Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

[The Galloping Ghost]

We sat through the disaster that was Cliffmas. We sat through the frustration that was Mark Smith's AD refusing to shut up. Give me Mirk messing around on Fortnite for 25 minutes, then going silent, only to do the Jordan return and then bring out the crew any day. It's a good time to be an Illini.

 

[skyIdub]

Not so calm now’

 

[RabidDawgClassic]

We hated the Sopranos for that but it’s hilarious when Mirk does it!

 

[madillini4]

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Unable to confirm if this is his account or not but possibly worth noting

Not note worthy.

 

[TheFlyingIllini1317]

I fully expect Drej, Tomi, and Z to be back as well.

 

[RabidDawgClassic]

I fully expect Drej, Tomi, and Z to be back as well.

Yeah… but they’ve got a tough act to follow. How they gonna top this?

 

[Det_Illini_fan]

Bed-Headed Bedlam is back! Now get the rest of the team and Blackwell!

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

I fully expect Drej, Tomi, and Z to be back as well.

That would be the exhale part of the equation. After that is when it becomes REALLY interesting.

 

[HailtotheChief]

That's one.

 

[illinipioneer]

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.

While I completely agree with you I would say Girogi B was an adequate precursor

 

[Iamgroot]

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.

Definitely up there in the great personality category.id have to add Giorgi up there as well he was a character

 

[Illini2010-11]

Yeah… but they’ve got a tough act to follow. How they gonna top this?

Do a joint press conference announcing together and have Blackwell crash the scene stating he is joining too.

Otherwise, not sure how to top this at all.

 

[IL309]

I love Mirk. I love Illinois. I love you all. LFG!

 

[WhereDoWeStandWithStorr?]

So…. Blackwell Friday?

 

[Chuck Nuggets]

The real John Blackwell is in Cali right now being pitched millions of dollars by Louisville Basketball.

 

[HailtotheChief]

 

[madillini4]

While I completely agree with you I would say Girogi B was an adequate precursor

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.

 

[thefalcon5]

This was the domino we had to have fall.

As Mirk went, so did this team. Rarely did we win games where he wasn’t on. He was the second most important player from last year and we aren’t getting #1(23) back.

Secure the rest of the Balkans.

 

[From the cheap seats]

Tomi and Z reveal they actually are triplets…and introduce their other brother J. Blackwell?

 

[wpr]

David Mirkovic announces return for Illini Basketball 2026-2027 season

 

[sacraig]

That is one unique young man! I can get used to that for at least another year!!!

As someone who interacts with college students daily, it's not as unique as you might imagine.

 

[skyIdub]

Mirk with a full summer of Fletch and practice?

B1G:

 

[sacraig]

That's one.

 

[IlliniSaluki]

For anyone that missed the actual trolling by Mirk.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2044499766369829024

 

[sacraig]

A whole heck of a lot more enjoyable than Cliffmas lol.

That was the first time I dropped an F bomb in front of my parents.