Underwood Knows He Must Monitor Trent Frazier’s Minutes in Big Ten Play
Illinois head coach Brad Underwood knows he needs fifth-year guard Trent Frazier to have energy left for a March run but admits it’s hard to take him out of anything - including practice.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
January 14, 2022
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The most uncomfortable but necessary conversation for Illinois head coach Brad Underwood is usually with his star, fifth-year senior guard Trent Frazier.
Illini’s Instant Impact Player? Payne…Omar Payne
Following the COVID-19 pause, Illinois backup center Omar Payne has been everything the Illini coaches want from that role behind Kofi Cockburn.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
January 14, 2022
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- For the final three minutes and 57 seconds at Nebraska, Illinois benched arguably college basketball's most dominant post player and it wasn’t punitive.
Illini Basketball Preview - Illini vs Michigan
Connor Cagley, IlliniGuys Basketball Writer January 14, 2022 Game […]
Football Coaching Analysis - What can we expect from Barry Lunney?
Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst
January 13, 2022
While fans of major college teams around the country wouldn't have been surprised by Illinois' sudden replacement of Tony Petersen with Barry Lunney, Jr
Hunter Nourzad’s Final Five Transfer Options
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
January 13, 2022
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Cornell graduate transfer offensive lineman Hunter Nourzad has narrowed his list of suitors to five schools
Reunited And it Feels So Good: Lunney’s "Tempro” Offense Fits Bielema’s Vision
Nearly a decade ago, Bret Bielema gave Barry Lunney […]
Sturdy's 3 Takeaways - Nebraska Edition
By Brad Sturdy -- IlliniGuys Insider/Analyst
January 12, 2022
The Illini weren’t sharp on Tuesday night in Lincoln, but a late surge allowed them to pull away and get the Big Ten road win over Nebraska 81-71. Trent Frazier led the way with 29 points and Kofi Cockburn added 16 and 13, but the Illini got huge minutes down the stretch from Omar Payne and Coleman Hawkins on a night when Alfonso Plummer and Cockburn weren’t at their best to move to 5-0 in league play for the first time since 2005.
Here’s what we saw.
Illini’s New 2022 Schedule Includes First Trip to Indiana Since 2013
Instead of playing a third straight game inside Penn […]
IlliniGuys Website Celebrates 1st Anniversary
January 12, 2022 CHICAGO, Ill. -- The multi-media website […]
Heat Checks and Hail Marys - Frazier's Stellar 2nd Half Dooms the Huskers
Mike Cagley, IlliniGuy January 12, 2022 The Illini struggled […]
Illini Hold Off Determined Huskers To Post 12th Straight Big Ten Win
IlliniGuys Staff January 11, 2022 (Cover photo courtesy Illinois […]
Illini Basketball Preview - Illini at Nebraska
Essentials Fighting Illini (11-3, 4-0) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-10, […]
Lunney Jr.’s Hire Represents A Revival of The Tight End Position at Illinois
By Matt Stevens -- IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst
January 10, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Ron Johnson/USA Today)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The hope in the hiring of Barry Lunney Jr. the program’s 12th offensive coordinator in the last 13 years, is the program will finally be able to make good on a promise.
Since 2009, when then-Illini offensive coordinator Mike Locksley agreed to become the next head coach at New Mexico, Illinois has gone through 11 different offensive coordinators. All of them have pledged, in one way or another, to heavily involve the tight end position in the pass game of the Illini offense.
In those 13 years, Illinois has never had a tight end be among the top 30 targets in the Big Ten Conference despite having spotty consistency at the position. In 2020, Daniel Barker, who announced earlier this winter he was intending to investigate his options with the upcoming National Football League draft process, was the team’s second-leading receiver...
Football Recruiting Spotlight on Chase Miller and Fabrizio Pinton
Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst
January 10, 2022
Illinois added a couple of notable preferred walk-ons Saturday
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Illini Get a Steal in Preferred Walk-on Chase Miller
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
January 9, 2022
Illinois assistant football coach George McDonald may have found a gem in the class of 2022
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