Recent content by IllniRook

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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Can those on the ledge simply relax? We understand your passion for IL basketball, but this is a process …. Let it play out. Can’t “In BU we trust” only to criticize him and staff for not signing portal players when YOU feel the need/itch. Once the process has played out and you feel the need...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Not sure of the accuracy, but ran across this article. Maybe a very plausible reason RayJ hasn’t decided …???
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    Game Thread: Illinois vs UCLA

    The dude from Clerks is killing us
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    He can still transfer. Immediate availability could happen with a waiver - if I’m not mistaken …
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Speculating a bit, but I have a feeling we land Nance. If so, I see lineups as: Skyy, TSJ, RJ, Hawk, Nance Should landing Nance cause Hawk to transfer: Skyy, Goode, TSJ, RJ, Nance against bigger lineups: Skyy, TSJ, RJ, Nance, Dain We would need to add another big if Hawk moves on &...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    all this “questioning of the staff” and broader line negativity … all because it’s April 27th and we don’t have a fully rostered team; where we already know the starting 5 and subsequent minutes for each player coming off the bench. I understand some are trying to feed their own need to know...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    To me, this all comes down to whether you trust the staff or not - period. Weber’s recruiting didn’t capitalize on our NC run and Groce put too many eggs in one basket. So I understand (marginally) why some freak out when Murray goes to G’Town or why there wasn’t an announcement last Friday...