Man we should have had that game against Ohio State today. Twice we couldn't get a good last shot off that could have potentially won the game. We played our hearts out - some questionable calls didn't help - an intentional foul, seriously?
The killer is that it looked like we were in then regardless and then teams like Houston win Conference USA (isn't that where College of DuPage plays now? Good thing that conference will get 2 bids) and Minnesota gets to destroy a Purdue team that isn't remotely scary any more without Hummel. Now the big question is how teams like Virginia Tech and Mississippi State leapfrogged the Illini with even more questionable resumes and less big wins.
So frustrating - the Illini have shown flashes the past couple days of being really dangerous, too bad we may have to settle for taking out our frustrations on the NIT field.
Teams had better watch their backs next year - with this team all coming back and the recruiting class we have - I'm looking at a top 3 seed next year.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Post Oscars
So....guess I need to watch "The Hurt Locker." In my defense, it has been in my friggin' Netflix queue for like 3 months and I can't seem to ever get it.
Pretty good overall show - few observations:
1) The hosts are never utilized enough. Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin are hilarious - needed more of them with some of the little bits they did.
2) Good thing we had 10 Best Picture nominees. I mean it really drove interest in the other 8 movies that weren't going to win besides "Hurt Locker" or "Avatar" - I mean seriously...
3) Why do the Oscars keep screwing up the "In Memoriam" part? That is one of the best parts of the night so we can honor and remember the greats who passed away. And yet, for some insane reason, they never show the damn screen the whole time- zooming in and out, etc. Who cares if James Taylor is performing? They barely got Patrick Swayze on the screen in time b/c they were so busy showing James Taylor. Is he really doing that gig for the glitz and glamour?
4) Taylor Lautner....at the Oscars....words escape me
5) Thrilled with wins for "UP." Pixar is awesome - waiting for their first Best Picture.
6) I haven't seen "Hurt Locker" so I can't say much, but I am STUNNED that James Cameron didn't win at least Best Director for what he has done for movies with the advancements he has made with Avatar.
7) Enjoyed the John Hughes tribute - he really truly dominated the movies that were made as my generation grew up.
8) Just for fun - wouldn't this scenario have been great if the presenter said, "And the Oscar for Best Visual Effects goes to......District 9. (Pause, stunned silence) No, seriously, it is Avatar - I just wanted to see your faces when I said that."
Why even have the category this year? What would it take for Avatar to actually lose this category? Maybe that should go to Shakespeare in Love too.
9) Ultimately, I think the highlight of the night for me was the "Modern Family" promo where the families played movies charades. I was crying I was laughing so hard.
Overall solid night though. I miss Jack Nicholson in the front row though - where's he at? Go back to 5 Best Picture movies next year. Alright, time to go update the Netflix queue.
Pretty good overall show - few observations:
1) The hosts are never utilized enough. Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin are hilarious - needed more of them with some of the little bits they did.
2) Good thing we had 10 Best Picture nominees. I mean it really drove interest in the other 8 movies that weren't going to win besides "Hurt Locker" or "Avatar" - I mean seriously...
3) Why do the Oscars keep screwing up the "In Memoriam" part? That is one of the best parts of the night so we can honor and remember the greats who passed away. And yet, for some insane reason, they never show the damn screen the whole time- zooming in and out, etc. Who cares if James Taylor is performing? They barely got Patrick Swayze on the screen in time b/c they were so busy showing James Taylor. Is he really doing that gig for the glitz and glamour?
4) Taylor Lautner....at the Oscars....words escape me
5) Thrilled with wins for "UP." Pixar is awesome - waiting for their first Best Picture.
6) I haven't seen "Hurt Locker" so I can't say much, but I am STUNNED that James Cameron didn't win at least Best Director for what he has done for movies with the advancements he has made with Avatar.
7) Enjoyed the John Hughes tribute - he really truly dominated the movies that were made as my generation grew up.
8) Just for fun - wouldn't this scenario have been great if the presenter said, "And the Oscar for Best Visual Effects goes to......District 9. (Pause, stunned silence) No, seriously, it is Avatar - I just wanted to see your faces when I said that."
Why even have the category this year? What would it take for Avatar to actually lose this category? Maybe that should go to Shakespeare in Love too.
9) Ultimately, I think the highlight of the night for me was the "Modern Family" promo where the families played movies charades. I was crying I was laughing so hard.
Overall solid night though. I miss Jack Nicholson in the front row though - where's he at? Go back to 5 Best Picture movies next year. Alright, time to go update the Netflix queue.
The Oscars Pre-Post
First of all, I'd like to suspend the tension right off the bat. Tonight, I am wearing gray sweatpants from Old Navy and a ridiculously old and comfortable Illini sweatshirt from the design fashion plate Crable Sportswear.
Now that that is out of the way, I am ready for the Oscars. I am and always have been a movie buff but my viewing habits have changed dramatically since we had kids. Used to be I saw every major release as they came to the theaters. I'm lucky now to get 5-10 movies a year and then hopefully catch them on DVD. Suffice to say, I'm not as up to speed on the Oscar hopefuls as I used to be.
So, I'll be rooting for Avatar, UP, Inglorious Basterds and Sandra Bullock tonight. And of course, I will root against everything else because I haven't seen them and therefore they are not good. That's the logic I'm running with.
And if Mr. Blackwell comments on my sweatpants, I will kick his ass.
Now that that is out of the way, I am ready for the Oscars. I am and always have been a movie buff but my viewing habits have changed dramatically since we had kids. Used to be I saw every major release as they came to the theaters. I'm lucky now to get 5-10 movies a year and then hopefully catch them on DVD. Suffice to say, I'm not as up to speed on the Oscar hopefuls as I used to be.
So, I'll be rooting for Avatar, UP, Inglorious Basterds and Sandra Bullock tonight. And of course, I will root against everything else because I haven't seen them and therefore they are not good. That's the logic I'm running with.
And if Mr. Blackwell comments on my sweatpants, I will kick his ass.
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