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    Illini Women's Basketball 2026-2027

    That is a top 10 contract. No reason to jump to Tennesee
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    St Louis Cardinals 2026

    Why i feel good Walker Burleson Wetherholt Wynn Baez Bernal Only Burleson and Wynn were for sur coming into season Time to cut loose - 4 years trending worse Gorman Libertore Chaim is doing a masterful job even though Moz drafted most. Trading away Arenado Gray Contreras Nootbar May and...
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    Illini Women's Basketball 2026-2027

    We are no longer desperately seeking wins to get to .500. We are confident we will make the NCAAs so we are just trying to improve our seeding till we can host a regional (4 seed). Playing 10 cupcakes is no longer necessary. Kids want to go to top 20 (or better) program. We have arrived...
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    Illini Women's Basketball 2026-2027

    Playing 10 cupcakes is not the way to prepare for tough B10 schedule. Team needs to be challenged in at least 1/2 the non conf games. At least play P4 schools
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    Illini Women's Basketball 2026-2027

    Interesting that Shauna put together such an boring non conf schedule. She could have scheduled some fun road games for the team Hawaii Florida California Las Vegas tournament Puerto Rico contrast this with UCONN non conf - Geno has no fear
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    College Sports (Basketball)

    UCLA department had $50M deficit (if you remove University $30M subsidy). It may include the $10M/year they have to pay CAL for 2025-227. You would think they would want all the student ticket revenue they could get. They used to charge $199 for season pass which is good or all basketball and...
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    St Louis Cardinals 2026

    Argghhhh Pallante 8 runs in 5 innings last night - I love that we have great hitting prospects. Our pitching has a ways to go.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Dain Dainja freshman 9.5 ppg 5.5 rbg 20 minutes per game Kofi Coburn freshman 13.3 ppg 8.9 rbg 27minutes per game Koa Peat AZ freshman 14 ppg 5 rbg 28 minutes per game
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    St Louis Cardinals 2026

    I loved Albert as a player but he was clearly in decline his last season. He did Cardinals a huge favor by taking the higher Angels offer 10 year $254M plus $10M personal services contract . There was incredible pressure on Cardinals to re-sign him. Their last offer 10 year $210M ($30M...
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    St Louis Cardinals 2026

    Bull pen is doing its best to make your wish come true. 6-7 SF blown save 4-5 SF blown save 2-3 Dodgers walkoff Liberatore is also doing a good job. 6 straight losses where he gave up 27 runs If we had an average bullpen and a league average pitcher to replace Liberatore we would still be...
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    Pregame: Illinois vs Duke, Saturday, September 12th, 2:30pm CT, FS1

    Great bets. I think the Houser bet has better chance. Why we will beat Duke 1. Home game 2. Good 2025 Duke team lost its QB Mensa to Miami for $6.5M 3. 3-3-5 does not stop us from going 1 high and keeping the safety in the box or run blitzing. 4. Houser is going to be let loose vs Duke. Play...
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    College Sports (Basketball)

    That is impressive Dr. Bowman. I cant believe he went to Univ Michigan for his MD
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    St Louis Cardinals 2026

    If Baez can figure it out I think our 2027 playoff chances went way up Our CF and LF has been weak - Victor Scott 63 games .199, -0.4 WAR Church 120 games .243 10 hr 47 rbi 1.4 WAR Torres 60 games .258 4 hr 18 rbi 0.6 WAR Imagine Baez .250 30 hr 100 rbi 20 SB plugging into the line up...
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    Illini Women's Basketball 2026-2027

    I really like this team Experience Jasmin SR Maddie SR Gretchen RS JR, Berry JR Lety RS JR Destiny SOP Aliyah SOP Divine SOP
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    St Louis Cardinals 2026

    Nolan Gorman batting .111 since he came back up 7 games ago. 16 AB, 2 hits 6 strikeouts and 1 BB. Memphis did not fix him. Time to move on.
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