Recent content by john1952

The rush of course is to climb aboard the NIL gravy train.

I have wondered whether at point in the not to distant future pursuing a degree becomes a option, it just seems that the players will come to believe there are better things to do with their time than pursue a demanding academic program.

Underwood seemed to suggest in his press conference he is only bringing in one more player. Did i hear that right ?????

disagree. 10 is more than enough, and you wouldn't want to dilute the talent of your best guys to save resources for those extra spots. 13 scholarships just kinda doesn't make sense for the direction of where the sport is going. It's a delicate balance and for me we're one Denzel away (a...

Effective Field Goal Percentage 1. Kofi Cockburn, 2020-21 .654 2. Ken Norman, 1985-86 .641 3. Deon Thomas, 1993-94 .635 4. James Augustine, 2005-06 .625 5. Kenny Battle, 1988-89 .616 6. Deon Thomas, 1992-93 .606 7. Kofi Cockburn, 2021-22 .593 8. Luther Head, 2004-05 .589...

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/winners-and-losers-from-college-basketballs-2024-transfer-portal-cycle-kansas-indiana-land-stars/

Maybe a lot more uncertainly coming to Champaign, than other teams, due to combined portal loses and graduation/early graduation loses.

"And than depression set in " https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&q=stripes+and+than+the+depression+set+in&sourceid=opera&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:863cc35a,vid:ppy7jJurSsw,st:55

"must go faster"

Pfior to the portal and million dollar per year player contracts the head coach and staff accounted for the a massive amount of the variance in influencing what university a recruit opted to attend and play for. The head coach and staff today simply do not account for as much variance as in...