We talk college football & college basketball. And the business of college athletics. And the University of Illinois sports. Proud partner of
@armchairillini
New Episode of Illinicast up!
We're back!
@AB1132
&
@thesunnyv
discuss:
- Will Riley Visiting
- Kasparas Jakucionis commitment
- Skyy Clark Regrets?
- Coleman Hawkins Thoughts
Brought to you by
@ArmchairIllini
I think it’s so funny how in an attempt to dethrone Purdue as the best team in the Big Ten, the other teams (IU and Illinois) are bringing in known losers to Purdue in Ballo and Boswell to try and take us down😭
Maybe they just liked losing to Purdue at Arizona and wanted to do
I’ve said it time and time again.
The University of Illinois is really blessed to have Josh Whitman in charge.
One of the best ADs in the country.
@IlliniAD
As it should be. Lots of kids in Dain’s position would have pouted and or quit. Dain always kept his head up and stayed ready and truthfully we may not have won the Big Ten Tournament without him.
Heartwarming seeing the reaction to Dain Dainja entering the transfer portal. Overwhelmingly positive messages for the kid.
#Illini
#Illinois
#Basketball
#B1G
Seeing a lot of disappointment & slander from Penn St fans about having Illinois as the “white out” game.
Friendly reminder that the last time the
#Illini
went into Beaver Stadium, Illinois won.
NEWS: 2025 four-star PG Jeremiah Fears will announce his college decision on Monday, Jan. 22nd, he tells
@On3Recruits
.
Top-35 prospect nationally.
Story:
With a lineup of Big T, Humrichous, Booth & Morez, the Illini are really going to have one of the best front courts in the B1G next year.
We saw Indiana get bigger. I do like our bigs because of their abilities to shoot.
Brad wants to score 100ppg this year.
I love it.
Illinois opens as 12 point favorites against Minnesota tomorrow and with all due respect, giving another team 12 points with the way our defense has been playing is nuts.
@Brett_McMurphy
@ActionNetworkHQ
It’s a numbers game, the ACC is future-proofing itself if (when?) the big schools leave.
ACC was offered a life raft and it took it.
#Illini
AD Josh Whitman has decided to raise Terrence Shannon Jr.'s jersey into the SFC rafters, he told reporters today.
"We're happy to make an exception in this case to recognize one of the great players that this program has ever seen."
READ:
EYE-OPENING MOMENT
When ESPN article broke on 12/28/23 of TSJ allegations, group text messages offered into evidence show:
Friend: (ESPN article link shared) OMG
Best friend: You got him
Alleged Victim: YUPPP YESSSIRR
Friend: Got his ass 🤑🤑
The use of money signs (emoji
I try to temper my enthusiasm, & I know it's the worst kept secret in the world right now but when the announcement is made (very soon), I can genuinely say there isn't a better time to be a fan of the Illini than right now.
Put them on notice.
I’ve seen so many “Antigua to Illinois, confirmed!” Posts from random anonymous Twitter accounts that if Brad Underwood himself texted me it was done I wouldn’t feel comfortable tweeting it to y’all 😂
I usually do if it’s something I was told directly But in this case I got it from
@JWerner247
on the
@IlliniOn247
message boards and I got too much respect for those guys to steal their info and throw it out there as my own.
Toledo put up 70 today.
Kansas would be favored over Wazzu.
Iowa looked good, not great against a bad Iowa State team.
Nebraska fans talked a lot last night but got shut up today.
Like I was saying this morning, Illinois STILL has every opportunity to win the B1G West.
And not to be understated.
@CoachOantigua
is a fantastic recruiter, but he’s also one of the best big men developers in the country.
This is a win on so many fronts.
@MHver3
ASU is located in one of the fastest growing areas in the country. People are leaving California to move to AZ in large amounts.
The talent pool that will come out of that state is going to increase substantially in the future.
So proud of this Women’s basketball team. Head Coach Shauna Green is legit and is going to build that trophy case up for the Illini.
Starts tonight with the WBIT trophy.
Congrats to the squad, at this school we celebrate championships.
Brad Underwood on Iowa State’s defense: All the guys the front court have great size, athleticism and length.
He spoke about how RS guard Sencire Harris and FR guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn have helped provide reps vs. ball pressure. He admitted it’s hard to replicate ISU’s defense.
@RossDellenger
@YahooSports
$35-$45m for now but with a promise of a full share is still worth more than anything they’re going to be able to get from the current market.
COMMIT:
#Illini
land Youngstown State grad transfer DL Anthony Johnson (
@anttt88
)
The third DL transfer Illinois has added this month, Johnson chose Illini over Wisconsin, Michigan State, Rutgers, Texas A&M, Arkansas, Houston & Pitt.
READ MORE:
NEWS: Tomislav Ivisic, a skilled, 7-foot-1, 250-pound Croatian center from SC Derby, has committed to Illinois in 2024, a source told ESPN.
Ivisic, a stalwart at the FIBA level, is having an excellent season in the Adriatic League. Twin brother of Arkansas' Zvonimir Ivisic.