Recent content by warhawk

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    Terrence Shannon Jr. suspended

    I cannot envision a scenario in which the University, Athletic Dept, or Whitman is going to claim Shannon is "innocent." Quite frankly, unless someone was present with Shannon at all times during the trip, there is no reasonable basis for such belief. I am somewhat surprised by the amount of...
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    Missouri 63, Illinois 56 POSTGAME

    Same old with this squad, where to even begin. Damonte - Minutes should be limited, to posters talking about his "grading" lol, he is an absolute non-threat on offense, he should only be in game to provide a rest to other players when we are on defense or in extreme foul trouble. Not the reason...
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    Wisconsin 72, Illinois 60 POSTGAME

    I've been critical of Underwood but the complaints directed at the lack of development in certain realms of the game is misplaced. We're complaining that Trent can't use his off hand and that's a development issue? P5 players learn to use their off hand in junior high, not college, if he doesn't...
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    #FreeTevian

    Not to hijack the thread, but should we be considering using the forthcoming legalization of marijuana as a recruiting tool? Desperate times call for desperate measures!
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (November-December 2018)

    Snubbing them might be tactical. Better to be the somewhat disinterested suitor than the beggar. I will assume these kids are following other kids recruitment and see us constantly "losing" to other schools, and not just blue bloods. Reality is that Illinois is not a "sexy" school right now...