2019-2020 College Basketball season

[SouthSideRyan]

He was saying one and done. I don't mind Dakich, but I'm not going to put any stock into his thoughts on NBA draft prospects

[Old Style]

And Missouri loses in heart breaking fashion, they did set an NCAA record for consecutive FT made nevertheless, no go Mizzou. I cannot stand Cuonzo Martin, he pulled some slimy horsefeathers with Tilmon - which turned out well, who knows if Kofi would be an Illini had Tilmon followed through on his commitment - and lied to get Mark Smith immediately eligible.

That last play was brilliant and executed perfectly save for the shot being a shade long, thankfully.

[Old Style]

No discussion of the KU-KSU brawl? I'm a bit surprised.

[stitchface]

No discussion of the KU-KSU brawl? I'm a bit surprised.

 

 

Word is the fight broke out over an argument over which team's coach could claim more credit for the 05 Illini.

[illiniguy]

No discussion of the KU-KSU brawl? I'm a bit surprised.

I’m shocked DeSousa is being suspended. Guys not worth the headache.

[Sosa21MVP]

To the rest of the Big Ten, you are welcome. :stickman: 8-)

[sneakypower]

Brad Underwood has the most angry dad energy of anybody i can think of

[bukie]

Brad Underwood has the most angry dad energy of anybody i can think of

It's a very Gene Keady vibe, but with better hair.

[UMFan83]

What a depressing horrible year of sports for literally every single team I give a damn about.

 

Can I jump on the Illini bandwagon if Michigan doesn’t figure it out soon?

 

Edit: not the end of the world if Michigan doesn’t make the tourney. They have a top 5 class coming in and one that should fit JH’s style better. But it couldn’t have come at a worse time with the Cubs, Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, UMFB, USMNT, Everton etc.

[gflore34]

What a depressing horrible year of sports for literally every single team I give a damn about.

 

Can I jump on the Illini bandwagon if Michigan doesn’t figure it out soon?

 

Edit: not the end of the world if Michigan doesn’t make the tourney. They have a top 5 class coming in and one that should fit JH’s style better. But it couldn’t have come at a worse time with the Cubs, Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, UMFB, USMNT, Everton etc.

 

Thought playing Livers was a desperate move, as we know, ala Nomar, groin injuries don't heal during the regular season.

[stitchface]

What a depressing horrible year of sports for literally every single team I give a damn about.

 

Can I jump on the Illini bandwagon if Michigan doesn’t figure it out soon?

 

Edit: not the end of the world if Michigan doesn’t make the tourney. They have a top 5 class coming in and one that should fit JH’s style better. But it couldn’t have come at a worse time with the Cubs, Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, UMFB, USMNT, Everton etc.

 

 

yes, the illini bandwagon is the perfect place for a cubs fan

[NotSoSober]

Can't believe Michigan is plummeting like this. I'm not placing this on Juwan but on old man hickory who saw the writing on the wall and tucked his shriveled dick and ran to the worst job in the NBA outside of Sacramento. Old man hickory recruiting MAC level players like Nunez, Castleton, DDJ, Brooks, Davis. What a joke.

 

Next years team could be really good if Todd and Christopher sign and Livers stops thinking he's horsefeathering Zion. This team though is NIT bound.

 

Free Cole Bajema cause noone on this team can shoot

[gflore34]

Can't believe Michigan is plummeting like this. I'm not placing this on Juwan but on old man hickory who saw the writing on the wall and tucked his shriveled dick and ran to the worst job in the NBA outside of Sacramento. Old man hickory recruiting MAC level players like Nunez, Castleton, DDJ, Brooks, Davis. What a joke.

 

Next years team could be really good if Todd and Christopher sign and Livers stops thinking he's horsefeathering Zion. This team though is NIT bound.

 

Free Cole Bajema cause noone on this team can shoot

 

And Zavier Simpson is suspended - https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2020/01/27/zavier-simpson-suspension-michigan-baskebtall/4588984002/

[sneakypower]

and Livers stops thinking he's horsefeathering Zion.

still struggling to understand what this means exactly

[UMFan83]

Can't believe Michigan is plummeting like this. I'm not placing this on Juwan but on old man hickory who saw the writing on the wall and tucked his shriveled dick and ran to the worst job in the NBA outside of Sacramento. Old man hickory recruiting MAC level players like Nunez, Castleton, DDJ, Brooks, Davis. What a joke.

 

Next years team could be really good if Todd and Christopher sign and Livers stops thinking he's horsefeathering Zion. This team though is NIT bound.

 

Free Cole Bajema cause noone on this team can shoot

 

I'm not too down on the program even if JH doesn't end up a good coach (jury is still out). Top 5 recruiting class assuming everyone signs (which is definitely a bit in question), but the fact that he was hired and immediately got a commit from a guy who wasn't on Michigan's radar before and is higher rated than anyone Beilein ever brought in, another 2 Top 100 guys and have gotten recent crystal balls for 2 other guys in the top 12 of the class, tells me that he knows how to connect with kids and get their buy in. I won't complain if we end up with the Big Ten Calipari.

[sneakypower]

he was winning fine until he lost his most indispensable player, and there's been some bad breaks in close games going the other way; it happens, i'm really not remotely worried about the long-term forecast at this point

[Derwood]

Nice statement game by Penn State tonight. Indiana committing 18 turnovers certainly helped

[gflore34]

In my best online Australian accent - Well, horsefeathers me dead, the Illini beat a very good Penn State team on the road, Ayo came back from what initially looked like a season/career ending knee injury and dominated the game, leading them to victory. Dare I say the Illini experienced a stork of good fortune? In Ayo not incurring any structural damage to his knee? Hell, that hasn't happened in 10+ plus years, last decade the only kind of luck the Illini had was bad. Think there's a good chance they'll win Monday (Nebraska at home), getting to 10 conference wins, believe they'll finish with 14-12 conference victories, end up as a 6,7 or 8 seed.

[Derwood]

In my best online Australian accent - Well, horsefeathers me dead, the Illini beat a very good Penn State team on the road, Ayo came back from what initially looked like a season/career ending knee injury and dominated the game, leading them to victory. Dare I say the Illini experienced a stork of good fortune? In Ayo not incurring any structural damage to his knee? Hell, that hasn't happened in 10+ plus years, last decade the only kind of luck the Illini had was bad. Think there's a good chance they'll win Monday (Nebraska at home), getting to 10 conference wins, believe they'll finish with 14-12 conference victories, end up as a 6,7 or 8 seed.

 

Nice win. I continue to be impressed with what Penn State has managed to do this year, but I fear they'll get that cursed 5-12 matchup and get ousted in the first round

[soccer10k]

So 1, 2 and 4 all lose today.

[gflore34]

Because I despise Wisconsin, most especially Davison, who's a dirty little punk -

 

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It's probably hard for the officials to spot but, how the hell is Davison hooking and impeding the Minnesota' players' attempt at the ball not a foul? If I'm a HC of a team playing Wisconsin, I have a pad with videos of these type of plays playing for the officials. Get in their ears about it and they're more likely to see these things. Cowens was called for a technical yesterday vs Rutgers for something very similar.

[gflore34]

Yesterday went about as well as anybody hope for the Illini' BT Championship possibilities, Maryland, Penn State and Iowa went down, gives them a real shot to share the title. Most importantly, with a split this week, they'll get a double bye in the BTT thereby, making it a little easier to win the tourney.

[SouthSideRyan]

Penn State losing means we only need the one win for top 4, but I’d have preferred MSU go down to make winning conference outright a reasonable hope

[Derwood]

Penn State is absolutely limping to the finish line.

[gflore34]

Penn State losing means we only need the one win for top 4, but I’d have preferred MSU go down to make winning conference outright a reasonable hope

 

Me to but, I'll take sharing the conference, I know its been 10 or so excruciating years however, it's turned around. I've a feeling this season is beginning of a long run of Illini basketball dominance.

 

After Sunday, when this gauntlet of a BT regular season ends, the NCAA's will feel like a walk in the park. Finally over, actually, Illini may have gotten a break being the 4 seed vs. a 3 or 2 because the 2,3 side of the BTT is loaded compared to 1,4 -

 

BTT Bracket