Illinois Post Game Thread

[formerlurker]

Might have been mentioned already but replay of the game is on FS2 at 9pm tonight.

 

[temery]

This one went off the rails pretty quick.

 

[Samoo]

I made the same mistake. It was Petrovic that got in foul trouble.

Those Yugoslavs all look alike...

 

[DRBackup]

This one went off the rails pretty quick.

Still going, too

 

[NJHusky]

This one went off the rails pretty quick.

You of all people shouldn’t be surprised….😵‍💫

 

[Dogdeacon]

Who's Clubber Lang? Florida??? Arizona???

I love Rothstein's enthusiasm for UConn but man that dude forces things

Maybe he means the movie itself and not that UConn is a character in the movie.

E.g. 3rd movie in a championship trilogy that ends up being some people's favorite?!

 

[nomar]

Maybe he means the movie itself and not that UConn is a character in the movie.

E.g. 3rd movie in a championship trilogy that ends up being some people's favorite?!

Rocky VII, then

 

[ktuck911]

We need to do a better job on that....from what im seeing in this Illinois game. We do that we're up by maybe 20-25

I was referring to our fast breaks during the game. We didn't share the basketball in 2 on 1 and 3 on 1 moments when we should have. Thank God we won.

 

[Scrutineer]

Solo is so good from midrange and at the basket right now that if he could just shoot 38% from 3 he would sleepwalk to 18-20 points a game. if he wasn't still lighting it up in practice I doubt Hurley would give him free reign to hoist them up, hoping it eventually bounces back in his favor but he hasn't shot it well from 3 in any game yet dating all the way back to the exhibitions.

Dating back to FL in the NCAA last year actually.

 

[HooperScooper]

ESPN general article about teams doing well and teams in trouble. Florida and St. John's in trouble. UConn doing well. They have a question about how important the Illinois win was. Borzello says, "At full strength, this team is as complete as it gets."

How important was UConn's win over Illinois?​

Medcalf: Important.

A year ago, the Huskies lost three consecutive games in the Maui Invitational, which stripped the team of its national contender status following back-to-back titles. But those losses also highlighted a bigger issue: Dan Hurley had missed on some roster additions.

Men's Feast Week lessons: Michigan No. 1? St. John's, Florida in trouble?

From the Players Era in Las Vegas to a top-25 showdown in New York, here's what we learned last week.

www.espn.com

 

[Edward Sargent]

Love that "hold a top 10 offense to 61 points" something our post-game rehash didn't really cover.

 

[HooperScooper]

ESPN general article about teams doing well and teams in trouble. Florida and St. John's in trouble. UConn doing well. They have a question about how important the Illinois win was. Borzello says, "At full strength, this team is as complete as it gets."

Men's Feast Week lessons: Michigan No. 1? St. John's, Florida in trouble?

From the Players Era in Las Vegas to a top-25 showdown in New York, here's what we learned last week.

www.espn.com

I had to laugh at the bolded part in this. Never gets old seeing digs on the fruit.

Is the Players Era criticism warranted?​

Borzello: Depends on the specific criticism.

The primary issue was how the third-day matchups, apart from the championship and third-place game, were set. Pitting a 2-0 Iowa State team against a top-10 Alabama team and creating a top-15 matchup between Houston and St. John's would have given the event a few more marquee matchups. Instead, not only were the Cyclones the only 2-0 team not to get a chance to play for extra money, they were given Syracuse as their third opponent in a game that will do very little for their résumé.

 

[KingAG]

I had to laugh at the bolded part in this. Never gets old seeing digs on the fruit.

Is the Players Era criticism warranted?​

Borzello: Depends on the specific criticism.

The primary issue was how the third-day matchups, apart from the championship and third-place game, were set. Pitting a 2-0 Iowa State team against a top-10 Alabama team and creating a top-15 matchup between Houston and St. John's would have given the event a few more marquee matchups. Instead, not only were the Cyclones the only 2-0 team not to get a chance to play for extra money, they were given Syracuse as their third opponent in a game that will do very little for their résumé.

I actually came away impressed with Syracuse. If Autry could coach they’d be alright. Remind me of the first Hurley UConn teams

 

[BFieldHusky]

I actually came away impressed with Syracuse. If Autry could coach they’d be alright. Remind me of the first Hurley UConn teams

Cuse fans want him gone NOW if they lose at home to Tennessee this week.

 

[Excalibur]

Cuse fans want him gone NOW if they lose at home to Tennessee this week.

Cuse fans don’t understand their program’s natural state.