PeavyTime Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 They are underrated because they got a 9 seed when they were ranked top 20 by the 2 ratings systems that people who actually know college basketball trust the most. But you guys can knock yourselves out with RPI and the coaches poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenryan Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 lol, underrated teams dont lose 9 conference games in a season. Also love how you dismiss the polls others bring up because they dont support your opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeavyTime Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 QUOTE (zenryan @ Mar 19, 2011 -> 11:09 PM) lol, underrated teams dont lose 9 conference games in a season. Also love how you dismiss the polls others bring up because they dont support your opinion. 4th place in the Big Ten. Oh, and you know who else lost 9 games in conference? UCONN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenryan Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 QUOTE (PeavyTime @ Mar 20, 2011 -> 12:14 AM) 4th place in the Big Ten. Oh, and you know who else lost 9 games in conference? UCONN I must have missed the part of Illinois winning the B10 tournament. You can say people may be overlooking Illinois but they not underrated. They are exactly where they should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Illinois has 14 losses to UConn's 9 (out of conference games also count), and also has Kemba Walker. They also have quite a few more quality wins than Illinois, and I'm not sure how anybody watches those two teams and doesn't conclude UConn is a much better team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeavyTime Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 QUOTE (zenryan @ Mar 19, 2011 -> 11:15 PM) I must have missed the part of Illinois winning the B10 tournament. You can say people may be overlooking Illinois but they not underrated. They are exactly where they should be. Yeah they got knocked out of the tournament by a team who won by 30 yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenryan Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 QUOTE (PeavyTime @ Mar 20, 2011 -> 12:26 AM) Yeah they got knocked out of the tournament by a team who won by 30 yesterday. ok, youre trolling. You did pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeavyTime Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Mar 19, 2011 -> 11:23 PM) Illinois has 14 losses to UConn's 9 (out of conference games also count), and also has Kemba Walker. They also have quite a few more quality wins than Illinois, and I'm not sure how anybody watches those two teams and doesn't conclude UConn is a much better team. UCONN is definitely better than Illinois. I only brought up UCONN to show 9 conference losses is a ridiculous thing to judge teams on. Illinois played 18 games against teams in the tournament. They beat Wisconsin and North Carolina and destroyed Gonzaga (who was favored today vs BYU, wtf?). They played very well against Purdue x2, OSU, and Texas among others. Yeah they lost to UIC and Indiana but s*** happens especially when you live by the 3. Heck Florida lost to Jacksonville and Syracuse got crushed by Seton Hall. Illinois was like 1-8 in games decided by 5 or less or in OT. Win a few of those and they are a 4/5 seed easy. Again, I'm not saying Illinois is going to win. Heck I'm not even saying that they're good. But they are no worse than Cincinnati or Washington. They are an incredibly inconsistent team, but you can say that for most of the teams in the tournament this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeavyTime Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 QUOTE (zenryan @ Mar 19, 2011 -> 11:43 PM) ok, youre trolling. You did pretty good. Trolling? You must not know the definition of trolling. And did they or did they not lose to Michigan in the BTT? And did Michigan win by 30 on Friday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Ok I'm gonna pull rank here and tell everyone to end this conversation. This is a pointless argument. We'll have more than enough Illinois talk for the actual game tomorrow so drop this one please. If you absolutely have to argue with someone over the internet then PM each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Someone is offering to give me Illinois +19.5 (actual line is +8.5). I'm not trying to be a homer but think I have to take it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Mar 20, 2011 -> 01:18 AM) Someone is offering to give me Illinois +19.5 (actual line is +8.5). I'm not trying to be a homer but think I have to take it... Yeah, anytime someone is willing to give you 11 extra points, you take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeavyTime Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Mar 20, 2011 -> 01:18 AM) Someone is offering to give me Illinois +19.5 (actual line is +8.5). I'm not trying to be a homer but think I have to take it... Can I have his phone #? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitlesswonder Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Mar 20, 2011 -> 01:18 AM) Someone is offering to give me Illinois +19.5 (actual line is +8.5). I'm not trying to be a homer but think I have to take it... Here's hoping you didn't take it. I think Self is going to take vengeance on Illinois for the crap they threw at him (the way the AD treated him on the way out, the mock funeral).... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 QUOTE (hitlesswonder @ Mar 20, 2011 -> 08:12 PM) Here's hoping you didn't take it. I think Self is going to take vengeance on Illinois for the crap they threw at him (the way the AD treated him on the way out, the mock funeral).... The funeral thing has taken on a life of its own. It wasn't even directed at Self. It was weber's way of getting his team (and the fans) to stop b****ing about Self leaving and to move on. Clearly it worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Couldn't be less surprised at what happened to Purdue, never bought what they were selling. Needed Robbie Hummel, and even then, I'm not sure how much noise they'd have made in the tournament. Not sure why he was crying on the bench either, he'll be back next year to play with a roster vastly inferior to the one they have this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Mar 20, 2011 -> 08:19 PM) Couldn't be less surprised at what happened to Purdue, never bought what they were selling. Needed Robbie Hummel, and even then, I'm not sure how much noise they'd have made in the tournament. Not sure why he was crying on the bench either, he'll be back next year to play with a roster vastly inferior to the one they have this year! Illinois playing pretty solid D, but the offense (mccamey) hasn't shown up to play. Kansas is just killing them inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Illinois definitely has a chance in this game. Kansas played really dumb the last 10 minutes of the half. Brandon Paul's brick 3 pointer that went in seemed like a turning point in that first half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 illinois taking it to the rim, drawing contact, and not getting the foul calls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 (edited) QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Mar 20, 2011 -> 09:16 PM) illinois taking it to the rim, drawing contact, and not getting the foul calls. They got jobbed for 2 possessions in a row. They need those calls to fall their way if they are going to have a chance. Edited March 21, 2011 by RockRaines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Yeah, I don't know if the refs are going to let us win it. We'll see. We still have to play better, first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Kansas is just so unlikable. I feel like half their team belong in jail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Last season McCamey would try and take over the game. But he's not even looking for his shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Pathetic performance from DMac tonight. With even a C performance out of him Illinois would be right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Mugged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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