Women's Basketball Sets New Records!

And not in a good way....with today's last-second loss to Michigan, Illinois set a new low for Big 10 wins in a season with two. This is the 12th loss in a row, also a new record. And for the first time, Illinois finished in sole possession of last place. Finally, Illinois had an average attendance this season of 1404, the lowest since an average of 633 (WOW!) in the 1994-95 season.

I am sure glad Lord Guenther decided to pay Jolette Law $310,000 per year for these kinds of results!!!!

Another Milestone for Our Mid-Major Coach!

Illinois is now BELOW .500 in Big 10 play since Dee & Augie graduated in 2006.

Chew on that. And then ask Lord Guenther, Loren Tate and the dope from Hudson, Ohio why they keep defending this turd!

Sad Fact About Men's Basketball

Illinois had 6 straight seasons of less than 10 losses. Tonight's game in East Lansing, where the team fell apart in crunch time (a direct reflection of its mid-major coach), marks the 5th straight season of 10 or more losses. BOGGLE!

I can't wait for Loren Tate, the DIA and the dope from Hudson, Ohio to spin that turd into a positive for the program! FIRE BUBBLE BRUCE!

Lord Guenther Speaks! Says Nothing

He says he hasn't decided on his future. Can we decide it for him?

"There's a fine line between winning and losing that the fan base doesn't quite get." um, like scheduling? like 81-126-2? 6 bowl games in your 19 seasons on the job?

"Our goal is to get back in the bowl business." REMINDER: Illinois has never gone bowling in consecutive seasons under your watch!

"I think there's a lot of frustration" re: basketball team. NO KIDDING!

She's delivering on academics & discipline re: Jolette Law. How many have transferred? How is last place?

FIRE RON GUENTHER

Lord Guenther Holding Press Conference Today!!! But On His Terms...

Shockingly, Coach Guenther is holding a press conference at 4pm today. Not shocking is that, as usual, he embodies a Napoleonic complex in the process. Per a WCIA Twitter, it's being held...in his office...with no cameras.....

Maybe WIND Radio can join the press conference...in progress!!!! Just like WIND does for basketball and football broadcasts!!!

Bubble Bruce In The House!!!!

Ever notice how BAMM always bear-hugs the opposing coach after a win but gives a brief handshake after a loss? What a poor sport! How the hell does a team with a 5 point halftime lead get outscored by 15 points in the second half, and give up 54 points in the second half? BOGGLE! Does the guy from Hudson, Ohio have an explanation?

Today, the second half was a clown show. Outrebounded and outhustled. When do CBI tickets go on sale? More importantly, would Coach Guenther have the balls to pull the plug on this clown show?

also, ladies losing at Purdue! could be a sweep! Boiler Up! TOOT TOOT!

Women's Basketball: Can We Just Start Over?

First, congrats to the mens' team for finally winning a road game. Beat Purdue at home on Sunday and the season can be salvaged. Moving on.....

The ladies now are in sole possession of the Big 10 basement, after losing AT HOME to 10th place Indiana. The announced crowd was 670! Illinois, to its credit, is not last in attendance, just 10th!

Can The Hoops Program Be Fixed?

Our guy Paul Klee from the Champaign News-Gazette ponders that question. I like the point he raises about UI athletes being coddled:

"Being a student-athlete at Illinois offers a comfortable lifestyle. After a
loss at Northwestern last season, players were held out of media interviews,
supposedly as a punishment. In reality, it was a gift and another example of not holding them accountable."

Kinda like Jamar Smith....Go read the whole thing. Very good column.

On a side note, the RPI for the women's team is 137!! Jolette Law rocks! Thank you, Saint Guenther, for extending her contract!

Also, football season tickets are on sale now!!!!

Do You Trust Ron Guenther To Fix The Basketball Program?

With basketball officially in the crapper....I mean what team loses to Northwestern two years in a row? Oh, our Fighting Illini under our mid-major head coach!!

If Ron does the honorable thing and admits he erred by hiring Bruce All-Mid Major and fires him, can Ron be trusted to hire a better coach? Lord Guenther doesn't even have the energy to hire a new track coach? He just does the lazy thing and names an interim coach! For $600,000 per year, we should expect more from St. Guenther.

Too bad we won't get it. Meantime, give Jolette Law another contract extension! LAST PLACE!

STOP THE PRESSES! COACH GUENTHER SPEAKS TO THE MEDIA!!!

and says nothing you didn't already know. No mention of scheduling, Ron?