illiniguy

Yeah except that has nothing to do with the current situation. We haven't gotten good players from Chicago in decades anyways. And if Coach Ping is such a nut that he influences other coaches to freeze out Iowa because they were honest about one of his former player's role then he can go eff himself. Seriously. I loved Tony as a player but he wanted it to be the Tony show. He wanted to do his own thing, not stay within the offense or help younger guys. They told him he needed to buy in and work within the system or his playing time would drop. He took his ball and went home. If that gets you locked out of Chicago then Chicago basketball can go eff itself. You don't cater to the demands of a slightly above-average Big Ten player to the detriment of your own coaching staff just so some senile old man who wants to be powerful doesn't speak bad about your program. And yeah I would rather suck than have a spineless coach who would sell his soul and let some clowns 4 hours away run his program because they MAY give us some recruits at some point. He didn't have to run him off. He's still the coach bench him if he doesn't see things your way. It would still behoove(sp?) Iowa to have an in with Chicago. It makes is much easier to win in the midwest when you can recruit that market. He didn't run him off. He told him he would have to adapt his attitude and approach or he would see reduced minutes and a reduced role. Tony didn't want to change and left. I see nothing wrong with that from either side. And if that risks you losing players from Chicago that you never really got to begin with, so be it. I have a lot of questions about Lick but that's not one of them. Like I said I'd rather have a coach who is honest and at least trying to implement his system and vision than be held hostage by some clowns in Chicago who never really sent us players. Oh I agree with the dislike of Chicago. It is a very corrupt system they have in place there. I think Lick has also been hurt by the high school talent in Iowa being down. Besides Gatens and Barnes there just hasn't been the players that the state normally produces.

Yeah except that has nothing to do with the current situation. We haven't gotten good players from Chicago in decades anyways. And if Coach Ping is such a nut that he influences other coaches to freeze out Iowa because they were honest about one of his former player's role then he can go eff himself. Seriously. I loved Tony as a player but he wanted it to be the Tony show. He wanted to do his own thing, not stay within the offense or help younger guys. They told him he needed to buy in and work within the system or his playing time would drop. He took his ball and went home. If that gets you locked out of Chicago then Chicago basketball can go eff itself. You don't cater to the demands of a slightly above-average Big Ten player to the detriment of your own coaching staff just so some senile old man who wants to be powerful doesn't speak bad about your program. And yeah I would rather suck than have a spineless coach who would sell his soul and let some clowns 4 hours away run his program because they MAY give us some recruits at some point. He didn't have to run him off. He's still the coach bench him if he doesn't see things your way. It would still behoove(sp?) Iowa to have an in with Chicago. It makes is much easier to win in the midwest when you can recruit that market.

Didn't Alford leave on his own? How would you still be paying him? Also I had it on good authority that Iowa would be competing for the Big Ten title in 2010. The main problem I think Lick had was running off Tony Freeman. You can't do that to a Chicago kid. Especially one from a program with a great coach like Ping. It probably ensured that Lick will never, ever get another recruit out of Chicago. The Jake Kelly thing I think is just awful luck. I mean really what could Lick do to stop that situation from happening. If he could prevent death the last thing he would be doing is coaching college basketball.

Purdue has a double edged sword type thing coming up now. If they beat UCONN I would imagine it would be from Johnson outplaying Thabeet. If that happens I can't see him not going pro. This will be such a weak draft.

Agreed, what a joke. You've went to three straight final fours, this was bound to happen. I imagine next year will be a much better one for UCLA. That'll hinge on Jrue returning for his sophomore year and how the young posts develop. Jrue should come back if only to have a year as the featured guard, imo.

Agreed, what a joke. You've went to three straight final fours, this was bound to happen. I imagine next year will be a much better one for UCLA.

They still didn't deserve to be there. They underachieved and were still rewarded. There is no arguing they have talent.

no I am amazed that of all the sources of information on the internet and in newspapers and television in Florida that you chose the social forum in NSBB to find out if Illinois won a basketball game. He's a Purdue fan isn't he?

me too, though you could argue my bracket is already screwed. I imagine a 16 winning would be devastating to everyone's bracket.

North Dakota State's pg is awesome.

two years in a row really. besides davidson last year sucked too, unless you were snood.

That's how I view this year. I really can't be disappointed about this loss too much because we definitely weren't supposed to be here this year. The next few years will be better. If they aren't Weber will be gone. He better get Richmonds name on the dotted line. That's the key for me. We get Jereme on campus and we will be special again. I might agree with you on that, he can't afford to have that happen. I don't think it will but I didn't think it would happen that last time either. If it happens this time he has to go. Has to. It wouldn't be a college basketball thread, if illiniguy didn't have a schizophrenic nervous breakdown. I'm sure Jereme is dying to go to the sinking ship that is UK basketball. Settle your ass down your nervous [expletive] [expletive]. Awesome. Thanks for the personal attack.

That's how I view this year. I really can't be disappointed about this loss too much because we definitely weren't supposed to be here this year. The next few years will be better. If they aren't Weber will be gone. He better get Richmonds name on the dotted line. That's the key for me. We get Jereme on campus and we will be special again. I might agree with you on that, he can't afford to have that happen. I don't think it will but I didn't think it would happen that last time either. If it happens this time he has to go. Has to.

That's how I view this year. I really can't be disappointed about this loss too much because we definitely weren't supposed to be here this year. The next few years will be better. If they aren't Weber will be gone. He better get Richmonds name on the dotted line. That's the key for me. We get Jereme on campus and we will be special again.

Oh well, good year. Wasn't a lot of talent, but we did pretty well. Wanted one more win, but this was nice. Brandon, D.J., Tyler, and Joe should start restocking the talent.

Wow. Too bad we took the first 36 minutes off.

apparently not. this is awful execution.

Get Williams and Head back in.

I don't think Tizzy has scored in the last two games. Not a good time for that kinda slump. He should be a Cub.

Meacham is playing awesome.

Sometimes when you are that closely guarded you have to pass. Especially when you are under 6'5

That's the most absurd thing ever. Dee Brown overrated. Good one.

They've been calling it pretty clean, imo. I think that's just the difference in play tonight. Agreed we are a step slow on everything. Thus we foul.

You won't watch the rest of the games? I won't. Well maybe to watch KU lose. Why the heck not? I mean its fine to not be a college basketball fan, not everyone is, but for how much you guys post I would figure you are. I'll be honest I think its lame to watch only the games your team is in and completely tune out everything else in that league whether it be MLB, NFL or whatever. Not sure that is the case here though. Cause I can't stand to watch how other teams are doing things how it should be done and how Weber has railroaded our program.

Well Davis, Dmac, and Tisdale are allergic to defense.