I think you’re right.
Illini Basketball 2024-2025
Illini in Indiana
- Indiana
Looks fair to me. I'll sign up to a 15-5 B10 record. Beat Indiana early and we will control the conference.
Let's start the trip early in Pasadena on Jan. 1st. Make it real west coast tour!
I'm assuming this is what will happen in most circumstances for teams having back to back games on either the west coast or the east coast.
Agreed. There was so much turnover in our conference we don't know who is going to be good or bad. I do know a lot of teams didn't make the turnover in talent as good as we did during the offseason.
Love the 4 conference home weekend games. Much easier to get to games for people who live a bit far from Champaign
Looked at full conference slate. No game on Fox for MLK jr day? I know that had been a big thing past 2 years
I'd love to check out Eugene and Seattle a few days apart. Don't know if I'll be able to swing it, though. I live near sacramento, so there will definitely be more opportunities to see my Illini in person with the new teams.
Even after the conference expansion, they still found a way to avoid Monday games most weeks. I was hoping we'd have B1G basketball every day.
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
The writing was on the wall, but I hate the timing of all this and am sad to see TA go. He's a heck of a recruiter, great in the community, and was crucial on the stand during the TSJ trial. I genuinely wish him nothing but the best in whatever he does next. And I wouldn't mind if our paths crossed again down the line.
Great assistant coach. Have the upmost respect for him. I hope his career continues to thrive no matter what he pursues.
He was literally the best hire in UofI basketball assistant history, with Jimmy of course.
And OA of course.
He was literally the best hire in UofI basketball assistant history, with Jimmy of course.
And OA of course.
Memphis is very much back on the table for TA is what I’ve been told …
Kwa will fill in for now … Brad has his target for the spring when he will fill the position … It’s a name I’ve mentioned here already … They’ve already talked numbers but it was bad timing with season starting, kids just started school, wife didn’t want to uproot her life or the kids life at this time so we wait until spring … Course long time between then and now so things could change but as of now … Brad is locked in on that coach
Kwa will fill in for now … Brad has his target for the spring when he will fill the position … It’s a name I’ve mentioned here already … They’ve already talked numbers but it was bad timing with season starting, kids just started school, wife didn’t want to uproot her life or the kids life at this time so we wait until spring … Course long time between then and now so things could change but as of now … Brad is locked in on that coach
can anybody illuminate me? what happened with Tim Anderson????
There’s a lot to it … Lot I won’t share here …
The one thing that’s kind of leaked out that is true is that TA wanted to be compensated on an Antigua type of level … He was on the last year of his deal following an elite 8 run and he felt he deserved an extension and raise to 900k - 1 million per year …
Instead of giving him that … We gave that to Antigua …
That didn’t go over very well …
There’s other things as well but that’s what I’ll share publicly …
Ryllini
- Lombard
No sour grapes with TJ and the rest of the program…correct?
JJE
- Bethalto, IL
On a scale of 1-10, your level of excitement on the replacement
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Ozamataz Buckshank
- Millywaukee
Sean miller was brought up as a potential head coaching candidate if underwood were to jump ship. Sean miller is not coming to Illinois to be an assistant.
JJE
- Bethalto, IL
Joel Goodson
- dawgville
yeah, I freakin' hate this. why Anderson and Whitman couldn't reach a compromise is kind of mind blowing. ugh