Heath's Random Thoughts

Lift with your Legs!!!! and the Illini...

Well, first I would like to start off by saying get well soon Clay and remember to lift with your legs man!!! If you hadn't heard already, my little brother, Clay (http://claytonport.blogspot.com), threw his back out at work yesterday moving some stuff around and had to take an ambulance ride to the hospital. It sounds like he will be fine and only has some minor muscle strain but he will be lying around in bed for a few days now. So if you get a chance drop him a line because he will need something to do over the next few days.

On the Illini front the round of 16 begins today with the Illini taking on the UW-Milwaukee Panthers tonight at 6:30 in the Allstate Arena here in Chicago. Many people are saying the Illini should be able to blow the Panthers out easily but this Illini fan believes it will be a closer game than that. I think the Panthers stifling defense will cause the Illini guards problems early and will allow the Panthers to stick around for most of the game. Where the Illini have a definite advantage is with their big men. The Panthers are not known for having a strong front line which may give James Augustine and Jack Ingram the green light to go to the basket. I think this will again be the difference in the game and will allow the Illini to win by 10 points. Its ironic, all season long all we have heard about is how good the Illini guards are but so far in each game of the tourny the big men have been the deciding factor. So, either we have been underestimating the big guys all year or Bruce Webber and the Illini are even smarter than people have been giving them credit for. Anyway, hopefully the Illini will win tonight and move on to the Elite Eight on Saturday where they will meet either the Arizona Wildcats or the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Go ILLINI!!!!

posted by Heath @ 9:28 AM