University of Illinois revenue sports are currently in "a golden age." That's a common refrain, often repeated these days. And with good reason, men's basketball is coming off a Final Four appearance, this past April. In Big Ten conference play, they have been the most consistently performing program, over the course of the 2020s. Football is coming off its winningest two-year … [Read more...] about Josh Whitman Shies Away from Illini Athletics ‘Golden Era’ Talk, Won’t Get Complacent