Heat Checks and Hail Marys – Don’t Tell Bret Bielema that Complementary Football Doesn’t Win Championships
Mike Cagley, Co-Host Sports Spectacular & Big Sports Radio […]
Heat Checks and Hail Marys – Don’t Tell Bret Bielema that Complementary Football Doesn’t Win Championships
Mike Cagley, Co-Host Sports Spectacular & Big Sports Radio […]
‘He was a monster’: A Confident Ty Rodgers Introduced His Skills Early vs. Michigan State
In the tradition of Ayo Dosunmu, Kofi Cockburn, Jacob Grandison and Giorgi Bezhanishvili, it’s possible Thursday night was another Illini formal introduction to Michigan State by a heralded addition.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
January 13, 2023
CHAMPAIGN — Whether it’s in State Farm Center or East Lansing, the coming out introduction party game for an Illinois player typically comes in a game against Michigan State. Welcome Ty Rodgers, make yourself at home.
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Hayven Smith
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
January 13, 2024
Illinois women's basketball recruit Hayven Smith, the class of 2024, is just 64 points shy of reaching a milestone of the 1,000-point club. Just last month Smith was on campus to watch her future teammates take on the Missouri Tigers. Tuesday night against Stagg, she finished with 16 points and was under the weather.
Illini FB Commitment - Melvin Priestly
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
January 13, 2024
In the modern day, the world of recruiting never stops. Illinois already received a commitment today from tight end Jake Furtney from St. Charles, Illinois. A few minutes ago, another recruit came through: Grambling State transfer offensive lineman Melvin Priestly will suit up for Illinois this fall.
Federal Judge Delays Ruling On Terrence Shannon’s Motions Against University of Illinois
U.S. District Judge Colleen Lawless heard verbal argument for […]
The Farrell Files Illinois - Defensive Changes and Why Farrell Thinks They Happened
Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys & Big Sports Radio National Football Recruiting Expert
January 12, 2024
(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)
In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll look at the changes on the defensive side of the football and why they happened.
Breaking: No Decision In Terrence Shannon Court Case As Illini Star Looks To Return To Action
January 12, 2024 IlliniGuys' Brad Sturdy was in […]
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Illini Land Preferred Walk-On Tight End
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
January 12, 2024
(Cover photo courtesy player's page on X)
Early Friday afternoon, Illinois prep Jake Furtney, a 6-foot-5, 235-pound tight end from Saint Charles, announced on X
Sturdy's Michigan State Rewind: Illini Out-'rock' Spartans
By Brad Sturdy - IlliniGuys Insider/Analyst; Co-Host, IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular
January 12, 2024
(Cover photo courtesy Joe Clark/IlliniGuys)
Slobberknocker. Rockfight. Grinder. There are numerous adjectives that are used to describe Thursday nights’ game between Illinois and Michigan State, but for Illinois the key was a 71-68 win no matter how you describe it. The Illini led by as many as 10 points, but could never put the Spartans away and had to hold on for the 3-point win.
Marcus Domask, Ty Rodgers and Coleman Hawkins all had 15 points to lead a balanced attack for the Illini, who move to 12-3 and 3-1 in league play with a favorable stretch of games coming up.
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IlliniGuys Celebrate 3rd Anniversary
By Larry Smith - IlliniGuys Co-Founder & Host/Executive Producer, […]
Gritty Illini Turn Away Spartans' Upset Bid, 71-68
By IlliniGuys Staff January 11, 2024 (Cover photo courtesy […]
Illini Woes Continue With 56-48 Loss At Nebraska
By IlliniGuys Staff January 11, 2024 (Cover photo courtesy […]
Bielema Terminates Illini LB Coach Andy Buh & DB Coach Antonio Fenelus
Illinois head coach Bret Bielema announced Thursday evening the immediate termination of two assistant coaches - linebackers coach Andy Buh and defensive backs coach Antonio Fenelus.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
January 11, 2023
CHAMPAIGN — The University of Illinois football coaching staff will have at least two new assistants before the start of 2024 season.
Illinois head coach Bret Bielema announced Thursday evening the immediate termination of linebackers coach Andy Buh and defensive backs coach Antonio Fenelus.
Underwood Expecting Another Heavyweight Fight vs. Izzo’s Spartans
Two of the best defensive teams in the Big Ten Conference coming off disappointing losses will meet in State Farm Center.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
January 11, 2023
CHAMPAIGN — Brad Underwood made sure his squad’s film review for the Michigan State Spartans included watching Tom Izzo’s post-game rant from Sunday night.
After an 88-74 loss at Northwestern, the Spartans 29-year head coach ripped into his team’s lack of defensive execution, inability to control the rebounding advantage or play with physicality, a laziness when it came to taking care of the basketball and for good measure, took some parting shots at the analytical community on his way out of Evanston, Illinois.
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - The Fears Five
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
January 11, 2024
Early this weekend four-star guard Jeremiah Fears released his final list of five schools. The original plan was to narrow the list to maybe 10. Jeremy Fears Sr., a former DI athlete himself, went through the recruiting process; with his son Jeremy Jr. a freshman at Michigan State and now with Jeremiah, they have learned a lot, and it is only right to be honest and fair to those he does not plan to attend.
Jeremiah said, "I’m honored and blessed that all of those schools recruited me, they have been great, I've built some great relationships with all of them. But after talking to my family, it was time to narrow things down."
Jeremy Sr. shared with IlliniGuys why each school made this cut.
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