During the David Mirkovic and Andrej Stojakovic podium session at Big Ten Media Days, the two Illinois basketball players were asked who the biggest trash talker is on the team. Quentin Coleman and Jake Davis, they responded. Yes, Quentin Coleman, the freshman guard who will play his first real competitive collegiate minutes in the season opener on November 2nd, when the … [Read more...] about Quentin Coleman Already Among Biggest Trash-Talkers on Current Illini Team
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Illinois Fighting Illini vs Duke Blue Devils Game Preview, Prediction
The Illinois Fighting Illini vs the Duke Blue Devils- yes, what a Final Four matchup we have on our hands in Detroit, on this early April Saturday night. Oh, sorry, no, this is football, not men's basketball. But last year's match-up on the gridiron was an entertaining one, and this year's edition should be compelling as well. Illinois beat Duke, at their place, last season, … [Read more...] about Illinois Fighting Illini vs Duke Blue Devils Game Preview, Prediction
Exclusive: Illini Forward David Mirkovic on Elevating His Game Through Victories
Illinois Fighting Illini forward David Mirkovic is having one hell of a NCAA Tournament. In addition to averagin 16.7 ppg and 10.7 rpg this March Madness, the Niksic, Montenegro native provided one of the tourney's best soundbites/most memorable moment. Take a look below, and make your best guess as to what the "secret" is. … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Illini Forward David Mirkovic on Elevating His Game Through Victories
Illini Football and Kansas Jayhawks: Still Power 5 Twins?
With the Illinois Fighting Illini set to kick off at the Kansas Jayhawks in just a couple hours, we reflected on how much bigger this game is than what it was expected to be, way back when it was scheduled. It's a lot more relevant than what anyone expected, even a couple years ago. With that in mind, we re-publish what we wrote in December 2017, about the symmetry between … [Read more...] about Illini Football and Kansas Jayhawks: Still Power 5 Twins?