CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — In early March, Illini fans were looking forward to Illinois Basketball heading to its first NCAA Tournament in over half a decade.
In early March, spring and winter sports were practicing in full swing, excited for the potential they had.
And in early March, senior pitcher Ty Weber and I sat down to talk about his expectations for his future on the mound.
“I just hope at the end of the year we can make it to the postseason, the Big Ten Tournament,” Weber told me.
Less than two weeks after that initial interview, the NCAA canceled all remaining winter and spring championships, while the Big Ten canceled the rest of its athletic calendar, due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.