University of Illinois Thread - Now featuring a football coach that doesn't hate his job

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  1. spagett

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    Welp. We won. Not surprised it was incredibly ugly after we jammed a knife up our peehole the last 3 games.
     
  2. Illinihockey

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    It’d be nice if our players could stop traveling
     
  3. spagett

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    Seriously. We are probably undefeated if we don't travel as much.
     
  4. Illinihockey

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    Eat our shit Cuonzo
     
  5. Pokes

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    Happy to see Underwood having so much success :loldog:
     
  6. spagett

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    When Frazier took Tilmon one-on-one to the hoop for the AND1

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  7. Illinihockey

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    Frazier is the best freshman we’ve had since Dee, maybe since Frank Williams.
     
  8. spagett

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    It's hard to miss as many shots as he did and still look like our best player. He did though
     
  9. IlliniEC21

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    So...what's the basketball roster going to look like when the dust clears? Smith gone, heard rumors of Black which now seems could be true, and others? Would be so bad if basketball does a hard reset like football.
     
  10. spagett

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    I don't even know. I think a lot depends on Leron. If he leaves, I can't imagine a scenario in which we don't suck balls.

    At this point I expect all of the assistants to quit tomorrow, too.
     
  11. Illinihockey

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    Is Smith leaving? I've haven't heard a decision has been made. Would be silly for him to transfer after one season. Leron Black is the key to next year for us. If he leaves thats going to hurt a ton.
     
  12. Illinihockey

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    Oh I guess Schmidt tweeted that out last night that he guaranteed it. Smith was pretty shitty this year but would hate to lose a talent like his after one season. If they somehow landed Ramey that would obviously lessen the blow a lot. Really need to land a 5th year that doesn't suck. Jordan Caroline would make this a tourney team.
     
  13. Illinihockey

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    Brad said

    I would guess Mark Smith is going to leave if his dad gets.his way.

    I think Kipper doesnt love the Underwood coaching style.

    I think Lucas sees multiple point guards ahead of him

    I think Matic hates the food.

    I think Finke is staying but he may think there are better opportunities. Dont know.

    I think Leron sees a chance to make some $$$.

    Jordan, Frazier, Eboigbodin and Williams all staying. Guessing Finke stays.

    Leron is the wildcard. They Will try and get him to stay for sure.
     
  14. Illinihockey

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    Well I guess Smith is indeed out. I'm amazed how poorly that worked out. He was terrible this year. They better keep Black and Nichols
     
  15. IlliniEC21

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    Not sounding good on the Leron front and still likely Tejon leaves. Ramey seems like a pipe dream that is Missery bound. Hate to be like that but hard not to lately with our luck.
     
  16. IlliniEC21

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    Also, Smith had every opportunity to make it happen. Started 19 games as a true freshman but Frazier just out played him. Good luck to him, but he would've sat the bench for every team he was considering.
     
  17. miles

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    Ramey's recruitment is so weird. His dad and Cuonzo supposedly know each other pretty well and it was thought that he basically told Cuonzo "Thanks, but don't waste your time." (Martin hadn't been recruiting him at all since he'd been here) Then his dad comes out in the press and says it's weird that Courtney doesn't have an offer from and wasn't being recruited by Mizzou, and he doesn't know why. Couple days later he gets a Mizzou offer and some people are saying we're the favorite.
     
  18. Illinihockey

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    So smith out, kipper staying, really need leron to stay
     
  19. Illinihockey

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    Looks like we're inching closer to D1 hockey, now just need me to win the power ball to finance everything
     
  20. Illinihockey

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  21. Illinihockey

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    Sounds like Black is gone. That’s a big blow
     
  22. IlliniEC21

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    Feel like we have to get Caroline to fill that void which in my opinion would be a wash. Though Caroline seems to be more athletic than Black
     
  23. IlliniEC21

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    Now they are saying he's not hiring an agent. Damn fake news haha
     
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  24. Illinihockey

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    Really need him back
     
  25. spagett

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    If our boosters can't nut up and keep him at Illinois I'm going to be disappointed
     
  26. Illinihockey

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  27. spagett

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    We need to ride this hotstreak and get Williams and some STL guys
     
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  28. Illinihockey

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    Yup need to strike while the iron is hot and get a group of kids so we don’t have a kid jump shit next winter when he’s the only highly rated kid on board
     
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  29. spagett

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    Cuz we're going to lose a lot.
     
  30. IlliniEC21

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    Halfway excited for football now. Lovie lands some of those kids from Trinity and he might actually turn this thing around.

    Things are sounding good for Jones on the basketball front too. Most optimistic people have been for both sports in a while
     
  31. Illinihockey

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    Who knows what will come from it but there's a shitload of twitter activity by some pretty high level recruits regarding Illinois.
     
  32. Illinihockey

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    Sounds like Black is for sure gone now. Thats a huge blow
     
  33. spagett

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    Most optimistic people have been for both sports in a while


    And then we lose Leron because of course we do.

    Boosters are cucks at Illinois apparently
     
  34. Illinihockey

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    Don't know if it was mentioned but he apparently was on campus on Friday
     
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  35. Illinihockey

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    Sounds like a Friday decision
     
  36. spagett

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    Feels like it's going to be lit, fam
     
  37. Illinihockey

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    Either there’s a widespread trolling campaign going on or Illinois is going to have a hell of a recruiting class
     
  38. theregionsitter

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    Football or b-ball?
     
  39. Illinihockey

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    Football
     
  40. spagett

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    We're going to get accused of cheating.
     
  41. Illinihockey

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    I hope so and also I hope we are cheating.
     
  42. spagett

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    Our boosters weren't able to keep Leron on campus, so I doubt it... not that I wouldn't welcome it
     
  43. spagett

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  44. spagett

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  45. Illinihockey

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    Finke is leaving too. We're going to have literally no front court
     
  46. Jc6

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    The Illini added grad transfer QB A.J. Bush from VT and Jalen Greene from USC. Greene played QB/WR.

    I don’t know much about Bush, but Greene is a playmaker.
     
  47. spagett

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    Our idiot fans got what they wanted.

    We need 2 5th year transfers that can rebound.
     
  48. Illinihockey

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    They need Caroline and someone else. Seriously we might lose all 4 bigs that are on the roster in the same off season
     
  49. IlliniEC21

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    And sounds like Lucas got his release too? This has turned into a rebuild like football, not complaining though.