Illini Basketball Media Day

Groce - "Deepest team I've had in my three years at Illinois"

— Josh Getzoff (@JGetzoffWICD) October 9, 2014

"I want to be sitting down in April saying I'm exhausted. I want to look back and say I gave it all I had," #Illini senior Nnanna Egwu

— Bret Beherns (@WCIA3Bret) October 9, 2014

#Illini PG Jaylon Tate: "At Simeon we have tradition & loyalty to Illinois. I mean who wouldn't want to play for coach Groce, he's legit."

— Kedric Prince (@KedPrince4) October 9, 2014

Asked Groce about recruiting: "We're swinging big, but we're not swinging blind. It's not like we're trying to hit a piñata." #Illini

— Aaron Bennett (@WCIA3Aaron) October 9, 2014

The transformation of Malcolm Hill courtesy of the Mike Tisdale diet... pic.twitter.com/qEesGHsW9E

— Illini Update (@IlliniUpdate) October 9, 2014

Groce compares Cosby's shooting ability off cuts to ray allen, Richard Hamilton and reggie miller.

— Matt Wettersten (@WCIA3Matt) October 9, 2014

On Starks not getting NCAA waiver last year, Groce said in retrospect, "The Lord blessed us."

— Shannon Ryan (@sryantribune) October 9, 2014

#Illini coach Groce: Cosby really defends, Nunn being healthy helps. Rice will be better because he can get some rest during games.

— Marcus Jackson (@MarcusJ_NG) October 9, 2014

#illini Groce: Egwu as good defensively as any guy I've coached. Not looking forward to day he's not on my roster.

— Jeremy Werner (@WernerESPNCU) October 9, 2014

Deletion of Darius Paul..for a year..

— Brad Sturdy (@Sturdy32) October 9, 2014