With Michigan State headed to Chicago area, for the only time this season, we revisit this exclusive interview with Drew Valentine, discussing Tom Izzo and MSU, from Chicago College Basketball Media Day We recently had an exclusive with Loyola coach Drew Valentine, and we covered this game, the marquee contest on the Ramblers' pre-conference slate, in detail. Although both … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Drew Valentine on His Brother, Tom Izzo, Michigan State
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Exclusive: Drew Valentine on Tom Izzo Legacy
With Michigan State headed to Chicago area, for the only time this season, we revisit this exclusive interview with Drew Valentine, discussing Tom Izzo and MSU, from Chicago College Basketball Media Day Loyola head coach Drew Valentine is part of the illustrious Tom Izzo coaching tree, and that is a unique place to be right now. In recent years, several national championship … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Drew Valentine on Tom Izzo Legacy
College basketball is AWFUL in all of Illinois, yet again
What a shame. What a crying shame that Chicago, which every year has some of the best preps talent in the country, has zero going for it on the college level. Unless the Illinois Fighting Illini can somehow go 6-3 down stretch (and they face some brutal opponents so this highly unlikely) what Land of Lincoln team will get into the big dance? An improved UIC team that is 9-2 at … [Read more...] about College basketball is AWFUL in all of Illinois, yet again
Illini Open New Season and Court With Victory Over Loyola 67-49
The state of Illinois has produced only one college basketball national championship, and it wasn't accomplished by the Illinois Fighting Illini; although they were just a couple 3-pt FGs away in '05. Depaul made the Final 4 in '80s glory years under Ray Meyer, but no further. SIU has won a lot of games in March lately, but they haven't cut down the nets either. I doubt any … [Read more...] about Illini Open New Season and Court With Victory Over Loyola 67-49
Loyola Ramblers Always Seem to Give Butler Bulldogs FITS!
In the modern era of college basketball, only one school in the state of Illinois boasts a national title. Guess which one. The Illinois Fighting Illini? Sadly no, but they probably are the strongest program in the nation never to have cut down the nets. DePaul was great in the '80s, how about the Blue Demons? Nope, it's actually the Loyola Ramblers, vintage 1963. The … [Read more...] about Loyola Ramblers Always Seem to Give Butler Bulldogs FITS!