Prior to last year, the quarterback position was never a position of sustained strength for the Illinois program. They would have one or two years of success, but no one would consider Illinois to be “Quarterback U”.
Illinois Basketball star, Terrence Shannon Jr, appeared in a court in Kansas for his preliminary hearing today on May 10th. Last week, WCIA News and IlliniGuys both reported that Shannon Jr’s lawyers claimed that there was no DNA evidence from their client.
Per ESPN’s Jeff Borzello, Illinois Basketball is in the top 3 for San Francisco transfer, Mike Sharavjamts. Sharavjamts is a former ESPN top 100 recruit who will decide between Illinois, Saint Mary’s and Utah.
The Illinois Fighting Illini landed Croatian big man Tomislav Ivišić earlier this week, who can impact the team in a meaningful way next season. Illini coach Brad Underwood shared his initial thoughts on the 7-foot center, emphasizing his talent on defense.
Last week, Illinois Basketball fans received the news that Coleman Hawkins would enter the transfer portal while going through the NBA draft process. This was surprising news to most fans, however, this was an exceptionally smart decision by Coleman to have all options on the table.
Illinois Basketball has been extremely active in the transfer portal. This is without surprise as they are practically replacing their entire roster. Though some instances involve upgrading talent and skillsets, they are losing their top 3 players to the professional ranks.
The news hit X on Monday that Illinois Basketball has found its Center. According to Jonathan Givony of Draft Express (@DraftExpress) Croatian 5-man Tomislav Ivisic has committed to Brad Underwood and the Fighting Illini.
Former Illinois Football outside linebacker Jared Badie announced on X that he has committed to his next destination. The Oswego, Illinois native was an exciting pickup for Bret Bielema’s staff.
Former Illinois Football wide receiver Eian Pugh announced on X that he has chosen his next destination. The Illini transfer made it public Monday morning that he will be headed to the Mid-America Conference to play for Ohio University.
Per Jonathan Givony, Illinois Basketball has landed a commitment from Tomislav Ivisic. Ivisic is a legit 7-footer who currently plays in the Montenegrin basketball league and is averaging 7.1 points and 3.8 rebounds in approximately 16 minutes per game.
Incoming freshman Andrew Dennis was supposed to be among the gems for the Illinois Fighting Illini 2024 recruiting class. He enrolled early but recently decided to transfer to Michigan State.
New Illinois Football Director of Player Personnel Dre Brown is happy to once again be back in Champaign. The former Illini running back was hired onto the staff to assist Bret Bielema, as well as the programs’ recruiting department.
Illinois basketball had an up-and-down day yesterday. The Illini lost star guard Coleman Hawkins to the transfer portal. Hawkins is the sixth Illini to enter the portal since the end of the season.
Illinois defensive lineman Jer'Zhan Newton, viewed by many as a first-day pick, fell to Washington Commanders at No. 36 in Friday's second round. Despite
The Fighting Illini football team held their annual Spring game at Memorial Stadium on April 20 as they continued preparations for the season opener at home against Eastern Illinois.
Illinois coach Brad Underwood led his team to the Elite Eight this year, but he’s taking nothing but heat following his squad’s 77-52 defeat to UConn in the finals of the East Region of the NCAA Tournament at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. on Saturday.
With 1:51 left in the first half, Illinois tied UConn at 23-23. By the time they scored again, the Huskies were up by 30 points.
The No. 3 seed Illinois Fighting Illini are advancing in the NCAA tournament after a decisive 85-69 win over No. 14 seed Morehead State on Thursday afternoon.
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