For these 10, season offers chance to 'prove it'
Jay BilasEDITOR'S NOTE: For the past couple of months, our experts have offered lists previewing some aspect of college basketball. Previous entries include: J...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009
What many are thinking, but won't say publicly
Doug GottliebCollege basketball is an interesting clique. There are some dysfunctional elements to the game (like the path some travel to recruit players through i...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009
Big Ten Halloween primer
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...feels it belongs in this category as well. Nightmare on Green Street: Ron Zook and the Illinois Fighting Illini wish they could wake up and realize that this was all a bad dream. The Illini...
Blog | October 30, 2009Don't discount Bucks and Illini in Big Ten race
Andy KatzROSEMONT, Ill. -- Illinois coach Bruce Weber didn't dismiss Michigan State's or Purdue's chances to win the Big...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2009Prater's Illinois visit still on
Bill Kurelic...make sure, but my commitment to USC is still there." Prater's visit to Illinois this weekend when the Fighting Illini play Michigan won't be his last official visit. After visiting Illinois, Prater plans...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009
Blogger debate: Penn State vs. Pitt
Brian Bennett, Big EastPosted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett and Adam Rittenberg It has been nine years since rivals Penn State and Pitt last played, and the debate about th...
Blog | October 28, 2009Second-half outlook: Illinois
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Illinois Fighting Illini Record: 1-5 Remaining schedule: at Purdue, vs. Michigan, at Minnesota, vs. Northwestern, open, at Cincinnati...
Blog | October 21, 2009Midseason review: Illinois
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Illinois Fighting Illini Record: 1-5 (0-4 Big Ten) How did it get so bad so fast? It...
Blog | October 20, 2009These 12 styles get the job done in college hoops
Doug Gottlieb...From his underrated groups at Oral Roberts and Tulsa, to the NBA-caliber talents he left at Illinois, all the way to KU, Self likes guards and lots of them. He changed his "high-low...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009
Carroll tops with NFL players
Ted Miller, Pac-10...Erickson (Arizona State), Chip Kelly (Oregon), Ken Niumatalolo (Navy), Bob Stoops (Oklahoma), Jeff Tedford (California), Ron Zook (Illinois) Here's what the players said about Carroll, according to the magazine: Broncos CB Champ Bailey: I...
Blog | October 14, 2009Cooper looking forward to Notre Dame visit
Bill Kurelic...weekend. Cooper, who committed to Illinois in April, will be on hand as the Fighting Irish take on USC on...still committed to the Fighting Illini, this will not be his...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 13, 2009
Hickey impressed with Illini visit
Bill Kurelic...Murrysville, Pa./Franklin) made an official visit to Illinois this past weekend and came away impressed. "I...in War Memorial Stadium on Saturday as the Illini took on Michigan State. The Spartans came out...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 13, 2009
What we learned in the Big Ten: Week 6
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...be an offensive league in 2009. While veteran quarterbacks have struggled a bit and one potential juggernaut (Illinois) has totally crumbled, the league's defenses are once again the story. Both Ohio State and...
Blog | October 11, 2009O-lineman Mack taking things slow
Gerry Hamilton...of 2008 and was followed shortly after by North Carolina in August. The likes of Wake Forest, Illinois, Vanderbilt, Minnesota, Oregon, Syracuse, Rice and SMU along with home state Arkansas followed in 2009. Now sitting...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009
Big Ten, ACC schools after DL Beauileu
JC Shurburtt...this season. On the recruiting trail, Purdue, Wake Forest and Illinois are currently the three schools recruiting him the hardest with the Fighting Illini, led by ace recruiter Reggie Mitchell, making a strong push...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009
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