Nebraska (6-10) vs. Illinois (11-3) game thread

[cipsucks]

Don't know why Bugeaters hasn't got this going, but I'll take a walk down memory lane...  One time, mind you. Since there really isn't much positive to say about where this program currently stands, I've decided to post happy thoughts.  I can't think of anything that brings more joy than the number 69. So, I'll be posting videos from the year 1969.  Add yours!  GBR!

 

 

[HB]

It is a great number indeed, Cip!

[cipsucks]

 

 

[Bugeaters1]

 

[cipsucks]

 

 

[Bugeaters1]

 

[cipsucks]

 

[cipsucks]

I'm sorry. If anyone wants to talk about the Illinois game feel free to post!

[hal9000]

 

[Chuck Taylor]

11 hours ago, cipsucks said:

 

Saw them at Pershing in the early '70s. Great, great band at that time.

[49r]

'71 was a way better year than'69 though...musically speaking anyway:

 

 

[cipsucks]

This one's for you, jimmy!

 

 

 

[HuskerActuary]

Wow. There are tickets available on Stubhub in the 100 level for the lowest price that they allow of $6/ticket.

[hskr4life]

50 minutes ago, HuskerActuary said:

Wow. There are tickets available on Stubhub in the 100 level for the lowest price that they allow of $6/ticket.

 I couldn’t even give mine away for tonight (I can’t go these next few weeks and they are 300 levels to boot).

 

Unfortunately with the rise in cases, our sub par performance and the fact that it’s dead of winter… we may be looking at low numbers for the remainder of the year too.

[throwback]

Illinois favored by 13.5

 

We were a 14-pt 'dog at home to Illinois last year and got the game to OT. We were +13 at home against Purdue in 2019-20 and actually won that game easily. So we are 2-0 ATS when a home 'dog of 13 or more under Fred and almost 2-0 straight up. So if Illinois is sleep-walking, there is some hope. Probably too early in the conference season for Illinois to not show up, though.

 

I'm guessing there will be no crying for players on the Illinois bench tonight ... unless they're doubled over and crying with laughter as an 5-ft-5 Illini walk-on drains a 3 in the final couple of minutes.

 

[hskr4life]

1 hour ago, throwback said:

Illinois favored by 13.5

 

We were a 14-pt 'dog at home to Illinois last year and got the game to OT. We were +13 at home against Purdue in 2019-20 and actually won that game easily. So we are 2-0 ATS when a home 'dog of 13 or more under Fred and almost 2-0 straight up. So if Illinois is sleep-walking, there is some hope. Probably too early in the conference season for Illinois to not show up, though.

 

I'm guessing there will be no crying for players on the Illinois bench tonight ... unless they're doubled over and crying with laughter as an 5-ft-5 Illini walk-on drains a 3 in the final couple of minutes.

 

Ahhh Bruce.  He beat us at home this year unfortunately.  
 

Would be super awesome to have a Myles Leonard 2.0 though.

Edited January 11, 2022 by hskr4life

[hhcmatt]

Illinois led by Kofi Cockburn is the #1 off reb% team in KenPom.

They're also the 16th best 3pt shooting team in Div-1

 

You picking death or bunga-bunga in this one @HB?

[Nighthawk]

My dad can't go to the game tonight, I decided to not ask any of my friends to suffer with me there.  

[49r]

Full disclosure.  I haven't watched one second of the team play since the KSU game (both of them), and I won't be watching tonight.

[hhcmatt]

1 hour ago, 49r said:

Full disclosure.  I haven't watched one second of the team play since the KSU game (both of them), and I won't be watching tonight.

 

ah, rolling with Kent and Jake!

[Nebrasketball1979]

1 hour ago, 49r said:

Full disclosure.  I haven't watched one second of the team play since the KSU game (both of them), and I won't be watching tonight.

 

Yeah, I'll continue to watch but I've found, at least starting with the Rutgers game, that I'm no longer getting angry or frustrated.  It's really the realization that there is no end in sight to this suckage so what's the point in getting frustrated over the results.  Or in other words, apathy that is setting in with me and amongst a good deal of the fanbase.  I'm sure attendance numbers will really start to reflect this without a significant change in the results.

[Chuck Taylor]

Between apathy and Covid, there should be a rockin' crowd of about 4,000 tonight.

[Bugeaters1]

Between apathy and Covid, there should be a rockin' crowd of about 4,000 tonight.

Well at least they well be masked.

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[BigTate]

 

[Nebrasketball1979]

8 minutes ago, Bugeaters1 said:

Well at least they well be masked.

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Instead of masks, we're likely to see paper bags over heads here soon!!!!