Good Morning, Illini Nation: Hear more from Brad Underwood
Aug. 29—I got about 8 minutes with Illinois coach Brad Underwood ahead of Wednesday's 25th Annual Illini Rebounders/Lou Henson Golf Outing. A short conversation he squeezed in before heading off to the ninth hole at Atkins Golf Club to hit some celebrity shots for the 38 groups playing in the outing. It wasn't even entirely clear if I'd get that opportunity. I made the trip to Urbana mostly to ...
On August 29, Illinois coach Brad Underwood granted a brief interview ahead of the 25th Annual Illini Rebounders/Lou Henson Golf Outing. The meeting occurred just prior to Underwood's departure for the ninth hole at Atkins Golf Club, where he was set to play celebrity shots for the 38 participating groups. While the initial purpose of the reporter's visit to Urbana was to socialize with the Illinois coaching staff, the brief exchange with Underwood turned out to be a valuable bonus.
Following his golf outing, Underwood engaged in a more detailed conversation with CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein for his latest episode of "Inside College Basketball Now." The discussion covered several topics, including Illinois' recent Final Four run, insights into the current team, speculation about which player might experience the most significant growth, and the team's prospects moving forward without Kevin Wagler. The full episode of the interview can be accessed via the provided link.
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