deuce-ish: His recruiting will have to overcome his obvious inabilities to coach. *

Illinois vs UCONN. Final Four thread - AceFrehley Yesterday, 12:01:04

watching The Crown..OK/WVa..gonna have cbb withdrawals soon:)* - Mismysteri Today, 17:17:43
- I mean they are cranking YMCA, gotta love it* - Mismysteri Today, 17:50:54
- Women's FF was two crappy semis and a blowout final* - Potomac Today, 17:29:17
  - I try, but I just can't watch it..just can't* - Mismysteri Today, 17:41:05
- Better off winning THE CROWN than the trash run we had* - fratstud Today, 17:22:02
  - 47-42 OK, 17 minutes left..and this is THE Championship game* - Mismysteri Today, 17:40:39
Wow UCONNs fans are assholes* - Learning_and_Labor Today, 11:41:56
- In general...I think it's just an East Coast vs. Midwest thing.* - OskeeWowWowDig Today, 12:22:39
There's got to be a morning after... * - osklister Today, 9:08:27
- Dots - AceFrehley Today, 13:49:15
- Maybe I should have posted The Shirelles last night - Potomac Today, 9:54:43
- Beats the theme from Titanic; and no cueing R.E.M. here (it's not the end of the world)* - Potomac Today, 9:49:14
- lol!* - Mismysteri Today, 9:11:15
also, waay back when I said we played better without Bos...seems I could have been correct? And - Mismysteri Today, 8:46:48
- Bos and Jake Davis are absolutely stellar guys when you are playing - fratstud Today, 17:21:31
very interested to see how we do without Wagler next year* - Mismysteri Today, 8:44:00
- Here are the guards on the 26-27 roster prior to any moves - Potomac Today, 8:53:01
  - we desperately need more athletisicm, & would love if Blackwell came over to us* - Mismysteri Today, 9:15:26
    - Blackwell, Andrej and a strong year from one freshman G would be sweet* - Potomac Today, 10:13:04
  - I for one was surprised how much I got to like the new guys/team...now, maybe - Mismysteri Today, 9:10:59
great team. great season. - Playoff Rondo Today, 0:58:44
- Need to avoid close games. His shittiness in them explains why he’s sensitive - WesMantooth Today, 7:15:44
Losing to scum by 20 would have been unbearable - WesMantooth Yesterday, 21:59:45
- agree, especially since my Illini sister now - Mismysteri Yesterday, 22:09:15
  - no. stop. you're doing it again.* - AceFrehley Yesterday, 22:58:00
    - not this time I'm not* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 23:26:37
- Not for me if we shot well and simply got beat* - Potomac Yesterday, 22:02:36
If Michigan wins tonight and Monday, I win my pool* - Potomac Yesterday, 21:57:15
- Monday will be tough. We'll see what May has got. - AceFrehley Yesterday, 21:57:54
The coach's kid is going to be in soon.* - AceFrehley Yesterday, 21:57:04
This game is no way to finish the night. This is like UNLV Duke in 90* - AceFrehley Yesterday, 21:56:41
- my niece in 4 years will have witnessed a MI football Natty and a MI bball Natty, unreal* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 21:58:56
  - Feels unfair 3 years after a football natty and a scumbag coach - WesMantooth Today, 7:17:14
    - she did text me durinng our game that she/friends were at bar rooting for us hard - Mismysteri Today, 8:43:01
    - she grew up Illini fan (due to us), happy for HER..but she isn't a die-hard by any means* - Mismysteri Today, 8:41:35
decent chance if Drej starts the game, we don't dig such a hole, imho* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 21:48:54
MI up 11 already..Morez looking good* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 20:34:11
- don't have the stomach to watch. I hope they blow the lead and lose by 100* - OskeeWowWowDig Yesterday, 20:39:51
  - Cheaters* - Learning_and_Labor Yesterday, 21:14:10
    - they are kicking Az's ass..AZ looks like an 11 seed tonight* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 21:15:38
  - up 14 now, don't watch buddy* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 20:46:50
Himey! Glad to see you are alive and kicking. - OskeeWowWowDig Yesterday, 20:18:17
- No joy? Where did I say that? - IlliniHimey Yesterday, 20:24:14
  - Good to have you back.* - AceFrehley Yesterday, 21:35:23
  - No joy is in the way you act/post. But I'm glad you did find some. - OskeeWowWowDig Yesterday, 20:39:18
Clearly the weakest of our three FF teams, right? - Potomac Yesterday, 20:17:28
- Funny you should ask. I thought about this. And yes. But - AceFrehley Yesterday, 21:32:34
- I would say so. There’s always some kind of luck involved - Learning_and_Labor Yesterday, 20:32:00
- oh, for sure..imo. We got lucky Iowa beat FL to get here today* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 20:29:57
Dear Lord. This Naismith thing is cringe af* - AceFrehley Yesterday, 19:46:22
They hit their miracles. We couldn’t hit our gimmes. That’s it* - AceFrehley Yesterday, 19:35:31
- So instead of going for the throat when we had them in the double bonus… - IlliniHimey Yesterday, 19:43:20
  - Got a gift from Iowa, shit it down his leg. Unreal. I assume y'all took the bus over - fratstud Yesterday, 19:46:11
    - sucks your roll ended. I'll be dead before another FF..so there's that* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 19:59:19
      - I went long $200 on Illinois as the game wore down and swear to God I have never - fratstud Yesterday, 20:01:11
        
        At little better and we’d have hit “fake rally” territory * - Potomac Yesterday, 20:07:33
        
        as a grizzled illini fan, i would have bet my literal farm they'd fall short* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 20:02:13
        
        The only difference between Iowa and Illinois fans is your letdowns in basketball are - fratstud Yesterday, 20:04:36
        
        lololol* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 20:10:58
    - Now wish Iowa ornHouston had played this. Either team would have been more inspired. * - IlliniHimey Yesterday, 19:47:00
      - There were stretches where your guys looked mentally unfit where they - fratstud Yesterday, 19:48:33
        
        I disagree with nothing you said. - IlliniHimey Yesterday, 19:50:14
        
        Whatever shithole Eurotrash country those guys are from has never won jack shit and it's - fratstud Yesterday, 19:53:59
        
        They are soft. But hey, they give cute interviews. That is what matters. * - IlliniHimey Yesterday, 19:55:03
- The rims loved them and hated us* - OskeeWowWowDig Yesterday, 19:41:41
  - Such a retarded take. * - IlliniHimey Yesterday, 19:43:37
    - He’s right. * - AceFrehley Yesterday, 19:43:52
      - It is a retarded take, as if the rims have special powers. - IlliniHimey Yesterday, 19:48:29
        
        Lifetime contract and he'll never have anywhere near this level of talent again. I don't - fratstud Yesterday, 19:49:41
        
        Nah, I am not a brad fan but I think there is more hope now - Xar Yesterday, 19:53:40
        
        No, I don't think he can take his recruiting up. He found an arbitrage opportunity and - fratstud Yesterday, 19:57:30
        
        That may be true for the Iowas of the world* - Xar Yesterday, 20:06:00
        
        Money talks. But anyone with half a brain cell knows Underwood is a shitty game coach. * - IlliniHimey Yesterday, 19:58:55
        
        never been a fan, but he's here until we're really old, I think* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 20:03:20
        
        And that is why I would not have been heartbroken if Iowa had won. - IlliniHimey Yesterday, 20:07:40
        
        and if Wagler wasn't the surprise of the century earlier this year..well - Mismysteri Yesterday, 20:13:06
        
        yep, said that pretty much verbatim many times* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 20:12:02
        
        His recruiting will have to overcome his obvious inabilities to coach. * - IlliniHimey Yesterday, 19:55:47
        
        To be honest, I watched about 5% of the games this year. Why? - IlliniHimey Yesterday, 19:52:33
Proud of our guys up to tonight. We fell short. Our offense seemed off the whole night - Learning_and_Labor Yesterday, 19:32:20
- Oh. You don’t recall Illinois sucking ass from the 3 this year? - IlliniHimey Yesterday, 19:41:26
  - It’s not just about missing 3’s - Learning_and_Labor Yesterday, 21:36:49
  - You should be there. I hope you are. That said. We had many great looks - AceFrehley Yesterday, 19:43:14
    - Then you can never be surprised with their loser performances - IlliniHimey Yesterday, 19:45:13
Rooting for Arizona I guess - kokomojo Yesterday, 19:29:03
- Couldn’t care less about rest of tourney* - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 19:57:14
- I am rooting for Michigan’s and Morez - IlliniHimey Yesterday, 19:42:14
  - Classic Himey * - kokomojo Yesterday, 19:47:05
    - Consistent Himey. * - IlliniHimey Yesterday, 19:49:02
- Yea. Not watching though* - OskeeWowWowDig Yesterday, 19:29:30
D+ performance from Illini. Continued shit strategy from Undy late - WesMantooth Yesterday, 19:28:44
- This. 200% this. And there are people that will just chalk this up to an “off night” - IlliniHimey Yesterday, 19:46:17
- Outcoached* - AceFrehley Yesterday, 19:35:50
  - Hurley beats Skeeter Underwood 19 out of 20 times. * - IlliniHimey Yesterday, 19:53:19
  - Alford wins that game with all those bigs* - fratstud Yesterday, 19:47:06
I am unconvinced UConn is a better team; they deserved the win though* - Potomac Yesterday, 19:26:07
- Better coach. That is indisputable. Got out coached/out smarted again. - IlliniHimey Yesterday, 19:54:18
- We just didn’t hit shots. End of story* - OskeeWowWowDig Yesterday, 19:29:01
  - That’s it. If we hit half of our good shots we win easily. We couldn’t finish. * - AceFrehley Yesterday, 19:36:32
  - 3 point shooting an even missed layups cost us* - WesMantooth Yesterday, 19:30:30
    - Definitely. And we got zero rim help and they got soft bounces all night. - OskeeWowWowDig Yesterday, 19:31:25
      - Confused. File a complaint with the NCAA for the corrupt rims? * - IlliniHimey Yesterday, 19:56:42
      - Every stupid three bounce went in * - AceFrehley Yesterday, 19:41:19
again, what I assumed...still great season and proud..need shooters who can actually shoot* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 19:25:31
- We need ways to generate more easy baskets - Xar Yesterday, 19:30:24
  - We had ways tonight. The coaches chose not to pursue it. - IlliniHimey Yesterday, 19:57:58
    - If everything was as simple as you think it is - Xar Yesterday, 22:24:21
  - Agree. But the adjustments to get this team there were impressive. - OskeeWowWowDig Yesterday, 19:40:47
    - True, probably made the most of this team. But I think the euros limit the ceiling* - Xar Yesterday, 19:42:44
      - Wait. What? Huh? - IlliniHimey Yesterday, 20:09:57
  - spot on* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 19:35:31
Brutal shooting. But at least Mirk made good comedy this week. * - OskeeWowWowDig Yesterday, 19:23:31
oh, man that offensive rebound by them* - Potomac Yesterday, 19:17:55
- Where have I seen that before* - OskeeWowWowDig Yesterday, 19:18:53
  - Haha. Undy is the choker late. But not making shots and rebounding - WesMantooth Yesterday, 19:29:43
    - I wasn’t talking about that. Not boxing out in a FF.* - OskeeWowWowDig Yesterday, 19:32:08
If we lose, here's the headline: Dismal shooting dooms Illini* - Potomac Yesterday, 19:08:19
- 35% wins nothing* - Potomac Yesterday, 19:23:28
At least Brad was focused on "having fun" this week* - Xar Yesterday, 18:50:19
Oh well. Good try* - Learning_and_Labor Yesterday, 18:48:22
They must have changed the rules - kokomojo Yesterday, 18:46:26
so many makeable shots!!!* - Potomac Yesterday, 18:44:56
Are we sure Wagner is a lottery pick? Seems like he has a lot to work on* - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 18:39:30
- not good shot selection by him* - Potomac Yesterday, 19:09:44
- I don’t see it. Not yet* - Potomac Yesterday, 18:41:19
Refs will not even give us a chance to come back* - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 18:38:23
- That sequence underneath with Andrej was annoying- no call* - Potomac Yesterday, 18:39:47
  - We have got plenty of calls. Can't blame the refs* - Xar Yesterday, 18:40:16
Game. It's actually amazing they got this far - Xar Yesterday, 18:31:51
- It was a great year. Simply outmatched and outcoached* - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 18:35:09
  - Yup. Can't complain. Just have to hope Brad can outrecruit them* - Xar Yesterday, 18:36:18
Absolutely ridiculous call against Mirk* - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 18:27:46
Smacked in the face. Then a shit call* - AceFrehley Yesterday, 18:27:11
- horrible on both ends* - Potomac Yesterday, 18:27:36
6 points by Mullins loom large - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 18:19:12
Focus on the fact that we couldn’t hit our open shots. That will improve * - AceFrehley Yesterday, 18:14:45
- what makes you think that?* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 18:27:32
- 34% won’t cut it. We shot so well this year I think we can come back second half* - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 18:16:54
Sigh...of course UConn gonna make more 3s tonight than they have all tourney. - OskeeWowWowDig Yesterday, 18:10:07
Frustratin half. At least we don’t have to worry about blowing a big league - WesMantooth Yesterday, 18:07:04
- Pressure should be off. UCONN streaky as hell we can make a run* - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 18:20:30
well it was fun. took the broken bracket as far as they could* - Playoff Rondo Yesterday, 18:02:18
- our ball movement is poor; need less standing around* - Potomac Yesterday, 18:10:47
  - they got their 7th foul and I figured we were gonna see a steady does of Dre drives... - OskeeWowWowDig Yesterday, 18:14:38
- Please don't lose cuz of dismal shooting. Getting outplayed is ok* - Potomac Yesterday, 18:05:24
- yep, not even upset..about what I figured would happen* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 18:03:56
Tyler's offense couldn't break 30 in a half - Xar Yesterday, 17:59:52
- keep chucking that 3! One might go in!* This one's over barring a miracle 3 run* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 18:03:23
- It is. He can’t help the nerves. Hope they loosen up* - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 18:02:33
  - It isn't. It's a paper tiger built on the back of bum teams* - Xar Yesterday, 18:05:17
    - Second half will probably determine this* - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 18:19:41
UCONN sucks so bad on offense. Bank is open for them* - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 17:59:26
Offensively we are playing tight. Have to relax* - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 17:57:54
- Yes, this is true* - Learning_and_Labor Yesterday, 18:02:01
could get ugly* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 17:56:15
Shooting as badly as the crappy women last night* - Potomac Yesterday, 17:52:44
Dismal capitalization* - Potomac Yesterday, 17:51:01
Defense has stabilized w Z in there. He settled down* - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 17:49:00
Too many poorly executed twos too* - Potomac Yesterday, 17:48:59
Just make the good shots and we will win* - AceFrehley Yesterday, 17:48:42
Man good look but he pulled the string. Be more aggressive * - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 17:48:05
Did we make the FF with all these deep threes? No!* - Potomac Yesterday, 17:44:51
- Giving away points and possessions * - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 17:46:26
Tomi the key to this game. We are blocking out when he’s in - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 17:43:36
my god Boswell* - Xar Yesterday, 17:43:08
He carried it. * - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 17:40:06
0/5 on 3 but at least only 5 attempts* - Learning_and_Labor Yesterday, 17:33:26
make a freaking 3 for god's sake* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 17:32:23
We are ice cold and only down 6. This is going to turn around. * - AceFrehley Yesterday, 17:31:27
about what I feared..missed 3s..them hitting and getting boards* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 17:27:39
- This team can rebound needs to block out. Offense is fine* - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 17:30:54
not good. uconn is better. going to have to go nuts from 3 to keep it close* - Playoff Rondo Yesterday, 17:25:58
- good luck with that, you and I could hit a few I bet* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 17:33:01
- Our defense and rebounding has been abysmal but most of damage done w Big Z - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 17:29:51
- they look better in every way* - Xar Yesterday, 17:27:32
Big Z is a liability. Can’t believe he fell for shot fake and he can’t block out - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 17:25:28
What a block by Mirk though* - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 17:20:09
Killing us on the boards.* - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 17:18:47
Dorky white shooter from Indiana who didn’t go to Indiana. No way* - AceFrehley Yesterday, 17:16:58
don't like the defensive game plan* - Xar Yesterday, 17:16:17
Davis totally lost on defense* - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 17:16:13
You know we have a massive crowd when the Indiana girl gets booed in Indiana* - AceFrehley Yesterday, 17:02:22
I gotta buddy who is there. He’s a high school basketball coach. Sent me these pics - AceFrehley Yesterday, 16:57:36
LETS EFFFFIIINNNNGGGG GGGGOOOOOOOOOOOO* - Learning_and_Labor Yesterday, 16:56:00
- YEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS!* - AceFrehley Yesterday, 17:02:40
BE NOT AFRAID* - Xar Yesterday, 16:53:31
I’m sick to my stomach. But so happy we are here* - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 16:48:01
I’m ready for some metaphorical gravy here in the Final Four* - Potomac Yesterday, 16:40:45
I’m freaking out now* - Learning_and_Labor Yesterday, 15:53:01
- Hope I don't have to end up in the garage again, feverishly drinking that wine - Mismysteri Yesterday, 15:58:54
Hold tight everyone. Love one another just a little bit more right now. - osklister Yesterday, 15:44:31
- right!! Enjoy it all, it is just a game after all..and this may be many of ours last time - Mismysteri Yesterday, 15:49:16
  - Weee may never pass this way again... - osklister Yesterday, 16:01:59
    - come on people smile on your brother... - AceFrehley Yesterday, 16:16:52
      - Everybody get together?* - Learning_and_Labor Yesterday, 16:23:14
        
        i'm sorry that is not the answer we are looking for. Someone has to get this - AceFrehley Yesterday, 16:24:11
        
        isn't it a song? "come on people now..smile on your brother, everyone get - Mismysteri Yesterday, 16:27:25
        
        used in a commercial, iirc* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 16:28:35
        
        Now you’re close. - AceFrehley Yesterday, 17:03:51
        
        That’s what I said!* - Learning_and_Labor Yesterday, 17:08:06
        
        I didn’t read it that way* - AceFrehley Yesterday, 17:18:42
        
        It’s the next line in the song.* - Learning_and_Labor Yesterday, 18:03:22
        
        I know. But you needed to connect the songs. * - AceFrehley Yesterday, 19:44:48
        
        No idea* - Learning_and_Labor Yesterday, 21:15:06
        
        I thought you were GenX. - AceFrehley Yesterday, 21:58:56
    - during gthe 2005 AZ comeback, I said I'd do 20 cartwheels in the parking lot of the bar if we won.. - Mismysteri Yesterday, 16:10:34
    - word* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 16:03:44
  - Lol, I’ve had that wine before - Learning_and_Labor Yesterday, 15:51:34
    - My man brought it home for me literally at tip off last week..so HAD to get it again..and I - Mismysteri Yesterday, 15:52:35
I wish I was as confident. - OskeeWowWowDig Yesterday, 14:03:51
- You're emotionally hedging right now* - AceFrehley Yesterday, 15:08:40
  - entirely possible...Just seems like UConn has been all business - OskeeWowWowDig Yesterday, 15:37:38
    - i want a team that is cool and calm and has swagger - AceFrehley Yesterday, 15:47:06
    - huh, interesting. To me that has nothing to do with it..just grizzled - Mismysteri Yesterday, 15:45:40
      - I dunno. I remember seeing one of our teams on the strip in Vegas day of game - OskeeWowWowDig Yesterday, 16:20:07
        
        huh, interesting..wouldn't think would even be allowed..but I guess it is* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 16:24:40
  - perfect wording for that. I do it a lot and Amy calls me out..but ever used that phrase!* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 15:36:10
    - i've said this over and over again - AceFrehley Yesterday, 15:45:57
      - yep, agree. Amy and I talked the other night about our lives.. - Mismysteri Yesterday, 15:51:13
- as usual, feel the same as you..feeling lots of chucked/missed threes and missed bunnies - Mismysteri Yesterday, 14:21:56
  - Yea. Trying to keep in mind what a great season it’s been no matter what happens. - OskeeWowWowDig Yesterday, 14:43:53
    - given how we limped into the end of the season, I really figured a 2nd round exit - Mismysteri Yesterday, 15:26:56
      - you said it yourself. this is all gravy. so jump in and let loose - AceFrehley Yesterday, 15:49:02
        
        exactamundo* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 15:53:51
Pass the koolaid - Learning_and_Labor Yesterday, 12:23:11
- I just wish Duke would have beaten UConn because I saw both of y'all play and - fratstud Yesterday, 12:38:39
I locked Illinois into the championship game when Iowa beat Florida and - fratstud Yesterday, 12:03:48
- 18! whoa* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 12:43:36
  - Y'all will be up like 8 and then get a bunch of FTs that blow it open. My - fratstud Yesterday, 12:46:02
    - hope the roll continues!* - Mismysteri Yesterday, 12:54:13

« Back to index | View thread »