Orlando Antigua returns to Illini basketball | Illini Inquirer Podcast

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to news that Orlando Antigua is returning to Illinois basketball as associate head coach/assistant coach under Brad Underwood. The guys break down what it means and how it can impact their transfer portal recruiting.
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[@TM-ew4kn]

This is the biggest portal commitment.

[@Fightingillini23]

😂

[@jwillenbo]

No 🧢

[@TM-ew4kn]

​@@jwillenbo I know you're salty. Good.

[@user-ye1zm9sz9f]

Underwood's M.O.: keep building relationships; never burn bridges.

[@FlyIlliniFly]

This is HUGE. Hope this results in some good ones arriving!

[@hedgefundharry]

Happy to have OA back, but it'll be interesting to see what this looks like as we've gone the way of transfer portal instead of prep. I guess recruiting is recruiting. Take a shot every time Jeremy mentions Ben Humrichous.

[@EH-ik6rd]

In reality so far you can argue (not counting outgoing seniors) Illinois has upgraded over each spot that has left including assistant coach recruiting.

[@josephhayden6749]

We traded Baltimore talent for New York talent. Best move of the off season.

[@user-nd2de6px8e]

Hope to see Orlando bring many players to completeness wherein they can do it all especially centers. Wondering who can replace Terrence and be the 1 man fast break and so much more.

[@mikec2502]

Ask the Uconn coaches if assistant coaches with ties matter.

[@markfox5266]

TY and Luke are must keeps. They are the ones that will tech the others the Illini way!

[@Jasmine-qj5gm]

Jeremy you are overrating this. The NIL is going to determine where guys go. The years of the connected asst coach is over.

[@edscott9702]

I agree that money rules today BUT there will still be many instances when NIL. $ will be comparable between schools and. Connections and reputation will then be an important factor.

[@TM-ew4kn]

-Salty

[@soswald39]

What a silly statement, right after Sincere Harris and Amani IMMEDIATELY left after their key assistant coach left.

[@fbg110]

Look at Hansberry and Harris…
They were connected to an assistant coach lol

[@FlyIlliniFly]

What a dummy

[@SaholG]

Can he teach free throw shooting ?