The Illini Hang 122 To Start Their Final 4 Season

I’ll be quick because it’s Wednesday before thanksgiving and I’m getting hammered in my dads garage. Real quick though we need to enjoy and appreciate the fact that Illinois just hung 122 in the season opener. All the talk and bullshit and self indulgence over a top 10 ranking and you hope they show up game 1. Well guess what they just won by 62 fucking points. Ace Miller looked amazing. Ayo is a player of the year. There’s 9 guys that would play 30 minutes a night on most top 25 teams. I’m not exaggerating when I say they’re deeper than 2005. Maybe not the top level perimeter star power like Dee Deron and Luther but still pretty fucking impressive.

Most important thing - this team is very easy to love and behold. I’m already sucked in. One of the most polarizing and tantalizing teams in Illinois history. The big ten is so fucked in a way that’s usually reserved for Ohio state football teams. Well not this year. This year it belongs to Illinois basketball and you can take that shit to the bank starting now.

Tune in to Red Line Radio next week for an interview with coach Brad Underwood. I dare you to listen and then tell me Illinois isn’t Final 4 bound.