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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Agree, but can I say how much I love being a Top 5 team worrying about other Top 5 teams
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Misused how? Positionless basketball means your "pg" can guard Martinelli. And your 6'7" forward can guard Stirtz. And your "power forward" can bring the ball up and start a PNR with your 7 footer. Of course it's not some peewee little league term that each kid gets 100% equal time at each...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    We dont want the 5 for 5 retroactive. Other teams would benefit way more than we would
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Depth? I think that's our biggest strength compared to the non Duke/Florida teams. You can argue "star power" is lacking with no sure fire lotto pick, but we got depth. Heck most rosters can't even name spots 8 or 9
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    I think we're overrating the "point guard" and "lead ballhandler" roles. Our offense runs like NBA, so the bigger question is who initiates the offense. That will be Vaaks, Mirk, Stoj, Coleman, or anyone else for that matter, based on matchups. Defined roles are fluid, which makes us more...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    6' 7" 6' 7" 6' 6" 6' 9" 7' 1" What's the plan on defense??? Dare teams to shoot, pass, rebound around our Monstar size lineup. Then make their 6' pg guard Vaaks and Dre Worked ok last year.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    A 20-25 min per game role? Even for double NIL seems unlikely
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    Coaching Carousel (Basketball)

    UNC assistant AD was on my flight back from Indy to Denver. Thought he was maybe using it to connect to Ames or Des Moines. Malone will be interesting. Also, UNC assistant AD doesn't get use of a private plane during the coaching search and has to fly Southwest? :ROFLMAO:
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    Pregame: Illinois vs UConn, Saturday, April 4th, 5:09pm CT, TBS

    cbssports network broadcasting practice session. Looks amazing
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    Illini in Indianapolis

    Sorry if I missed, but does anyone know the illini fan section numbers?
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    Pregame: Illinois vs UConn, Saturday, April 4th, 5:09pm CT, TBS

    That's a cool bus decal set up. Wonder if U of I did that or if it was an NCAA deal
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    Illini Basketball 2025-2026

    Man, if Wagler brings a NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP to Champaign on his back, I don't know how he's not illini GOAT.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Good question for Indy Figured they had money, just assumed it was for football. Gotta be expensive trying to keep up in the SEC and keep Drink
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    Game Thread: Illinois vs Iowa

    Tell me last fall we'd be down 4 at the half of an elite 8 game and id say sign me up. LFG boys!!!
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    Game Thread: Illinois vs Iowa

    We played bad, they played good. Time to show up boys or you'll regret it for the rest of your lives
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