Recent content by Illini Chief

I never say much on here but this was really hard to watch. Our local 7th grade girls team plays better team ball than this team. I thought it was all about Ayo last season except the Mich. blowout which was team ball. These guys had better learn to pass, cut, set picks and play ball the way...

Flyin' Illini over the 05 national runner ups. The speed , size, full court pressure, 126 points against LSU. The National Championship game was our loss to Michigan. This years team was fun but the 05 team would have killed this years team. The Flyin' Illini vs 05 team would have been a...

Question in the transfer portal do coaches contact available players or do the players contact schools they want to play for??

You can all call me crazy, but I think we looked better the previous 3 games. Without Ayo they played better team ball. I love Ayo but there is too much watching, waiting for Ayo to do it, rather than playing team ball. I do believe this team could go all the way. AC is really special. Send...

Alan deserved the 2 game suspension and it should have come from Underwood. I love the way he plays but you must be under control. That move was playground ball. He is a student athlete at the U of I and should be held to high standards. Now TJ needs to get in the games and show he fits...

Total loss on Underwood. Who puts a 7 footer to go to the top of the key and guard a quick guard? Keep KC under or near the basket or to which ever side the ball goes. Use that size, a few blocked shots and the game changes. FEED him inside , I don't care if he scores 40, make him punish the...

Find some one that has Dish or Direct TV. We have Dish and game is on channel 408 right below BIG 10 network 410. I've been listening on radio via the Illini station Dan has posted for the games. We can beat this team if we are going to compete in the BIG 10 against the upper class teams. I...

I'm no coach but neither is Groce--no adjustment ever. Starting five: Lucas, Lands, Hill, Finke, Morgan. Full court press with Finke at front end of press as in a diamond and one press. Use Lands and Lucas to cut the passing lanes. Press untill the 12th man fouls out. Speed it up. On half...