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And All-Big Ten Marcus Domask and Boo Buie were not invited. Bronny James 4.8 ppg.
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Illinois is 3 officials calls from being 10-1. That's the truth. If that makes you mad, it's on you.
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Future
#Illini
big man Morez Johnson taking in the game today vs. Rutgers at State Farm Center.
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@kriscoratti
Everyone at the paper who was responsible should be immediately terminated and an apology issued to the families of those murdered by ISIS.
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Illinois basketball team receives the Big Ten Tournament trophy without Adam Miller. What a mind boggling situation. Start every game for the No. 2 team in the country, then bolt.
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I'm biased because I watch every Illinois game, but I think Brad Underwood is the national coach of the year. No team improved more or plays better team basketball. That's coaching.
#Illini
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Two things that are both true:
1. Illinois played poorly and deserved to lose.
2. The Big Ten needs to take a look at the Michigan State fake injuries.
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#Illini
men’s hoops players Coleman Hawkins, Justin Harmon, and Niccolo Moretti at State Farm Center tonight supporting the women’s team.
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I'm glad IHSA sports is back, but it's pretty clear that many Covid restrictions were based on political calculation rather than science. One of the most egregious was using high school athletes as pawns in cynical political game.
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Here’s the thing about Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. He shouldn’t have the authority to shut down sports (or businesses) to begin with. If this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we’ve given elected officials too much power & control over our lives.
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Illinois freshman guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn:
"Most people shy away from crazy coaches. I love the tenacity that he coaches with. When he starts yelling at me, I love it. It just hypes me up even more and keeps me motivated."
#Illini
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Brad Underwood lifts the Big Ten Tournament championship trophy.
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What politicians are doing to high school and youth sports in this state is criminal. And don't talk to me about the science and trusting the experts. The science supports playing.
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I’ll scream it from the highest hill. Covid-19 is not a reason to cancel sports. Athletes are not getting sick from playing. They’re safer when sports is active and routine testing and mitigation measures are in place. They’re less safe in the general population.
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Marcus Domask and Terrence Shannon Jr. get shots up during the
#Illini
open practice at TD Garden in Boston.
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Brad Underwood cuts down the net at Target Center.
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Andre Curbelo will be an All-American at Illinois.
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Jeremiah Fears will be the best ball handler that Illinois has had in a long time. Ball on a string.
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This might be a good time to mention that Coleman Hawkins held Ron Harper Jr. to 5 points.
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How bad is Big Ten officiating?
Ref was 5 feet from the play, staring right at it, and he missed the hook on Lance Jones.
Purdue wins it. Chris Collins ejected, and who can blame him?
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@Brett_McMurphy
@CFBPlayoff
Unreal. Leaving out an undefeated team. If that happens, its a corrupt system.
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A quick reminder that the Sporting News didn't put Terrence Shannon Jr. on its All-American team.
#Illini
.
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Jer’Zhan Newton’s Illinois career comes to an end. What a player. Best I’ve covered in 13 years on the
#Illini
beat.
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Major disappointment that the Braggin' Rights game doesn't get better coverage than SEC Network.
One of the best rivalries in college hoops should rate better than a premium channel.
#Illini
.
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I can't believe we're still cancelling games due to Covid-19.
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#Rivals150
four-star guard Kylan Boswell
@BamBam_Boz
in the house as
#Illini
take on Northwestern at State Farm Center.
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Transfer to an elite program, get immediate eligibility. Anywhere else? Screwed. The
@NCAA
is a joke.
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I don’t have all the answers in the Terrence Shannon Jr. situation, but at least I’ve educated myself on the facts.
National media is encouraged to do the same before writing about it. Have any opinion you want, but accuracy seems like a minimum standard.
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Shame on people in our business for running down a kid who gave all he had to Illinois for 4 years. Ridiculous and embarrassing. Good luck Michael Finke wherever you land.
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This was called targeting. Amazing that some are still selling it as a good call.
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Charles Barkley: "These guys (Illinois) are casual with the ball". Chuck gets it.
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Three-star defensive end Moses Okpala (
@juniormoses08
) has committed to Illinois.
#Illini
.
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Chase and Sydney Brown in the house to watch Illinois season opener against Toledo.
#Illini
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NIL + Transfer Portal is well on its way to destroying the college hoops brand.
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There couldn't have been a better young man to elevate Illinois basketball back to national relevance than Ayo Dosunmu (
@AyoDos_11
). Old-school work ethic, a burning desire to be the best, and a tremendous ambassador for the program. Go be great, Ayo!
#Illini
.
#NBADraft
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This argument from Pete Fiutak at Yahoo! Sports is nonsensical.
"Chase Brown of Illinois is having a monster season, but the name recognition isn’t there to be in the Heisman mix."
Heisman voters (like me) should be watching games and tracking stats, not relying on media hype
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#Illini
Bret Bielema: “We lost Isaiah Williams to a concussion on what was a clear targeting”.
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#Illini
coach Brad Underwood is making a strong case for Big Ten coach of the year
* Rebuilt roster and successfully meshed newcomers with returning players.
* Best Illinois offense since the Flyin' Illini and No. 3 in the nation in adjusted OER.
* Navigated suspension…
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The refs let the Illinois -Michigan State game get out of hand, and the result was two dirty plays by the Spartans and Ayo Dosunmu, one of the marquee players in the college game, sidelined.
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People in this state can't be upset with Illinois for hiring a high school relations guy from Texas when they don't send their kids to Illinois anyway.
#Illini
need players. Go where the talent is.
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Terrence Shannon Jr. 34 points.
Marcus Domask 26 points
Illinois 26-for-30 from the free throw line.
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Andre Curbelo + Adam Miller will be an outstanding backcourt over the next few seasons.
#Illini
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Most significant
#Illini
basketball game tonight since the 2004-05 season. Been a long time.
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Juwan Howard should be done at Michigan. No brainer.
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Anti-Lovie Smith forces out in full force trying to influence recruiting. Landing two top 100 players causes panic among "analysts" vested in other schools. Wonder why they don't like Lovie? People should ask that question. A lot.
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All-Big Ten wing Terrence Shannon Jr. announces that he will withdraw from the NBA Draft and return for one more season at Illinois.
#Illini
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Four-star tight end Jahleel Billingsley (
@JahleelKnowsss
) from Chicago Phillips was back at Illinois for a visit on Tuesday.
#Illini
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Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren should step down, and the conference should reconsider the decision to cancel fall sports.
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On the floor for Illinois.
G - Niccolo Moretti
G - Justin Harmon
F - Amani Hansberry
F - Luke Goode
F - Dain Dainja
Message sent.
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Fully vaccinated, asymptomatic athletes should be allowed to play the sport they love.
It’s time to change Covid testing protocols for college and professional sports.
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Found this stock photo of Maryland coach Kevin Willard.
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St. Louis
@Trinity_Titans
4-star WR Marcus Washington (
@_MarcusW11
): "They are making some moves in
#Littyville
."
#Illini
back in the mix.
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Illinois made its best run today vs. Arkansas with 2 freshmen and 3 sophomore on the floor. Telling.
#Illini
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You really can't continue to have Big Ten officials deciding the outcome of games.
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So, you want to make the McDonald's AA game? Commit to Duke, North Carolina, or Kentucky. LOL.
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Can we be honest? Cancelling sports and sending athletes home relieves universities of liability. It doesn’t make athletes or anyone else safer.
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Big Ten officials are an embarrassment to the sport.
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2025 guard Jeremiah Fears in the house at State Farm Center. Fears is on an official visit.
#Illini
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Rankings:
#Illini
commit OL Andrew Dennis (
@andrewdennis_08
) gets a bump to 4-stars and cracks the
#Rivals250
in the updated rankings.
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Brad Underwood teams tend to improve throughout the season. This team will get better. Have to figure out the rotation. Curbelo needs to play.
#Illini
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For a variety of reasons,
#Illini
coach Brad Underwood should be on the short list for Big Ten Coach of Year.
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So, NBC Sports Chicago does a feature on Ayo Dosunmu and doesn’t bother to mention where he went to college. Then the
#Bulls
announce him as “from Chicago”. What gives?
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Former
#Illini
defensive backs in the NFL.
All have at least one interception this season.
Devon Witherspoon - Seahawks
Tony Adams- Jets
Sydney Brown - Eagles
Nate Hobbs - Raiders
Kerby Joseph - Lions
Jartavius Martin - Commanders
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@HoopMixOnly
Kobe was great, but he's not in this discussion. It's MJ, Lebron, Kareem, or Wilt.
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So, does Illinois beat Purdue if they have TJ Shannon?
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Illini land JUCO edge rusher Daniel Brown.
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Kaden Feagin is 6-foot-3, 250 pounds. He came out of the game when Illinois had 3rd and goal inside the 1-yard line. These types of mistakes have been all too common.
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2025 guard Dietrich Richardson from Peoria Manual visiting Illinois tonight for the game vs. Oakland.
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I love Bill Raftery. He may be the best college hoops color commentator ever. But he seemed genuinely shocked during today's broadcast at how good Illinois is right now.
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High school football on ESPN today. It’s hard to overstate how dumb the decisions by IHSA and the Big Ten were.
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Any college basketball team that has a top 10 recruiting class + adds two of the top 5 ranked transfers should be preseason top 25. No brainer.
#Illini
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It's almost as if Chattanooga scouted Illinois, and the Illini didn't scout them.
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#Illini
starters vs. Quincy
G Skyy Clark
G Terrence Shannon Jr
F Matthew Mayer
F RJ Melendez
C Coleman Hawkins
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I don’t think it’s too early to say Bret Bielema is turning around Illinois football.
#Illini
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With Dosunmu returning, Illinois will have one of the best backcourts in college basketball. And if Kofi Cockburn follows, Top 10 team and legit Final 4 contenders.
#Illini
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Four-star wide receiver Jadon Thompson (
@Jay_Thompson5
) from Chicago Marist made the trip to Champaign for an
#Illini
junior day on Saturday.
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#Illini
coach Brad Underwood and assistant Geoff Alexander in the house. Bloomington CC @ Prairie Central. Illinois recently offered Cole Certa.
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