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Illinois' Luke Altmyer replacement predicted as Ivy League transfer with 19-5 record
12+ hour, 29+ min ago (248+ words) Luke Altmyer has been a great leader at the quarterback spot for Illinois. But next season, the Fighting Illini will need a new quarterback. That brings the transfer portal into focus. In the modern world of college football, that's a…...
Why IHSA postponed 4 Illinois state championship football games, and when and where they might be played | Sporting News
4+ week, 12+ hour ago (190+ words) The Illinois high school football season was supposed to end on Saturday. But due to an expected snowstorm, that won't happen. The IHSA has postponed four state title games. The Class 8A, 7A, 6A and 5A championships were scheduled to be played Saturday at…...
Illinois in prime position to land Andrej Stojakovic as visit nears, Kentucky bows out | Sporting News
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (372+ words) There's still one big name that Underwood and his staff are pushing hard to land: Andrej Stojakovic. He is set to visit Illinois on Tuesday, and with recent developments out of Lexington, he may be on ... The season for the…...
Morez Johnson Jr. linked to Big Ten team Illinois beat by 20 points on road in transfer portal | Sporting News
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (282+ words) It has been a tumultuous last few days for Illinois basketball. With freshman center Morez Johnson Jr. opting to leave Champaign via the transfer portal last Friday, the Fighting Illini may tab ... Morez Johnson Jr. linked to Big Ten team…...
Illinois' Brad Underwood predicted to potentially land transfer guard who averages 15.9 PPG | Sporting News
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (263+ words) Sellers, a 6-foot-4, 192-pound combo guard according to 247 Sports, hails from Montgomery, Alabama and had previous stints at Ball State and Western Illinois before eventually transferring to UCF May ... Illinois may catch a lucky break with the transfer portal sooner…...
Ex-NBA center Meyers Leonard reveals difference between college basketball NIL era, Illinois career | Sporting News
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (979+ words) With the Illinois basketball program needing to make arguably aggressive moves to replace the likes of Carey Booth, Morez Johnson Jr. and Tre White, Meyers Leonard took to social media to share the turning point of his college basketball career…...
Illinois MBB coach Brad Underwood shares stunning Big Ten Tournament message despite 4-0 run since MSG blowout | Sporting News
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (342+ words) Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Illinois' 106-94 win over Iowa marked the team's fourth-straight win and second against the Hawkeyes in as many weeks to advance to the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals Friday night against Maryland (6:30 p.m. ET,…...
Illinois basketball has biggest upside in Big Ten for March Madness, CBB analyst claims | Sporting News
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (313+ words) The Illinois Fighting Illini have regained their swagger with a win on Friday night, ending the regular season on a three-game winning streak after a rough stretch of three straight losses by a combined 78 points. The team has faced significant…...
Eagles safety Sydney Brown shouted out by Illinois football coach Bret Bielema after earning Super Bowl berth | Sporting News
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (325+ words) Philadelphia Eagles safety Sydney Brown is headed to his first Super Bowl after they won the NFC Championship game against the Washington Commanders Sunday, 55-23. The second-year former Illinois football standout has made vast strides since being selected 66th overall in the…...
Illinois QB Luke Altmyer needs no words to describe inclusion of SEC football team in 'unofficial' final poll | Sporting News
11+ mon, 5+ day ago (321+ words) Despite winning its first bowl game in over a decade, the first time under soon-to-be fifth-year coach Bret Bielema, CBS Sports analyst Josh Pate failed to include Illinois in his "unofficial" final ... Illinois QB Luke Altmyer needs no words to…...