Illinois Fighting Illini 2009 Recruiting Class - Basketball | Bruce Weber Rebounds
midwestsportsfans.com 11/23/2008 — Bruce Weber is coming off what many think has been his best recruiting class as he begins his sixth season at Champaign.

2009: A Chance At Redemption For The Illinois Fighting Illini
rootzoo.com 1/13/2009 — While the Illini football team failed to live up to expectations for the 2008 season, hope is not lost for 2009.

ESPN Breaks Down the Illinois 5 Man Motion Offense
coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com 2/9/2009 — More motion offense, this time from Bruce Weber's Fighting Illini of Illinois. They use what Bruce Weber calls a 5-man motion offense. It is similar to the blocker-mover in that there is no set continuity or pattern, it's predicated on screening and cutting. Unlike the blocker-mover though, the ...

Illinois Fighting Illini Football and Ron Zook - Bowl Projections
midwestsportsfans.com 11/20/2008 — The Illinois Fighting Illini take on Northwestern this weekend needing a win to become bowl eligible. Chad Baalman breaks down their bowl projections. The team of Ron Zook, including Juice Williams and Arrelious Benn, has struggled this year.

Illinois beats Eastern Michigan, but Weber not happy
chicagotribune.com 12/29/2008 — As final tuneups for the Big Ten go, Illinois' lackadaisical victory Sunday over Eastern Michigan was more of a coach's nightmare than a dream.

Illini's Legion still learning Matchup: Michigan at Illini
chicagotribune.com 1/14/2009 — Weber stays patient as guard learns Illinois' system > It has been only 10 days since Illinois lost at Michigan, not much time for things to change.  ...

Walk-on Jordan earns scholarship from Illinois
sports.espn.go.com 1/25/2009 — Michael Jordan's son walked on at Illinois last year, but coach Bruce Weber said Thursday that the sophomore guard has earned a scholarship.

Jeff Jordan put on Scholarship by Illinois
notqualifiedtocomment.blogspot.com 1/23/2009 — Illinois coach Bruce Weber said Thursday that Jeff Jordan was on scholarship for the second semester. This is great news and a testament to the work Jordan has put in for the Illini. I'm sure being the son of Michael Jordan isn't an easy task to begin with, and turning down scholarship offers ...

Spartans Overcome a Legion to Defeat Illinois
bleacherreport.com 1/18/2009 — With many of Illinois' regulars struggling from the field, it was up to Kentucky transfer Alex Legion to carry the team on his back. Until a little more than four minutes remained in the game, it appeared the newcomer would do just that........

Go, Man, Go
blog.cleveland.com 12/29/2008 — Saw the Harlem Globetrotters at the Q over the weekend. Timing was perfect; just about finished reading the re-titled 2nd edition of Around the World With the Harlem Globetrotters, now called Go, Man, Go, written by Dave Zinkoff (with Edgar...

On the Rebound: Illini Basketball Making a Comeback After One-Year Nightmare — Bleacher Report - College Basketball 12/19/2008
After last season's debacle, the Illini's hot start to this year has to feel like coming home again to head Coach Bruce Webber. Since his arrival in Champaign, Webber has fielded teams that have fought for, and at times, won the Big 10 ...

Illini Use Second Half Surge to Run To Victory — Bleacher Report - College Basketball 12/21/2008
For a moment there, it seemed as if the Illinois Fighting Illini had read my article talking about how much better they were this year than last, and were bound and determined to prove me wrong.  Facing the always-dangerous (read 3-7, 0-2 in the ...

Fighting Illini Hope to Be Braggin' for at Least One More Year — Bleacher Report - College Basketball 12/21/2008
With Alex Legion finally coming off the bench on Dec. 20 against Detroit-Mercy, Legion scored six points in his Illinois debut. Legion will be a huge scoring threat off the bench, but maybe not for long. At the start at the second ...

Illinois-Missouri: Illini Look to Topple Familiar Foe — Bleacher Report - College Basketball 12/23/2008
After running a "gauntlet" of second rate opponents, tonight's matchup against surprise Top 25 Missouri should tell the Illini and their fans just how good head coach Bruce Weber's 2008-09 edition of his team is. A lackluster performance against ...

Illinois-Missouri: Illini Keep Braggin' Rights After Hammering Tigers — Bleacher Report - College Basketball 12/24/2008
Illinois' redemption season just keeps getting better and better.  Trent Meachem and Demetri McCamey each scored over 20 points, and the Fighting Illini beat Missouri for an astounding ninth straight time. McCamey helped Illinois build a 40-22 ...