For Illini hoops, youth is refreshing

It might have been an innocent remark, but keen insights about last season's Illini basketball team were uncovered when assistant coach Jerrance Howard said this week, "With this group you don't have to coach attitude and effort."

The elephant in the room at the Illini men's basketball media day this week was the unspoken understanding regardless of the inexperience, this young, new-look Illini team should drive along a smoother road now certain players have moved on.

Tupper