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    Wins aren’t important this year

    The current head coach is going to play the players he think will win. He’s not going to play all freshmen to develop them for a new coach. He’s coaching for his job.
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    DAY AFTER REACTION -- Purdue

    Painter is an outstanding coach. However he is also the coach that lost to a 13, 15 and 16 seed in the tourney. No other coach has ever done that. Surprisingly, Underwood has the same number of BT wins over the last 6 seasons as Painter. Of course, Painter has the runner up on his resume...
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    Tracking the 2025-26 Non-Conference Schedule

    Illinois has UConn, Alabama, Tennessee, Texas Tech and Missouri in the nonconference. Ouch
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    BIG European Players

    Illinois has 5: T. Ivisic, Z. Ivisic, Petrovic, Mirkovic, Stoyakovic. All Balkans. Stoyakovic went to high school in the U.S. but was born in Greece and his dad is Balkan and a former NBA all star.
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    2027 wing Quinton Kitt earns Northwestern offer after EYBL Memphis event

    He’s actually an unranked prospect but that won’t last long. Before last weekend he had offers from Illinois State and Bradley. This week he added Northwestern and Illinois.
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    BB Recruiting 2025 European Forward Denis Badalau commits to Rutgers Basketball

    There were 505 European players in D-1 last season. I don’t think it’s the risk it used to be. Good move by Rutgers. IMO
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    FB Recruiting Rutgers Football lands Illinois Transfer OL Zach Aamland

    He’s a good talent. He just could never stay healthy and got buried on the depth chart.
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    BB Recruiting Rutgers Basketball lands 2025 sharpshooting Bosnian wing Harun Zrno

    I think getting top Euros is a good plan. Illinois got a point guard from the Adriatic League where he is a 22 year old MVP candidate. His price was still high ($1,000,000+) but less expensive than a similarly talented American player out of the portal. Illinois is all in on Euros. Of the 12...
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    B1G Portal transfers tracker

    He went to the Elite 8 just a year ago.
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    B1G Portal transfers tracker

    Ivisic, Ivisic, Mirkovic, Petrovic, Stojakovic. The Ivisic twins are already college players. Mirkovic is high school age recruit. Stojakovic is a two year college player who averaged 18 a game at Cal (if they get him). Petrovic is the outlier. He is older and is an MVP candidate in the...
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    Collins quick interview at NABC/Coaches vs. Cancer event

    I was ant this event. Underwood, Collins, Altman and Robbie Hummel were the main speakers. Fun to watch the coaches interact as friends.
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    Visitors coming

    I saw Valpo play Illinois State this year in person. Cooper had 14 and 7 in a loss. He has some skill. His teammate, who also averaged 15+, was All Wright, a freshman guard who is also in the portal. His brother is Always Wright who plays at Rhode Island. Not making this up. lol Current...
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    Visitors coming

    Tonje was injured all last year at Missouri. Before that at a smaller school his only year in double figures was 14 ppg. Even Wisconsin had to be shocked with how good he was this year.
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    Basketball Rutgers Basketball Big Man Lathan Sommerville Enters Transfer Portal

    That’s the way he was in high school, too. Yelled at teammates. Yelled at refs. Argued with coach. I mentioned this when Rutgers recruited him, but fans didn’t want to hear it then. Understandable.
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    Basketball Rutgers Basketball Big Man Lathan Sommerville Enters Transfer Portal

    Not a chance. With Ivisic and Morez at the 4/5, I’m sure he is looking for a place to start. Plus he and Morez are not friends at all. Lol I’m hearing Bradley right now.
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