Ayo is absolutely a cog in this, but underwood has now figured out exactly the kind of team he wants, and style of play he’s going to run going forward. He changed up his game plans based on the players he could get, now the players he wants that fit the system he wants are going to want to be...
our fans have been let down so much in the past that they can’t separate what is happening now from those memories. This is the dawning of modern Illinois basketball. The final four run, what happened today, and what is about to happen is just the beginning. The sleeping giant is awake, ya’ll.
Vibes at an all time high and we ain’t done yet. We are a program kids want to be at. Recruits are going to take notice of what’s going on in Champaign, Illinois. What a great sell this retention and final four run will be for the future. I-L-L.
Absolutely. We’ve had some good ones! It’s great that Coleman Hawkins still uses social media to represent the orange and blue. Wish there was still giorgi content.
We were never gonna let mirk get away, and he never wanted to leave. Best personality the Illini have had in my 32 years, and it’s not even close imo. He’s the goat. 2026-27 will be a special year for us. Illini basketball is all the way back.
Everything you said is correct, aside from still holding out hope he can shoot. Love Ty, but it will never be part of his game. We need to stop holding out hope for that.