Can Illinois get back to the Title game???

Dante · Apr 6, 2005

The are losing people like Luther Head I read they are actually losing alot

can they make another run???:smoker2:

Noreaga+ · Apr 6, 2005

no cuz weber cant recruit

D2bets · Apr 6, 2005

Not next year or probably the year after that. Might be more of a battle just to make it back to the Dance next year, especially if Dee Brown doesn't return. Not only do they lose Head, but Williams is going pro and Powell and Ingram are seniors. But I think they'll still soon be a perennial force in the Big 10. This year definitely helped establish them on the map as a prominent place to play college basketball. But it's not easy to replace guys like Williams and Head and it doesn't happen overnight. Their freshman and sophomores didn't geta lot of experience this year so there will be some rebuilding to do.

D2bets · Apr 6, 2005

Noreaga said:
no cuz weber cant recruit

That remains to be seen...

UWinSports · Apr 6, 2005

with Zook as coach. The Illini are now a football school.

Journeyman · Apr 6, 2005

D2bets said:
Not next year or probably the year after that. Might be more of a battle just to make it back to the Dance next year, especially if Dee Brown doesn't return. Not only do they lose Head, but Williams is going pro and Powell and Ingram are seniors. But I think they'll still soon be a perennial force in the Big 10. This year definitely helped establish them on the map as a prominent place to play college basketball. But it's not easy to replace guys like Williams and Head and it doesn't happen overnight. Their freshman and sophomores didn't geta lot of experience this year so there will be some rebuilding to do.

I thought the same thing after Md had two back to back final Four Trips and championship...they haven't recruited as well since actually :icon_conf

no gurantee they get back to this level at all...Weber is unproven