That might lead to some interesting discussion on the path forward instead of the ignorant, mind numbing rants I was exposed to yesterday. Far more productive to acknowledge where we are, what the constraints are on the program and speculate on a path forward. Then if you don’t think you see what you think you need to see beotch like the whiny a$$e$ some of you are. At least it would be a semi educated rant.

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Is Podz. He is averaging 6, 4 and 2 in the NBfreakingA in his third year out of high school. He is hitting 40%+ from three. He was in BU‘s gym for a year and deemed not good enough to play here…but he gets 16 mins a game from SKerr 18 months later. Talk about bumbling away a huge gift. And it’s not like we had five other shooters on the roster last year.

I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a worse season for a coach managing the clock.

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Michigan leads Ohio State 14-10 midway through the second quarter

Indiana 14 Purdue 6 late in 2Q

Official visits

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Unofficial vistis

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Looks like Javvon Richardson committed to Mizzou. I thought the Illini had a chance with him.

Would you rather go 6 and 6 and beat the Cats or 7 and 5 and lose to them? Neither scenario results in B10 West Title.

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — One of Illinois' all-time great running backs and 2023 Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, Rashard Mendenhall, will serve as the Fighting Illini's honorary captain on Saturday against Northwestern. The game is scheduled to kick off at Memorial Stadium at 2:30 p.m. CT.

Mendenall rushed for 2,539 yards at Illinois and set the Illini single-season record with 1,681 rushing yards in 2007, while earning the 2007 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year and Silver Football awards. He was selected to the All-Big Ten First Team and All-America Third Team, after leading the Illini to the 2008 Rose Bowl Game.

Mendenhall was selected in the first round of the NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers and played six seasons in the NFL. He won a ring in Super Bowl XLIII and ran for a career-best 1,273 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2010, helping the Steelers to a Super Bowl XLV appearance.

Mendenhall became an award-winning writer for HBO's "Ballers" in his post-playing career.

Illinois finishes out the regular season on Saturday. The Illini are looking for their third straight victory in the Land of Lincoln Trophy series.

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8 pm tipoff

Coleman Hawkins (knee) and Niccolo Moretti (foot) are both out tonight.

How many wins against this schedule?

They need to schedule a cupcake in week 1.

Sat, Aug. 31: TBA nonconference
Sat, Sept. 7: vs. Kansas
Sat, Sept. 14: vs. Central Michigan
Sat, Sept. 21: at Nebraska
Sat, Sept. 28: at Penn State
Sat, Oct. 5: OFF
Sat, Oct. 12: vs. Purdue
Sat, Oct. 19: vs. Michigan
Sat, Oct. 26: at Oregon
Sat, Nov. 2: vs. Minnesota
Sat, Nov. 9: OFF
Sat, Nov. 16: vs. Michigan State
Sat, Nov. 23: at Rutgers
Sat, Nov. 30: at Northwestern

Is he still visiting tomorrow? Haven't heard much about him lately.

This duo was in the area for the Tournament of Champions in Washington. They are on campus today and should be at the game tonight. Bryant has an offer from Illinois.

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A bunch of schools have already jumped in on this dude.

Any chance that coach Greene could "loan" the men's team one of her better free throw shooters for an hour or two to teach the guys? I see a lot of close big 10 losses this winter unless this problem gets resolved.

Purdue outlasts Tennessee
marquette up by 10 on Kansas at the half - 2nd half should be good

Both will declare for the NFL Draft. No surprise