Recent content by Roundball Shaman

I'm 100% sure. Champaign will be in Illinois and Columbia will still not be.

"If you build it, they will come". We are building it. Now they will come. Only thing left now is, "Go The Distance".

How to build a champion? Here's a trend... "Final Four Talent A Sign Of The Times By Dan Bernstein (CBS) North Carolina forward Justin Jackson is the favorite to win the Final Four Most Outstanding Player, facing 7/2 odds per Bovada.lv that place him just ahead of Gonzaga’s Nigel Williams-Goss...

Illini fans have been so desperate for a return to the top that some are unfairly targeting Groce as the source of all the problems. We know he is not solely responsible for the Illini Slide from Relevance. He seems to be like that family member you have who is such a nice guy that you wish...

Good rivalries are part of what makes sports fun. Put two historically rich basketball states next to each other like Illinois and Indiana and you have the makings of one of the best. For fans of either program to deny the stature of the other is just being petty. We know the success and legacy...

In recent years, embedded State pride was the best thing the Illini had going for it for recriting. That's not the case anymore. This is a program that's on course to shatter the artificial glass ceiling that held it down. A new, dynamic coach. An exciting style of play. Good/great young players...

He's being fitted for jackets from other Big 10 schools to be photographed wearing so he can post to social media to get Illini fans everywhere completely unhinged.

Dictionary definition of Blue Blood: 1. Membership in a noble or socially prominent family. Dictionary definition of Noble: 1. Possessing outstanding qualities. Dictionary definition of Prominent: 1. Leading, important, or well known. Illini have membership in socially prominent families...

They could have that fine fellow from San Antoine or Phil Jackson at his prime and neither would be able to do much with the Mess on Madison Street. Hoiberg is more of a college coach. He's not right for NBA egos.

Could someone who has watched Smith for a while answer a few questions? How good is he at getting to the rim against a defender who can match up with him size-wise? Is he good at getting a shot and delivering in a last-possession situation? Is his mid range shooting as good, better, or worse...

Illinois is a Blue Blood. It's blood might not be as blue as some, but it is indeed blue. Considering the many years and numerous major NCAA basketball programs since the beginning of time, anyone in the upper Sweet Sixteen has claim on that. Now the task is to move up the list one by one. This...

John Phillips wrote about days like this... “Monday Monday, so good to me, Monday Monday, it was all I hoped it would be Oh Monday morning, Monday morning couldn't guarantee That Monday evening you would still be here with me. Monday Monday, can't trust that day, Monday Monday, sometimes it...

But the Illini already have numerous discussions going on in these Soap groups... AS THE WORLD TURNS - the thread about the yearly college coach churnings DARK SHADOWS - the thread about the Illini roundball years after 2005 DAYS OF OUR LIVES - the Illini Discussion group discussing The...

This has been easier for Illini fans to grasp because we've been eating dirt for so long. Hoosiers have been believing their old newspaper clippings all this time. Now they have to actually look in the mirror. And in there we don't always like what we see.

This is the new Illini business plan: "Silence is golden... But my eyes still see Silence is golden, golden... But my eyes still see" - Bob Crewe & Bob Gaudio