KANSAS… BIG 12 BASEBALL CHAMPS!!!
First time since 1949 (🤯). Many said it’s not possible for us to win at a high level in ⚾️.
Dan Fitzgerald & Co. quietly, humbly, gratefully- built, believed, & DOMINATED.
So proud of Coach Fitz, his staff, & these young men. #NotDoneYet
#Illini head coach Brad Underwood shouts out his hometown: McPherson, Kansas - in the Elite 8 preview press conference.
"An unbelievable little basketball community in Kansas."
Here's Coach on his long journey to getting to this point, saying he always worked for winners.
"It's been maybe a different path than most, but there's not one step of that I would give up."
(Video from NCAA)
Love this from #Illini head coach Brad Underwood - asked if he has any issue/finds it unfair to have to play Houston IN Houston in the Sweet 16.
"I could care less... I'm an old JUCO ball coach. I drove on 16 passenger fans. I drove from Dodge City, Kansas to Mesa, Arizona for a basketball game... If you had told me back then that I'm getting to coach basketball in the Sweet 16 and play Houston - I would sign up for it, I would crawl to get there."
Says regardless of where the game is, Illinois would/will need to play well to beat the Cougars.
(Video from NCAA)
I've been to all of the big, bucket list arenas in college basketball. And I assure you that there is nothing like the pop at Allen Fieldhouse. It's just a different sound when the crowd gets loud in a back-and-forth game. Legendary.