You forgot to highlight #12 Illinois in orange

 

No I didn't.

Eric Gordon...YES

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/news?slug=ci...tory_recruiting

 

Sat next to Gordon while taking SAT's. I asked him why he's even taking them because he could go pro straight out of high school if he continues to improve. He just smiled and said nothing.

My Picks

 

Monday, Nov. 28

7:30 p.m. ESPN2 Virginia Tech at Ohio State

Tuesday, Nov. 29

7:00 p.m. ESPN Wisconsin at Wake Forest

7:30 p.m. ESPN2 Purdue at Florida State

8:00 p.m. ESPNU Clemson at Penn State

9:00 p.m. ESPN Illinois at North Carolina

9:30 p.m. ESPN2 Miami at Michigan

Wednesday, Nov. 30

7:00 p.m. ESPN Georgia Tech at Michigan State

7:30 p.m. ESPN2 Minnesota at Maryland

8:00 p.m. ESPNU Northwestern at Virginia

9:00 p.m. ESPN Duke at Indiana

9:30 p.m. ESPN2 N.C. State at Iowa

 

Big Ten wins 6-5

Ohio State looking good leading VT big at halftime.

I forgot all about the tie-lighters.

 

Digger Phelps

I forgot all about the tie-lighters. 

 

Digger Phelps

 

How the hell could you like Digger Phelps?

Ohio State looking good leading VT big at halftime.

 

very much so. dials is going to be a load for anyone in the league this year. butler is also a helluva guard.

Gordon is an amazing commitment for the Illini. Thats as good as you can do to start off the 2007 recruiting season. Gordon has an amazing outside shot with a very quick release. He also has explosive leaping ability and is still growing at 6'3. When you guys sign Derrick Rose later on, you will match what UNC did this year with the top PG and top SG in the respective classes.

For the 2nd straight year, NIU beats DePaul. I know DePaul isn't spectacular this year, but still a nice win and hopefully is a confidence builder for the Huskies.

When you guys sign Derrick Rose later on, you will match what UNC did this year with the top PG and top SG in the respective classes.

 

With the commitment of Gordon I'm more optimistic about Rose but he is not exactly a sure thing for Illinois by any stretch.

Gordon is an amazing commitment for the Illini. Thats as good as you can do to start off the 2007 recruiting season. Gordon has an amazing outside shot with a very quick release. He also has explosive leaping ability and is still growing at 6'3. When you guys sign Derrick Rose later on, you will match what UNC did this year with the top PG and top SG in the respective classes.

I'm not banking on anything quite yet, but that would be a dream come true.

If Bill Self wants Gordon, he will get Gordon.

I Coach K wants Gordon, he will get Gordon.

If Bill Self wants Gordon, he will get Gordon.

I Coach K wants Gordon, he will get Gordon.

Coach K did want Gordon

Everyone wanted Gordon, including the rare Duke offer without a commitment known beforehand. Coach K usually only hands out offers when he knows a guy will commit soon after, he doesn't like being left with an offer on the table to anyone.

 

As for Rose, the Illini are about as much of a lock as you can be at this point. Kansas is the other main competition, and they will be coming off of two straight years getting one of the top 2 PG's in the class. You really don't think Rose will be bothered by having Chalmers and Sherron Collins in front him? Its never happened before, having 3 straight years with top 2 PG's commiting to a single school. Two straight years, yes. But not 3.

palehose, do I have any hope IU could pull off an upset Wednesday night?

If Izzo wants him, he can have him

If Tubby wants him......

 

you are seeing a theme here

If Izzo wants him, he can have him

If Tubby wants him......

 

you are seeing a theme here

No, we really aren't.

If Izzo wants him, he can have him

If Tubby wants him......

 

you are seeing a theme here

 

Yep, and that is a nightmare senario for you if Weber starts recruiting well.

palehose, do I have any hope IU could pull off an upset Wednesday night?

 

If you play well, yes. Duke is very good, but they can definitely be beaten (if that makes sense).

As always, depends what the refs let Redick get away with. That is always a factor.

Definitely. If Ben Allen plays his best game yet and someone like Vaden can chase Redick around the court and make him take bad shots, then IU with Killingsworth having to lead the charge, could pull off the upset. Duke's weakness is that they are still not very athletic. They needed alot of help from the officials including 8 more fouls called on Memphis to come out on top in their last game. For as big as their frontline is, they still don't get alot of rebounds, including a combined 12 rebounds out of McRoberts and Williams in 70 minutes of play.

 

I would like to see IU run some traps and man up the entire game. It should be the best game of the Big Ten/ACC showdown in my opinion, I can't wait.

palehose, do I have any hope IU could pull off an upset Wednesday night?

 

If you had White I definitely could see it. But without him it is going to be extremely tough. Killingsworth is going to have to play the game of his life.

That's part of the issue against Duke. You have to beat them, which is very tough as it is, BUT you also have to beat the officials. Not an easy task.

For the 2nd straight year, NIU beats DePaul.  I know DePaul isn't spectacular this year, but still a nice win and hopefully is a confidence builder for the Huskies.

 

:headshake :headshake :headshake

 

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