About this episode

The IlliniGuys discuss the roster building for the upcoming 2026-2027 season, focusing on player retention and new recruits.

Larry Smith, Brad Sturdy & Mike Cagley are the IlliniGuys & this week they're talking Illini roster building for the 26-27 season: - Retention - Mirk, Stojakovic, the Ivisic Twins & Jake Davis are Back - Portal Kombat - Stefan Vaaks is an Illini - Recruiting - Wisconsin HS POY Zavier Zens Commits

People in this episode

Hosts: Larry Smith, Brad Sturdy, Mike Cagley

Topics covered

• Illini roster building
• player retention
• transfer portal
• recruiting
• 2026-2027 season

Keywords

• Illini
• roster building
• transfer portal
• recruiting
• Zavier Zens

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wisconsin HS

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