Agree and I have been saying from day one that Underwood would get Illinois on probation or worse.
Have you watched and listened to Underwood 's act on the sideline? Calling a young man a "crybaby" is totally uncalled for!
Have no idea what yoi are talking about im terms of outrage, just reporting the facts of the article. If you hsve a problem with that, take it up with the reporter for your hometown newspaper. No need to do that, though, since many Illini fans have already made beyond despicable comments about a former student athlete NOT even knowing if he was one of the spurces for the investigation! Stay classy, Illini fans...
using a tragic young mans death to try and make your point is sad. It was not known immediately how serious Wheeler's problem was and a trainer was at his side almost immediately. Also because of some previous heavy rain the phone at the field wasn't working and the fire department ambulance was at the southern edge of Evanston and took awhile to arrive. The doctor was fired. Johnnie requested a transfer from NU. Anything else from years ago? Now we can all get back to Underwood's treatment of his players the past TWO years.
Uh, Smith , who bolted for Missouri and was mysteriously granted immediate eligibilty, was a BU recruit. I think we now know why he was granted immediate eligibilty. Even the AD admits BU's behavior changed markedly from year 1 to year 2. Do you think it was by choice, or do you think the AD said, "tone it down, or you will be an ex-coach"?
Or they are afraid to say something because of Underwood's type of discipline or worse. Did you call Mr. Smith that derogatory name when he committed to Illinois. Doubt it and you shouldn't use that now!
Sounds like a good way to force credibility onto boomer assholes who aren’t worth paying attention to.
Kid is from a solid family, and is really mature for his age. I suspect they’ll make an intelligent decision based on the best information they can get. Speculation is that the only reason he hasn’t declared yet is because you can only declare twice. So if you think there’s a chance you might need to do three years in school before NBA teams feel like you’re worth investing a first round pick in, then you might not want to use one of your two “declarations” after the first season.
This doesn’t make sense. If teams see him as a top 10 pick next year, then someone late in the first round will grab him this year. They can develop him better under their full time watch and let him sit on the pine for a year while he learns. It would be a bargain to grab him late in the first.
Correct, teams do this all the time. Question isn’t whether it’s a good idea for the team, tho. It’s really a question of whether a certain player thinks that is best for them or not. I think Ayo should go pro if he’s getting a late first round guarantee. Comes with good guaranteed money. But a second round pick has little or no guaranteed money. In that instance, it’s likely best to wait a year and try again.
Yeah I do too. I’m really stumped why he hasn’t declared yet. If nothing else, go to the workouts and see what you can learn.
The Big should be way weaker next year. Could make your move, but I still think Ayo should have declared as he was projected to go first round. Don’t see him moving to a lottery pick, so grab the paper while you can.going to be a very fun year down in Champaign. Can't say the same thing about all Illinois teams.
