Redbirds open vs VCU

[Aargh]

No go reap some wheat, or whatever the hell it is you do out "there".

Actually, we build airplanes. Beechcraft, Cessna, and Learjet are totally built here. Major pieces of Boeing planes, an Airbus engineering facility, and some parts for Airbus and a few others are all done in Wichita. What do people in Normal do, besides drive to Bloomington to go to work?

VCU - 20
IlSU - 4

11:36 left in the first half. IlSU with only one FG so far.

[shocks771]

Way to represent Redbirds, 35-8 VCU at the under 8 timeout.

[Black]

And in the least surprising coaching move of all time, Daishon Knight has been reinstated just in time to not miss a game.

Took a plea bargain to a misdemeanor. Edit: Oops - actually 2 misdemeanors.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/9942706/daishon-knight-illinois-state-redbirds-pleads-guilty-hitting-woman

Goodness. What a trash pit.

Good thing you have all the details to make such sweeping generalizations of a program/school. Thanks for your input and stay classy.

This was a joke, correct?

He pleaded GUILTY. He admitted guilt to the charge of striking a woman. And then Mueller and Illinois State let him play for the regular season?

I think "trash pit" was being too nice. And actually defending it further proves the whole trashy reference that was used.

[Aargh]

VCU leading the battle of the boards, 16 - 7. VCU has already gone 11 deep in their roster.

VCU is working on their zone D. VCU - zone?? They're treating this game like a practice. IlSU 2/18 from the field.

40 - 11 now.

And before I could hit "Submit", it's 42-11.

[Black]

No one is saying it's ok what he did, but no one knows all of the circumstances either.

You sit there in the cornfields of kansas; in your coddled, crime-free environment, without any understanding of who Knight is or what actually happened and you have the audacity to call an entire program, it's almuni, and the institution itself a "trash pit"??

Good for you Shocker fans. No go reap some wheat, or whatever the hell it is you do out "there".

We play winning basketball out here. We go to Final Fours, beat Illinois State in virtually everything, etc.

And how do you know what I was referring to when I stated "trash pit"? Did I say the whole program, alumni, and institution was a "trash pit"? Now, who's the one making generalizations?

And VCU is now taking the trash pit out to the landfill. Excellent.

[Khan4Cats]

at least VCU has been called for 9 fouls. 48-14 17 minutes in. good thing Muller wasn't worried about running any set plays in the exhibition, having nothing figured out going up against Havoc is a tremendous coaching maneuver.

[Khan4Cats]

8-4 run to close out half with an in-bounds steal and lay-up just before the buzzer to cut it to 30!

Dare I say it? The Redbirds got punched in the mouth early in this one...

[Aargh]

This link might give IlSU fans a little better perspective on their prospects in the league this year

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=323182670

Check VCU's final point total in that game and then check their points at the half in this game.

[saluki762]

The only thing I like about SIU being terrible. I can root against MVC teams in the non conference and not feel guilty about it.

[Black]

The only thing I like about SIU being terrible. I can root against MVC teams in the non conference and not feel guilty about it.

Which, in turn, makes SIU look more terrible.