Weber's players faced unfair expectations

It's easy to blame this year's Illinois team for the state of the program. The current players are the ones wearing the uniforms and representing the school each time they step foot onto the floor.

But all of the frustration with Illinois coach Bruce Weber and the program shouldn't rest on this group. That's not fair.

What this squad has or hasn't accomplished shouldn't be surprising. The question marks surrounding this team exceeded the answers leading up to the season.

Scott Powers