Thursday, March 03, 2005
History Watch Part I
Ten days before selection Sunday, NBC Sports asks the question that seems to be on everyone's mind and that is Can Illini join 'The Unbeatens?’ After reading the article you can vote in their poll. Still on the same site, Dan O'Neill says that the Illini don't need a loss. He writes: The Illini are undefeated because they have outstanding balance and versatility. They can play it half-court or full-court, fast or slow, nice or nasty. For their part, the team is now openly saying that 39-0 is the goal.
Eenie meenie miney mo
How do you pick one of the three guards for Big Ten Player of the Year and team MVP? Next week, 22 members of the media will do just that and there's no shortage of advice for them as Illini Wonk has detailed in an earlier post. Well, there's more. Mike DeCourcy says Their accomplishments are hard to separate. The team is splitting their MVP award among all three.
Senior Day
Profiles of the seniors here, here and here. Nick Smith says the odds are on Roger Powell to cry. Smith's record at Illinois is 130-31.
Illini News Bites
Roger Powell performed a wedding on his week off...This Illini team is now the subject of a ballad and the author is looking for a studio to record it...Senior Forward Jack Ingram is profiled by John Supinie on Senior Day...Bruce Weber is not superstitious regarding either the undefeated season or the SI cover...but can he recruit? posted by Illiniwonk at 4:03 PM
Eenie meenie miney mo
How do you pick one of the three guards for Big Ten Player of the Year and team MVP? Next week, 22 members of the media will do just that and there's no shortage of advice for them as Illini Wonk has detailed in an earlier post. Well, there's more. Mike DeCourcy says Their accomplishments are hard to separate. The team is splitting their MVP award among all three.
Senior Day
Profiles of the seniors here, here and here. Nick Smith says the odds are on Roger Powell to cry. Smith's record at Illinois is 130-31.
Illini News Bites
Roger Powell performed a wedding on his week off...This Illini team is now the subject of a ballad and the author is looking for a studio to record it...Senior Forward Jack Ingram is profiled by John Supinie on Senior Day...Bruce Weber is not superstitious regarding either the undefeated season or the SI cover...but can he recruit? posted by Illiniwonk at 4:03 PM
