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They've seen how Groce conducts himself during games and makes adjustments on the fly. They've seen the style of play and how it relates to the Big Ten. They've also received a behind-the-scenes look at how the coaching staff interacts with the players daily, thanks to the Illini Productions' "TNT" series that chronicled the 2012-13 basketball season. Leron Black, for example, said last week he's seen every installment.

"Kids have mentioned that, and they get the inside look at what we do and how we interact with our players. We didn't have all that stuff last year," Walker said. "Guys I have talked to have watched an episode, two episodes or all of them."

Marcus Jackson

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