Recent content by armo859

Also, Will Riley has been doing suprisingly well for the Washington Wizards.

Thanks for sharing this list. It's a great memory boosting device for us older, early onset guys. I got on this train at Nick Weatherspoooooon (and the lesser known Nick, Conner). Audie Matthews, was the player that changed the trajectory of the basketball program, IMO. Opening up the I-57...

In theory, yes.. But next year also starts the Morez Johnson era.

Wasn't willing to go through all ten pages to see if anyone else had posted this link. After being very p!ssy about the game being subcriber-only on Peacock, I found an amazingly well produced and comprehensive full game replay, with out commercials on YouTube I only hope they pull together...

IMO the difference this season seems to be the players are much more focused on the team's success vs. their personal success (i.e. getting their numbers). It's one thing to get older, but this time we have age, experience AND attitude. My guess is that TSJ has elevated into the "keeper of the...

I believe that was what I was saying. Last year's team splintered into many pieces.

Agreed. The team seems to be pulling together light years ahead of last season. Plus, we have a potentially true point guard in Moretti but he's on the CBB equivalent to the IR list. WIthout knowing what goes on behind closed practice doors, let's hope D G-L is working on the things he needs to...

My two bits is don't make TOO much out of the game either way. After watching the Illini, and CBB in general for 50 years (yeah, I'm that old - but not much grey hair, yet) my observation is the best Illini teams gel somewhere around January. Now more than ever in the transfer portal era it...

This mini thread caught my attention, especially after our experience with Bill Self and Lon Kruger. Is there evidence that BU is keeping his eyes open for something better? Or, is a premonition? Nagging doubts? Disappointment with the first weekend exits from the Big Dance? Yearly roster...

Good point. We are living in a new NIL world now (or for now). The Gill name is worth its weight in gold in Urbana-Champaign and the UIUC alumni network. More than any other place I can think of....

A ray of hope that Brad and staff have a reason other than desperation to sign Jeremiah Williams. From Twitter via the Illinois Loyalty Home page. With the caveat that the clip is from before his Achilles injury. Is he recovered from the injury? And, since the NCAA will be involved now...

Add Moretti, though at this I don't count on the international player until he plays in an actual Big Ten game. Two open scholarships for certain (Perrin, Clarke). TBD: Hawkins and Lieb. Wild card: RJ. Best guess, we end up with as many as 5 new players. Welcome to the free agency era. Team...

https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Kofi-Cockburn/420728 Seeing a Giorgi update inspired me to check in on another of our favorite centers. Kofi averaging a solid double-double, 20 points and 13 rebounds (with rounding). Given it's with a Japanese B league team, but could be a stepping...

Epps has that intangible "it factor". I've been thinking that Andre Feliz is a good comparable for him. He's a better 3-point shooter, but Feliz was a wizard getting to the rim for the and-1. With luck we can watch Epps and Harris develop over the next few years into a great tandem.

Yep, if we are going to compete for a national championship, it's going to happen before 2024.