Like it or not, that’s pretty decent for Illinois basketball. You keep finishing near the top of the B1G and making the tournament as a favored seed, odds are you’re going to break through at some point. After 15 years of wandering the desert this fan base isn’t going to be chomping at the bit to get rid of a guy who does the things I just discussed until it’s abundantly clear he can’t do anything more.
The reality is this, is the BU tournament lack of success maddening yes. Have we has a fan base lived through much better/much worse, yes. However, regardless of what happens this year, BU will not go anywhere unless on his own accord. He will be losing 4-5 seniors most of which will get massive playing time and possibly the entire starting 5 if things don't go well with Rodgers this year. He/We will lose our Top 2-3 players at every position (less) on this team.
He will be rebuilding yet again, and without tourney success, less likely to get big name transfers. Yes we will have another solid-good class coming in, but with only that and some mid major type names/transfers, then we will be going backwards again next year regardless of the coach...that Coach will be BU.
Next year could very well end up being a shit show for us record wise.
Best Case Scenario for Team:
Rodgers - Could see jumping ship if things go bad this year
Goode - Could see being just another Asst Coach for us, seems to have lost it?
DGL - Loads of talent, BU needs to really focus on getting him better this year imo.
Dainja - He will stay and we will go back to an inside plodding offense next year.
Hansberry - Who knows right now
Harris - Really needs to put up like 1000 shots a day to be more than a backup energy guy
Johnson - We will be lucky to have him more than 1 year
Jakstys - Tisdale early, maybe late?
Butler - Unknown, probably start for us.
?
That is a bottom of the B1G roster with very little to entice anyone else to come aboard via transfer or high level HS talent...BU isn't going anywhere with that on the horizen, Whitman will have no other options regardless of our finish this year.
Recent2026 Pale Hoes by ThePAMan
WTF happened to the WTF h... by Reacher
Total Members: 142