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    Illini in the Pros (Football)

    Absolutely phenomenal article. Truly a testament not just to Miles' work ethic but you what Bret has implemented here and is continuing to build. There is not much greater a compliment you can give to a college program in terms of development than an NFL team drafting players specifically from a...
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    Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

    Yeah, that's the tough part of all of this as we've had success these past few years that is unprecedented in our modern history, and accordingly we've seen an increase in funding and backing, but certainly frustrating that the step up in finances we've had only seems to mirror the step up our...
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    Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

    That's an interesting take on NT in a 3-3-5 in the B10. There's a lot of strength at the IOL position in the B10. I can certainly see us getting more exotic with our LB and S schemes to try getting penetration, wreak havoc, and close gaps, but I would think in the NT you'd simply want a force...
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    NBA Draft

    There we go. If Andrej comes back playing with the defensive intensity he did in the tournament, this team can go anywhere. Should be a very fun season
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    NBA Draft

    Definitely a chance that we get a response today. How we looking on the world making it past tonight? *Looks at world news* Not good, Bob, not good.
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    Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

    I mean a Zook's gonna Zook. You don't hire the Zooker for the game management or player discipline. Honestly of all the coaches we've had in the past 30 years Zook was the coach where we got pretty much a 100% exact match to what everyone thought we'd get.
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    2026 NFL Draft Thread

    Phenomenal landing spot for Luke. Right now just Goff and Bridgewater at QB on roster. He has a path to catch on there.
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    2026 NFL Draft Thread

    Big congratulations to Gabe, JC, and Miles! May they all have tremendous success and long careers in the NFL. I'm incredibly disappointed Luke didn't get drafted. I still believe that he's a guy who can stick in the league for a long time based on his heart, his mind, and his leadership...
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    2026 NFL Draft Thread

    Congrats to JC Davis! And not trying to make it a thing, but hard not to read many of those weaknesses as things that could be improved with better coaching.
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    2026 NFL Draft Thread

    Bizarre Day 2 picks in my opinion. Seems like Jones, Roush, and Thomas were all reaches based on draft position, Thomas being by far the biggest one. Makes me wonder if the Bears got caught offguard by having the pick they wanted in that slot taken in front of them? The Jones pick makes sense...
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    2026 NFL Draft Thread

    Not expected and I don't think it will happen, but Jacas has been getting a lot of buzz. I still think he goes mid to late 2nd Round, but there's an outside chance a team is really sold on him and takes him late 1st.
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    Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

    What's the overall feeling on how the visits went? Good vibes?
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    It is until it isn't. I said this a couple seasons ago, but I think college sports is on a similar path to how the NHL was pre-salary cap in the 90s and early 00s, where salary inflation was a runaway train until it reached that critical point >$7mil/yr for star players that had the league on...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    There's no exaggeration. Let's do a thought exercise: Say one of our freshmen next year was guaranteed to shoot over 48% from 3 in medium high volume. You wouldn't consider that exceptional and take that in a heartbeat? A Jake Davis who shoots 48.2% instead of 40.6%? And what if Vaaks comes in...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Meanwhile Freshman Jamar Smith smoothly buries another 3 at a near 50% clip... McBride also shot threes over 40% at Alfonso Plummer volume, and a young Shaun Pruitt and Randle were nothing to scoff at. Team had talent, they were just young outside Dee, Augie, and Rich. And they were a Top 20...
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