“Inexcusable. Let’s start there.”
This is how Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood started his post-game press conference after his team was demolished by Penn State in the team’s Big Ten home opener.
“The first possession of the game is a blown coverage because nobody wants to move,” Underwood said.
It was mostly downhill from there.
It seemed like Illinois was an NBA team with a big division lead and they showed up to play the game because they were contractually obligated by the schedule. It was overtly palpable that they were going through the motions.