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Brad Underwood details Illinois' approach to building a HEAVY international roster & rebuilding the program
On today’s episode, Jon Rothstein sits down with Illinois head coach Brad Underwood for a wide-ranging conversation on the Illini’s strong start and the evolution of his program. Underwood discusses his daily routine, how he views Illinois as a destination job, and what it took to rebuild the program into a consistent Big Ten contender. He dives into the challenges of turning over rosters in the transfer portal era, the growing importance of the international player market, and updates fans on key names like Tomislav Ivisic, Mihailo Petrovic, Kylan Boswell, Keaton Wagler, Andrej Stojakovic…
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