David Pfenninger

@CardIllini That starting lineup is at least preseason #3 in the country. Minimum. Heck, the bench would be a borderline top 25 team. If this is the roster we're looking at next year, there are going to be trophies in March...and very possibly April.

Is there a potential better starting lineup than John Blackwell Stefan Vaaks Andrej Stojakovic David Mirkovic Tomislav Ivisic Shoot the projected bench of Quentin Coleman Lucas Morillo Jake Davis Ty Rodgers Zvonimir Ivisic B Lee Would finish around 10th in conference.

@LibertyPillMeme Wrong...God in German is Gott.

How to spell God in different languages

@MAGACult2 I was today years old when I learned that the UK has their own SNL.

The UK is mocking us. And it is pretty dang funny. Despite the fact, we are living through this tragedy.

@DrHoodieMaddog Yes

Am I the only Illinois fan who absolutely does not want John Blackwell to come here?

@Wolmsicus @MLB Ok, the technique of what he's doing is objectively impressive, especially the fast register shifting stuff...but YES I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed the pitchiness. Could I do what he did? No. But I did expect a more pitch-consistent performance given the billing. Oof.

@MLB Dude pitchy AF. I could smoke this dude at whistling.

Four-time whistling champion and member of the Whistling Hall of Fame, Chris Ullman, whistled the national anthem in Baltimore tonight!

@ArmchairIllini Man oh man this is the BEST. 🔶🔷🔶🔷

Terrence Shannon Jr and Ayo Dosunmu complete an I-L-L I-N-I🥹

@takhtehchianmd Better be all.

Y’all know these 3 are a package All or none 😜😜

@NBA Take note, NBA fans...this guy is showing what a future All-Star looks like.

TERRENCE SHANNON JR. THROWS DOWN AN EMPHATIC ONE-HAND JAM!

@takhtehchianmd Man oh man. If so, and if the rest of the roster (sans Petro) is back...easily preseason #1 team in the country.

Keaton Wagler now following John Blackwell On Instagram That 1% chance that they team up in the backcourt Final Four 2.0 🤷‍♂️

@IlliniBurner 💯 Will miss the guy. True team player and program guy.

Not even joking when I say he was one of the best locker room guys in Illini history. Went from an MVP candidate to a guy who played with walk-ons and didn’t quit on the team. Recognizing the moment and feeding AJ Redd on senior night is the perfect example of Petro’s character

@takhtehchianmd Have a friend who reached out to me this week to tell me he has a colleague who used to work with Underwood and has maintained dialogue over the years...claimed that Wagler's mom wants him to come back for one more year. We'll see if this telephone game is accurate or not.🤷‍♂️

FWIW One of my buddies who is a donor has heard Wagler will declare and maintain college eligibility. A return is not out of the question 2027 is a weak draft year. He would go 1-2 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

@TheConnorPils Yup. Dude proved he was a team-first guy with not only that dish, but the way he cheered on from the sideline and always seemed excited to be there even with the minimal playing time. Sad to see him go but I'm sure he will find his game at his next stop.

Mihailo Petrovic will always be a legend for this

@Timberwolves Give the man more minutes. Dude is a baller and is on his way to becoming a franchise player.

GOOOOOOOD MORNINGGGGGGG. say it back.

@BCD123_ @RunnerBill @DrHoodieMaddog Right? The insinuation that Illinois is loaded with “old” freshmen is ludicrous. Mirkovic just turned 20 in January. Stojakovic is 21 and the Ivisic twins are 22, and they’re upperclassmen. Some folks see “Euro guys” and assume it’s some sordid mercenary roster.

@RunnerBill @DrHoodieMaddog Who did that?

One of the biggest program fall offs ever

@haslametrics Last year of Groce and first two years of Underwood really bringing down Illinois’s numbers here.

With the 2025-26 season now behind us, here is an updated look at the Haslametrics.com 10-year averages based on our time-dependent performance rankings. Rankings for each year are as of the day following the final game of the season.

@IlliniMBB 🔶🔷🐐

From Shawnee, Kansas, to the rafters of State Farm Center.

@ArmchairIllini Ayo's face 😂😂😂

Yo Terrence Shannon Jr Dunks are undefeated…

@KeatonW34 Thank you for an amazing season, Keaton. Forever an Illini 🐐

@bibpizzaplayer @takhtehchianmd Ah, makes sense. Thanks for the insights.

@DavePfen @takhtehchianmd He missed free throws to ice the game so it was a sign of relief when JB hit the buzzer beater

This dude is a stud. He would be the closer for Illinois Big Ten games are usually down to one or two possessions and you want it in a hands of a guy who has ice water in his veins. Tough as nails

@ShaperoZach @takhtehchianmd Ok, and...?

@DavePfen @takhtehchianmd That is Nolan Winter