HAH. Illinois fan talking crap. Bubble team this year, but with the talent coming in, I could coach that team deep in the next few years. You'd think you'd be rooting for Crean to be OK. Last thing you want is Brad Stevens taking over a team of 4/5 stars. I know I love that you still have Brucey, as I'm sure the rest of the big ten does.

HAH. Illinois fan talking crap. Bubble team this year, but with the talent coming in, I could coach that team deep in the next few years. You'd think you'd be rooting for Crean to be OK. Last thing you want is Brad Stevens taking over a team of 4/5 stars. I know I love that you still have Brucey, as I'm sure the rest of the big ten does.

Ha, still on that Stevens thing.

 

Also, not sure you're in a position to talk s*** about other team's coaches at this point.

Then you obviously don't know anything about Brad.

 

Uh huh, and you guys are. At least Crean has an excuse. They stop this year. Or we could just blame it on the seniors like Illinois does every year... Ohio State, MSU, IU, Wisconsin, and even Purdue have set themselves up for the long haul. Catch-up.

I love IU fans, been talking for years, still no results. WE'RE GONNA BE GOOD THOUGH WATCH OUT!

I love IU fans, been talking for years, still no results. WE'RE GONNA BE GOOD THOUGH WATCH OUT!

 

WE WEAR STRIPED WARM-UP PANTS, WE ARE RELEVANT!!!!!

Yea, I didn't start the smack talking. I get it, you guys need a rival. You're about 3rd on IU's list. Indiana is still relevant enough that when people think Indiana, they think basketball. They can also keep their top players at home to play for them... What do people think of when someone mentions Illinois? Yea...

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They better hope it pans out soon because he's going to run out of schollies.

When I think Illinois or Indiana I think basketball, but that is mainly because their basketball teams have been more successful than football.

 

That being said, I have no fear of any team coached by Tan Tommy.

Michigan State's Delvon Roe hangs up the sneakers today due to degenerative knee pain.

Michigan State's Delvon Roe hangs up the sneakers today due to degenerative knee pain.

 

I saw that earlier. Poor guy, could have been a helluva player, sucks that he had to give it up.

Yea, I didn't start the smack talking. I get it, you guys need a rival. You're about 3rd on IU's list. Indiana is still relevant enough that when people think Indiana, they think basketball. They can also keep their top players at home to play for them... What do people think of when someone mentions Illinois? Yea...

When people think Indiana, they think "hey, remember when you rushed the floor last year after beating your non-rival?"

Hear you all on that. It's the first time in a long time I've actually been excited about Indiana basketball.

 

Same...sort of. I think we'll be way less of a pushover, so that's awesome...but I really can't wait for the 2012 class. Hollowell has a chance to be a Freshman All-American.

I think Iowa State should be pretty popular, because fact is, if you follow college basketball, someone on your favorite team has transferred to Ames to play for the Mayor.

When people think Indiana, they think "hey, remember when you rushed the floor last year after beating your non-rival?"

 

 

And when people think Illinois, "hey, remember when you lost to one of the worst Indiana teams in history?"

Same...sort of. I think we'll be way less of a pushover, so that's awesome...but I really can't wait for the 2012 class. Hollowell has a chance to be a Freshman All-American.

 

Agreed, but if Watford is still around, Jeremy won't have the looks to garner that attention IMO. Yogi on the other hand, is the best pure PG IU has had since the 80's.

 

Then you obviously don't know anything about Brad.

 

Uh huh, and you guys are. At least Crean has an excuse. They stop this year. Or we could just blame it on the seniors like Illinois does every year... Ohio State, MSU, IU, Wisconsin, and even Purdue have set themselves up for the long haul. Catch-up.

 

Oh I have a feeling the next two years when Indiana is just mediocre that there's gonna be a whole lot of "just wait until Crean gets ALL of his guys here! Then we'll be really good!" I also enjoy the fact that Indiana fans can completely dismiss the fact that the guy that ruined their program WAS HIRED BY THEIR PROGRAM DESPITE KNOWING HE'D ALREADY BEEN VIOLATING NCAA RULES.

 

I have no beef with Indiana, nor do I consider them a "rival." Illinois' rivals in the Big Ten are MSU and WI and to a lessor extent Iowa (traditional) and Northwestern (state). But Indiana fans annoy the piss out of me. The cling to what happened 25 years ago as if that's still relevant. You're a traditional power. Good for you. You haven't been relevant except for a year here or there since then. So get off your f***ing high horse.

 

And I've said it here before, Indiana fans better not get crazy with excitement. Yes, you'll be better than you have been recently, but big recruiting classes mean absolute dick. It doesn't guarantee you Final Fours and Championships. Especially since other programs in the Big Ten (UI, MSU, OSU, WI, PUR) are getting the same kind of talent. It's not like Indiana is the only Big Ten school getting ranked recruits.

You wouldn't consider OSU a rival? I would put Illinois, Wisconsin and purdue as the buckeyes biggest bball rivals.

You wouldn't consider OSU a rival? I would put Illinois, Wisconsin and purdue as the buckeyes biggest bball rivals.

 

I'd say Wisconsin, Michigan state, osu, and illini are all each others top rivals.

I'd say Wisconsin, Michigan state, osu, and illini are all each others top rivals.

I'd say that's a good way to put it, as the last decade shows that these four are probably going to make up 80% of the top 5. Iowa and Indiana are rivals of a different sort.

I think Iowa State should be pretty popular, because fact is, if you follow college basketball, someone on your favorite team has transferred to Ames to play for the Mayor.

on Soxtalk, it's still just you and me on that boat. But I wouldn't be surprised if they start getting more TV time with the talent they are loading up.

 

You wouldn't consider OSU a rival? I would put Illinois, Wisconsin and purdue as the buckeyes biggest bball rivals.

 

Yeah that's an oversight. OSU has been, especially in the last 7-8 years.

I think Iowa State should be pretty popular, because fact is, if you follow college basketball, someone on your favorite team has transferred to Ames to play for the Mayor.

 

I hear Jereme Richmond may be available

Yeah that's an oversight. OSU has been, especially in the last 7-8 years.

 

Ever since Matt Sylvester hit that 3

Ever since Matt Sylvester hit that 3

 

That sucked so hard.

That sucked so hard.

It was doubly great for me since my downstairs neighbors were Illinois fans and they were doing chants and s*** the whole game.