Loren Tate, our 51-year Illini columnist, chatted Tuesday with longtime Illini basketball fixture Rod Cardinal in this week's 'Tatelines: Unedited,' podcast. A sample of what was said in the 15-minute conversation:
Tate: I heard some rumors that you might be retiring.
Cardinal: The truth is I have to figure out an exit strategy at some point in time. Whether it's this year or next year, my time is coming to an end. I'm going to have to give up this great deal I've got going on.
Tate: How did you get Efrem Winters ready against Kentucky in 1984's Elite Eight with his sprained ankle?