I don’t get where Illini fans think Bardo is anti Illinois basketball.
That take is ridiculous.
Bardo was a 4 year player and rock solid as a member of the Flying Illini.
Comes from a wonderful family. If memory serves correctly (perhaps not too well at my age) his parents are professors..??
If find him to be intelligent and articulate - while maintaining professional integrity regarding his perspectives and coverage of
ALL teams, independent of his alma mater.
Perhaps Illini fans prefer him to be a total “homer”, but he wouldn’t have much of a career or respect if that were the case.
I enjoy Bardo’s commentary.
As a side note, I also find R. Hummel to be quite good also - even as a Purdue grad.
Dan Dakich, on the other hand, is in my opinion a self deprecating blow hard who thinks he’s something he’s not.
Makes sense since he comes from the Bob Knight School of D-bags.