Amani Hansberry still listed as OUT on the Big Ten availability report.

I was in Las Vegas this past weekend, and my wife and I went to Beer Park to watch the playoff games on Sunday. We sat next to a guy and his teenage son, and the son is a 2025 football recruit down in Florida. The kid is a monster, already 295 lbs at 16. He's going to the Under Armour camp on 2/11 in Orlando. Very mature kid, that was excited to talk about his recruiting experience so far. So was the Dad. The kid is expecting to get his first offers in the next couple weeks from UNC Charlotte and Pittsburgh. Expecting even more offers after the camp.

I asked him about his dream schools, and he said Harvard and Utah. He wants to be an investment banker, so Harvard made sense. I asked about Utah and he said it was the best campus he has visited so far, and he loves to ski. Said the toughest part about recruiting is the constant movement among coaches. He was supposed to get the Pitt offer already, but the OL coach was recently let go.

I joked that I wasn't going to make a pitch, but that Illinois would be a great fit for a kid that plays OL and wants to go to a great school. His Dad looked at me and said "I love Beilema".


The kid's name is Alex Oats. He's a C, and showed well at a camp in Orlando last winter. Massive kid, that already has the size of a college OL. Someone give BB his tape!

The federal court will likely rule on his motion for a TRO early this week. There are multiple possible outcomes.

Shannon’s first appearance in the criminal case is on Thursday in Douglas County, Kansas when he’s expected to enter a not guilty plea.

Has thrown for 3 TD’s today!

Illinois OLB Seth Coleman announced Tuesday that he will return to the Fighting Illini for a sixth season in 2024.

Coleman is a two-time All-Big Ten Honorable Mention selection and had 50 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, and 6.0 sacks last season. He ranked second in the Big Ten in sacks during conference games (6.0).

Coleman’s full bio is available atFightingIllini.com/SethColeman.

Cheese favored by 5.5. Would be nice to see PSU pull this one out.

Miserable shooting in the second half (9-for-40).

Maryland wins it 76-67.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Seven former Fighting Illini qualified for the NFL Playoffs and six have advanced to next weekend's Divisional Round.

Illini in the NFL Playoffs

Nick Allegretti, OL, Kansas City Chiefs — Played one offensive snap and six special teams snaps in Kansas City's 26-7 win over Miami.
Sydney Brown, DB, Philadelphia Eagles — Injured for Philadelphia's 32-9 loss at Tampa Bay.
Kendrick Green, OL, Houston Texans — Injured for Houston's 45-14 win over Cleveland.
Jake Hansen, LB, Houston Texans — Played 11 defensive snaps and 22 special teams snaps in Houston's 45-15 win over Cleveland.
Kerby Joseph, DB, Detroit Lions — Started and had two tackles and one pass defensed, while playing 37 defensive snaps and six special teams snaps in Detroit's 24-23 win over the Los Angeles Rams.
Chase McLaughlin, K, Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Made three field goals and three extra points without a miss in Tampa Bay's 32-9 win over Philadelphia.
Del'Shawn Phillips, LB, Baltimore Ravens — Phillips and Baltimore had a bye as the AFC's No. 1 seed.

Divisional Round Schedule

Saturday, January 20
Texans at Ravens — 3:30 p.m. CT (ESPN/ABC)
Packers at 49ers — 7:15 p.m. CT (FOX)

Sunday, January 21
Buccaneers at Lions — 2 p.m. CT (NBC)
Chiefs at Bills — 5:30 p.m. CT (CBS)

I wonder if the NCAA watched the KC chiefs game last nite w war chants etc & we can not even have our Chief !

Has anyone detected any kind of pass rush by the Lions yet? Chris Collinsworth worships at the altar of Matthew Stafford and doesn’t say one word about the line play making it all possible. And his voice grates on me like sandpaper. Time to turn on the radio.

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Niccolo Moretti dressed and going through warmups.

Amani Hansberry still listed as OUT on the Big Ten availability report.