Happy Sunday, Illini Nation!
Let’s do something a little bit different today. With the 2023 men’s basketball season in the rearview mirror, and portal defections underway, it’s time to refocus the spotlight inward.
Shining the light on the two highest-profile coaches - Brad Underwood and Bret Bielema - in Illinois Land will serve a dual purpose. We can not only take the focus off of another top-100 guard defecting from Champaign after his freshman year, and tilt the axis of import toward the fall and Bret Bielema’s football program, but we can reset the conversation in totality.