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    Illini Football 2026

    Certainly better than 11, but I was really hoping for at least 2:30. Talking to several SIU fans coming up and wanted more tailgate time. I'll have to leave home at 5 am to get 4 hours of tailgate time in. Leave it to Peacock.
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    Illini Football 2026

    Back to back too. I watch more Saturday football when we play on Saturday.
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    Illini Football 2026

    Looks like the Champaign hotels got the word of date change. My Saturday night hotel for Nebby was was 118 bucks, now they want 450 for Friday night. I guess I'll cross that one off the list to go to.
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    Illini Football 2026

    Anyone know when the parking assignment requests go out? Seems like it's around this time of year
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Exactly. After this past year, we know that injuries happen and depth at the guard spot is never a bad thing.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    I say we should have a new policy that we are open to any transfer that fits our needs, unless they are a Badger. The heck with those guys.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    So his agent convinced him that Illinois made him a priority, was willing to give him a huge bag of cash, all just to play a supporting role? That sounds like an agent who has some other motive than his clients best interest in mind.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Sure, he could be and I hope he is. But far more often than not, Keaton being the exception, Freshman struggle on defense. I don't want to gamble what could be our best shot at a natty on a Freshman not named Wagler. We need proven production to rely on when Freshman hit the wall. You can never...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    100%
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    But he said he wants to be on a title contender, so does he also want to be the man? Because if he was that good, Wisconsin would have done more. Title contenders need role players. And the best role players get the ball when teams need them. It's maddening when we lose out on guys because we're...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Agreed. Wagler was a unicorn, we can't expect another Freshman to be like him. Freshman rarely play great defense, and the one knock on Vakks is that he's a defensive liability. IMO we still need to address last year's biggest weakness and that was a lack of overall athleticism that could lock...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    If Blackwell's people were worried about him getting tick, then they are underestimating him, not looking out for him. But watch, he will go somewhere that also equally stacked.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    We need another stud scorer and ball handler. You can never have too many. We were one player hitting their shots v. UConn away from advancing. We have a fantastic roster, but you need great guard play in March to advance. Blackwell is another in a long line of big name guards that we hear...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Saw some posts on X that Blackwell and Andrej may not happen together. One of them concerned about minutes. If had to choose, we should dance with the one who helped bring us to the dance. If Blackwell really wants to pursue a championship, he'd be willing to split minutes. Championship teams...
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