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Having the right mentality going into this game is huge. We have to win with our defense (and not even think about our shooting). We should have an offensive game plan that relies on getting the ball inside and mid-jumpers. I've seen too many times where teams rely on 3 point shooting to...

I was bummed that Chase was redshirted as well. I agree with your idea of Lieb getting to the free throw line more. Per minutes played, Lieb gets to the line third most on the team. He does have a nice touch there shooting 78%.

Whoops! I need to remember to think twice before saying something positive about a player, especially this late in the season.

If Lieb starts dunking those offensive rebounds or laying them soft off of the glass, fans will be much happier. I'm guessing there weren't many bunnies or dunks against Kofi at practice. Six to Eight weeks from now, I am confident we will see a better offensive player inside.

Not to mention, I would assume the guards he is scoring on don't practice post-defense down low very much.

I've mentioned it before, but watching Burford post up and score off another guard is my favorite play to watch this year.

Transitive Property: If Chicago State > Northwestern and Northwestern > Purdue, then Chicago State > Purdue. I am guessing Chicago State will be ranked #1 this week.

One of my favorite plays I like to see a coach set-up is when a guard is able to post-up and score off another guard. Burford did that several times.

Wasn't it nice to see the Birds get out of the gate fast?

Lieb averaged 1 two-point attempt per game at U of I and 0 three-point attempts in college, so that stat says very little. I don't see Pedon setting up any plays to get Lieb a 3 point shot. I do see situations where it will be advantageous for him to shoot the three. Maybe if it will keep the...

When my kids were younger, I think they were more excited to see the individual players than the actual team. Most fans didn't know who guys like Jackie or Osiris were at the beginning of their first years at ISU, but each year after that their familiarity was a major reason for the...

Dima is a good example where it turned out well. We are talking about 15 years ago. Without researching, I am guessing we have redshirted a large number of freshmen since then, only for them to transfer before their 5th year at ISU. I am at the point I never want to redshirt a kid anymore if...

If all games were general admission and free parking at a first come basis, I can almost assure you we would get more energetic crowds along with better attenance. We all know that this is unfair to the donors, not to mention it being unrealistic financially. Maybe there is some compromise in...

I agree. Have we ever red-shirted a player as a freshman where it turned into a good 5th year? I mean in recent years anyway. It usually seems like a good plan at the time, but a very small percentage of the time it works out.

Thanks. I didn't know if it still was this year. We left the game early and only saw 4 vehicles in the entire lot and I think those were people working at the football stadium.