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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Just curious . . . Is Tomislav Ivišic fluent in English?
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    I don't know enough about AAU ball to offer an evaluation of it. But, it's better for Jeremiah Fears to be tearing it up in AAU ball than not to be tearing it up in AAU ball.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    If 1 year of Ben Humrichous works out as well as 1 year of Marcus Domask, it should be a good ride.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Some of "our guys" left for the portal. Too many. I didn't want any of them to leave. I liked them all, really. But then, if you are one of the incoming from the portal (or our freshman recruits), and we do have some good ones, they may be thinking . . . "More...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Dude! . . . spellcheck, please! (appitamy = epitome) Marcus deserves proper English. :cool:
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    NFL Draft

    Johnny Newton's parents are so freaking COOL!
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    How does this compare to other Big Ten basketball teams?
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    Game Thread: Illinois vs Michigan

    Michigan looks BAD! (Not a good bad, a bad bad.)
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    Pregame: Illinois at Michigan State, Saturday, February 10th, 1:00pm CT, CBS

    Yes, the Tasmanian Devil is an apt description for Ty Rodgers. For a player comparison, I see a Kenny Battle 2.0.
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    Coaching Carousel (Football)

    College coaching is a tough gig. Lots of schools chasing a finite numbers of wins. Head coaches can make big bucks but if they don’t consistently grab enough wins – the same wins every other head coach is after – they’re gone after a few years. The “half-life” of assistant coaches is even...
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    Pregame: Illinois at Kansas, Friday, September 8th, 6:30pm CT, ESPN2

    Hmmmm, A running quarterback with a bad back, shoulder issues ... Maybe Luke Altmyer shouldn't so much.
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    Game Thread: Illinois vs Toledo

    Why no play clock?
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    TSJ, Coleman, and Dennis . . . . . . are they talking among themselves?
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    Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

    When you say "As a fan, I’ve never given it a thought, not once. I have absolutely no idea who’s from what state." that's a fan's view, and likely common for many of us. But think about the player's view. Some players may want to be closer to home (from Illinois or a nearby state) to make it...