Your sports life could be worse: You could be an Illinois fan
Yeah, you're upset. We get it. Your favorite team just lost or struggled. Maybe you're in Madison. Maybe you're a Georgetown Hoyas fan. Maybe you jumped on the Boise State bandwagon before Martin "The German Dreamliner" Breunig (21 points) helped Montana rally in a 74-72 victory over the Mountain West contender Broncos on Friday.
It's rough. But you're not an Illinois fan. You're hurting from a loss. They're on a bad, Midwestern cable-access reality show about a basketball team that can't get healthy.
Not only did John Groce's squad suffer a 93-81 loss to North Florida in its home opener on Friday, but his team also lost point guard Jaylon Tate to a dislocated finger. Leron Black, who did participate in Illinois' 80-74 win (Groce's squad was down by 14 at one point) over North Dakota State on Sunday, didn't play against North Florida due to injury, along with Kendrick Nunn. Senior Tracy Abrams suffered a season-ending Achilles injury during the preseason. Darius Paul got kicked off the team. Get ready, Illinois fans. You might be the starting point guard for this team by the time Big Ten play begins.
Kidding.
No, but seriously. Know anybody who can play point guard and lives near Champaign? Call him. And preferably before Illinois faces Wooden Award contender Kris Dunn in a matchup at Providence on Wednesday.
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas.../the-floor-early-answers-abound-college-hoops
Yeah, you're upset. We get it. Your favorite team just lost or struggled. Maybe you're in Madison. Maybe you're a Georgetown Hoyas fan. Maybe you jumped on the Boise State bandwagon before Martin "The German Dreamliner" Breunig (21 points) helped Montana rally in a 74-72 victory over the Mountain West contender Broncos on Friday.
It's rough. But you're not an Illinois fan. You're hurting from a loss. They're on a bad, Midwestern cable-access reality show about a basketball team that can't get healthy.
Not only did John Groce's squad suffer a 93-81 loss to North Florida in its home opener on Friday, but his team also lost point guard Jaylon Tate to a dislocated finger. Leron Black, who did participate in Illinois' 80-74 win (Groce's squad was down by 14 at one point) over North Dakota State on Sunday, didn't play against North Florida due to injury, along with Kendrick Nunn. Senior Tracy Abrams suffered a season-ending Achilles injury during the preseason. Darius Paul got kicked off the team. Get ready, Illinois fans. You might be the starting point guard for this team by the time Big Ten play begins.
Kidding.
No, but seriously. Know anybody who can play point guard and lives near Champaign? Call him. And preferably before Illinois faces Wooden Award contender Kris Dunn in a matchup at Providence on Wednesday.
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas.../the-floor-early-answers-abound-college-hoops
