Obviously, he's already done great things at UConn and even at Rhode Island. But this was really something to behold today. Look, the dude is a bit of an assclown and perhaps easy to dislike. But I thought when he was down about 9 fouls to 3 against Duke that he was going to blow a gasket and come undone. But he was unusually composed. Then, to come out in the second half and just chip away at the big Duke lead was impressive. Then, at the end, his guys had the wherewithal to get the steal, the best shot available, and then hit the shot was the stuff of legends. It is a pleasure to watch them compete. Now, let the record reflect that I am rooting for Illinois in the Final Four. ** Edited by Maroon Baboon at 3/30/2026, 12:07:38 AM