Ah, Signing Day.  When every recruit is perfect.  No academic issues, no turned ankles, no Weber doghouse because they skipped class.  You can simply put a number next to a guy’s name and expect him to live up to it. And oh how I love those little numbers.  When you have a lot of them, [...]

According to this Sun Times Tweet, Nnana Egwu has chosen Illinois. Puzzle piece #2 of the sweet spot is now in place. Jerrance, baby. Jerrance. Rivals ranks Egwu as the #48 player in the 2011 class.  He’ll join Tyler Griffey, Stan Simpson, and Meyers Leonard in the frontcourt after Davis and Tisdale move on down [...]

Strange summer.  We wrapped up our 2010 hoops recruiting class in July of 2008, so my annual “was Weber at his prelim Peach Jam game?” and “were Self and Matta following him just as much?” obsessions were just not there.  It was a good feeling.  Sit back, watch Meyers Leonard blow up, and dream of [...]