Bruce Weber

Around the Hall: Early signing period begins

Staff — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:00:56 +0000

Around the Hall is recommended reading from the Inside the Hall crew. Send us your links to tips@insidehthehall.com. + Chris Korman writes that signing day went off without much excitement in Bloomington. (The Hoosier Scoop) + Tom Izzo is excited ...

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Jack Keefer takes a jab at Bruce Weber

Alex Bozich — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:11:34 +0000

It’s been a while since we’ve had the opportunity to have a little fun at the expense of Bruce Weber. So it was with great enjoyment that we learned of comments made by Lawrence North coach Jack Keefer regarding Weber ...

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The Morning After: Illinois open thread

Eamonn Brennan — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:19:33 +0000

After the massive disappointment last week against Michigan, I didn’t expect much out of Saturday’s game at Illinois — that’s a tough place to play, and Illinois has sneakily been really good this year. Their tempo-free numbers belie a team ...

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Good, Bad and Ugly: Illinois

Alex Bozich — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:06:11 +0000

THE GOOD (HEY, WE HAD TO LIST SOMETHING, RIGHT?): Nick Williams. That pretty much sums it up. On a day when the Hoosiers came out with far less fight than needed to win in a hostile environment, Williams was the ...

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Know Thy Opponent: Illinois Fighting Illini

Alex Bozich — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:30:43 +0000

Expected to be a middle of the pack team in the Big Ten, Bruce Weber’s Illinois club is off to a 13-2 start and owns the most impressive conference win to-date: A 71-67 upset at Purdue in overtime. A big ...

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A lesson in motivational speaking: The fist

Alex Bozich — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:58:42 +0000

As the Hoosiers prepare to take on Illinois tomorrow afternoon, it’s the perfect time to relive one of the most moving speeches ever delivered. Let me set the scene: It’s the 2005 National Championship game at the Edward Jones Dome ...

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Crean Big Ten teleconference audio

Alex Bozich — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:36:03 +0000

Courtesy of the Big Ten Network, here is the audio from this morning’s teleconference with Tom Crean: Related: John Beilein teleconference audio Bruce Weber teleconference audio

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Jamar Smith violates probation, now a wanted man

Alex Bozich — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:25:26 +0000

Jamar Smith, the Illinois guard (and convicted felon) who wrecked his car into a tree while driving drunk early in 2007, had his probation revoked and is being sought by police in Champaign County. Here’s the scoop, according to The ...

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Bruce Weber: ‘Indiana Will Suck’

Eamonn Brennan — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:57:55 +0000

Bruce Weber gave an oh-so-hilarious speech to a bunch of Illinois fans yesterday, and he closed with this gem: – Weber, on the Big Ten race: “The league should be wide open and we can be right in the middle ...

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The Morning After: Illinois

Eamonn Brennan — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:22:15 +0000

Come again, Bruce? Something about fisting? As my victorious, gloating post just demonstrated, I am incredibly happy to have won tonight. At some level, it’s not about winning in a quality way, or looking good while doing it; it’s just ...

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Sampson and Weber audio from Big Ten teleconference

Alex Bozich — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:13:44 +0000

Better late than never, here is audio from Monday’s conference call with Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson: Also, everyone’s favorite coach, Bruce Weber of Illinois:

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The Morning After: Illinois

Eamonn Brennan — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:00:00 +0000

As R’s headline yesterday said — phew. I was hoping for a rout, though I won’t say I expected it; Illinois under Bruce Weber is, if good at anything, good at keeping games close with stifling defense. They did that ...

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ITH Super Happy Fun Time Big Ten Preview: Illini of Illinois

Eamonn Brennan — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:22:47 +0000

The Hoosiers are finished with their cupcakes and the New Year is nearly upon us, which can mean only one thing: It’s Big Ten Preview Time! Here’s a look at the teams that will challenge the Hoosiers for the conference ...

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Bruuuuce loses an assistant and a recruit

Alex Bozich — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:31:47 +0000

Under the category of “I’m glad that didn’t happen to IU” comes the news that Mason County (KY) wing Darius Miller has committed to Kentucky. Miller had been heavily recruited by Illinois and their former assistant coach, Tracy Webster. At ...

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Around the Hall: Friday Links

Alex Bozich — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:59:48 +0000

I usually wouldn’t throw a link dump at you, but since it’s Friday and there is quite a bit of good information floating around the Web today, here goes: 6’7″ forward Kevin Jones from Mount Vernon, NY is setting up ...

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Jamar Smith (convicted felon) will redshirt and stay with Illini program

Alex Bozich — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:08:52 +0000

Jamar Smith, whom you may remember nearly killed a teammate in a drunk driving accident earlier this year, will remain with the Illinois basketball program. Smith will redshirt the 2007-2008 season and will be allowed to return to the team ...

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Bruce Weber’s recruiting secrets revealed

Alex Bozich — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:35:46 +0000

Before I get into the topic at hand, let me first mention that Eisenhower (IL) point guard Lewis Jackson has narrowed his list of schools to five and Indiana is one of them. The other schools still under consideration by ...

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Tuesday roundup: Illini lose two more, basketball triangle, Sampson’s recruiting

Alex Bozich — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:50:25 +0000

It’s a slow time of the year for sports news and it’s even slower on the basketball front. However, that doesn’t mean you should have to go without your daily fix. Alas, I’ve scoured the Web and have come away ...

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Bruce Almighty loses another

Alex Bozich — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:09:14 +0000

It’s hard to imagine a scenario where an IU fan would actually be happy about a five-star recruit choosing Kentucky as his college destination. Yesterday, when DeAndre Liggins from Washington High joined the long list of Chicagoland kids who have ...

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