2009-10 Big Ten basketball

[Transmogrified Tiger]

ESPN reporting Hummell out with a torn ACL. Ouch.

Tough break for the kid, and for Purdue. Wish him the best in his recovery.

See, Bruce Weber is a damn genius for passing on Hummell.

Did he want to go there or something? I mean, I know the story is that he chose Cole over Hummel, but do we know Hummel wanted UI?

I'm pretty sure E'twaun goes to Champaign if IDKWTI didn't commit there. He (like many) didn't want to play with him, for some reason.

Why the heck does IDKWTI take me to Eric Gordon's wiki page w/o telling me why?

Because many Illinois fans are borderline lunatics about Eric Gordon, so when Deron Williams said "I don't know who that is", they ate it up.

[Faceman]

ESPN reporting Hummell out with a torn ACL. Ouch.

Tough break for the kid, and for Purdue. Wish him the best in his recovery.

See, Bruce Weber is a damn genius for passing on Hummell.

Did he want to go there or something? I mean, I know the story is that he chose Cole over Hummel, but do we know Hummel wanted UI?

I'm pretty sure E'twaun goes to Champaign if IDKWTI didn't commit there. He (like many) didn't want to play with him, for some reason.

Why the heck does IDKWTI take me to Eric Gordon's wiki page w/o telling me why?

Because many Illinois fans are borderline lunatics about Eric Gordon, so when Deron Williams said "I don't know who that is", they ate it up.

1) It doesn't take me to Gordon's wiki page, for some reason
2) Borderline lunatic? Really? Says the Mizzou fan who does, in fact, know who that is?

It's a pretty well known case in basketball. Many guys change their mind, most don't do it like Gordon and his dad did.

Gordon ended up being a tool, he and Sampson have taken IU to a level never seen before in their history. Guys like Moore and Derrick Rose, they saw long before most that he was a grade A douche.

[PurdueSTL]

ESPN reporting Hummell out with a torn ACL. Ouch.

Tough break for the kid, and for Purdue. Wish him the best in his recovery.

See, Bruce Weber is a damn genius for passing on Hummell.

Did he want to go there or something? I mean, I know the story is that he chose Cole over Hummel, but do we know Hummel wanted UI?

There was clearly a mutual interest there as I recall, but to infer that Hummel was
Weber's for the taking is out of touch with reality, and discounts how hard Painter recruited each of the "Big Three" from their junior HS years...

Gordon was/is a talent, but it was obvious from anyone either recruiting or associating with he or his Stage Dad, that he and Daddy will say and do whatever it took to assure his own personal comfort, regardless of the consequences.

BTW, Moore's East Chicago team took down EJ's team in the Indiana State tourney, so I doubt there was little love between the two...

[Sutter'sBeard]

ESPN reporting Hummell out with a torn ACL. Ouch.

Tough break for the kid, and for Purdue. Wish him the best in his recovery.

See, Bruce Weber is a damn genius for passing on Hummell.

Did he want to go there or something? I mean, I know the story is that he chose Cole over Hummel, but do we know Hummel wanted UI?

I'm pretty sure E'twaun goes to Champaign if IDKWTI didn't commit there. He (like many) didn't want to play with him, for some reason.

I think I heard that during the last Purdue-Illinois game. Maybe I'm wrong. I know Lewis Jackson wanted to go to U of I but Bruce passed.

[PurdueSTL]

ESPN reporting Hummell out with a torn ACL. Ouch.

Tough break for the kid, and for Purdue. Wish him the best in his recovery.

See, Bruce Weber is a damn genius for passing on Hummell.

Did he want to go there or something? I mean, I know the story is that he chose Cole over Hummel, but do we know Hummel wanted UI?

I'm pretty sure E'twaun goes to Champaign if IDKWTI didn't commit there. He (like many) didn't want to play with him, for some reason.

I think I heard that during the last Purdue-Illinois game. Maybe I'm wrong. I know Lewis Jackson wanted to go to U of I but Bruce passed.

THIS one is correct.... Illini have a huge presence/advantage in Decatur, and Jackson was definitely the Illini's to lose.

Thanks, Bruce!

[Transmogrified Tiger]

2) Borderline lunatic? Really? Says the Mizzou fan who does, in fact, know who that is?

I'm sorry, I should've been clearer that I wasn't referring to you. The fact that the acronym exists is what I was referring to, the lunatic fringe really went crazy over their hero answering that way about their antichrist. I know the acronym because I'm a Cubs fan, I post at NSBB, a community of mainly Illinois fans.

[Faceman]

ESPN reporting Hummell out with a torn ACL. Ouch.

Tough break for the kid, and for Purdue. Wish him the best in his recovery.

See, Bruce Weber is a damn genius for passing on Hummell.

Did he want to go there or something? I mean, I know the story is that he chose Cole over Hummel, but do we know Hummel wanted UI?

There was clearly a mutual interest there as I recall, but to infer that Hummel was
Weber's for the taking is out of touch with reality, and discounts how hard Painter recruited each of the "Big Three" from their junior HS years...

Gordon was/is a talent, but it was obvious from anyone either recruiting or associating with he or his Stage Dad, that he and Daddy will say and do whatever it took to assure his own personal comfort, regardless of the consequences.

BTW, Moore's East Chicago team took down EJ's team in the Indiana State tourney, so I doubt there was little love between the two...

This makes a ton of sense to me. I don't remember Hummel being Weber's for the taking at all. I do not know how he did it, but man, he put together one heck of a group there. I know their chances took a hit, but I still think they'll do plenty of damage without him.

[Faceman]

ESPN reporting Hummell out with a torn ACL. Ouch.

Tough break for the kid, and for Purdue. Wish him the best in his recovery.

See, Bruce Weber is a damn genius for passing on Hummell.

Did he want to go there or something? I mean, I know the story is that he chose Cole over Hummel, but do we know Hummel wanted UI?

I'm pretty sure E'twaun goes to Champaign if IDKWTI didn't commit there. He (like many) didn't want to play with him, for some reason.

I think I heard that during the last Purdue-Illinois game. Maybe I'm wrong. I know Lewis Jackson wanted to go to U of I but Bruce passed.

THIS one is correct.... Illini have a huge presence/advantage in Decatur, and Jackson was definitely the Illini's to lose.

Thanks, Bruce!

Rivals says that we offered, but he wasn't some huge recruit either. While I know that ILL had a couple tough years, and I know that Jackson's a good role player at PU, I don't see him as a huge miss for Bruce.

[Faceman]

2) Borderline lunatic? Really? Says the Mizzou fan who does, in fact, know who that is?

I'm sorry, I should've been clearer that I wasn't referring to you. The fact that the acronym exists is what I was referring to, the lunatic fringe really went crazy over their hero answering that way about their antichrist. I know the acronym because I'm a Cubs fan, I post at NSBB, a community of mainly Illinois fans.

Yeah I know you aren't referring to me exactly. I don't hold any long term ill will towards the kid (he is in fact a kid) but I do think the whole thing stunk. Some fans (including the ones throwing things at the family) did in fact go too far, that cannot be denied. I think the acronym is kinda funny though, I have to admit. If it stood for something foul or out of line, that would be different.

[The Third Man]

I'm sorry, I should've been clearer that I wasn't referring to you. The fact that the acronym exists is what I was referring to, the lunatic fringe really went crazy over their hero answering that way about their antichrist. I know the acronym because I'm a Cubs fan, I post at NSBB, a community of mainly Illinois fans.

The KU boards I post on refer to them as "IBiots" (which I assume stands for Illinois board). I can't believe Weber has as long a leash as he does with their fanbase.