I wrote a piece a few weeks ago examining Illinois’ recent history with inexperienced point guards. The seasons that I discussed — 2011-12 and 2014-15 — didn’t end up going very well for the Illini. In that piece, I tried to hedge my hesitations about what the past could mean for Illinois’ current season:
I have no doubt Ty Rodgers will have a successful college basketball career by the time he graduates, but as for this year, I hope Brad has thought through his backup plans in case [Rodgers] isn’t quite ready yet. We simply cannot afford to waste the extra year that Terrence Shannon Jr.