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QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ May 24, 2017 -> 12:50 PM) Rumors of JCL transferring to DePaul. That would really hurt Illinois. Mark Alstoff is deciding in about an hour. Has one year of eligibility. Could really score. Alstork to Illinois. Certainly lessens the blow off losing JCL. Would have been nice to keep him because he can really shoot. Unfortunately he couldn't do much else.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 28, 2017 -> 07:54 PM) He did. Especially if Floyd can stay healthy. But that Floyd pick is a perfect example. Pace thought he was worthy of that high of a pick when no one else seemed to think so. Looks like Pace was right, Hopefully he is right a lot more. I remember reading that the Bears had to trade up to 9 because it was almost a certainty that the Giants were going to take him at 10.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 28, 2017 -> 07:30 PM) Ryan Pace is that guy in your fantasy draft who thinks he has all the sleeper picks that nobody expects. Hopefully he is that smart, if not there will be a new GM search in about 18 months. To be fair, he had a very, very good draft last year.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 27, 2017 -> 10:06 PM) He plays a lot of positions, not well, but he does play them He's good in space. Can't take on blockers and doesn't seem great in coverage. I have no idea what he plays in the NFL. I agree with you. I wanted the Bears nowhere near that guy.

Looking at the points chart, the Bears really didn't give up a lot to get Tribusky using the Texans and Chiefs trades as reference. I understand the sentiment that the Bears have more holes to fill and shouldn't be trading picks. I also don't like the pick much. I'm just saying.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Apr 27, 2017 -> 08:00 PM) This is so beyond dumb. If they knew this was their pick and they were willing to pay a ransom for him, why on earth sign Glennon? They got fooled so hard thinking the Browns would take him. He's not good, they have too many holes to fill to waste picks, and they're going to suck next year so getting a top 5 pick and a chance at a QB is still there. God I wish the NFL would bring a new franchise to town so I can stop being a fan of this awful f***ing franchise Glennon has a 1 year guaranteed deal pretty much and most people think Tribusky needs time before he can start in the NFL. That part is the only thing that makes sense about this whole thing. Hate the pick.

I hate life.

If the Bears get Thomas I love this trade so much. Pace is the best.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 26, 2017 -> 06:27 PM) Biggest bag of cash. Right? Not for this kid. It might take that to get Tilmon, but the Illini gave him the biggest bag the first two times I think. Not sure if they'll do it a third.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Apr 25, 2017 -> 02:18 PM) Charlie Moore has committed to Kansas As an Illini fan, I'm hoping this came about because the Illini staff informed him that Smith plans on committing tomorrow. Pretty reasonable considering all that I've seen over the last week or so.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Apr 25, 2017 -> 01:12 PM) If it's not a QB (which I don't think it is) it will be Lattimore or Adams. Impact DB at #3. If Thomas is there and is tops on their board they should take him. They shouldn't draft for need. I'm not sure what their board looks like and they might have Adams or Lattimore above Thomas, but I'm just saying. Secondaries look a lot better when the quarterback has no time to throw the ball.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Apr 25, 2017 -> 11:20 AM) I think the Bears will draft Watson #3. Greg Gabriel had a tweet the other day indicating that Trubisky was not on the Bears draft board or at least not high and had the same statement about Jonathan Allen. Pace has been pretty consistent with the best player available thing. If he takes Watson at 3 it would be a pretty big stretch. Terrible pick. The Bears shouldn't take a QB at 3.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Apr 18, 2017 -> 09:33 PM) I maintain my Bulls in 7 prediction. Also, Robin Lopez is like prime Dwight Howard out there. Yeah, if Dwight Howard had the best midrange game in NBA history. Dude was like 8/9 from 17+ ft today.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Apr 17, 2017 -> 02:51 PM) I love(d) Chris Bosh as a player but never crossed my mind that he's a a Hall of Famer. That said, I have much higher standards for the HoF than most it seems cause I feel that way about a lot of people that get brought up in the discussion. Yeah, I would be surprised if Bosh isn't first ballot. Him being in the hall isn't even in question at this point.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Apr 8, 2017 -> 08:48 AM) Javon Pickett asks for his release from Illinois now. Wow. Apparently Underwood told him he'd have to redshirt and likely wouldn't play much until his junior year. Illinois initially took him to help get Tilmon and Goodwin, considering they now have neither this isn't a big loss. I hope he succeeds wherever he goes. Seems like a good kid. I hope Tilmon fails miserably.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Apr 5, 2017 -> 03:11 PM) Happy to get Calipari's ex-#1 recruiter. Not so happy his HC record sucks and he was fired amid an academic scandal. Yeah, thankfully he won't be the head coach at Illinois.

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 5, 2017 -> 01:06 PM) The Illini fan obsession with assuming every player that doesn't choose Illinois is getting paid more is really unparalleled. You're being ridiculous if you think this recruitment is clean. Most illinois fans accept that the school operated in the gray area to get him in the first place

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 5, 2017 -> 12:37 PM) Tilmon is such a mess Feel bad for the kid. Seems like he really wants to be an Illini but his camp wants a better offer. We'll see how it plays out. In other news, it looks like the Illini might bring Orlando Antigua to be an assistant. This offseason can't get much better for the Illini.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Apr 3, 2017 -> 11:02 PM) Roy Williams has never coached a player who became an all star in the NBA. That's pretty incredible. Paul Pierce?

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 1, 2017 -> 07:47 PM) David Ross is at 14 minutes and 59 seconds of fame, That s*** needs to end. This. I was so upset last year when they were giving him curtain calls and stuff during the season. The guy was a career backup catcher that played two years for the Cubs. I just couldn't understand. I had a facebook friend ask, "I need to get a Cubs world series jersey. Should I get Rizzo or a Grandpa Ross jersey?" I was shocked and disgusted at how many people said Ross. Like really?

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Mar 29, 2017 -> 08:17 PM) Williams and Pickett reaffirmed with their commitments with Illinois today. Frazier last week and Tilmon says he is, but we will see Sturdy said it's unlikely that Illinois would even grant Tilmon his release now because he didn't ask for it when he met with Coach Underwood or shortly after. I doubt he's going anywhere.

QUOTE (shipps @ Mar 28, 2017 -> 09:00 AM) This was after. LOL Seriously, if the Pats truly believe that Jimmy G is the next big thing and they usually have the balls to make the boldest of moves, trading Brady now might make some sense. But I am sure if they made him available the bidding would become outrageous. At least I didnt get slapped. Although I dont think its THAT far fetched of an idea as it sounds on first impression. If Brady played all 16 games last year he likely wins MVP. He was the super bowl MVP. He's the greatest QB of all time. If the Patriots were to trade him and Garappalo doesn't lead them to multiple super bowls in the short term they would get absolutely killed by the fans and media.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 25, 2017 -> 11:34 AM) Archie to IU I'm really surprised Alford didn't want the job. This seems much better for IU though.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Mar 24, 2017 -> 10:02 PM) Looks like Piper has another #PipeBomb for illinois. Anyone with insider status have a summary? From what I've gathered on twitter, it looks to be good news about the Tilmon visit. On the rivals board sturdy is saying that the meeting went well and tilmon is sticking with Illinois.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 24, 2017 -> 08:22 PM) There is an insider rumor that Sean Miller has been in contact for the OSU job. I don't believe it but it would be awesome. After seeing him choke again last night I would want him gone if I was Arizona.