Recent content by ptgrd23

Brad is killing it in the portal. Its not just about spending tons of money like Arkansas, Memphis, KY and Indiana. I like how our portal player have defined roles/complementary skill sets. Plus the pivot to Europe for Ivisic for a pro level 5 was a home run.

Great game because stadium is 1/2 Illini and 1/2 Mizzou students home for holidays, both bands are there I will never forget 1989 game in Checkerdome when Nick, Kenny, Kendall, Steve and Lowell pressed full court entire game as we came back from down 18 points. That was when I kneew the 88-89...

NIL / transfer portal have changed everything. Coleman can do what he wants but I don't have to like it. If you want to be remembered as an all time great then you don't leave for more money or some other excuse. TSJ was NBA or Illinois. JMO - no way Lakers should retire Lebron's number. Nor...

My wife abandons me and my kids after 4 years. She is "nothing" to me. New wife married for 2 years then dies. She will always be faithful. :)

That would be fantastic. Guarantee us an NCAA bid. I was hoping for nice improvement Shauna's 2nd year with addition of Hobbes, Dolan and Bolin but we regressed from NCAA to CBI. Strong finish to win the CBI. We need to see players improve year over year within the program. If this is next...

I love Coleman. Watching him grow up over 4 years and be a leader of the Elite Eight team. Gave everything. However if he chooses to play college basketball elsewhere he is dead to me. I will remember him as someone who chose to play against the Illini. He will no longer be an Illini all time...

Free market is wonderful thing. I remember when Sun Times printed that Anthony Davis got $200k to go to KY. Now that all teams can bid instead of just cheating ones the players are getting much more money. Great that players are getting piece of pie. Before it was just going to the coaches.

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Dreamkiller. We all want to be like portal king "Brad"

UCONN played 9 deep, Iowa State played 10 deep

Good backup PG. Can handle the ball, makes good passes and can hit the open 3. Undersized so limited on defense. 5 minutes a game to give Boswell a break. Would help maintain BTT champs elite 8 history and EDG culture. JMO - I think its worth a little NIL to help him come back. Every year he...

Dain worked hard to improve. Hustled on fast breaks. Tried to drive from free throw lane. Much higher energy. Never complained or pouted. Unfortunately - not great shot blocker, not great passer, poor ball handler, terrible free throw shooter, no outside shot, too slow to play anything but drop...

We traded 4 one dimensional old style players -Sencire defense only -Dain post moves but no outside shot cannot defend outside paint -Amani undersized 5 -Goode great shooter, limited athleticism Got 6 multidimensional players that allow us to play 5 out. Unless you have all american old style...

2 years at Illinois then NBA lottery pick. If he only plans to stay one year then my vote is for an SR or Grad trasnfer upperclassman shooting guard from USA. Rest of roster is filled out so they know then will be joining a reloaded elite 8 team!

But can he play defense and pass like Coleman? The freshman Coleman did not play much. the sophomore Coleman was on a team that did not have any other size beside Kofi. Our team is at higher level now. If Booth does not show aggressive and high energy he will be on the bench. We are not a...