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Illinois assistant coach Chester Frazier helps his alma mater reload at the guard position with two early signees who he primarily recruited for several years. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

November 11, 2021

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Chester Frazier sat in the back of the State Farm Center media room soaking in his boss' talking points about his long-term recruiting efforts that were able to instantly help his alma mater. 

Mike Cagley, IlliniGuy November 10, 2021 The season is […]

In a 71-47 win where Illinois was down its top two ball-handlers and its National Player of the Year candidate in Kofi Cockburn, Coleman Hawkins versatility was showcased.

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

November 10, 2021

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Let’s hope Illinois fans got a good look at point forward Coleman Hawkins during its season opener because the Illini coaches never want to see it again. 

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The Fighting Illini picked up a big-time recruit Morez Johnson from Chicago's  St. Rita High School, a 2024 nationally ranked prospect. Johnson is a  6-foot-7 power forward who many consider the best stretch-four Illinois coach Brad Underwood has recruited since he arrived at Illinois.

St. Rita's head basketball coach Roshawn Russell did a podcast for Brad Sturdy's 'Sturdy for 30'.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Illinois has received a verbal commitment from an Alabama pass-rushing specialist defensive lineman who believes the coronavirus quarantine period was the best thing to happen to him.

The Illini landed Terrell Jones Monday evening, an up-and-coming prospect from one of the most historically dominant high school football programs in the state of Alabama. Jones, a three-star defensive lineman who has only been playing on the varsity level at Hoover High School for three seasons, gave his verbal pledge to the Illini’s 2022 recruiting class Monday evening. Jones arrived on Hoover’s varsity program as a 200-pound prospect...

Connor Cagley, IlliniGuys Basketball Writer November 9, 2021 What: […]

Tuesday night the Fighting Illini basketball team will tip off their 117th season with as much optimism as the program has ever seen.  Rare has been a campaign that opened with a returning All-American, teamed up with a potential All-American, AND a player picked by one outlet (FOX Sports) to be the defensive national player of the year.  By winning the Big Ten tournament, compiling the best regular season record in the Big Ten, and earning the fourth #1 NCAA tournament seed in program history, Illinois has proven it is once again one of the elite teams in the country.
Now…the challenge is to stay there.

IlliniGuys football beat writer/analyst Matt Stevens does not have an Associated Press Top 25 ballot this season but if he did, this is how he'd fill it out.

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

November 7, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS -- We all must applaud the folks at ESPN. No, I’m serious. 

Without being able to connect and motivate his starting quarterback for months, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema sought the advice of the person who knows Brandon Peters best - his father.

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

November 8, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS -- After spring practice, preseason camp and a few games in his first season at Illinois, Bret Bielema simply couldn’t figure out a way to motivate his starting quarterback.

You want to complain and belittle Bret Bielema’s style of play by calling it ugly? Go ahead. The Illini first-year head coach considers it a compliment. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

November 7, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS -- For all the folks (some of which are paid contributors to this site) who are lamenting the fact that Bret Bielema just picked up an ugly win at Minnesota, here’s what you’re missing: Bret Bielema agrees with you.

Mike Cagley, IlliniGuy November 7, 2021 Today's game was […]

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema is now 20-5 in Big Ten games in the month of November - a month he circles before the season ever starts. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

November 6, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS -- Personally, there’s a lot of months for Bret Bielema to enjoy but professionally there’s only one he shines the most in. 

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