fathom Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I repeat...no coach gets less from the talent they have on their roster than Mark Few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 23, 2008 -> 08:50 PM) I repeat...no coach gets less from the talent they have on their roster than Mark Few. Greg McDermott wants to be in that team picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 QUOTE (Heads22 @ Dec 24, 2008 -> 02:57 AM) Greg McDermott wants to be in that team picture. No one on Iowa St would even start for Gonzaga, who lost to Portland State tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneomacfan Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 WTF is up with our teams lately, Heads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 23, 2008 -> 08:59 PM) No one on Iowa St would even start for Gonzaga, who lost to Portland State tonight. I don't know, a 7 point home loss to South Dakota State, a team that was Division 2 two years ago, still pretty s***ty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Well it was a battle of 2 very improved teams with cupcake schedule aided records in St. Louis, and I think one thing I learned is that Mizzou might never again beat Illinois. It's clear the Illini have some sort of bizarre hex on Mizzou in basketball, because I thought tonight would be another close game, if not a Mizzou win. I'm not sure what to gather from that game, although Illinois did take care of business in a series where anything can happen except an Illini loss. I still think Missouri is going to have a nice season, but tonight's game makes me finally start to believe that Illinois will too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 You play defense against Mizzou and you win. You can't set-up the press if you can't score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo's Drinker Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Arizona is making my boys look like well...freshmen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Dec 23, 2008 -> 09:32 PM) You play defense against Mizzou and you win. You can't set-up the press if you can't score. Mizzou is a very similar team to Clemson (although Clemson overall is a bit better, but they are similar). Illinois didn't shoot the ball as well tonight as the Clemson game, but the turnovers were kept under better control and the defense was improved. Seems they learned something in that game, and that Clemson loss STILL bugs me because Illinois should not lose at home when they are decent to good as they are this year, but hopefully it will continue to be something they use as a teaching tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyWhiteSox Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 23, 2008 -> 08:50 PM) I repeat...no coach gets less from the talent they have on their roster than Mark Few. wainwright is atrocious. Dar had 32 points and Mac gets another double-double with 22 boards yet they still lost to creighton tonight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Beat down today. That team looked like freshmen and sophs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjshoe04 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Valley play begins tomorrow. Go Birds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 (edited) QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Dec 27, 2008 -> 11:49 PM) Valley play begins tomorrow. Go Birds! Hopefully this is where SIU can start to turn around the season. I'm not holding my breath though. BTW, did you see that Champ and Osiris are already talking undefeated season? Ridiculous. Edited December 28, 2008 by Rowand44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Dec 28, 2008 -> 06:59 AM) Hopefully this is where SIU can start to turn around the season. I'm not holding my breath though. BTW, did you see that Champ and Osiris are already talking undefeated season? Ridiculous. I just want to see strides towards the end of the season, and I will be happy. To expect them to come out and take the league as a freshman heavy squad is really expecting too much, although I think its possible to compete for the title. This is probably Creightons for the taking, IlSt will be at the top, and down the line its a free for all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Dec 28, 2008 -> 06:59 AM) Hopefully this is where SIU can start to turn around the season. I'm not holding my breath though. BTW, did you see that Champ and Osiris are already talking undefeated season? Ridiculous. I'm with you. I thought playing Duke and UCLA would help us improve but it hasn't. I have a feeling that this season will be the one know to me as "Waiting for Boyle to graduate" season. Who can blame the Deadbirds? I mean with all those tough teams they played so far. =P Valley road games are so tough, no way they go undefeated. They should be near the top though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjshoe04 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 12-0! Had to overcome a 15 point deficit and a lucky three at the end of regulation for this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Poor Kevin Dillard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 29, 2008 Author Share Posted December 29, 2008 QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Dec 28, 2008 -> 04:19 PM) Poor Kevin Dillard. Really glad we didn't go. Good to see Dill have a great game though. I didn't get to see the game and thought something had happened to him. Phew. Gonna take a lot of lumps this year. Sucks it has to be BMull's last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 The Gophers polished off their non-conference schedule with an easy win over Tubby's alma mater (High Point) 82-56. A 12-0 record going into Big Ten play gives the Gophers their best start in 60 years, and is definitely reason to be excited. We haven't played anyone other than Louisville yet, so the real test will be Wednesday when Michigan State comes to the Barn to start off the Big Ten season. I can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 noopy crater leaving ohio state and not nicely, either. charges of matta deceiving him over his role and such. this will leave ohio state really, really thin at point guard. they now have simmons (two-guard in a point guard's body) and p.j. hill (who wasn't good enough to beat out a disenchanted true freshman for playing time). bad two weeks for the buckeyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 (edited) QUOTE (thedoctor @ Dec 29, 2008 -> 10:57 AM) noopy crater leaving ohio state and not nicely, either. charges of matta deceiving him over his role and such. this will leave ohio state really, really thin at point guard. they now have simmons (two-guard in a point guard's body) and p.j. hill (who wasn't good enough to beat out a disenchanted true freshman for playing time). bad two weeks for the buckeyes. Not good at all. He was a star recruit. He wants to start and play all game as a frosh. His "family advisor" said it was a business decision. Matta should have probably played him more since Simmons sucks, but I guess they wanted to limit his min at first. Not good for the program, but it does open up a slot for next year. Edited December 29, 2008 by RockRaines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 QUOTE (RockRaines @ Dec 29, 2008 -> 06:02 PM) Not good at all. He was a star recruit. He wants to start and play all game as a frosh. His "family advisor" said it was a business decision. Matta should have probably played him more since Simmons sucks, but I guess they wanted to limit his min at first. Not good for the program, but it does open up a slot for next year. in the long term it *may* not be bad. i was not impressed with what i'd seen out of crater for the hype that preceded him. granted, he's a true frosh running point and that's never a desireable situation, so you have to cut him some slack in that regard. at the same time, he just didn't do some fundamental things very well. if he had a poor attitude on top of it (which this would seem to suggest) maybe its better to cut losses early and give matta a shot at a 09 recruit. this puts this years team in a bad way, though, as it relates to point guard. i wonder if they take a look at offutt there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 QUOTE (thedoctor @ Dec 29, 2008 -> 11:09 AM) in the long term it *may* not be bad. i was not impressed with what i'd seen out of crater for the hype that preceded him. granted, he's a true frosh running point and that's never a desireable situation, so you have to cut him some slack in that regard. at the same time, he just didn't do some fundamental things very well. if he had a poor attitude on top of it (which this would seem to suggest) maybe its better to cut losses early and give matta a shot at a 09 recruit. this puts this years team in a bad way, though, as it relates to point guard. i wonder if they take a look at offutt there. Offut is more of a combo guard, but I can see him eating Crater's min. Crater was really a transition PG and OSU and most of the Big Ten focus on half court sets in addition to running the break, and Crater just wants to run in space. I thought he needed some seasoning as well from the times I saw him play, but I still think he should have had more PT. Of course there are 2 McD's all americans on the bench next to him and he thinks HE is being wrongfully benched. Also, Wall is still undecided.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Brackins drops 38. I have to imagine he'll crack 40 this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Purdue v Illinois tonight. I think Illinois will lose, but I'd like for them to keep it close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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