are you telling me beating the "best team in the nation" convincely isn't something to be proud of?

Who says Wake Forest is the best team in the nation?

 

If my memory serves me correct, the preseason number one in college hoops hardly ever cuts down the nets.

 

Illinois is a great team, be proud, you've got your props, I just think it's silly to celebrate a win so early in the season.

I'm not pissy, I just laugh when the thing Illinois fans have to be the most proud of in their hoops history is a December win over Wake Forest and their preseason ranking...

 

Get back to me when you actually win something.

Can i say "f*** off" in a more polite way?

 

We beat the #1 team in the nation, regardless of what you say. Convincingly, might i add.

 

Should we have lost, and then i can come back here and be like "hey, it means nothing."

 

Definitely means something. Huge step in the right direction, huge.

Illinois is definately the team to beat until proven otherwise. It will be interesting to see them play a team like UNC though. UNC has a good low post precense and a good back court. I think they could give the Illini some trouble.

 

And of course with so many shooters on a cold night, like any team, they can be beaten, but especially them since they rely so heavily on the outside shot.

 

Fantastic game for them though. They know they can play with anyone.

 

By the way cheat, as someone that roots for the Zags (don't follow them heavily) I just liked their story the first time they went deep (happened to be at one of their tourney games the year they played Uconn late in the tourney...I think Uconn beat them and then won the National Championship) and have been rooting for them ever since cause their fans were just awesome. Anyway, they had a nice win over UW which will help put the Illini game behind them.

 

I think the whole school closed and traveled, lol.

Yeah it seriously sucks when you win the Big 10 three years in a row.

Who says Wake Forest is the best team in the nation?

 

If my memory serves me correct, the preseason number one in college hoops hardly ever cuts down the nets.

 

Illinois is a great team, be proud, you've got your props, I just think it's silly to celebrate a win so early in the season.

yeah, how dare we celebrate a win :rolly

Yeah it seriously sucks when you win the Big 10 three years in a row.

And go nowehere important in the tournament, where it really counts.

Yeah it seriously sucks when you win the Big 10 three years in a row.

Actually we haven't, we won lasty year, Wisconsin won it the year before that and we tied for it the previous two years IIRC.

 

I love this pic especially since this is when he missed the dunk

And go nowehere important in the tournament, where it really counts.

Who's your team?

Actually we haven't, we won lasty year, Wisconsin won it the year before that and we tied for it the previous two years IIRC.

By the way, I got my preseason Wooden Award ballot the other day and I think Brown made the final 30 cut...Maybe he'll play his way onto my ballot this season.

Who's your team?

Michigan State, has been for a long time.

 

And in 2000, I was there when they cut down the nets.

 

Where were you?

Actually we haven't, we won lasty year, Wisconsin won it the year before that and we tied for it the previous two years IIRC.

Oh s***...my bad I was looking at the Big 10 tournament from 02-03.

My bad...

By the way, I got my preseason Wooden Award ballot the other day and I think Brown made the final 30 cut...Maybe he'll play his way onto my ballot this season.

Um, good one....?

 

Gotta laugh at this stuff.

Um, good one....?

 

Gotta laugh at this stuff.

You think I'm joking?

 

That's the funny part, I am not.

 

My father is the president of the National Basketball Writers Association of America.

 

Keep laughing.

Michigan State, has been for a long time.

 

And in 2000, I was there when they cut down the nets.

 

Where were you?

were you there last year when they unraveled that big ten championship banner they had up......... oh thats right they had the banner up but didnt have the chance to drop it

MSU...

 

HAHA

 

Quit living in the past

You think I'm joking?

 

That's the funny part, I am not.

 

My father is the president of the National Basketball Writers Association of America.

 

Keep laughing.

Not that i don't believe you, but your rip was quite stupid.

were you there last year when they unraveled that big ten championship banner they had up......... oh thats right they had the banner up but didnt have the chance to drop it

 

Zing!!!

 

I f***ing hate Izzo.

Not that i don't believe you, but your rip was quite stupid.

I'm done throwing venom.

 

Illinois has a great team.

 

They deserve to be ranked #1...

 

And the whole point of my argument to begin with is, the ranking means nothing at this point.

 

Celebrate your win. Glad I could help entertain you for part of this evening.

   

 

Zing!!!

 

I f***ing hate Izzo.

He's actually a great person, don't know why you'd hate him.

It's not as much the ranking as it is the blowing out every team so far and no close calls.

That's more impressive to me.

Gotta love you aboz.

 

Didn't say this guarantees us a national championship, final four appearance, or even an elite 8 appearance.

 

All i said was, we're #1 right now. No s*** sherlock, it doesn't mean we'll be there in the end.

 

But beating the CURRENT #1 team in the nation is quite the feat. I'd sure as hell rather win this game than lose it. It's a step in the right direction. I'm failing to see your angle here, you're totally putting words in all of our mouths.

I'm done throwing venom.

 

Illinois has a great team.

 

They deserve to be ranked #1...

 

And the whole point of my argument to begin with is, the ranking means nothing at this point.

 

Celebrate your win.  Glad I could help entertain you for part of this evening.

Actually rankings mean quite a bit as they usually are pretty accurate in determining NCAA tourney seeding. Plus, if it wasn't for Illinois winning the Big 10 would be the laughing stock of the country. Especially if Virginia and UNC hold on.

He's actually a great person, don't know why you'd hate him.

Introduce us please.

 

Anyway you cut it, HUGE win for the Illini. We'll talk hoops when we meet MSU this year.

Actually rankings mean quite a bit as they usually are pretty accurate in determining NCAA  tourney seeding.  Plus, if it wasn't for Illinois winning the Big 10 would be the laughing stock of the country.  Especially if Virginia and UNC hold on.

Yeah, it'd probly guarantee us another BS 5 seed.