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    Illini in the Pros (Basketball)

    Dusty did a great impersonation of a Michigan Man in his short time there.
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    Illini in the Pros (Basketball)

    These reporters need to ask him, 'If Illinois was bad for your development, as you say, why did you sign an NIL deal to return and not put your name in the portal?'
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    Illini in the Pros (Basketball)

    I don't get this move by the Twolves. They lost to the Spurs b/c of their front court... Randle's poor shooting and Goebert's inability to shoot beyond 2 feet, so Wemby could just park in the lane. If anything, the emergence of Ayo and TSJ kept them in it. So they reward our guys by going out...
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    2026 NBA Draft Thread

    SoCal is the perfect place to be 19 and rich
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    2026 NBA Draft Thread

    Ethan Brown
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    Illini Basketball 2026-2027

    Alas, I'm resigned to a 9th man by committee for this season. #notideal
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Ty would've likely been our best, most versatile defender and 2nd best rebounder if he had stayed. That alone would've gotten him more than spot minutes at the end of the bench. He probably wanted to be a for-sure starter, which they couldn't promise him, so he left.
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    Illini Football 2026

    I don't think anyone is saying Friday night college games are ruining everything, but the hyper money-extracting culture behind it. Youth sports costs soar to $25K as private equity profits https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/youth-sports-costs-soar-to-25k-as-private-equity-profits/gm-GMC45B3B59
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    Illini Football 2026

    So the UCLA game kicks off at 5pm local time. As a west coaster who planned to go to the game, I'll basically have to take the day off to get there and enjoy some tailgating (the biggest plus of a Rose Bowl game).
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    Illini in the Pros (Basketball)

    I was thinking they looked more like Miami's alt uniform, but if that's the case, then it really is a brilliant stroke.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Sir, this is a message board. There will be no tempering of expectations around here... Zavier Zens, future hall of famer!
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    So we're getting Kon Kneuppel 2.0. I'll take it! ... btw, I think he's going to be the best of our freshman class at the end of the day.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Lee was never unplayable. He was a solid defender, which is why Brad played him in the early season. He was just zoomed over by other guards and buried on the depth chart. So how much of a jump does he take next season? I think he can develop into a Boswell-like on-ball defender. But can he...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    I know we're all anxious about replacing Wagler, which is kinda ludicrous considering he was a total unicorn, especially for Illinois. But what if another KJ was about to walk through the door, which is what I see in Vaaks. Watch his tape and you see the same sling-shot over-the-shoulder passes...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Insane. It's like signing a roster of 5-star HS recruits... but better. Also, like football's mom's day, imagine Brad organizing a dad's day with Peja, Glynn and Butch Lee on the court.
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