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Rebounding problems may disappear when Big Mitchell returns.

Bigs aren't wings? What's your point? Nevermind I'm confused this is a pointless arguement haha Illinois has ten players who are 6-6 or taller. If five are bigs, the other five are most likely wings who are 6-6,6-7 or 6-8. Try to guard them with our wings who are 6-2 and 6-3 (except for...

How many 6'8""Big Ten caliber wings" are there to even worry about? Most teams play with 3 guards these days anyways. Not Illinois who are overloaded with bigs. 7-1,6-10,6-10,6-9,6-9, 6-8,6-7,6-6,6-6,6-6.

Cochran was the MAC DPOY and can guard multiple positions. I would bet that he didn't guard any 6'8" BigTen calibre wings.

December..

If the wing being defended is off the ball until he receives a pass near the basket, the defender needs verticality, not strength and quickness. But I understand that strength and quickness is preferred if the wing does not properly use his off-the-ball offensive manueverabilty.

C Cochran is 6'3". Betts is 6'8". Height is a key factor when you are defending a tall wing.

Did they flip you off with the wrong finger?

I think Betts will be playing only against teams with two big wings because Odukale and Betts are the only two big wings we have that are big enough to defend that situation. Otherwise Betts will wait until next season to play.

I believe it is pronounced "o-doo-kuh-LAY"! The TV announcers butchered it all night!

VERY LITTLE.....

And Mitchell is a Junior who will be back next year....we hope!

In Marcus' column regarding Ben Johnson's pre-Hamline scrimmage comments, Ben specifically listed Kaydn Betts as a PERIMETER player (rather than a post player). I think that is the first time that I have seen him be specific on that subject. I hope Betts can do the job defending big wings.

The Raptors are minus for the entire game.

He was underpaid in college.

UCLA = UNIVERSITY OF CHAMPAIGN'S LARD ASS!

Good advice! Thanks!

ONE is my limit....

Starters were Mitchell C, Mitchell PG, Grigsby W, Garcia PF and Betts. I think that means Betts started at Wing. Of course, if Odukale was starting, he would have been a starting wing. But against Bemidji, Betts was a starting wing.

I have a friend who has seen both Betts and me run the 40yd dash, and he says that Betts is definitely faster. Of course I am 80-yrs-old and couldn't finish my 40, but he seems very sure of it.