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So is The Great Off-season Jersey Swap the new normal in college hoops from now on? Has there ever been a sport, pro or amateur, where the majority of rosters on most teams turn over every year? We're definitely stumbling into bold new territory. Our FamILLy is now a foster home, and all those...

The days of the recruiting ace asst coach are over, whether H.S. or portal. NIL trumps that. Being well-connected is still important, but even more-so the ability to scout the Domasks and other young transfers and extrapolate their potential and fit on your yearly brand new team. Also important...

So every day guys, but not every year. I like all 3 of those guys, just have that extra spice to their game, Amani as well. Hope they stick around.

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Agree. But I do like that we circle back on portal guys we previously recruited. It gives me the sense they'll be Illini eventually, and their first year or two (or more) were simply wayward years before they finally wised up and came home. Also that they're fully scouted with BU having a clear...

He should've, could've been the 6th man this last season. Dude is all-B1G defense, would be thrilled if he came back. And I have absolutely zero issue with Butler leaving, think it's a smart move on his part. Go to a lower conf for playing time and move up after 1-2 years (if he wants), or sit...

Yes. In the new order, schools like UI are AAA, looking for the best players in A or AA of lower level conferences who they can call up. And because of the 4-year scholly limit, for fans it's like rooting for a junior college team where you only have a player for one or two years.

O: OL better; QB play improved; WR and RB mostly unproven D: DL interior ??; DL edge a plus; LB and DB a year older so hopefully better Who's gonna be this year's Matthew Bailey? (the stud freshman surprise) Think it's a wash between additions/improvements and subtractions, so should be about...

This bums me out. He changed the trajectory of games last year... as a freshman... with only his defense

From a fan perspective, I feel more invested in a player like Coleman who stays for 4 years, vs 1 and dones like Guerrier or Harmon, who may be great people but I never got to know much about them. Part of the fun as a fan is watching guys grow and develop from skinny freshman to dead-eye...

It's on the front page of ESPN https://www.espn.com/ Tragic. I read a while back that he had returned to school to finish his degree, I think at UCLA.

The game was a stinker, but the season was a smashing success: 29 wins, BTT champs, elite 8. Just wish we could've enjoyed watching them a little longer.

With the exception of Pearl, I generally like the TBS studio crew, esp Jay Wright's insightful comments and Seth Davis gushing about us.

Wow, what a win! Just finished watching and reading everything Illini I could find, with a celebratory pour in hand. So much fun to be able to keep watching this team, and enjoy the tourney for once in a loooong time. Every other year, I've already moved on to baseball by now.