Recent content by BashCtIllini

I'd imagine this kid will be quite difficult. Being from Kentucky, just outside Lexington, Calipari went to Arkansas, Antigua went to Illinois, Kentucky is still home. And that's on top of the rest of the nation trying to land him.

you do realize we could be adding 10 right?

Underwood has shown he will recruit over a starter if he has someone better willing to come. I would be amazed if Rodgers starts next year. In fact, if we bring in 2 more guys, he could be outside the rotation. We're going to bring in 9 or 10 guys. We're not going to play a 9 or 10 man...

Will he stick around to develop? The way college basketball is shaking out, if I was counseling a kid, I'd tell him if you're not going to be in the rotation as a Fr at a P6 school, go to a mid-major. There's really no point in sitting on the bench at a P6 school. Someone is going to breakout...

On Dietrich Richardson, one thing that concerns me, when you watch local highlights by Hall of Famer Jim Mattson, you rarely heard Dietrich's name brought up. He's still young, but right now, I don't think he's good enough to be an Illini. That said, with the way Underwood has been recruiting...

just one more reason why I can't wait for this covid year crap to be over.

or sometimes not at all

We had 4 guys shoot over 36% last year, and those 4 guys took 80% of our 3s. If you expect a repeat of that, you are awfully optimistic. I think only Boswell and Humrichous will be over 36%. Maybe Ivisic, but that would be on low volume.

One of my concerns is 3pt shooting. We are a team that has averaged 794 3s a year over the last 3 years. Now granted, we've shown minimal concern about not making them. In 2022-23 we took 793 3s and hit 31% of them, but that was a frustrating team. Last year we took 809 but hit 35% and had a...

because his name is kinda similar

Holy $h!t I want that 2026 guy, but I'm a little afraid he's a chucker

the response has always been value based. We have the money, but don't think that guy is worth what he's asking. Don't know if that is painting a rosy face on being outbid or if it is reality. The problem is, I agree with those that have said doing that has now painted us in a corner. We've...

Doesn't really make sense to me at all. As we had player after player announce a transfer, we were told, coach needs to bring in the best players. If anyone doesn't like that, they can leave. Now it's, well there's new guys, I don't want to take their minutes. That makes no sense if the coach...

Frank Stallone?