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Message Thread | This response ↓  The Fighting Illinivics gamethread - Mismysteri November 19, 2025, 20:27:18 I'm a firm believer that early season losses of this sort are a net positive for . . . - Lexillini November 20, 2025, 13:50:21 purdue?* - Playoff Rondo November 20, 2025, 15:44:02 We have to play them eventually! God! - Lexillini November 20, 2025, 15:52:35 i am hoping for 3-2 against tt bama tenn uconn mizzou* - Playoff Rondo November 20, 2025, 16:15:53 After our last run in with UConn, I’m not holding my breath. Beat Mizzou!* - Figs November 20, 2025, 23:05:18 Yep yep. Hated our Bama loss, but I despise losing to those GD hillbillies. * - osklister November 21, 2025, 9:51:13 it will be considered a quality loss and it's no big deal. - AceFrehley November 20, 2025, 13:57:33 Yep, blame the trump supporter who started a game thread for the Illini gargling - WesMantooth November 19, 2025, 23:48:25 My god, what a turbocuck. "Karma is real and shit matters."* - fratstud November 20, 2025, 10:55:04 Triggered by who started a game thread and what channel broadcasts the game? Sigh* - Potomac November 20, 2025, 11:18:38 he seems to be under the sincere impression that determined the outcome of the game.* - arthurkirkland November 20, 2025, 17:44:03 At some point the moderate voices (not in politics but in temper) - AceFrehley November 20, 2025, 18:56:24 I fear most of the moderate voices have left that board. - Figs November 20, 2025, 23:07:21 Yeah there are a few Trump voters left but they never jump in the political threads - WesMantooth November 21, 2025, 9:31:50 Most of them realize that they are in an echo chamber and don't care. - Figs November 21, 2025, 9:48:00 TDS is real. I enjoy jlocke’s continued presence on that board. - AceFrehley November 20, 2025, 1:00:22 <LT>Dont do crack<LT>* - Figs November 20, 2025, 0:04:48 At least Grill won - Xar November 19, 2025, 23:19:57 incredible (and insufferable).* - arthurkirkland November 19, 2025, 23:45:42 He's still one of the worst - Xar November 20, 2025, 10:46:21 well said. - arthurkirkland November 20, 2025, 16:16:12 That game was there for us. - Figs November 19, 2025, 22:43:19 yep. left a lot of points on the table. - arthurkirkland November 19, 2025, 22:51:52 I like Ben, but he should have a smaller role* - Figs November 19, 2025, 22:47:31 So honest question (cause I don't know much about our bench): minutes go to....?? - osklister November 20, 2025, 8:03:57 Depends on the lineup we're playing against. - Figs November 20, 2025, 10:06:22 Found the box score (on the Ala-dam-bama website). - osklister November 21, 2025, 9:48:57 1/7 for him and missed fts not gonna work against a good team - WesMantooth November 20, 2025, 7:03:13 i loathe him, and i agree.* - arthurkirkland November 19, 2025, 22:51:06 He’s fine as a role player. But quit giving him starter minutes* - Figs November 19, 2025, 23:56:20 yes please..* - Mismysteri November 19, 2025, 22:48:40 So many missed free throws* - Figs November 19, 2025, 22:34:20 decides so many games, really* - Mismysteri November 19, 2025, 22:36:41 a couple were front ends of 1 & 1s, too* - Potomac November 19, 2025, 22:36:34 We survived a terrible 3Q in an earlier game; come on* - Potomac November 19, 2025, 22:23:21 Bama has scored on its last five possessions leading to 0:46* - Potomac November 19, 2025, 22:26:07 Lucky it was out on them but they outhustled us for that rebound * - Learning_and_Labor November 19, 2025, 22:14:23 Also Bama just wants it more* - Learning_and_Labor November 19, 2025, 22:09:12 Sadly. Mirk just disappeared* - Figs November 19, 2025, 22:10:51 i like his physicality but the guy has zero touch on his shot.* - arthurkirkland November 19, 2025, 23:07:44 Complete collapse in 30 seconds * - Learning_and_Labor November 19, 2025, 22:08:23 The vaunted Tyler Underwood offense - Xar November 19, 2025, 21:45:23 Did we ever get a shooting coach? - groupguy November 19, 2025, 21:59:46 We are just missing everything short - Learning_and_Labor November 19, 2025, 21:47:19 I hate the patented Illinois shooting droughts* - Figs November 19, 2025, 21:34:55 Especially to start the second half * - Learning_and_Labor November 19, 2025, 21:47:44 seem like that is usually when it is..maybe I'm wrong, but..* - Mismysteri November 19, 2025, 21:53:19 6 points in 7 minutes * - Potomac November 19, 2025, 21:42:56 couldn't agree more* - Mismysteri November 19, 2025, 21:35:49 Why is Ben getting all these minutes?* - Potomac November 19, 2025, 21:31:41 drives me crazy* - Mismysteri November 19, 2025, 21:34:04 and I cant help myself...* - Pooter November 19, 2025, 22:50:12 He’s playing decent help defense and “spreads the court” - groupguy November 19, 2025, 21:33:16 Crappy shot selection this half* - Potomac November 19, 2025, 21:28:06 Tough twos - groupguy November 19, 2025, 21:34:10 We have no chance guarding the perimeter* - Potomac November 19, 2025, 21:08:17 Too slow in the rotations out* - Figs November 19, 2025, 21:18:31 *bingo*, got a bad feeling about this one in the 2nd half* - Mismysteri November 19, 2025, 21:09:36 I’m hoping Hummer is just keeping Z, Kylan, Petrovic, Stoy, and Wagler fresh - groupguy November 19, 2025, 21:14:43 hopefully* - Mismysteri November 19, 2025, 21:18:48 this offense is hideous* - Playoff Rondo November 19, 2025, 21:03:56 Too many threes by bigs given our size advantage * - Potomac November 19, 2025, 21:05:54 Never thought someone would wear Grange’s number * - Potomac November 19, 2025, 21:02:02 Jake Davis can’t keep up with Alabama* - Potomac November 19, 2025, 20:59:43 I want to see a replay on that foul* - Figs November 19, 2025, 20:57:02 has Boswell even really tried to score? I remember once* - Mismysteri November 19, 2025, 20:53:31 Only basket was a put-back - had a couple other shots* - Potomac November 19, 2025, 20:56:02 ugh* - Mismysteri November 19, 2025, 20:50:26 TOS killing us* - Learning_and_Labor November 19, 2025, 20:43:47 yep, not good* - Mismysteri November 19, 2025, 20:44:36 Cut the turnovers* - Potomac November 19, 2025, 20:42:46 Wagler looking like a freshman on that shot selection* - Figs November 19, 2025, 20:40:16 Man Andrej can get going* - Figs November 19, 2025, 20:34:25 indeed! he needs to watch out for getting it poked away* - Mismysteri November 19, 2025, 20:36:02 more please* - Playoff Rondo November 19, 2025, 20:34:08 We’re sure going at them hard* - Potomac November 19, 2025, 20:32:59 HOLY crap that dunk!* - Mismysteri November 19, 2025, 20:32:54 That was great* - Figs November 19, 2025, 20:33:31 Ben got fouled on that one, imo* - Mismysteri November 19, 2025, 20:29:26 I said the same thing* - Figs November 19, 2025, 20:32:04 Let’s GO!!!* - Figs November 19, 2025, 20:28:30 was that Ben missing that 3?* - Mismysteri November 19, 2025, 20:27:48 was that Ben missing that 3?* - Mismysteri November 19, 2025, 20:27:45 « Back to index | View thread »