danman31 Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 There's few sweet 16 locks when the brackets come out, little now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Big win for Creighton, they really needed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Is there something I need to know about VMI?? Check out this score from tonight: Penn St. 129 VMI 111 Note, this did NOT include multiple overtimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 I still hate UNI and wish they would slip on some ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Dec 30, 2006 -> 01:21 PM) You could play a girls high school team and you'd call it a dangerous game. And then you'd probly call the upset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 (edited) QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Dec 31, 2006 -> 01:03 AM) You could play a girls high school team and you'd call it a dangerous game. And then you'd probly call the upset. You so funny, expect a nice text message early tomorrow as we're starting our party before the Bears game. Anywho, back to college bball...obviously it's the first game but that was a big L for Wichita State tonight, you just can't lose at home in this conference. They'll definitely be fired up for the game in Carbondale on Monday, we gotta protect our court. Edited December 31, 2006 by Rowand44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 As far as Illinois goes in their loss to Xavier, all i gotta say is they are better off without Dee and James. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Dec 31, 2006 -> 02:24 AM) As far as Illinois goes in their loss to Xavier, all i gotta say is they are better off without Dee and James. If this years Illini had gotten the same homer refs that Dee and James Illni did, they'd have won too. And by more than 4 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyWhiteSox Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 (edited) QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Dec 30, 2006 -> 04:26 PM) DePaul started the year off poorly, but they've taken off since December, winning six of seven -- the one loss being a one point OT loss AT UAB. They've played some great basketball since that Kansas game. It also looks that while Marquette's record is currently better than DePaul's, our OOC schedule pales in comparison to DePaul's. The only true road game Marquette had was at Vandy, whereas DePaul played games at Bradley, Northwestern, and the afformentioned UAB. I've seen my Golden Eagles play all year, and as much as I'd like to say that we're a Sweet 16 lock, it just ain't true. We still have no consistent threat from beyond the ark, along with no inside post presence. I won't paint everything in a bad light. The potential is there. Obviously, the three guards have the potential to be one of the top backcourts in the country. A couple of guys on the team (Cubillan, Fitzgerald, Hayward) have the potential to become consistent three-point threats. I'll leave it at this; I'm very worried heading into conference play. Marquette was supposed to be a top three-four BE team, and I worry that we'll be closer to the middle of the pack (six-seven). I guess we will see... Nah, you guys should be fine. I've got much more to worry about. We have no real inside presence when Chandler is shooting from the outside, Sammy absolutely needs to be consistent, and the recent streak of good games, although against decent competition, isn't BE-caliber. Coach Wainwright still has to prove he can do it and shake off those horrible early losses. Playing st. johns and south florida twice, I believe, should really help us out as probably 9 wins would be a must to get over those bad losses. One can only dream and be hopeful of somehow winning our next 3 at st. johns, at nova, and vs. pittsburgh though... QUOTE(danman31 @ Dec 30, 2006 -> 04:00 PM) I don't think you can make either case. DePaul has been very inconsistent this year and while Marquette has had their struggles game to game as well, they have shown more than DePaul so far. I wouldn't be that surprised if DePaul had a good night and beat Marquette, but you were implying they are the better team right now and I don't think you can say that. As for the Big East, it's not as bad as you were saying. Other than highly ranked UConn and Pitt, Notre Dame is playing well and ranked, and West Virginia probably will be ranked after their win over UConn today. I'd be very surprised if DePaul ended up being top 6 in the conference and that's not even an insult to the team. The conference still has a lot of quality teams even though most aren't near as good as last year. How about West Virginia? They are looking at another good season. Beilein has his team at 11-1 with his top four scorers gone and only 6 returners of any sort. Talk about a coach. Well, I wouldn't be too surprised either way. And hopefully notre dame severely punishes their player with the drug charges. That west virginia coach is definitely very good... Edited December 31, 2006 by SleepyWhiteSox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Iowa State dispatches a North Dakota State team that has beatern Marquette and that's been pesky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted January 1, 2007 Author Share Posted January 1, 2007 Congratulations to Coach Knight on 880. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
He_Gawn Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Jan 1, 2007 -> 03:02 PM) Congratulations to Coach Knight on 880. Yes of course. I liked how he had his own little way of saying 'f*** you Miles Brand'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Jan 1, 2007 -> 02:02 PM) Congratulations to Coach Knight on 880. Now they should REALLY rename the court at IU!!!!!!11!!!1!1!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Salukis up 38-23 at halftime over Witchita State at the SIU Arena! Salukis look really good on offense with Jamal Tatum on the bench. I like Jamal but he does tend to dribble too much and not move the ball. Falker rules, BTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Salukis knock off Witchita State by 5. SIU may have played their best all around game of the night. Shockers lose 4 in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Jan 1, 2007 -> 03:33 PM) Now they should REALLY rename the court at IU!!!!!!11!!!1!1!! Posthumously, maybe they'll do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 (edited) QUOTE(Brian @ Jan 1, 2007 -> 09:11 PM) Salukis knock off Witchita State by 5. SIU may have played their best all around game of the night. Shockers lose 4 in a row. Very similar to the WKU game from earlier in the year to be honest, get off to a big lead and just kind of coast in the 2nd half and hold on. Good win for us, definitely not a bad loss for WSU but that loss to UNI at home is a killer, just cause you can't lose at home. The 0-2 start is a very tough hole already because the Valley is so deep this year that it's going to be hard to sustain success over a period of several games. I never thought(still don't) that WSU was the best team in the Valley or even in the top 2-3, but they're a good team and they'll have their say in this race, no doubt. Edited January 2, 2007 by Rowand44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jan 1, 2007 -> 10:44 PM) Very similar to the WKU game from earlier in the year to be honest, get off to a big lead and just kind of coast in the 2nd half and hold on. Good win for us, definitely not a bad loss for WSU but that loss to UNI at home is a killer, just cause you can't lose at home. The 0-2 start is a very tough hole already because the Valley is so deep this year that it's going to be hard to sustain success over a period of several games. I never thought(still don't) that WSU was the best team in the Valley or even in the top 2-3, but they're a good team and they'll have their say in this race, no doubt. Yeah, how much longer do you have to keep that sig? We want Shaw and Mullins!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 (edited) QUOTE(Brian @ Jan 1, 2007 -> 10:58 PM) Yeah, how much longer do you have to keep that sig? We want Shaw and Mullins!! A long freakin time, unfortunately. That sig does rock though, it will be revealed in due time. EDIT: Brian, have you ever seen the arena that packed before? That was easily the most people I've ever seen there in my time, it was pretty awesome. Edited January 2, 2007 by Rowand44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted January 2, 2007 Author Share Posted January 2, 2007 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jan 1, 2007 -> 11:15 PM) Posthumously, maybe they'll do it. I wish Vitale knew that's been IU's policy forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jan 1, 2007 -> 11:09 PM) A long freakin time, unfortunately. That sig does rock though, it will be revealed in due time. EDIT: Brian, have you ever seen the arena that packed before? That was easily the most people I've ever seen there in my time, it was pretty awesome. Was hard to tell on TV. They actually showed the game instead of the fans, if you can believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 QUOTE(He_Gawn @ Jan 1, 2007 -> 02:06 PM) Yes of course. I liked how he had his own little way of saying 'f*** you Miles Brand'. All I wanted to hear was the postgame stuff. I knew that would be entertaining. I loved Knight tweeking everyone at different points from Brand, to grabbing the one kid by the chin, pushing another, and responding to how much his players said he loved him by saying how great he must be. Its good to be the King. QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Jan 1, 2007 -> 11:28 PM) I wish Vitale knew that's been IU's policy forever. Vitale kept b****ing about IU not being there, did he ever stop to think that one R. Montgomery Knight didn't want them down there? He couldn't even mention IU by name once during any of his talks. That is telling all by itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted January 2, 2007 Author Share Posted January 2, 2007 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 2, 2007 -> 12:49 PM) Vitale kept b****ing about IU not being there, did he ever stop to think that one R. Montgomery Knight didn't want them down there? He couldn't even mention IU by name once during any of his talks. That is telling all by itself. I was thinking the same thing while watching/listening the ceremonies and press conferences. It definitely seems to still be a touchy subject for him. It's not a big deal, but Indiana did release this statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEWOOD Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 GO BUCKS!!!! Very excited to see how the Buckeyes do in this BigTen opener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redandwhite Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Go Hoosiers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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