Recent content by STLflyinIllini

if we get these kids, the flyin' illini nickname might start applying to football as well. HS FB players running 10.4s in the 100m... to quote the great John Candy in Cool Runnings: "I don't care who they are. that's lightning!"

think it all depends if he can block well enough to be on the field at TE. routes will be different too, but he's certainly shown pass catching ability.

I guess the ol' Montana vibe is not connecting with defensive recruits. Also, can Bart Miller just not recruit, or is it more of a money thing with prep OL? I'll be nice and describe our actual OL recruiting vs what I thought it would be under BB as "underwhelming."

When is the last time we've had 3 different former Illini score 30+ pts in the same NBA season? KJ also had 20+... Podz too if you really want to count him. And the Minnesota stuff is so cool. Actually getting me a little interested in the NBA for the first time since Duncan was still in the...

1- who is Hamer being credited with recruiting? 2- looking at the other names on this list, it is clear that Underwood always has #elite recruiters on his staff.

annual reminder to not be disappointed when people say we will get every big name in the transfer portal and then we don't...IMO Blackwell made absolutely no sense if we were getting everyone back. Mirk usage will go up from last season. Stoj will take plenty of shots. Vaaks will have the ball a...

If I remember correctly, he left after Skyy Clark committed. I think we can all admit we would have preferred Podz over Clark that year.

legend. Hopefully he gets a chance to play somewhere and maybe comes back to join BU's staff at some point.

there is a difference between sharing 50% of a teams shots with 1 other player, and having a lineup where 4/5 guys need a ton of shots. Would be interesting to see.

I have no idea. That's why I'm asking.

For those in the know, would Blackwell be ok with a lower usage rate and being asked to actually defend if he comes here? Mirk usage will go up. Vaaks obviously is going to have the ball a ton. Stoj needs shots. There's only 1 ball. Obviously if he wants to come here, great. However, an elite 3...

word on the street is Storr is more of a Burger King guy. no chance after we took him to the golden arches

I will never be physically capable of cheering for scUM. Can't do it. B1G prestige be darned.

As weird as this would have sounded a year ago, I am going to miss having a Ben Humrichous coming off the bench for us. Hopefully we can find a versatile bench player that is as good a defender as Ben was this season. Still feels weird to say.