Illini take Sparty; Dmac claims: “I’ll be back”
Decibels returned to the Assembly Hall Saturday night. It hasn't been so loud in five years.
Demetri McCamey dominated another game on Saturday night, and it was a doozy. Illinois beat #5 Michigan State for the first time in six tries. The Illini hadn't beat a Top 5 team since April of 2005.
McCamey's 22 points included six daggers from deep (in nine attempts). He dished 11 dimes. It was his third career double-double.
| Quality Road set to mow down foes in Donn
Ever since his commanding victory in the Grade I Florida Derby, Quality Road has been a presence at the track, a big bay colt oozing with promise. But ever since his crowning victory, 'Road has had one setback after another. He would've been the favorite in the Kentucky Derby, but an onset of quarter cracks a' la Big Brown kept him from entering the gates on the first Saturday in May. In his first comeback race after the Florida Derby, Quality Road set a new track record at Saratoga in the 6 1/2-furlong Amsterdam Stakes. And when finally entered in a two-turn test again, a sloppy track and a rising giant in Summer Bird kept the 'Road from proving he could stun at 10 furlongs. He ran into the Summer Bird roadblock again in the Jockey Club Gold Cup, and then when sent to the ultimate test in the Breeders' Cup Classic, the sound of a helicopter sent the big colt into a panic, and 'Road was scratched from the race after breaking through the starting gate and sustaining minor cuts.
Welcome, everyone, to Super Bowl Weekend. We have a lot to discuss so let's get down to it. NBA SNIPPETS The New Jersey Nets are 4-43. No need for me to make a joke. Kobe Bryant has become the career point's scorer for the Lakers. Becomes uber impressive when you consider that Magic Johnson, Jerry West, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar have played as Lakers. What else has Kobe done that they didn't? He raped a girl.....so there's that.
Do not adjust your sets.* Dressed as ballerinas, the Illini men toyed with Indiana for 39:59.6 Saturday afternoon before becoming bored with the Hoosiers, and icing them. Demetri McCamey fashioned future frames for his hoops highlight reel, including the floating game-winner as time expired. Buttressing his likelihood of leaving early, McCamey also dished assists with joyful abandon, and occasional pinpoint accuracy. Even with the game's outcome in question, Demetri sought to dazzle. I think that's a good thing. We're in …
The Sunshine Millions kicks off a weekend of competition between the sunniest places in America, California and Florida. Sadly, none of these races are graded, which means you probably won't find the type of competition you would in, say, a normal graded stakes race in California. This is one reason why I won't attempt to handicap these races; that, and I've already caught Derby fever. Forgive me, my immune system is vulnerable to this rampant disease; in fact, it might …
MMA Brock Lesnar will return to the sport, and he will do it this year. This is big news consider last November the UFC Heavyweight champion was questioning not only if he would return but if he could beat his ailment. You see, Lesnar was suffering from diverticulitis. Basically it's a bacterial infection in your intestines that kills your immune system and just sends your body on the fritz. The champ at one point in the sickness lost 40 pounds …
WEBER LOOKING FOR THE GUY IN CHARGE After Northwestern's triumph Saturday, Coach Weber marched into the Illini locker room. He observed no vocal guidance. Illinois' players weren't talking. Directors of organizations might be peeved, upon entering a meeting room, to find subordinate members not hushing up. Not Bruce Weber. That's because Weber is as curious as the players: Who commands and directs this team? The identity of the guy in charge is especially important this year, because whoever it is, …
Much, much has happened in the world of horse racing this past week that deserves mentioning in this column. And due to the fact the two first major Kentucky Derby prep races of the year are slated to run this Saturday, I ask for you to please forgive the schizophrenic flow this article is sure to take.
NFL SNIPPETS A lot of people have been complaining about Favre's late in the 4th TD last Sunday and that he was running up the score and shouldn't have even been in the game. Maybe they didn't want to run the ball since Peterson has been known to fumble (the most of any RB) or maybe the defense had all his other options covered and it was his only option.Last and most likely is that Favre heard me yelling through …
Let's accentuate the positive. Tuesday's was Illinois' best loss of the year. It was one of their best overall games in a long time. They scouted Purdue well. They executed their game plan. They imposed their offense on the Boilermakers. The motion looked good. A bevy of kickouts and dump-downs replaced stagnant ball movement. The Illini began the game with a set play. It didn't work, and in fact led to a turnover. But I'm encouraged by the broadmindedness. Illinois …
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