My flying Illini

**njc** · 01-28-2005, 04:00 PM

Does anyone really want a piece of my Illinois flying fighting illini?

**I Are Baboon** · 01-28-2005, 04:12 PM

Well I'm a UConn fan, but I would not mind seeing Illinois run the table.

**soxmuscle** · 01-28-2005, 05:39 PM

I have never heard the Illini referred to as flying, but personally I don't really give a darn about Illinois. Boston College Eagles, thats all I have to say.

**Pepper** · 01-28-2005, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Boston College Eagles, thats all I have to say.

Better enjoy your run now, next year you are in with the big boys.

**njc** · 01-29-2005, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

I have never heard the Illini referred to as flying, but personally I don't really give a darn about Illinois. Boston College Eagles, thats all I have to say.

flying illini is the nickname people around here have been using.

**soxmuscle** · 01-29-2005, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by Pepper

Better enjoy your run now, next year you are in with the big boys.

The Big East is a better overall conference than the ACC. Boston College is running with the big boys.

**Flex** · 01-29-2005, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

The Big East is a better overall conference than the ACC. Boston College is running with the big boys.

BC ain't gonna win the Big East conference championship, though. we all know who that belongs to.

**Pepper** · 01-29-2005, 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

The Big East is a better overall conference than the ACC. Boston College is running with the big boys.

You have got to be kidding. That is the most absurd thing I have read in a long time.

**Pepper** · 01-29-2005, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by Flex

BC ain't gonna win the Big East conference championship, though. we all know who that belongs to.

Flex you can't possibly be agreeing that the Big East is better than the ACC.

Take a look at the polls, power rankings and head2head record. Big East is nowhere near the strength of the ACC.

**Flex** · 01-29-2005, 07:42 PM

Maybe not this year (yet), but over the last 5 years i'd say the Big East is better. Of couse every year there's always Duke and UNC, and Maryland, Tech and Wake are usually pretty good. But then it drops off to Clemson and the other shitty teams.

UConn and Cuse have won 3 Nat'l Championships in the last 5 years, BC, ND, St Johns (until they fucked up their program), and even Providence are solid year in and year out. When March Madness comes around every year, the Big East undoutabley has the most success (and this i know cuz i always pick them in my pools, and i always do well)

**soxmuscle** · 01-30-2005, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by Flex

BC ain't gonna win the Big East conference championship, though. we all know who that belongs to.

If I remember correctly, it was Boston College who came out on top in the Civic Center and not UConn.

**soxmuscle** · 01-30-2005, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by Pepper

You have got to be kidding. That is the most absurd thing I have read in a long time.

There are many analysts who have that same opinion as myself. The Big East has alot of teams evenly matched in terms of talent which often times gets overlooked. On any given night in the Big East you can lose because everytime is good. In the ACC you have the toughies in UNC, Duke, Maryland, and Wake but then it drops off to Clemson, and Florida St.

The ACC at the top of the conference is better, but overall the Big East is a better conference.

**Flex** · 01-30-2005, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

If I remember correctly, it was Boston College who came out on top in the Civic Center and not UConn.

It's OkAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY, i'm reloadeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed.

No way BC takes the conference championship. that's when the Dogs come out

**Pepper** · 01-31-2005, 07:25 AM

UConn...oops.

**I Are Baboon** · 01-31-2005, 07:32 AM

Originally Posted by Pepper

UConn...oops.

Bastards.

**Flex** · 01-31-2005, 07:40 AM

no shit.

Of course games aren't won and lost on one play, but often they ARE decided on one play. that's at least the 3rd time i've seen Marcus blow a chance this year.

**njc** · 02-01-2005, 10:20 AM

We got a tough one tonight at Mich ST. They are 94-6 in their last 100 home games!

**I Are Baboon** · 02-01-2005, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by Flex

no shit.

Of course games aren't won and lost on one play, but often they ARE decided on one play. that's at least the 3rd time i've seen Marcus blow a chance this year.

Dude, we're about to slip out of the to 25.

**Flex** · 02-01-2005, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

Dude, we're about to slip out of the to 25.

i know

They have SO much talent, but they just can't seem to win. I guess their youth and inexperience is really too much to overcome. (not to mention Marcus consistently blowing games)

**njc** · 02-01-2005, 07:13 PM

Everytime i say "tough game coming up" Illinois wins by at least 10.

ILL 81 M.State 68 /(22-0)(8-0)

**Pepper** · 02-01-2005, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

In the ACC you have the toughies in ... Maryland..,but then it drops off to Clemson...

THere are no bad teams in the ACC. Clemson just punked Maryland.

**soxmuscle** · 02-01-2005, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by Pepper

THere are no bad teams in the ACC. Clemson just punked Maryland.

There are no bad teams in the Big East. Boston College spanked Clemson.

I hope we can atleast both agree on the fact that the Big Ten sucks, and that Illinois will go undefeated because they play in a shit conference.

**njc** · 02-01-2005, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

There are no bad teams in the Big East. Boston College spanked Clemson.

I hope we can atleast both agree on the fact that the Big Ten sucks, and that Illinois will go undefeated because they play in a shit conference.

Kinda dumb, aint ya? Have u guys played a top 20 team all year?

Illinois is 8-0 against ranked teams including victories of 20 points over Wake Forest, 19 to Gonzaga, 21 to Cincinatti. We snapped the nations longest home court winning streak at Wisconsin at 38, we just beat Mich St. on their home court where they were 94-6 in there last 100 home games. Illinois has played a far tougher schedule than BC and would probably beat them by 10 on the road and by 20 at home.

**soxmuscle** · 02-01-2005, 11:12 PM

Illinois is a good team, the Big Ten is a shit conference. As I said in my original post.

**njc** · 02-02-2005, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Illinois is a good team, the Big Ten is a shit conference. As I said in my original post.

I couldnt care less for the conference. Im rooting for my team, not the conference. If someone asks me who I am a fan of in college basketball I dont say the Big 10 conference, I say Illinois. I was just refuting your garbage statement where you proposed that Illinois was gonna go undefeated becuase they played a weak schedule. In reality theres only one way you can be 20-0 and only be ranked number 5(BC), and thats to play a pathetic schedule. There is a reason Illinois has all 72 first place votes in the AP and all 32 in the USA/ESPN poll. Things might change in the future, but for the moment theres really no reason for you to continue to argue.

**I Are Baboon** · 02-02-2005, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by njc

I couldnt care less for the conference. Im rooting for my team, not the conference. If someone asks me who I am a fan of in college basketball I dont say the Big 10 conference, I say Illinois. I was just refuting your garbage statement where you proposed that Illinois was gonna go undefeated becuase they played a weak schedule. In reality theres only one way you can be 20-0 and only be ranked number 5(BC), and thats to play a pathetic schedule. There is a reason Illinois has all 72 first place votes in the AP and all 32 in the USA/ESPN poll. Things might change in the future, but for the moment theres really no reason for you to continue to argue.

Forget it man. Arguing with soxmuscle against anything that is non-Boston is like pounding sand.

**soxmuscle** · 02-02-2005, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

Forget it man. Arguing with soxmuscle against anything that is non-Boston is like pounding sand.

Please. The Big Ten is a joke, the Big East is not. Thats pathetic.

**soxmuscle** · 02-02-2005, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by njc

I couldnt care less for the conference. Im rooting for my team, not the conference. If someone asks me who I am a fan of in college basketball I dont say the Big 10 conference, I say Illinois. I was just refuting your garbage statement where you proposed that Illinois was gonna go undefeated becuase they played a weak schedule. In reality theres only one way you can be 20-0 and only be ranked number 5(BC), and thats to play a pathetic schedule. There is a reason Illinois has all 72 first place votes in the AP and all 32 in the USA/ESPN poll. Things might change in the future, but for the moment theres really no reason for you to continue to argue.

Illinois played some excellent teams out of conference, and they really showed me and everyone else alot, but when your playing the rest of the season against the bottom feeders that we call the Big Ten, its hard to say that there some unbelievable team. If you want to argue, argue away, because in the end all that matters to your tournament comittee is your RPI, and in that category Boston College is five spots ahead of Illinois.

**Pepper** · 02-02-2005, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Illinois is a good team, the Big Ten is a shit conference. As I said in my original post.

Comparing conferences, the Big East is not much better than the Big 10 at all.

You Big East fans amuse me.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/bkc0405.htm

**Pepper** · 02-02-2005, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by Pepper

Comparing conferences, the Big East is not much better than the Big 10 at all.

You Big East fans amuse me.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/bkc0405.htm

While you are there, check out how many Big East teams are rated WORSE that Clemson.

When talking about the how bad the bottom of the conference is, if you live in a glass house....

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