Most of these reactions are warranted. This team is preseason #3 and has FF aspirations. You can’t expect one guy (Mirk) to be the one who saves us from:
Lack of interest
Poor rebounding
TOs
Poor shooting
Unplayable frontcourt
Random azz players going off for 30+
etc.
I really hope once QC is gone that Illinois reserves #11 for someone special. I love the “chip on your shoulder”/responsibility that a 11 jersey could bring. Passing the torch-esque