I don’t completely disagree that we’re vulnerable because we don’t have a slasher that’s effective, but a few of the details you used to arrive at that point are incorrect. Frankly, there’s a lot of merit to the complaints about officiating Kofi. It’s annoying, yes, but do you expect people to just not say anything about something that is clearly affecting the ceiling of a team?
Think of it this way, if he was on the ground and made the same late rotation and made contact with his hip, it would have been called.
Welcome to the club. Purdue has been dealing with this for the past 7 years. It is a problem, officials never knew how to officiate Hammons, Haas, Edey and now Cockburn. He is punished for being big. But that’s just how it is. There isn’t some grand conspiracy against Illinois. It’s shit officiating yes, but to blame all your losses on it isn’t the answer.
There have been two games this season that I think it’s made a significant difference. There have been numerous games where it’s been an issue. It’s a real issue that needs to be addressed. I don’t get the willingness to accept a poor product like this. Other conferences don’t suffer to the degree that we do.
It’s a last second play where both guys connect. No advantage gained. Whether it is or not doesn’t matter, it’s not getting called. You can if if if it all you want. A defender is allowed to go straight up. If contact is made so be it. We’ve done that countless times this year in critical times of a game and have not been called for it, Wahl especially.
The argument is that he didn’t go vertical. His hands did. His body did not. Liddell impeded movement. That’s a foul, and it shouldn’t matter when the foul happened.
So the 1,500 times when your guys impeded movement on the perimeter don’t count? You’re complaining about 1 play. Just take the L and move on. Officials suck for everyone.
The officiate these guys year after year. It’s not like it’s rocket science. If you can’t figure out that a big guy getting raked on the arm is a foul because he’s tall and strong, maybe you’re just not a very good official. It’s funny how it’s not as much of an issue when we’re not in conference play.
You guys have a playbook for trying to move the goalposts?
They can’t figure out a guard getting raked across the arm is a foul. And you expect them to figure it out with a big guy?
If your argument is they should be more consistent and call it the same (and accurate) every time, I absolutely agree. I also think that doesn’t favor Kofi.
The game would take 4 hours. They need to emphasize the freedom of movement from the beginning. But there are certain officials you know from the start whether it will be an out of control football match at some point. And that bald idiot is high on the list.
I’d just like a 3 second call once in a blue moon on these Goliath’s. Is it too much to ask to enforce the rules. They’re hard enough to defend.
There is no doubt they miss it at times but i don’t think it’s committed as often as people think. I think a lot of people don’t understand everything that causes the count to be reset.
No and even I tend to rewind and see that they’ve reset but in live action when you’re not solely focused on it, it looks bad at times. But it’s still not called at all basically.
I think you are asking a lot of an official to have one official on the baseline be cognizant of the feet of people in and entering the lane, contact above and also where the ball is. I couldn’t do it, especially with 15,000 fans screaming.
They don’t take charges on them for some reason. If they did, then the bigs wouldn’t try it as much.
They also get manhandled off the ball with very few calls made to prevent it. I’m surprised dudes like Kofi and Edey don’t have more back problems.
That last parts funny considering your meltdowns here each time Purdue loses.
Sounds like your team. A couple of really good players that can’t defend a chair.
You talking about meltdowns is so laughable. Zero self awareness.
You can only play one of those bigs at a time. They don't have anyone on Ivey's level, but the rest of their guards are better than yours. They aren't as good as Purdue, but it was weird for Blair to say they had a couple good players, but couldn't defend when that is exactly Purdue's issue (on a bigger level).
What a come back. So clever to turn an intentional pun into the actual word. Emotional IQ of a teenage girl.
Only two more weeks until your forever ban! We’ll be having a going away party the night of the awards reveal show. I invited all your biggest fans. It’ll be a great scene.
If you run into an offensive player while moving laterally, no, lol
LOL you are so reaching. Someone who had the ultimate psycho meltdown talking about meltdowns is so laughable and hilarious. Hope you got some therapy.
Lol okay, Vulva. If by therapy you meant spending the last two months in Florida playing golf every day, then yes, I got some nice therapy.
Next Sunday will be fun. Tons of games to go out with a bang.
