Heath's Random Thoughts

Final Four - I - L - L!!!!

Well, its here and we made it. After an amazing run the Illini have reached their over-arching goal of making the Final Four in St. Louis. The big question now is, "getting here good enough for this team or will they remain hungry for a championship?" The other three schools in the final four have won national championships in their school's history but Illini are still to capture that brass ring. But first things first, the Illini meet a tough opponent in the Rick Pitino coached University of Louiville Cardinals. The Cards match up well against the Illini with a couple of dynamic guards to match ours on the offensive end. What worries me is the fact that we may be out match in the post areas. If Louiville pushes the ball in early and drives the lane we could see a lot of starters in foul trouble early which could put the Cards in the driver seat to end the Illini's run. One big advantage the Illini have is that they play an oppressive style of defense, the likes of which the Cards have not seen in this tourny. This in my opinion, will be the deciding factor in this game. If the Illini guards can pressure the Cards early they may be able to get them off their game early and control the momentum of the game. This one will be a nail-biter and will most likely be decided in the final minutes of the game. Will Bruce Weber be able to join the elite coaching ranks of the other 3 coaches in the final four? Will the Illini take over the reins as the Flagship team of the Big Ten for years to come? The answers to these questions will be answered on the floor of the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis this weekend. After that Arizona game you can't count the Illini out until that final buzzer sounds. Go ILLINI!!!!

Also, I would like to give a shout to Clay on his new position at work! Congrats again dude! We will celebrate more this weekend when you come over to watch the game at casa de Port!

posted by Heath @ 2:30 PM