It doesn't do any good. The tax break doesn't offset it. You need to get a 100 percent write-off. |
It goes down in history. Not only in Illinois history -- NCAA history. I mean, if you're not happy with this, I feel sorry for you, because life ain't getting better. |
It is a big deal. Dee and James take a lot of pride in it. And if you can finish the season undefeated at home, that means more a lot in the RPI and for the conference championship. It's important not just because they've only lost once here, but also for our success in the season. |
It is clear that they are very good. Butler might be the most improved player in the conference. He was 5-of-6 and Foster was 6-of-8 - we have guys that don't shot free throws that well. |
It is tough. This three out of four is tough. It is there, you can't do anything about it and right now, we have to worry about Iowa. We are going to have to play at a high level. If we don't, it is going to be a long finish to the Big Ten. |
It may be this summer. He runs, conditions and lifts weights, but it continues to act up. |
It puts you in an elite group. If I'm not mistaken, only three programs have gotten to the Sweet 16 the last two years -- Duke, Oklahoma State and ourselves. If you can do it a third time, it gets you more on that national level. |
It shows you that depth is important. Obviously they have experience in the guys they have, but the five-six-seven-eight spots have just killed them. |
It was a good game for us. It challenged us and we reacted well. |
It was frustrating the second half; we shot two free throws and they shot 21. Inconsistency, that's always when you're mad. We fouled, but I thought maybe we got fouled, too. But (the refs) didn't see it that way. There's nothing you can do about it. |
It was great to see Rich make some shots. As a high school kid, that's what he was known for. He's been so consistent at taking care of the ball and guarding. It was good to see a feel-good game for him. |
It was surprising. It was a nice, complimentary letter about the team and the season. He said how he loved seeing his son make the shot but appreciated our team. We received a lot of notes last year, but it's one I do remember. |
It wasn't just the Dee and James Show. |
It wasn't the right situation. At one point, he felt he needed to get away. He ended up out in Washington. It worked out great for him. |
It would have been nice, ... We wanted it. It wasn't one of our goals. The thing we did learn was that you have to play the whole 40 minutes. We led for 39 minutes 54 seconds. We didn't defend on the last play. I think it helped us in the Arizona game down the stretch. . . . In the long run, it got us focused again. You watch the film, and it's little things that slipped. All of a sudden they catch up with you, you know. We would have liked to be in the record book, but we still are. It's still a special season. |