Last season was the first for Bret Bielema as head coach at Illinois. The Illini finished the year 5-7, but there were plenty of positives in Bielema’s first year. AfterContinue reading “Illinois Football Preview: What to Know”
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Why Everyone Is So Excited About RJ Melendez
Freshman guard RJ Melendez has been steadily getting more and more time over the past few weeks and on Sunday we saw a breakout performance against Northwestern. He reached doubleContinue reading “Why Everyone Is So Excited About RJ Melendez”
Illinois Basketball Team Preview
Illinois reached new heights last year despite being knocked out by Loyola-Chicago in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. They finished the year 24-7, won the Big Ten TournamentContinue reading “Illinois Basketball Team Preview”
Illinois Football Preview: What to Know Before Week 1
It was another rough year for Illinois in 2020 as they finished with a 2-6 record in what was a Big Ten only season because of Covid-19. Lovie Smith isContinue reading “Illinois Football Preview: What to Know Before Week 1”