Recent content by ChicagoFightingIllini

There is definitely a correlation between the number of 4 and 5 star recruits that come to your school and your level of success. There is an argument to be made that the difference between various 3 star players is negligible because there is just no way for scouts to thoroughly assess all of...

That'd be sweet but I am dubious. After the Sumlin hiring, I feel like it will be one of the Arizona guys.

For people freaking out about 2018 recruiting, the dead period just ended. Would a couple of days of recruiting 2018 recruits trump another 2 years of bad offensive football and the likely firing of the entire staff? Get a grip.

Anyone following the coaching search on The Deuce? It seems like some staff announcements are coming on Monday. Some posts make it seem like some information is leaking; however, I cannot find any rumors.

Sounds like we are in agreement on the offense being run like the 2000 - 2004 Lakers, which is super antiquated and awful to watch. The team seems to lack the talent and awareness (for lack of a better term) to play any type of competent defense. The Illini's basketball IQ is really low.

I think Tracy would play a lot less. He is a ball stopper. He does nothing quickly when he gets the ball, he just catches and holds. Just a simple action like quickly swinging the ball would at least make the defense rotate and allow the person getting the ball to attack the paint. This is...

Black was one of the only players that looked like he belonged on the court today. He challenged some shots at the rim and grabbed some tough rebounds. Both things this team struggles with. He get a lot of bad fouls though. Finke has some nice areas to his game. Unfortunately, he makes a...