Illini sky is falling? Huh?

Then there is the fallout from the Jalen James news this week. Well, there shouldn't be any fallout. I personally, for several reasons, don't view it as a setback at all for Illinois. And the Illinois staff isn't thinking that way, either. Now, if Malcolm Hill of Belleville East and the Illini were to part ways? Well, then we may have some problems. That relationship appears strong, with the staff doing all the right things in securing Hill's commitment.

But for several reasons the Hoops Report won't detail or get into, Illinois and James severing ties is a good thing for all the parties involved. This doesn't slow things down one bit for Groce and his staff going forward in regard to their own expectations and needs they have in prospective recruits.

Joe Henricksen