rim*
Posted by Ron McDon
|
all season*
Posted by OWWDig
|
Not a foul*
Posted by OB25
|
Tomi!*
Posted by UofIL6
|
Tomi!!!!!!*
Posted by Blazer
|
Go Tomi. *
Posted by harb
|
c'mon Jake. be smarter*
Posted by OWWDig
|
forget it. phantom foul*
Posted by OWWDig
|
foul where?*
Posted by cpsteine
|
Did Jake even touch him?*
Posted by Ron McDon
|
Mirk flat footed*
Posted by HeatMizer
|
Brutal possession there. Get a damned rebound*
Posted by Blazer
|
Rebound please*
Posted by Ron McDon
|
Atrocious effort *
Posted by biclops
|
get a dang board*
Posted by OWWDig
|
This won't happen, but I'd like to see Brad call some early plays for Tomi down low to see
Posted by OWWDig
|
The outside shooting is REALLY getting frustrating.*
Posted by OB25
|
Ivisicii 1/6, everyone else 3/8
Posted by Blazer
|
Z with 6 boards so far and they are terrified of him at the rim.
Posted by Carl Spackler
|
Bos, KW, Andrej, Mirk and Z the rest of the way
Posted by Blazer
|
Both teams are killing it inside the arc. 9/14 for us and 7/11 for them*
Posted by Mrap24
|
I thought we got decent shots and guarded well
Posted by apusikam
|
I thought they also had a lot of great looks on kick out 3s they missed during our run*
Posted by Carl Spackler
|
correct.*
Posted by Ari Gold
|
I wish getting decent shots had any affect on our shooting percentage*
Posted by snipes824
|
I feel like Ben and Jake are better at making contested threes than wide open ones*
Posted by OrangeSox
|
Agreed on Ben, nosign on Jake*
Posted by Blazer
|
8 points over the last 9:14. Letting them hang around*
Posted by Mrap24
|
Well we’re officially in live and die with every shot season
Posted by snipes824
|
I missed the first few mins. What happened with Boswell?*
Posted by biclops
|
2 quick fouls*
Posted by OWWDig
|
2 fouls in the first 4 minutes *
Posted by Ron McDon
|
one being a lame double t.*
Posted by Ari Gold
|
This is my actual question: why did Boswell get a T?*
Posted by biclops
|
Did the DaMonte/Iowa guy thing with Boyd *
Posted by jdl
|
Jawing w Boyd. Double Ts*
Posted by Ron McDon
|
Getting anything positive from Tomi would be helpful*
Posted by Ron McDon
|
Brad leaves another timeout on the board
Posted by Blazer
|
get andrej the fucking ball!*
Posted by Ari Gold
|
tomi on a 2-19 and 0-8 run.*
Posted by Ari Gold
|
The last 8 minutes have been atrocious. Woof*
Posted by Mrap24
|
Get it out of our systems. Need KW to be more aggressive*
Posted by OWWDig
|
I fear he’s hit the wall and this is just what he’s going to be*
Posted by Mrap24
|
Combo of that and probably a young kid shrinking a little under all the media coverage.
Posted by Kajagoogoo
|
These refs are all over the place
Posted by Blazer
|
Just let them walk*
Posted by apusikam
|
Fucking awful*
Posted by Ron McDon
|
travel, over the back, bueller?*
Posted by Ari Gold
|
Jesus Ben. Get a board*
Posted by OWWDig
|
Keaton needs to be a little more aggressive*
Posted by HeatMizer
|
Tomi minutes are getting excruciating*
Posted by snipes824
|
Ivisic for Three. Short.
Posted by tvillini
|
all 0s and 1 foul.*
Posted by Ari Gold
|
The rare 8 trillion so far*
Posted by Blazer
|
That one time Illinois fans were on their feet*
Posted by HeatMizer
|
Down to -7.5 now. Might be a good bet. *
Posted by harb
|
Z just has to play all the minutes he can handle. Tomi is a complete liability at this point.*
Posted by voiceofreason
|
He's just out there getting cardio so far*
Posted by OrangeSox
|
Tomi's bricks are absolute killers*
Posted by OWWDig
|
lol...made that one after the foul call*
Posted by OWWDig
|
we can go cold with the best of them
Posted by apusikam
|
No more threes from Tomi thanks*
Posted by HeatMizer
|
Stop playing like assholes *
Posted by biclops
|
*sigh**
Posted by Ron McDon
|
Need a run here. Let them creep back in it*
Posted by Mrap24
|
Prays for Tomi slump buster
Posted by Blazer
|
so broke.*
Posted by Ari Gold
|
The non call tackle is one of the more wild things I’ve seen. In front of everyone*
Posted by CWR10
|
need to get andrej back in there too.*
Posted by Ari Gold
|
*takes out ben's legs*
Posted by assassin
|
ridiculous. meanwhile boyd is begging for a 2nd foul.*
Posted by Ari Gold
|
Wild no call on that play*
Posted by Blazer
|
That’s some shit*
Posted by Ron McDon
|
Unreal. Absolutely momentum changing*
Posted by OWWDig
|
Z is back baby *
Posted by jdl
|
This BTN production is excellent. Cameras from every angle*
Posted by opossum jenkins
|
One of my buddies is on the upper middle camera. UI alum*
Posted by OWWDig
|
killshot
Posted by tvillini
|
is 23-3 a functional avalanche?*
Posted by assassin
|
This is more like it *
Posted by jdl
|
Big Z with the euro step for the slam. *
Posted by harb
|
they can't guard stojokacic
Posted by apusikam
|
Spam it*
Posted by Blazer
|
He is playing well so far today. *
Posted by harb
|
Andrej really does look like he lost weight*
Posted by Blazer
|
Keaton looks a bit quicker, more active*
Posted by opossum jenkins
|
They can’t check at all and have no rim protection. Take it to the hoop*
Posted by Blazer
|
Pretty dumb getting a technical foul 20 seconds into a game. Lesson learned hopefully.*
Posted by Orangeillini
|
First to 90 wins*
Posted by Blazer
|
God dammit Kylan, getting Boyd juiced up was exactly what not to do*
Posted by Blazer
|
Burning that incense again *
Posted by jdl
|
Does Boswell have 2 fouls?*
Posted by Mrap24
|
Great job by the announcers there*
Posted by OB25
|
yes*
Posted by UofIL6
|
I’ll take that trade on the double T’s*
Posted by OB25
|
Ok not if he’s going to immediately get a 2nd*
Posted by OB25
|
Tomi with the porn stache!*
Posted by Blazer
|
Tomi shaved. Maybe more aerodynamic now*
Posted by UofIL6
|
Game is in 4K if you have the access *
Posted by jdl
|
all whites today.*
Posted by Ari Gold
|
that doesn't seem like the best strategy*
Posted by illini21
|
Nobody will get deported at least *
Posted by ATL
|
Do we have a more accurate tip time yet?*
Posted by OWWDig
|
Tip-off countdown as I hit post on this says 21 minutes from now.*
Posted by DocWalk20
|
Thanks!
Posted by OWWDig
|
at least no carstensen or pfeiffer.*
Posted by Ari Gold
|
knees?*
Posted by OWWDig
|
no!*
Posted by Ari Gold
|
my boss decided to move his monthly staff meeting to today at 1
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
|
I have grading to do, but I think I'll put the game up on the big screen projector in my office
Posted by OWWDig
|
I could write you a doctor's note for a medical excuse.
Posted by ibdoc
|
LFG!!!!!*
Posted by OWWDig
|
Woke up feeling awesome and confident with this game. LFG, indeed!*
Posted by JFG
|
Lunardi flipped us with Iowa St tonight
Posted by Blazer
|
This is the time of year I always get sick of the B12 knob slobbering.*
Posted by voiceofreason
|
It's a pretty fun league this year*
Posted by illini21
|
That was the lock of all locks knowing how he operates*
Posted by OB25
|
ui -8.5.*
Posted by Ari Gold
|
down to 7.5.*
Posted by Ari Gold
|
Wrong. It’s 9.5. Sorry*
Posted by GMAW
|
Looks to be back to 9.5. Seems too much, twss*
Posted by ibdoc
|
You would think we’re an underdog based on posts here*
Posted by GMAW
|
They’re the only team that has beaten Michigan, MSU, Purdue, and us.
Posted by JFG
|
I’m not suggesting anything of the sort. It’s not a coin toss game
Posted by GMAW
|
Sure, I'll take that. Not negating being without Bos and Dre in the first game.*
Posted by JFG
|
Agree. Should win. Could lose*
Posted by OWWDig
|
We were favored by 10.5 in the first game*
Posted by Blazer
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Andrej was a game time scratch*
Posted by GMAW
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If we win tomorrow do we know what time we'll play Saturday?*
Posted by gullit
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Noon Central*
Posted by assassin
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We made the BTT? That’s a positive in my mind*
Posted by bbonb
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it was close, but we got there.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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Not gonna get any help from Washington making Wisconsin work. Washington is bad*
Posted by Ron McDon
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Hell yeah good job Washington*
Posted by Ron McDon
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Damn, so close*
Posted by OB25
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What a mess by Washington on D there.*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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Instead of fouling the 81% shooter, let 9 seconds run off the clock and foul the 76% guy.*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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Was thinking the same thing. A lot easier to get a decent 3 with 17s left than with 8.*
Posted by ATL
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Wisconsin plays absolutely no defense, but Boyd and Blackwell are a problem*
Posted by Blazer
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I know they can't guard us, I'm pretty sure we can't guard them*
Posted by apusikam
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It's a terrible, terrible matchup for us
Posted by Blazer
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We had Hummer and Jake Davis guarding Boyd and Blackwell
Posted by GMAW
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Narrator.....*
Posted by Blazer
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In theory, I agree
Posted by Blazer
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The matchup itself doesn’t worry me too much. As a more general point beyond Wisconsin…
Posted by OB25
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I’m with you
Posted by Blazer
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I know “this is what we do on D now”, but I’d prefer we be able to emphasize guarding twos vs threes
Posted by voiceofreason
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Depends what we get out of them, but we'll have Kylan and Andrej*
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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That should hopefully be a big difference
Posted by Blazer
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We also need Mirk to show up
Posted by jdl
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They certainly can't guard him*
Posted by apusikam
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We need to do better on the boards
Posted by jdl
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No Winter is a huge help, if he's still out tomorrow. He's their best rebounder*
Posted by Blazer
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On the telecast there were saying Wisconsin believed he would be back for the NCAA Tournament
Posted by Ron McDon
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this should be a 20 point game
Posted by apusikam
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Not your father's wisconsin
Posted by apusikam
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Wash forced Wisc into a terrible shot but they made it
Posted by ATL
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2!*
Posted by ATL
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1!*
Posted by assassin
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kinda reminds me of watching our Wisconsin/Michigan St/UCLA games TBF*
Posted by ATL
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"is this what bleeding to death feels like?"*
Posted by assassin
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4 Go DAWGS *
Posted by jdl
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now 4*
Posted by assassin
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Wisconsin runs no offense
Posted by apusikam
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I hope we put them on their ass tomorrow.
Posted by JFG
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Wouldn’t quit on them, they battle pretty hard based on the few times I’ve watched them.*
Posted by OB25
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They have talent and really should be better.*
Posted by DocWalk20
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A lot of that talent is on the bench in street clothes *
Posted by jdl
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Steinbach, Yates, Diallo, Somerville all playing. *
Posted by DocWalk20
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Somerville missed a big chunk of the season
Posted by jdl
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Tidbits from Brad's Wednesday press conference (long).
Posted by JFG
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In a vacuum I'd say we're a 2 unless Nebraska wins the BTT
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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I don't think they can even pass ISU on the S curve*
Posted by assassin
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Irrelevant*
Posted by GMAW
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