Hopefully this grows into a home and home series in the next few years.
Illinois vs Kansas (Charity Exhibition Game), Sunday, October 29th, 5:00pm CT, BTN
Not included in my season tickets, not available yet either. Hopefully not a lottery...
Luke Goode will wear a fake mustache and enter the game for Kansas to score 2 buckets in the spirit of good competition and mercy
I may actually be in the area on that date.
As for booing Self, I think the fact that he agreed to this mitigates against any residual desire I would have.
As for booing Self, I think the fact that he agreed to this mitigates against any residual desire I would have.
Bill Self gave us an inkling of what our team could/should be. We should be grateful.
blackdog
- Champaign
The announcement says season ticket holders will have early access to buy tickets for the game. I will definitely be taking advantage of that.
sacraig
- The desert
I think you're forgetting how good Henson and Kruger were. We've known for generations that we could (should) be a basketball power. No one, not even Self, has been able to quite get us over that ledge to a championship.
Or if Guenther would have forked over $50,000.00 more
I’m not forgetting anything. Self built on what Lou and Lon did … and had us at a level at which we expect to be. No one knows how it would’ve turned out if he’d stayed longer … but to me the arrow was pointing up (hence, the disappointment when he left). Not sure which way it was pointing for you.
Not Kruger. His last two recruiting classes pretty much soured me on believing he could recruit outside of 100 miles.
Henson of course yes.
Self would’ve gotten us there. Remember that we had Charlie Villanueva coming in and when Weber came in, there was zero chance he was staying. Self had recruiting at a level we had never seen before and haven’t since. This is most likely because Self knew (and knows) how to operate in the gray area. Had he stayed, it would’ve been us who would’ve had run ins with the FBI. But we might’ve had a national title or two, and that would’ve made it all worth it.
I would boo Self in a game that counted. I will never root for KU. I hope he has recovered from his health issue from last year
Him leaving Illinois is not the reason and I understand why he left and I don’t hold that aspect against him.
How he has recruited over the years is the main reason. The fact the NCAA did not punish him
dgcrow
- Kelso, WA
Kansas basketball: Jayhawks infraction case still being unsolved is an embarrassment to the NCAA
The NCAA has still not solved the Kansas basketball infraction case after years of investigation. It has been utterly embarrassing how the organization has...
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sacraig
- The desert
In fairness, that's more of a reason to boo the NCAA than Self.
Dr Copejam
- The Rock
Wearing all black?
Noblesville Illini
- Nappanee, IN
I looked at some documentation that I have and Illinois sold more than 11,000 season tickets in 2021-22. Illinois is also going to allocate more tickets to Kansas than they usually do to a visiting team. It will be interesting to see how Illinois allocates tickets to premium seat holders and season ticket holders and who gets moved to seats that are not as good as their current season ticket seats. It seems like one's IFUND level will also play into the seat allocation process.
Illinicpa14
- Chicago
It’ll be a great crowd but this is an exhibition game - this isn’t going to be a sellout without giving tickets sways for free.
I think you would be surprised. If u don’t think KU fans won’t travel. Normally when an exhibition game is played it is against a nobody. This is different and for a good cause. I could sea local businesses buying tickets and giving them away
One of the best possible Illini teams of all time was derailed by the slush fund scandal .Why would anyone think a national title would be worth that. Is it okay to cheat if you win?
Can I boo Hunter....asking for a friend
If you’re the only one cheating, then no. But if others are cheating, regularly winning AND those in charge aren’t enforcing the rules, then playing by the rules is a fools errand.