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Weber imploring Illini to bring sense of urgency

'The cushion's gone,'' Weber said. ''That's why I was so upset on Saturday when we didn't have the intensity we needed. The good part of Brandon Paul and some of the guys is that they're laid-back and don't get too rattled by stuff. I just don't think we have much room on our resume to have any more letdowns.''

The Commodores (6-1) have beaten Arizona, Missouri and DePaul. Their loss is to Cincinnati. With a good nucleus of 6-7 swingman Jeffery Taylor, 6-11 A.J. Ogilvy and point guard Jermaine Beal -- who are averaging in double figures -- plus a hot freshman guard in John Jenkins, Vanderbilt ought to catch the Illini's attention.

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