Recent content by drew306

*Always feel like I have to put this disclaimer: not picking on you specifically as I know your opinion is a common one on this board and throughout the fanbase Can we give our coaching staff a little longer than 18 months to figure this thing out? You don't think the coaches are grinding every...

We did a better job of keeping our hands up and avoiding touch fouls. Also - the refs helped us out with block/charge which has NOT been a common theme this year. We did foul two three point shooters in the first half, but ETSU shot something like 4/11 from the FT line that half.

Your not wrong, but maybe he thinks they've peaked, expectations are higher now with new practice facility, he can probably get the job back if he flames out in the NFL. Frankly I want to see it happen as a Bears/Illinois fan

Not picking on you as your's seems to be a common opinion, but... If we aren't sure Kane can EVER play at this level, why would we redshirt him? I like giving him the garbage minutes just to see what we've got. Hasn't been pretty so far, that's for sure, but he could grow a ton in 1-2 years

Do we give us these backdoor cuts in practice? They just kill us, in large part because they're almost an auto-foul under the hoop

Really nice half from Giorgi. I guess he got whistled for having the gall to post up while wearing an Illini uniform.

[No jinx] AJ hasn't thrown a pick. Of course he's not the best pure passer, but oh my god does his mobility make a difference. About 3-4 times yesterday he avoided a sack in situation where, without naming names, a couple of our recent QBs would have gone down and probably fumbled as well.

Place is now packed to the brim from what I've heard

True, which says something in and of itself don't you think? Look, I think we've got a good basketball coach and I'm all for being patient, but recruiting under this staff has to be a concern. The amount of offers we have out is absolutely nuts - and no commitments. None from top recruits, and...

Its crazy to me that some people are able to look at the same set of facts about Illini basketball and not be the least bit concerned. I'm jealous!

Well, we just accepted two of those in Griffin and Kane...

Pretty vanilla takes by those guys. Neither of them mentioned the fact that if he were to decommit, he'd look awfully silly after all the cheerleading he continues to do on social media. Yes, I realize these are 17 year old kids, but certainly he takes his reputation seriously. And he really...

Reading the tea leaves of our recruiting (Underwood in to see Ramey tonight post-Griffin commitment, new offers out to 2018 big men), a guard transferring out has a whiff of inevitability - seems like staff wants to add another class of '18 guard/wing along with a class of '18 big man. Not...

Rooting against Northwestern and want another shot at Iowa.

A lot to unpack here, but your Lucas/Alstork comparison strikes me as totally out of left field. Other than an aggressive style of defense and perhaps their lack of outside shooting skill, they seem to me to be totally different players. For one, Lucas is a true point guard who brings the ball...