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Title: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: frankiew on February 06, 2023, 01:23:50 PM
7:30 start

Let's be honest we shoudl win by 18+

If we don't i'll view it as a failure.

I'm gonna try to stay away form the protein powder tomorrow so I can fully commit myself to the game instead of having to run to the restroom with my gas issues


i think the protein powder caused it

i didnt have any issues this weekend and i didnt take any

but i had a bad one earlier and i had oatmeal for breakfast soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Chickengeorge on February 06, 2023, 01:51:43 PM
Postponed. Minny has some corvid issues.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: IVMP on February 06, 2023, 01:58:50 PM
I was going to predict a 50-point victory, but that will have to wait.

Cue all the rabid fans!
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on February 06, 2023, 02:36:05 PM
More time to prep for the game Sat vs tSUNJ.

NU squeezed their postponed game in right before they played Sven's team, which made the Sven's team game the 4th game in 8 days for NU.
So I'm guessing a Feb 28 reschedule for the game vs the gofs, which would make our following game vs Sven's team our 4th game in 7 days.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Jobu on February 06, 2023, 02:51:10 PM
Minnesota should have to forfeit.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Miles Leonard on February 06, 2023, 08:14:33 PM
More time to prep for the game Sat vs tSUNJ.

NU squeezed their postponed game in right before they played Sven's team, which made the Sven's team game the 4th game in 8 days for NU.
So I'm guessing a Feb 28 reschedule for the game vs the gofs, which would make our following game vs Sven's team our 4th game in 7 days.

Rescheduled for Feb 20th. So 4 games in 9 days.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on February 06, 2023, 08:30:27 PM
Rescheduled for Feb 20th. So 4 games in 9 days.
That works. It's probably the best we could ask for.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: sven on February 06, 2023, 08:42:48 PM
Personally I think they should have rescheduled the game for March 1st.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on February 06, 2023, 09:02:13 PM
Personally I think they should have rescheduled the game for March 1st.
March 1st is a Wed. We don't do hoops on Wednesdays. I hear there were discussions about a March 2 double header with the game vs the gofs tipping off at 11am or high noon. Would that have worked for ya ?
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: IVMP on February 07, 2023, 03:44:15 PM
During the time this game would have been played, Nichi is going to polish and paint his entire set of World War I action figures. Even the French and their taxi cabs.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: illiniray on February 07, 2023, 06:32:32 PM
A great game to watch instead
https://youtu.be/Qr9G3Cc7qDU
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: murphstahoe on February 07, 2023, 11:26:41 PM
A great game to watch instead
https://youtu.be/Qr9G3Cc7qDU

That tournament was insane. Like a bunch of NBA teams. And we ended up with the nastiest draw.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: illinicalvin on February 08, 2023, 09:13:38 AM
An Elite Eight game with 11 NBAers.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: ThePAMan on February 20, 2023, 01:19:50 PM
Isn't there a game tonight? Where is the game thread? Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on February 20, 2023, 01:56:43 PM
Isn't there a game tonight? Where is the game thread? Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
There is. 8pm on the BTN.
Connor Onion and Brian Butch with the call.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: IVMP on February 20, 2023, 02:04:24 PM
Illinois by 25. Potentially the last W of the season.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: ThePAMan on February 20, 2023, 04:19:48 PM
Illinois by 25. Potentially the last W of the season.

IVMP = Dominic is a match?
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Dominic on February 20, 2023, 05:07:31 PM
Minnesota is the 2nd worst Big 10 team in the last 20+ years of Kenpom ratings.  They currently rank #222. Rutgers in 2015–16 was the only worse team at #279.

Suffice to say, if Illinois loses tonight, you fire Underwood immediately.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: FaninCa on February 20, 2023, 07:14:35 PM
Squeaky's last few hours here.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: illiniray on February 20, 2023, 07:25:00 PM
Minny is not quite as bad with Garcia.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: illiniray on February 20, 2023, 07:27:34 PM
Terrence Shannon Jr. is OUT for tonight's game against Minnesota.
https://twitter.com/srrichey/status/1627823152272228352?t=rPDiLWLZKitobuCJKY2D4A&s=19

Back in my day, we played through concussions. A little TBI never slowed us down. Made a real man outaya. /s
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Chickengeorge on February 20, 2023, 08:07:11 PM
Melendez gets the start. Not sure what to think about that. Hope the kid can get ANYTHING to drop.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: illinicalvin on February 20, 2023, 08:10:58 PM
Why is Melendez starting
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on February 20, 2023, 08:17:00 PM
Underwood is stubborn, and we'll need him sooner or later.
Hopefully shots start falling
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Dominic on February 20, 2023, 08:24:47 PM
Why is Melendez starting

It’s Minnesota.  Lieb could play 40 minutes it wouldn’t matter.

Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: illinicalvin on February 20, 2023, 08:30:47 PM
Christ this team is terrible. Might as well have signed Pitino Junior to a lifetime deal.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Judge Judy on February 20, 2023, 08:32:59 PM
Christ this team is terrible. Might as well have signed Pitino Junior to a lifetime deal.

And Dawson Garcia is definitely not as good as advertised and very much an overrated player.

He definitely didn’t help his cause transferring to Minnesota.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Dominic on February 20, 2023, 08:38:47 PM
Christ this team is terrible. Might as well have signed Pitino Junior to a lifetime deal.

Minnesota went woke. And got broke.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: ThePAMan on February 20, 2023, 08:39:19 PM
Dain Dainja sounds better than Dane Jackson. Good job Baba Dainja.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: jayboek on February 20, 2023, 08:47:17 PM
Harris is terrible
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: illiniray on February 20, 2023, 08:49:29 PM
Ola Joseph having a career night?
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Judge Judy on February 20, 2023, 08:50:53 PM
Harris is terrible

He’s just raw. A lot of room to grow offensively, but very good defender.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on February 20, 2023, 08:54:11 PM
It's like the staff forgot to tell the players to show up for a game tonight.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on February 20, 2023, 08:59:37 PM
3-11 from 3. Hawkins leading the way with 5 shots from 3.
6-12 at the free shot line. 
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Miles Leonard on February 20, 2023, 09:39:54 PM
Gophers still hanging around
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Miles Leonard on February 20, 2023, 09:53:31 PM
RJ knocks down a three! This is not a drill.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Chickengeorge on February 20, 2023, 09:56:50 PM
Zero bench points?
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: ILLove1997 on February 20, 2023, 09:57:16 PM
Rj going gangster on these golden ground rodents
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on February 20, 2023, 09:57:32 PM
RJM needs 3 for a double double. Maybe that would get him going for the rest of the year.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Miles Leonard on February 20, 2023, 10:00:57 PM
Please let this be the start of RJ's turnaround. We're gonna need him big time going forward.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: ThePAMan on February 20, 2023, 10:04:41 PM
Please let this be the start of RJ's turnaround. We're gonna need him big time going forward.

Probably knew that 18 wins would exceed Dom's prediction.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: ILLove1997 on February 20, 2023, 10:05:20 PM
Probably knew that 18 wins would exceed Dom's prediction.

Lmao
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on February 20, 2023, 10:08:51 PM
NU up next. Thur 8pm on the BTN.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Miles Leonard on February 20, 2023, 10:09:44 PM
Gophers are pesky as fuck tonight.

We needed this one style points be damned.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: FaninCa on February 20, 2023, 10:14:13 PM
See ya Squeaky.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: illiniray on February 20, 2023, 10:16:17 PM
Gophers played well.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: FLIllini on February 20, 2023, 10:19:10 PM
Harris is terrible

Not really. Reminds me of a Fr Luther Head. No, I'm not predicting he will be that good, but he's athletic, can defend, and is instant energy off the bench. Something this team sorely lacks, often.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Miles Leonard on February 20, 2023, 10:32:54 PM
Harris is terrible

This couldn't be further from the truth. Harris brings the energy and that dawg mentality on D. He sparked the UCLA comeback harrassing their back court. He doesn't need to drop 20 PPG to be a factor.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Dominic on February 20, 2023, 10:43:14 PM
Feels like the last win of the season.  Hawkins shooting 8 threes is another fireable offense
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Dominic on February 20, 2023, 10:45:47 PM
Gophers played well.

😂 what a shocker.  You claim to have watched this game, but no comments on the losses to IU and Penn State.

Well by going by that standard, not many comments left for you till next year.

Adios.  Enjoy your 2 star government run nursing home you old socialist parasite
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: FaninCa on February 20, 2023, 10:53:54 PM
Feels like the last win of the season.  Hawkins shooting 8 threes is another fireable offense

Feels like you need to leave the board.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Dominic on February 20, 2023, 11:01:04 PM
Feels like you need to leave the board.

If I leave this board, it dies.  I’ll decide when I hate this place enough to in fact kill it by my departure.

And please show me where I said I’d leave the board if Illinois won 18 games. I never made any bet of the sort.

And hilarious all the geeks that wanted Weber fired over seasons like 2022-23 all love Underwood for it.  Lot of losers in the Illini fanbase.  Not surprising they are all democrats too.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: FaninCa on February 20, 2023, 11:05:14 PM
If I leave this board, it dies.  I’ll decide when I hate this place enough to in fact kill it by my departure.

And please show me where I said I’d leave the board if Illinois won 18 games. I never made any bet of the sort.

And hilarious all the geeks that wanted Weber fired over seasons like 2022-23 all love Underwood for it.  Lot of losers in the Illini fanbase.  Not surprising they are all democrats too.

You're too big of pussy to take and honor a bet.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Dominic on February 20, 2023, 11:16:03 PM
You're too big of pussy to take and honor a bet.

I bet PMan IL would beat NW.  They won like 42-0.  He never left after making a post they’d lose and me calling him out on it.

I said 8-12 in the Big 10 before the schedule was even made. IL is gonna finish at BEST 10-10. Exclusively due to the easiness of the schedule.  I’d say that’s another win on my part.

People running their mouth on here before the season how great Skyy Clark was, how great Mayer/Shannon were.  How they’d be better without Kofi. Well I said they’d still suck even with those guys.

I was right.  Don’t let the easy schedule fool you
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: FaninCa on February 20, 2023, 11:24:12 PM
I bet PMan IL would beat NW.  They won like 42-0.  He never left after making a post they’d lose and me calling him out on it.

I said 8-12 in the Big 10 before the schedule was even made. IL is gonna finish at BEST 10-10. Exclusively due to the easiness of the schedule.  I’d say that’s another win on my part.

People running their mouth on here before the season how great Skyy Clark was, how great Mayer/Shannon were.  How they’d be better without Kofi. Well I said they’d still suck even with those guys.

I was right.  Don’t let the easy schedule fool you

Pussy.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on February 20, 2023, 11:33:53 PM

 style points be damned.
Disagree. I'm not sure 26 shots from 3 should have been in the playbook. And I know hitting 7 of 15 in the 2nd half wasn't.
Brian Butch, did some pre-game homework, was talking about our bad shot selection on 3s. We didn't disappoint him. Fortunately, Epps was 4-6 and Hawkins was 3-8.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: ThePAMan on February 20, 2023, 11:54:17 PM
I bet PMan IL would beat NW.  They won like 42-0.  He never left after making a post they’d lose and me calling him out on it.

I said 8-12 in the Big 10 before the schedule was even made. IL is gonna finish at BEST 10-10. Exclusively due to the easiness of the schedule.  I’d say that’s another win on my part.

People running their mouth on here before the season how great Skyy Clark was, how great Mayer/Shannon were.  How they’d be better without Kofi. Well I said they’d still suck even with those guys.

I was right.  Don’t let the easy schedule fool you

Hilarious. Put the video back up Squeaky. Even better, make another video where you have the sweats.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: ThePAMan on February 20, 2023, 11:56:42 PM
If I leave this board, it dies.  I’ll decide when I hate this place enough to in fact kill it by my departure.

And please show me where I said I’d leave the board if Illinois won 18 games. I never made any bet of the sort.

And hilarious all the geeks that wanted Weber fired over seasons like 2022-23 all love Underwood for it.  Lot of losers in the Illini fanbase.  Not surprising they are all democrats too.

What a delusional wack job you are. Why'd you take the video down? Tired of everyone laughing their ass off at you? You are my  beeyotch.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: illiniray on February 21, 2023, 12:01:55 AM
This place is more enjoyable with Tweedledee and Tweedledum on ignore.

The only flaws are I can see their mindless drivel when someone quotes it and they can still see my content.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Jobu on February 21, 2023, 08:29:51 AM
I actually went to the game last night.  Tough watch.  First half was brutal.

Watching Dainja shoot free shots is painful.  A Big 10 team shooting 50% from the line is just fucked up.

Felt to me like once RJ starting pulling down some boards, he settled in and got comfortable.  Hopefully that carries over.

Minnesota is so bad.  They would be middle to bottom in the Valley, lol.

Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Illinifan5775 on February 21, 2023, 09:33:04 AM
Dumassanic: Go on, get your ass outta here you pile of shit.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Dominic on February 21, 2023, 10:00:08 AM
This place is more enjoyable with Tweedledee and Tweedledum on ignore.

The only flaws are I can see their mindless drivel when someone quotes it and they can still see my content.

You have no content. Zero. You bring nothing to this board. 
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Judge Judy on February 21, 2023, 10:06:53 AM
You have no content. Zero. You bring nothing to this board.

You bring pedophilia and a squeaky voice… what else?!
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: illiniray on February 21, 2023, 12:45:54 PM
Fortunately, Epps was 4-6 and Hawkins was 3-8.

Reversion to the norm? Especially for Epps.

Mayer took a couple ugly threes that missed badly, but he does that, and shoots 36% for the season.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: FaninCa on February 21, 2023, 12:56:26 PM
You have no content. Zero. You bring nothing to this board.

Everyone hates you here.

You're probably too big of pussy to take this bet, but how about 20 or more wins and you're gone.  Under 20 wins, I'm gone
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: FaninCa on February 21, 2023, 01:02:18 PM
You bring pedophilia and a squeaky voice… what else?!

Smallest wallet.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: IVMP on February 21, 2023, 01:33:37 PM

Minnesota is so bad.  They would be middle to bottom in the Valley, lol.

Nichi thinks they played well.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: IVMP on February 21, 2023, 03:12:22 PM
Gophers played well.

(https://img.freepik.com/premium-photo/excavating-dinosaur-fossils_38810-6395.jpg)
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: illiniray on February 21, 2023, 03:48:42 PM
*The overrated Garcia was clearly not 100%, but managed tp play 30 minutes with 18 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals with no TO.
*Battle played 39 minutes, had 31 points; shot 7-11 from 2, 4-9 from 3, 5-5 on throws.   
*Cooper had a terrible night shooting, but had 6 assists. 
*Ola Joseph has improved quite a bit.
*They attacked the basket, drew 18 fouls.
*They shot 53% from 2; 35% from 3.
*Rebounds were close. they had 33 to our 37. 
*We struggled to get good looks against their half court defense

That was a decent road effort from a bad team.   
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: ThePAMan on February 21, 2023, 03:54:23 PM
I love it when Nichi doubles (and triples) down in response to IMVP's provocations.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: illiniray on February 21, 2023, 04:05:51 PM
I love it when Nichi doubles (and triples) down in response to IMVP's provocations.

IDKWTI
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Dominic on February 21, 2023, 08:36:54 PM
*The overrated Garcia was clearly not 100%, but managed tp play 30 minutes with 18 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals with no TO.
*Battle played 39 minutes, had 31 points; shot 7-11 from 2, 4-9 from 3, 5-5 on throws.   
*Cooper had a terrible night shooting, but had 6 assists. 
*Ola Joseph has improved quite a bit.
*They attacked the basket, drew 18 fouls.
*They shot 53% from 2; 35% from 3.
*Rebounds were close. they had 33 to our 37. 
*We struggled to get good looks against their half court defense

That was a decent road effort from a bad team.

Where were all these breakdowns the last 2 games vs Indiana and Penn State? Was your cable out again?  Hilarious how you manage to miss every game Illinois gets blown out in
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: Jobu on February 22, 2023, 08:17:12 AM
*The overrated Garcia was clearly not 100%, but managed tp play 30 minutes with 18 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals with no TO.
*Battle played 39 minutes, had 31 points; shot 7-11 from 2, 4-9 from 3, 5-5 on throws.   
*Cooper had a terrible night shooting, but had 6 assists. 
*Ola Joseph has improved quite a bit.
*They attacked the basket, drew 18 fouls.
*They shot 53% from 2; 35% from 3.
*Rebounds were close. they had 33 to our 37. 
*We struggled to get good looks against their half court defense

That was a decent road effort from a bad team.

Battle got 22 of his 31 in the 2nd half, when the game was largely decided.

Reminded me of Malcolm Hill.  Garbage time warrior.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: ILLINICHIEF on February 22, 2023, 08:47:55 PM
Battle got 22 of his 31 in the 2nd half, when the game was largely decided.

Reminded me of Malcolm Hill.  Garbage time warrior.

Battle is the one player seems every game that gets his "career high", Underwood, has had several against him, can't seem to adjust?

Garbage time or not 31 in B1G play is something that BU should be able to game plan and stop?

Recent ones-Perkins-McCaffrey (high 3's made), McConnel I think from Rutgers(?), Pickett recently, T-Jackson, and on and on I am sure....sucks everytime we have to witness it.
Title: Re: Illini vs Gophers 2/7/23
Post by: ILLINICHIEF on February 23, 2023, 08:59:39 PM
And now Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo gets his against us....this is a joke.