uneblinstu's post game chatter: ed 6, vol 28 - @ Illinois

[uneblinstu]

I think a player like Fuller could have helped tonight. I don't see him going 0-6 from deep in a game.

Everyone has bad nights. Fuller will have his share.

[doc1394]

I think a player like Fuller could have helped tonight. I don't see him going 0-6 from deep in a game.

Everyone has bad nights. Fuller will have his share.

Should have worded that differently.

I think he is the type of player who can help when absolutely no one is making anything. He just seems so consistent, so he can connect on 1 or 2 shots just so that the top is taken off the rim and others are a bit free-er.

Basically what a good shooter is supposed to do

[hhcmatt]

I think a player like Fuller could have helped tonight. I don't see him going 0-6 from deep in a game.

 

That's the best part about next year.  We bring back almost everyone plus add guys like Fuller, Hammond, probably a Juco (or 3) and whatever guys Miles pulls out of thin air.

[Huskerpapa]

Perhaps this has been mentioned, but kudos to Groce and Illinois as a whole.  For multiple reasons, they stopped us from driving to the hoop and forced us to rely on an outside game that was very weak last night.  We have been adjusting in recent weeks to whatever was thrown at us, last night, we didn't/couldn't adjust, and paid the price.

 

Might I add, the adjustment would have been a strong post presence, something that is certainly lacking a bit this year. 

[hhcmatt]

Perhaps this has been mentioned, but kudos to Groce and Illinois as a whole.  For multiple reasons, they stopped us from driving to the hoop and forced us to rely on an outside game that was very weak last night.  We have been adjusting in recent weeks to whatever was thrown at us, last night, we didn't/couldn't adjust, and paid the price.

 

Might I add, the adjustment would have been a strong post presence, something that is certainly lacking a bit this year. 

 

It's like they had a week to prepare for us.

[hhcmatt]

It's very obvious that Nunn and Hill should be playing a lot of minutes for the Illini.  

They bring a shooting and talent element to the team that was missing during their 8 game Big 10 skid.

 

Groce is a good coach.  He's bringing in good players.  The reason we're still talking about a possible NCAA bid and Illinois is talking about the NIT is because Miles figured out the winning rotation of his roster first.  Gotta love that.

[brfrad]

Perhaps this has been mentioned, but kudos to Groce and Illinois as a whole. For multiple reasons, they stopped us from driving to the hoop and forced us to rely on an outside game that was very weak last night. We have been adjusting in recent weeks to whatever was thrown at us, last night, we didn't/couldn't adjust, and paid the price.

Might I add, the adjustment would have been a strong post presence, something that is certainly lacking a bit this year.

They also got back on defense when they turned the ball over.

[brfrad]

The only call I questioned was the jump ball when Leslie gets attacked on one end. On the other end, he gets all ball, and they call a foul on him.

[hhcmatt]

I guess the atmosphere at Illinois was about as bleh as you might think it would be

 

 

[hhcmatt]

Kugler had some nice insight today on 1620 about Nnanna Egwu shading up into the lane to be the guy to stop/help keeping Petteway out of the lane.  Doesn't think Vonleh from Indiana has that same skill set so Indiana (and most teams) don't have a guy who can duplicate that.

 

Other thoughts

• He didn't think the pre-game shoot around showed the Huskers would struggle.
• Thinks the Huksers are a legit top 6 B1G team
• They need to get to the FT line to have success
• He was in the US during the previous Nebraska loss so the end of the streak isn't his fault

[hhcmatt]

- Petteway just can’t hit anything tonight.

 

http://grantland.com/features/swinging-on-the-nba-draft-yo-yo/

[hhcmatt]

Illinois knocked of Michigan St on the road today.

They have 17 wins, Michigan at home and then Iowa on the road.  Oh boy

[GoBigRed]

Illinois knocked of Michigan St on the road today.

They have 17 wins, Michigan at home and then Iowa on the road.  Oh boy

 

Let's hope Michigan beats them, but then they beat Iowa. Then we are just 1 win away from 4th place (assuming Iowa also loses @ Michigan State, and Ohio State loses @ Indiana OR vs. Michigan State).

[AuroranHusker]

Illinois knocked of Michigan St on the road today.

They have 17 wins, Michigan at home and then Iowa on the road.  Oh boy

 

If the Illini somehow knock-off Mich & Iowa to go w/ W's over Neb & MSU in a 4-game stretch, their dancin' shoes could be warmin' up w/ 1st & 2nd rd victories in Indy.