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In this week's Tatelines: Unedited, Illini beat writer Scott Richey fills in for Loren Tate with the latest on the volleyball players who transfered from Illinois, Brad Underwood's home visit with E.J. Liddell and the upcoming AAU evaluation period.

Bruce Weber, who has his Kansas State Wildcats in the Sweet 16, once had Illinois basketball in the limelight. What went wrong? And will Illinois fans forgive him? Loren Tate, who was on press row for all of Weber's years…

Mr. Basketball has decided to transfer. Who's next? In this week's 'Tatelines: Unedited,' columnist Loren Tate studies what might be a turbulent offseason for Brad Underwood. Priority No. 1: Retain Leron Black. A close second: Add a guard and a…

This week's announcement that Dana Howard made the College Football Hall of Fame got us thinking about the days when Illinois was referred to as Linebacker U (ask your parents about it). Where does Howard rank among the greatest Illini…

How to fix Illinois football? That's the question posed in this week's Tatelines: Unedited. And Loren Tate has answers, from improved quarterback play to an easier schedule to a more experienced roster to another late recruiting push. 

In his 51 years on the beat, Loren Tate has covered some awfully good Illinois basketball teams. In today's 'Tatelines: Unedited,' we asked him to tell of the five teams he enjoyed covering the most. Surprisingly, not one Bill Self-coached…