PSU 38 Illini 33

[MacabreMob]

it really appears there are alot of illini haters on this board what gives??????

I might be in the minority so don't use me to generalize.

But to answer your question (IMO)... last time I checked this is a BRADLEY fans board and there is NOTHING stating Bradley fans are also UIUC fans or have to be UIUC fans.

Do I hate UIUC? No, not really. But I dislike a lot of their fans.

So in this world of "forced tolerance" which I am SO sick of.... tolerate me.

[thefish7]

"we" may be a pet peeve for alot of people. but I say it frequently


it really appears there are alot of illini haters on this board what gives??????

I'm trying to get over my Illinois hate, but struggling. Figure it's a mixture of bandwagon-fan hate that comes natural to me, and an inferiority complex about the "big school in the big conference." Plus they didn't accept me when I applied. Something like that, anyway, hehe.

[IlliBraves]

People hate teams for a multitude of reasons, IMO. They don't necessarily have to make sense, and I'm fine with people hating on U of I. I have my fair share of schools that I cannot stand. For me, my hatred runs deep with Indiana, and I don't much care for Northwestern either, and let's not forget I Screwed Up.

And yeah, it's a BU board, so as long as everyone supports the Braves on this board, we're in business.

[Future Walk-On]

i guess just since most of us live in Illinois...i wasnt expectin people to be hating on the state uni haha.

ive always loved both..got into illinois back when Archibald, johnson, krupaljia(sp) and bradford were on campus.

but it was bradley basketball that may have led me to decline illinois and stay in peoria

[ifarania]

Maybe it's an inferiority complex at their size (student population, athletic department budget, etc.), but I was rooting for Northwestern to pull that one out. I'm okay with UIUC football I guess, but I am not a fan of the school in general, and I actively root against them in basketball. My sister went there, so it's something I have to keep somewhat quiet some of the time.

[MacabreMob]

Isn't one of the assistant coaches missing?

Looks like someone in a suit is sitting on the bench next to the players. Is he That One you're looking for?

[Murph]

3-Bill Cole could not have possibly done any worse than the guys they brought off the bench...so the first game after Weber gave a bunch of interviews saying Cole would be getting more playing time, then why didn't he?

Bruce Weber failed to use his time outs.
He used only one time out in the first 33 minutes of the game.
His starters all played nearly 40 minutes and he still had four TO's left at that time, but he uses only one further time out between the middle of the 1st half and the 3:50 mark in the 2nd half -- at which time the Illini's 9 point lead had already evaporated....and by then (at 3:50 remaining) Penn State was up by one.
From there to the end of the game, PSU never lost the lead.

I agree Weber is a horrible coach.


Is Jim Molinari available?

[pfunk880]

I love Weber's facial expressions.

As a Bradley fan and a Wisconsin fan, I love seeing Illinois lose.

[georgethedog]

"we" may be a pet peeve for alot of people. but I say it frequently


it really appears there are alot of illini haters on this board what gives??????

I freely admit I hate the illini. This is a BU board. Anyway, the illini is a hyphenated school (UI-UC) so who cares???

[amckillip]

Hey-- Bruce Weber might just be SIU's next coach, so let's not be too tough on him yet...

I know this is in jest, but Tornado, he has done an amazing job this year. NO ONE can deny that. Should I go find a couple posts/messages with your predictions for U of I this year? Top 25 for a good portion of the season and a near lock for NCAA tournament is a tad bit higher than you had them pegged... People rip on Bruce, but the man is a good guy, has a Final Four underneath his belt, dominated the MVC, and is really learning to recruit. Not mention he knows X's O's pretty darn well. I don't think he is one of the top 5 coaches in the country or anything like that, but just because he coaches at U of I doesn't make him bad, I don't remember anyone saying how terrible he was when it was at SIU.

[tornado]

U of I has exceeded the expectations I would have had, but I have never trashed them...I am a U of I grad (post grad school, doctorate) so they are sorta my team.
In fact I would say this...it probably surprises me less than it does most people that they've done this well.

I was one of the very few months ago who said he could be doing a COY performance.

http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10409

[Murph]

I know this is in jest, but Tornado, he has done an amazing job this year. NO ONE can deny that. Should I go find a couple posts/messages with your predictions for U of I this year? Top 25 for a good portion of the season and a near lock for NCAA tournament is a tad bit higher than you had them pegged... People rip on Bruce, but the man is a good guy, has a Final Four underneath his belt, dominated the MVC, and is really learning to recruit. Not mention he knows X's O's pretty darn well. I don't think he is one of the top 5 coaches in the country or anything like that, but just because he coaches at U of I doesn't make him bad, I don't remember anyone saying how terrible he was when it was at SIU.

And he will absolutely never cheat to get any player, recruiting being his only weak spot and that has been addressed.

[IlliBraves]

I freely admit I hate the illini. This is a BU board. Anyway, the illini is a hyphenated school (UI-UC) so who cares???

I hate when people say "UIUC". Like we really need to differentiate between the Springfield campus, which encompasses all of 5 buildings, and the Chicago campus. It is the main campus in the UI system and does not need any differentiation .

About Legion....couldn't agree more. Can't shoot, yet he keeps trying.

[Murph]

I hate when people say "UIUC". Like we really need to differentiate between the Springfield campus, which encompasses all of 5 buildings, and the Chicago campus. It is the main campus in the UI system and does not need any differentiation .

The only people that use that term are merely jealous of the program and their past success....

[bert notorius]

Horrible game- perfect storm.

Before we flush Bruce down the toilet with the effluent, let's peek at the lifetime w/l record.

Oops!

Still looks pretty good.

Nobody is that "lucky".