UConn v Illinois Friday pre-game Pressers....2:50 pm eastern

[Hi-Low]

Live feed....Illinois goes first then UConn.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Good presser. Coach was real complimentary of Castle and how he knows how to play hard as a freshman and how rare it is for a freshman to know how to play right and play hard.

 

[Dooooooomed]

 

[Tenspro2002]

This smells like a bluff. "We don't know how to stop their action so let's bait them into trying a bunch of new things."

 

[gwhuskyfan]

 

[tuvent08]

Underwood also said that he hadn't seen much of us -- clearly trying to project a very blasé approach.

 

[Hi-Low]

Goodman is an idiot....stfu

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Underwood also said that he hadn't seen much of us -- clearly trying to project a very blasé approach.

Maybe that approach is actually real and why they’re such a bad defensive team…

/s

 

[NJHusky]

are they only using 4 players?

 

[WhereistheDove?]

This smells like a bluff. "We don't know how to stop their action so let's bait them into trying a bunch of new things."

It’s the same thing Hurley is doing when he gives those “NCAA is out to get us” sound bites. It’s about creating a narrative for your team to coalesce around. This one is that UConn is just another team, which is exactly what he needs his guys to buy into. We’ve seen teams come in wide-eyed in this two year run and get absolutely shellacked.

 

[Hi-Low]

UConn starts about 1hour 2mins into the video

 

[brihman]

are they only using 4 players?

Culture is having all five starters legally cleared to do interviews

 

[jostar1]

 

[NEforceUConn]

Hurley doesn’t like the Dead?

Walton must be disappointed.

 

[Lefty2one]

It's true, but it's the execution and cohesiveness and read-and-react ability of our entire team that puts us on our own level.

 

[Stinger92860]

Is Brad a Richard? I’m leaning in that direction. But let’s see how the game plays out.

 

[Sibeerian]

Fanta does such a good job covering hoops.

 

[Travelman6]

Is Brad a Richard? I’m leaning in that direction. But let’s see how the game plays out.

I don't understand names used as insults, what does it mean to be a "Richard"?

 

[Chin Diesel]

I don't understand names used as insults, what does it mean to be a "Richard"?

Think VP Chaney or TV personality Clark.

 

[jostar1]

Think VP Chaney or TV personality Clark.

 

[HooperScooper]

I don't understand names used as insults, what does it mean to be a "Richard"?

What do some people whose name is Richard go by? Similar to some people whose name is James go by Jim. I'll give you a hint, it starts with "D" and ends with a "K".

 

[Hi-Low]

Is Brad a Richard? I’m leaning in that direction. But let’s see how the game plays out.

Brad strikes me as a Richard in disguise

 

[husky8273]

Hurley doesn’t like the Dead?

Walton must be disappointed.

and August West

 

[Scrutiner]

Good presser. Coach was real complimentary of Castle and how he knows how to play hard as a freshman and how rare it is for a freshman to know how to play right and play hard.

Underwood was also very complimentary. Probably wishing he'd offered SC the Kofi package....

 

[Scrutiner]

are they only using 4 players?

That's all the B1G needs versus a NBE team isn't it?

Loved how casual Underwood was about the reality of playing UConn. Guess he has to have that public personna, especially in front of his team, but I'm hoping he actually believes UConn is just like another B1G team and won't be a problem for them.