The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
Thank goodness for a bone bruise over what looked like a possible torn ligament on Friday night. Get healthy, Trent, we need you back ASAP!!
Trent Frazier update
I have said it before, I am a 60 year fan of the Illini - even grew up in Champaign. Up until Trent decided to come back for his “super senior” year my favorite Illini of all time was a guard named Quinn Richardson. Most on here would have never heard of him much less why some fan would say he was his favorite Illini of all time.
Trent is not from Illinois, was recruited by a different coach, was asked to play a back seat role to one of our greatest players of all time, asked to play point guard (I think he was considered a “scorer” coming out of HS in Florida), asked to become one of the best defenders in the entire conference. The list could just go on and on. He is what College sports are all about. Listen to him on the commercials he does for underprivileged kids in the Champaign area. What we have all seen with Trent Frazier is a young kid turn into a tremendous young man in his time in Champaign.
Many other kids have done the same (DMW for example), but for me with all the things that make Champaign really no different than Mars to him, I can’t help but say he is my favorite to play for the Illini. You watch over the years he will come back to Champaign more than many many others to have played here.
In the end, I am just super happy his college career did not have to end on an injury like that. He deserves a great deal of praise as he really is the piece that started the return to elite that Illinois should be. He was there at rhe begging and that is very special.
Trent is not from Illinois, was recruited by a different coach, was asked to play a back seat role to one of our greatest players of all time, asked to play point guard (I think he was considered a “scorer” coming out of HS in Florida), asked to become one of the best defenders in the entire conference. The list could just go on and on. He is what College sports are all about. Listen to him on the commercials he does for underprivileged kids in the Champaign area. What we have all seen with Trent Frazier is a young kid turn into a tremendous young man in his time in Champaign.
Many other kids have done the same (DMW for example), but for me with all the things that make Champaign really no different than Mars to him, I can’t help but say he is my favorite to play for the Illini. You watch over the years he will come back to Champaign more than many many others to have played here.
In the end, I am just super happy his college career did not have to end on an injury like that. He deserves a great deal of praise as he really is the piece that started the return to elite that Illinois should be. He was there at rhe begging and that is very special.
Joel Goodson
- respect my decision™
If I could like this a million times, I would.
Well said Lou.....be extremely hard to find someone more committed and loyal to the O & B than Trent
Thank you, just a long time fan I am friends with Kendal, Kenny, Marcus and most of the 89 team, but some kids define what college and specifically Illinois is and Trent Frazier is that a million times over.
I remember Quinn. We played against him in HS (he played for Blue Island Eisenhower), and I was thrilled when the Illini got him. He single-handedly kept the Illini in that 1984 Elite-Eight screw job at Kentucky. Total class act.
Bruised bone sucks big time. Takes forever to heal and get back to 100% and the pain...no advil is going to help with that. Get well soon TF! We need ya out there!