Comments on: Hope for the best; brace for the slow http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/07/hope-for-the-best-brace-for-the-slow/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:46:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: HoosierSmitty http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/07/hope-for-the-best-brace-for-the-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-40811 HoosierSmitty Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:55:13 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/07/hope-for-the-best-brace-for-the-slow/#comment-40811 I have been pretty busy lately and haven't heard much about Crawford since he got injured. Is he 100% tonight? I heard he was limping around recently and that it swelled up pretty bad after the last game? What's his status? Seems like he's good to go, but just wondered what the official word was. As for AJ...who really cares? He hasn't shown up all year, other than to foul guys making 3s and miss his wide open looks for 3. <br><br>I think it's going to be a tough one to win, but I think we squeak out with some FTs at the end. <br><br>1. I really worry about DJ getting into foul trouble on the road. A lot of teams are flopping when he backs down in the post. <br>2. Same goes for EJ, although he's been penetrating less and less aggressively as the year has worn on. He needs to get to the line, but he needs to be wary of charges. <br>3. We have to watch out for Meacham. That little bastard can hit 3s, and I don't want to lose because we can't recover and defend the 3. <br><br><br>Indiana 65 <br>Illinois 58 I have been pretty busy lately and haven't heard much about Crawford since he got injured. Is he 100% tonight? I heard he was limping around recently and that it swelled up pretty bad after the last game? What's his status? Seems like he's good to go, but just wondered what the official word was. As for AJ…who really cares? He hasn't shown up all year, other than to foul guys making 3s and miss his wide open looks for 3.

I think it's going to be a tough one to win, but I think we squeak out with some FTs at the end.

1. I really worry about DJ getting into foul trouble on the road. A lot of teams are flopping when he backs down in the post.
2. Same goes for EJ, although he's been penetrating less and less aggressively as the year has worn on. He needs to get to the line, but he needs to be wary of charges.
3. We have to watch out for Meacham. That little bastard can hit 3s, and I don't want to lose because we can't recover and defend the 3.

Indiana 65
Illinois 58

]]> By: Don D http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/07/hope-for-the-best-brace-for-the-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-40808 Don D Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:18:42 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/07/hope-for-the-best-brace-for-the-slow/#comment-40808 I also read the Ratliff was not making trip with team tonight. What's up with this? I also read the Ratliff was not making trip with team tonight. What's up with this?

]]> By: Jerry http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/07/hope-for-the-best-brace-for-the-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-40810 Jerry Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:19:15 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/07/hope-for-the-best-brace-for-the-slow/#comment-40810 I listened to the teleconf w Sampson and it is clear he has teh exact same assessment of the team as reflected by the folks on this site, namely<br><br>1. additional scorers and he mentions Bassett<br>2. area needign most improvement ==> defense<br>3. what he is focusing on ==> effort and toughness<br><br>I have been pushing the idea of zone for awhile now so I agree especially if they add a serious half court trap. This way I think we can play McGee and Crawford serious minutes to take our offense beyond 2 players I listened to the teleconf w Sampson and it is clear he has teh exact same assessment of the team as reflected by the folks on this site, namely

1. additional scorers and he mentions Bassett
2. area needign most improvement ==> defense
3. what he is focusing on ==> effort and toughness

I have been pushing the idea of zone for awhile now so I agree especially if they add a serious half court trap. This way I think we can play McGee and Crawford serious minutes to take our offense beyond 2 players

]]> By: IndianaJoe http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/07/hope-for-the-best-brace-for-the-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-40809 IndianaJoe Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:09:22 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/07/hope-for-the-best-brace-for-the-slow/#comment-40809 E, spot on assessment of the game. I just hope Sampson can realize what we need to do also. I'm not really worried about Gordon being distracted. The only reason if he has a bad game is because of good d on him. Ratliff being out is going to hurt us. He provides us some needed length at the guard spot. I could see us playing a lot of zone. E, spot on assessment of the game. I just hope Sampson can realize what we need to do also. I'm not really worried about Gordon being distracted. The only reason if he has a bad game is because of good d on him. Ratliff being out is going to hurt us. He provides us some needed length at the guard spot. I could see us playing a lot of zone.

]]> By: TheMiz http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/07/hope-for-the-best-brace-for-the-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-40798 TheMiz Fri, 08 Feb 2008 02:39:02 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/07/hope-for-the-best-brace-for-the-slow/#comment-40798 Thankfully we don't have to go to West Lafayette. I don't think I could stomach all the trash talking my Purdue buddies would be giving out if we lost to them this year. Oh yeah the W at home is going to be far from easy anyways... Thankfully we don't have to go to West Lafayette. I don't think I could stomach all the trash talking my Purdue buddies would be giving out if we lost to them this year. Oh yeah the W at home is going to be far from easy anyways…

]]> By: MLOVE http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/07/hope-for-the-best-brace-for-the-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-40807 MLOVE Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:15:12 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/07/hope-for-the-best-brace-for-the-slow/#comment-40807 JUST HEARD AJ RATLIFF IS NOT MAKING THE TRIP TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????????????????????????? JUST HEARD AJ RATLIFF IS NOT MAKING THE TRIP TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????????????????????????????

]]> By: MLOVE http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/07/hope-for-the-best-brace-for-the-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-40806 MLOVE Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:13:16 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/07/hope-for-the-best-brace-for-the-slow/#comment-40806 Well i think ELI would definitely be helping they could be using him like TABER. Ask him to play tough under the glass dont shoot unless it is a dunk put back and just take a large body out fo the paint Well i think ELI would definitely be helping they could be using him like TABER. Ask him to play tough under the glass dont shoot unless it is a dunk put back and just take a large body out fo the paint

]]> By: xxZPxx http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/07/hope-for-the-best-brace-for-the-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-40805 xxZPxx Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:10:38 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/07/hope-for-the-best-brace-for-the-slow/#comment-40805 Not really but I think Eli would have helped us immensely (assuming he would have improved and adjusted by now) Not really but I think Eli would have helped us immensely (assuming he would have improved and adjusted by now)

]]> By: xxZPxx http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/07/hope-for-the-best-brace-for-the-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-40803 xxZPxx Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:08:48 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/07/hope-for-the-best-brace-for-the-slow/#comment-40803 An interesting point from the outsider. I dont believe we have ever brought up the fact that maybe our somewhat weaker schedule hasn't allowed us to mature the way we are capable of. After playing some tougher games maybe we will start to gel into the team we all know we are capable of being. It is hard to continually play weak teams and then play two tough teams like UCONN and Wisconsin back to back. I feel we will be a better team after these next 5 games and that is all that really matters. If we are up pto the challenge then maybe we can win the Big Ten, if not we will be stronger come March Your insight is welcome here Illini Visitor, but if your pal Bill shows up again..... An interesting point from the outsider. I dont believe we have ever brought up the fact that maybe our somewhat weaker schedule hasn't allowed us to mature the way we are capable of. After playing some tougher games maybe we will start to gel into the team we all know we are capable of being. It is hard to continually play weak teams and then play two tough teams like UCONN and Wisconsin back to back. I feel we will be a better team after these next 5 games and that is all that really matters. If we are up pto the challenge then maybe we can win the Big Ten, if not we will be stronger come March Your insight is welcome here Illini Visitor, but if your pal Bill shows up again…..

]]> By: MLOVE http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/07/hope-for-the-best-brace-for-the-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-40804 MLOVE Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:04:51 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/07/hope-for-the-best-brace-for-the-slow/#comment-40804 Said it earlier on a different post, but dont you think Joey Shaw and even Keeling would possibly be helping this team right NOW? Said it earlier on a different post, but dont you think Joey Shaw and even Keeling would possibly be helping this team right NOW?

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