Dan
Admin
Jackson State (Nov. 9th)
Arkansas State (Nov. 12th)
at Marquette (Nov. 15th)
Arkansas State (Nov. 12th)
at Marquette (Nov. 15th)
Kofi Cockburn to miss first 3 games of season
Shame we don't get him for Marquette, but it'll be a good test early for Payne to get extended minutes.
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
Considering the 4 to 8 rumor from last week, I'll take 3. He really shouldn't have any, but it's the NCAA.
This is where I’m at too. Always figured he’d get something, and I thought 2 to 3 was reasonable but not deserved.
Homecoming 2019
- Chicago
Probably leaked by the NCAA to make this suspension seem reasonable and gain favor.
drsmitty74
- Rochester
Sorry, but this Really chaps my rear end. How the effen world does Kofi get suspended yet, Will Wade, Bill Self and Sean Miller have yet to have anything done to them, or their programs?
This is truly infuriating.
This is truly infuriating.
Each uniform was listed at $1500.
What's the saying? You can count on 3 things: death, taxes, and the NCAA taking every opportunity to screw Illinois....i kid, i kid (somewhat). I have a hard time believing the sentence would have been this many for a Mich or Mich St player.
This is about what I was expecting. We should still win the first 2 fairly easily. Marquette is hard to gauge because they have a new coach and basically a whole new roster. Outside Darrell Morsel (who always gave us a hard time @ Maryland), they are a squad of Freshmen (a couple of whom are Red shirts). Our experience and continuity should carry the day. Bring em' on!
I'll take it. Was expecting worse.
It might actually be a good thing in the long run. The big guy is a HUGE luxury. There could be some big games down the road in which he gets in foul trouble. It could be good to develop game plans that don't revolve around him.
This is an opportunity to see who can step up and show they can adequately fill the gap, we'll see.
Let's not forget that a $10 pizza cost Deon Thomas a year.
You do realize if it had been a KY player and he got suspended for 3 games that Illini fans would be saying, “if that was an Illinois player, he would have been suspended for 8 games.” 
How and why the NCAA polices themselves is a joke.
Tacomallini
- Washington State
I thought he already donated the $ to charity. My sauce: Loyalty.
If only we were giving kids $100,000 to come play for us instead...
Who knows. Enes Kanter got ruled permanently ineligible and never got to play for Kentucky because the Turkish club he played for gave him $33k in benefits, for food, travel, educational expenses, etc. while playing with the team. He actually turned down a $6 million deal with the same team because he wanted to play in the NCAA. So while we like to think the NCAA has it out for us and gives blue bloods a pass, I think the more accurate read is that the NCAA is arbitrary, inconsistent, and has no problem screwing over athletes in pursuit of its own inane and incomprehensible agenda.
I've seen this on here and even some media members choose to say it in passing. I doubt this is actually true. If it was, I can't see why Kofi wouldn't have promoted it.