Kerby Joseph is ‘ahead’ of where Detroit Lions thought he’d be
According to Detroit Lions’ safeties coach Brian Duker, Kerby Joseph is already ahead of the game in his development.
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Detroit Lions agree to terms with S Kerby Joseph on 4-year deal
The Detroit Lions selected Illinois S Kerby Joseph with the 97th overall selection in the 3rd round of the 2022 NFL Draft, and now the two sides have officially put ink to paper. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rappoport, the Lions have signed Kerby to a four-year contract worth $5,044,904, which includes an $849,020 signing … Read more
Illinois C Kofi Cockburn takes to Twitter to make big announcement
King Kofi’s time at Illinois is over. On Wednesday morning, Illinois C Kofi Cockburn took to Twitter to make the announcement that he is signing with an agent and entering the 2022 NBA Draft. Embed from Getty Images During his three seasons at Illinois, Cockburn was a two-time All-American. This is great news for the … Read more
How to watch, listen to, and stream Michigan vs. Illinois (Prediction included)
On Sunday afternoon, the Michigan basketball team will have a golden opportunity to take a big step towards a berth in the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament when they host Illinois at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor. It will be the second of five games that the Wolverines will be without head coach Juwan … Read more
Michigan to wear special ‘Dark Mode’ alternate uniforms vs. Illinois [Photos]
On Friday night, the Michigan Wolverines will be back on the court as they will take on Illinois in an important Big Ten matchup. On Thursday, the Wolverines announced that they will be wearing special ‘Dark Mode’ alternate uniforms against Illinois. According to Clayton Sayfie, the uniforms are “pitch navy” not black. Official word says … Read more
Illinois punter mocks Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck in epic fashion [Video]
Earlier this week, Minnesota awarded head coach P.J. Fleck with a new contract extension and Fleck proceeded to crap the bed with a 14-6 loss to Illinois. With the game in hand, Illinois punter Blake Hayes decided to have some fun by mocking Fleck and the Golden Gophers. Watch as Hayes acts as if he … Read more
Illinois and Penn State shatter NCAA record for most overtimes in a single game
What a game! On Saturday afternoon, Illinois and No. 7 Penn State battled each other back and forth in a game that set an NCAA record for most overtimes in a single game. When all was said and done, Illinois and Penn State played a whopping NINE overtimes before the Fighting Illini finally scored to … Read more
Illinois C Kofi Cockburn makes decision 15 days after entering Transfer Portal
15 days ago, Kofi Cockburn broke the hearts of Illinois basketball fans as he announced he was entering the Transfer Portal. Since then, there has been speculation that he may commit to Kentucky or Florida State but that is not the case. On Friday, Cockburn announced that he will be returning to Illinois for the … Read more
How and when Michigan basketball can clinch Big Ten Championhip
In a matter of minutes, Juwan Howard will lead No. 2 Michigan onto the court to take on No. 4 Illinois in a game that suddenly has some extra meaning for the Wolverines. According to a report from the Associated Press, the Big Ten has decided that its regular-season champion will be the team with … Read more
Michigan vs. Illinois point spread may surprise you
On Monday afternoon, the latest AP Top 25 poll was released and Michigan, as expected, moved up to No. 2 in the poll, passing Baylor, who lost to Kansas this past week. Up next for the Wolverines could be their toughest matchup of the season as they host No. 4 Illinois on Tuesday night. But … Read more
Illinois coach Brad Underwood has his panties in a bunch over Michigan’s basketball schedule
Illinois head coach Brad Underwood is clearly not happy about the fact that No. 3 Michigan will only be playing 17 Big Ten games this season due to COVID-19 and he proved that with a pretty weak comment on Saturday afternoon following his team’s 74-69 win over Wisconsin. “We’re going to honor the (postponed games) … Read more
WGN sportscaster refers to Michigan State player as a ‘thug’
In case you missed it on Tuesday, Michigan State laid an absolute whooping on No. 4 Illinois to move to 6-9 in the Big Ten. During the game, Illinois star guard Ayo Dosunmu has suffered a broken nose as a result of a hit by Spartans center Mady Sissoko. Sissoko was charged with a flagrant … Read more
Illinois poaches director of football operations Mark Taurisani from Michigan
Another member of Jim Harbaugh‘s staff is departing the University of Michigan. Illinois head coach Bret Bielema announced that Mark Taurisani haas been hired as chief of staff and assistant athletics director. He’d spent the last three seasons serving as Director of Operations for Michigan Football under Harbaugh, who is still surrounded in rumors regarding … Read more
Report: Ohio State vs. Illinois canceled due to COVID-19
After previous reports that Ohio State head coach Ryan Day has tested positive for COVID-19, there are now reports that Saturday’s game between the Buckeyes and Illinois has been canceled. Stewart Mandel notes that this could be a big problem for the Buckeyes because if they cannot play next week against Michigan State, they will … Read more
Spartans saved by Xavier Tillman dunk with seconds remaining vs. Illinois
The Michigan State Spartans were able to avoid their first four game losing streak in over a decade thanks to some late game heroics. A Xavier Tillman dunk in the waning moments of Tuesday night’s game against No. 22 Illinois secured a 70-69 win for the Spartans, who earlier had blown a 20 point lead. … Read more
Michigan’s Isaiah Livers exits game in first game since returning from injury
As soon as he got back, he went right back out again. Michigan’s Isaiah Livers appeared to re-injure his groin in his first game back after missing the past six. He fell hard after a dunk attempt and immediately grabbed at his groin. He shot two free throws and then exited the game, but would … Read more
