"We're Just Getting Started!" -- The IlliniGuys Look Ahead to Year 2
By Larry Smith - IlliniGuys Staff January 1, 2022 […]
"We're Just Getting Started!" -- The IlliniGuys Look Ahead to Year 2
By Larry Smith - IlliniGuys Staff January 1, 2022 […]
Top Ten Illini Moments from 2021
December 30, 2021
It's been a great year for Illini sports! And not just in the revenue sports, where - for the first time in a decade - Illini football won five games (yes, it's been slim pickins) in the same year Illini men's basketball won a game in the NCAA tournament.
Ian Skirkey won an NCAA title in gymnastics, the Illini men's golf team again advanced to the NCAA championships, and the Illini men's tennis team reached the NCAA Sweet 16.
That's just a taste of the good times celebrated in Champaign-Urbana this year. We polled IlliniGuys members on what they think were the top Illini moments of 2021 and here's what they told us:
Getting To Know Illini Guard Aaliyah Nye
By W. Elijah Smith -- IlliniGuys Contributor December 28, […]
Kofi Cockburn Named Big Ten Player of the Week
From University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics Champaign, […]
Illinois Men’s Basketball Game vs. Florida A&M Canceled
Champaign, ILL.– The Illinois men's basketball home game vs. […]
Spotlight on Basketball Recruiting: Catching Up With 2022 Illini Commit Jayden Epps
Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
December 27, 2021
Illini-commit Jayden Epps courtesy of Virginian-Pilot
Illinois assistant coach Chester Frazier put his name on the map early upon arrival in Champaign.
Spotlight on Women's Basketball Recruiting - Camille Jackson Checks In
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
December 26, 2021
Camille Jackson is the prize recruit for Illinois Nancy Fahey. Jackson is 5-foot-11 point guard from Butler College Prep in Chicago.
Spotlight on Basketball Recruiting - Illinois Commit Morez Johnson Checks In
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
December 25, 2021
Illinois' top basketball recruit in the class of 2024 is 6-foot-9, 210-pound power forward Morez Johnson of St. Rita High School in Chicago.
Coleman Hawkins Coming Off The Bench Appears Long-Term Plan
Coleman Hawkins must now learn to love the energy role off the bench after an inconsistent start to the 2021-22 season.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
December 24, 2021
ST. LOUIS -- Coleman Hawkins might have to get used to being the first guy to check in off the bench instead hearing his name called out as a starter.
Kofi Slam: Cockburn Enjoys First Braggin’ Rights Win
Illinois junior center Kofi Cockburn thoroughly enjoys a dominant performance in 88-63 win over Missouri in rivalry win.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys
December 23, 2021
LOUIS -- If this was the final Braggin’ Rights matchup for Kofi Cockburn, it’s safe to say the Illinois center thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
Heat Checks and Hail Marys - Making Christmas Merry Again
Mike Cagley, IlliniGuy December 23, 2021 The Illini demolished […]
Illini Swagger Dominates in Braggin' Rights Game with Rout of Mizzou
IlliniGuys Staff December 22, 2021 ST. LOUIS, Mo. - […]
Early-Season Adversity Has Led To Mid-Season Confidence For Illini
By W. Elijah Smith -- IlliniGuys Contributor December 22, […]
Illini Basketball Preview - Illini vs Missouri
Connor Cagley, IlliniGuys Basketball Writer December 22, 2021 The […]
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