Jason Langendorf

Nashville

Writer and Editor at Freelance

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Articles

Breaking Away: Illinois Running Back Josh McCray Enters Transfer Portal

1 week ago | si.com | Jason Langendorf

In an offseason that has seen the Illinois football program coax so many key performers back to campus for a follow-up run to last season's 10-win campaign, odds were that someone would twist the narrative,But few would have bet on it being Josh McCray. On Tuesday, McCray, Illinois' lead running back and the 2024 Citrus Bowl MVP, reportedly told On3 that he plans to enter the transfer portal.
Social Media Reaction to NBA Decisions of Illini Kasparas Jakucionis, Will Riley

1 week ago | si.com | Jason Langendorf

This was always where it was headed. Illinois freshmen Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley were always likely to be preserved in amber as Illinois freshmen in perpetuity – one-and-done players with the talent to test the waters of the NBA as teenagers. On Monday, they both declared for the league's draft later this month, and the response was mostly understandable – a mix of wistfulness, pride, angst and appreciation.
Illinois Freshman Forward Will Riley Announces He Will Enter NBA Draft

1 week ago | si.com | Jason Langendorf

Any hopes of Illinois' NBA-level talents foregoing the April 26 NBA Draft to return to Champaign for another season evaporated were just dashed. On Monday, hours after freshman guard Kasparas Jakucionis announced his intention to turn pro, freshman forward Will Riley followed suit, declaring to ESPN that he will enter the draft. NEWS: Illinois freshman Will Riley will enter the NBA draft, he told ESPN. Riley, ESPN's No. 15 ranked draft prospect, was named Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year.
Illinois Women's Basketball Lands Impact Villanova Transfer Maddie Webber

1 week ago | si.com | Jason Langendorf

The future is coming fast for the Illinois women's basketball program. A day after bringing aboard Iowa transfer guard Aaliyah Guyton, Illinois has made another addition to its backcourt: On Sunday, Illini coach Shauna Green announced the arrival of Villanova transfer guard Maddie Webber.
Former Illinois Golfer Brian Campbell Finishes Strong at The Masters

1 week ago | si.com | Jason Langendorf

Golf rarely follows the same rhythms as other professional sports. It's slower. Measured. The game's best players are rarely teenagers and those only just exploring the edges of adulthood. It requires patience, maturity and mastery – tens of thousands of repetitions and years of trial, error and usually miniscule improvement. So it's not as if Brian Campbell, 32, is late to the party. In fact, maybe he's right on time.
Scouting Illinois Signee David Mirkovic, Recruit Dame Sarr at Nike Hoops Summit

1 week ago | si.com | Jason Langendorf

Two figures who will have a lot to say about Illinois basketball's immediate future were in action at Saturday's Nike Hoops Summit, and the news for Illini fans – for the most part – is very good. We've already covered the broad strokes on Montenegro's David Mirkovic and Italy's Dame Sarr, who both played enough for the World squad in Team USA's 124-114 overtime win to offer something new to look at and occasion for a few more observations.
Illinois in the Mix to Land Big Sky Player of the Year Through Transfer Portal

1 week ago | si.com | Jason Langendorf

Unless you include Croatian-born Arkansas transfer Zvonimir Ivisic, taking aim at the best U.S.-based college hoops transfers has borne no fruit for Illinois coach Brad Underwood to this early point of the offseason. But the portal cupboard isn't yet bare, and one report indicates that the Illini are in the mix to land a player who could make for a nearly ideal fit, no matter how the rest of the offseason shakes out.
Illinois Lands Iowa Transfer and Daughter of Former Indiana All-American

1 week ago | si.com | Jason Langendorf

Shauna Green continues to build up the Illinois women's basketball program entering her fourth year at the helm, and in her latest move she has added a newcomer with one heckuva proven Big Ten portfolio. Aaliyah Guyton, a 5-foot-7-inch sophomore guard from Peoria, Illinois, has transferred from Iowa to Illinois, Green announced Saturday.
Ramon Cardenas 'jumps at' Naoya Inoue in leap of faith - in himself

2 weeks ago | boxingscene.com | Jason Langendorf

Ramon Cardenas is fully aware of the “Monster” moment in front of him. After all that has come before it, he isn’t about to let the immensity of it break his focus on what needs to be done. Cardenas is gearing up to take on undisputed junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue on May 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas – a fight that he had envisioned but, until very recently, seemed from the outside to be far out of his reach.
Where Illinois Ranks Among the Most Valuable College Hoops Programs

2 weeks ago | si.com | Jason Langendorf

Say what you will about the AP poll or NCAA Tournament results, but by at least one measure Illinois' men's basketball program ranks firmly among the nation's top 10. On Tuesday, hours after Florida knocked off Houston 65-63 in the NCAA National Championship Game, neither team showed up in a Wall Street Journal article relaying an expert analysis of the most valuable programs in college basketball.