Carson Gourdie

#illini head coach Bret Bielema: "It was national bank day for some schools"

Bielema criticized some schools for having $20 million budgets for recruiting after national signing day

"Some spent $20 million on their roster and still can't get in the college football playoff. We spend a basically a quarter and we're on the doorstep."

Bielema says "if all schools use the same checkbook, I get excited where Illinois could go."

I’ve seen a few comments that young #illini David Mirkovic looks like Fuller from Home Alone, and I had to confirm.

I can confirm.

#Illini football lost but basketball defeated Sam Houston, 108-86

Here's the highlights, player of the game, and post-game reaction from Illinois HC Brad Underwood

#illini defense keeps improving but offense had too many turnovers in a tough UCLA loss

Illinois is 6-4 with Iowa on deck

Falling #illini after layups?

"We can mop the floor," Underwood said. "We have a falling issue.

"They think they're baiting officials. They're not. It's been addressed especially after the Texas Tech game."

Illinois is 3-1 with the No. 1 ranked Ken Pom offense