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Illinois Men’s Golf Increased Dominating Margin of Victory in Illini Spring Collegiate

Illinois Men’s Golf Increased Dominating Margin of Victory in Illini Spring Collegiate

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Illini Women’s Golf Win First Ever Big Ten Title; Crystal Wang Breaks Big Ten & Illini Records In Route To Dominating Individual Medalist Championship

Illini Women’s Golf Win First Ever Big Ten Title; Crystal Wang Breaks Big Ten & Illini Records In Route To Dominating Individual Medalist Championship

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Sturdy's Portal Kombat Notes for April 22nd: A Change Will Do You Good?

Sturdy's Portal Kombat Notes for April 22nd: A Change Will Do You Good?

April 22, 2023

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IlliniGuys Insider/Analyst Brad Sturdy had his ear to the ground bright and early this morning, delivering the latest info to members on our premium message boards.

How did Thursday's campus visit with 5th year player Quincy Guerrier go?  What's different about Brad Underwood these days?  And how did some prep targets play in Friday events?  The answers - some may surprise you - are below.  Subscribe today for immediate access to the latest on Illini sports programs!

From Sturdy Saturday morning:

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Sturdy's Portal Kombat April 20th Edition: Things That Make You Go Hmmmmm

Sturdy's Portal Kombat April 20th Edition: Things That Make You Go Hmmmmm

April 20, 2023

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The hard work of our veteran insiders has pumped up our membership on IlliniGuys.com to an all-time high and we're thankful for everyone who has climbed aboard this train.

With apologies to the C&C Music Factory, things are getting interesting in regards to Illini hoops head coach Brad Underwood and his staff putting together next season's roster and IlliniGuys Insider/Analyst Brad Sturdy has an update that's intriguing, to say the least.

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Stanford Assistant Coach Britney Anderson Agrees to Join Shauna Green’s Illini Coaching Staff

Stanford Assistant Coach Britney Anderson Agrees to Join Shauna Green’s Illini Coaching Staff

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Illinois Looking to Land Former Recruit in Quincy Guerrier

Illinois Looking to Land Former Recruit in Quincy Guerrier

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Walk Ons Matter, Too!

Walk Ons Matter, Too!

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Recruiting: Illinois Women's Basketball Has Outstanding Transfer On Campus

Recruiting: Illinois Women's Basketball Has Outstanding Transfer On Campus

By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting

April 18, 2023

The Illinois women's basketball program has been very busy as of late. Last week head coach Shauna Green and her staff landed North Carolina State wing Camille Hobby on their 2023-24 roster.

The past two days the Fighting Illini hosted highly touted Duke 6-foot-3 freshman transfer student forward Shay Bollin on campus.

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Ked Prince's 1-on-1 Interview with Illini Women's Commit Camille Hobby

Ked Prince's 1-on-1 Interview with Illini Women's Commit Camille Hobby

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Portal Kombat - Bring on the Big Guys

Portal Kombat - Bring on the Big Guys

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Illini Women's Basketball Lands Camille Hobby

Illini Women's Basketball Lands Camille Hobby

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All-Big Ten Performer Terrence Shannon Jr. Enters NBA Draft

All-Big Ten Performer Terrence Shannon Jr. Enters NBA Draft

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Transfer Portal Craziness Shadows Over Underwood’s Gordyville Coaches vs. Cancer Banquet

Transfer Portal Craziness Shadows Over Underwood’s Gordyville Coaches vs. Cancer Banquet

Five Big Ten head coaches with a combined 2,012 career wins attempted to ignore the transfer portal for one night in an effort to raise money for the Coaches vs. Cancer charity organization.

By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Staff Writer

April 11, 2023

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Gifford, Ill. -- Fred Hoiberg joked with local media Tuesday that beyond the obvious reason of supporting any form of cancer donation, the Nebraska head men’s basketball coach wanted an evening where he could safely put down his cell phone.

While in the heart of the transfer portal tampering and recruiting season Tuesday night, Hoiberg enthusiastically agreed to join Illinois head men’s basketball coach Brad Underwood in a 160,000-square foot horse barn arena because it had nothing to do with the currently unstable world of player acquisition in the largest division of college basketball.

Not 10 minutes after saying that to local media, Hoiberg was being pulled away for the second time by calls and texts on his cell phone from guests who wanted a picture or a short chit-chat session with the former head coach of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls.

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Sturdy's Breakdown of New Illini Guard Justin Harmon

Sturdy's Breakdown of New Illini Guard Justin Harmon

April 11th, 2023

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There were some in Illini Nation who said 'who is this guy?' when former Chicagoan Justin Harmon gave his commitment Monday night to play his final season in Champaign.

Once again, IlliniGuys Insider/Analyst Brad Sturdy brings his nearly two decades of expertise and connections to breakdown Harmon's game and explain how he fits into Illinois' scheme next season and why he is such a valuable addition to the 2023-24 roster.

Sturdy posted this on the IlliniGuys message forums Monday evening.  For immediate access to all of our insiders' up-to-the-minute notes and updates, subscribe to IlliniGuys.com.   https://illiniguys.com/subscribe/

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Illini Make Utah Valley Transfer Harmon Latest Addition to Roster

Illini Make Utah Valley Transfer Harmon Latest Addition to Roster

By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting

April 10, 2023

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After being whisper quiet in the transfer portal since its season ended nearly four weeks ago, Illinois has opened the new week with a bang.  Head coach Brad Underwood accepted a commitment from Utah Valley transfer Justin Harmon Monday night, less than 12 hours after Southern Illinois veteran wing guard Marcus Domask pledged to come aboard. 

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