Illinois Fighting Illini

[ClarkC]

Originally Posted by Aobanoniji

Ah, ok. I thought there was another site I didn't know about. Working on it but its kind of hard to update when your school doesn't even care enough to put out their 2012 schedule yet. Every Big Ten school has their schedules updated. Even Penn State. The exception? Illinois of course.

Sometimes I have to dig down deep to find the motivation to keep rooting for this school's athlectics.

What is the URL? I cannot find it any more now that it is not in your signature.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by ClarkC

What is the URL? I cannot find it any more now that it is not in your signature.

Thanks.

Thanks for asking. It wasn't getting many hits so I took it off while I update it some. It wasn't that great a site. I just tried to put all of the Illini tennis history and results on one site.

My Illini has been updated some so here it is. Of course, Illinois is the only B1G school not to have their tennis schedule up yet so I'll have that up whenever they decide to get around to it.

http://www.illini-tennis.net/

[equinox]

Originally Posted by Clemson_tennis

But in all seriousness, 90 seconds is not very long for a bathroom break. What if you seriously are having issues? What if it is an extremely hot day?

Agreed.

Number #1 is possible with minimal fluid intake, oth i've kept flowrates going for over a minute..after drinking lots.

Butt i absolutely must protest about #2, impossible to fire away and empty the barrel within the allotted time limits.

Woodrow is trying to discourage players from good hygiene.

Only way to read into his comments are by concluding that wiping ones *** or washing hands is unacceptable under rules of college tennis, unless done on court.

Even my local area automated toilets give 10 minutes before sounding warning buzzers and opening the doors.

If willing to put up with such horrible music!

[equinox]

Originally Posted by Dawgie Dawg

Yep. All he had to do has get out of the dreary north to flourish. He will make an immediate impact in Athens, where players go to turn into warrriors. Bhambri was the 31 world junior right? and KU made mince-meat out of him

#1 in world.

Won future event few months ago, multi finalist. Improved ranking into 300's.

Apparently all women in india want to have his baby. More popular than the beibers.

[Fedace]

He's a good player but i don't think he is good enough to bring back the Glory days for the Illini



Alex Jesse Joins the Illini
by Marcia Frost, 21 November 2011
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Alex Jesse will be staying in the ******* and joining the Fighting Illini tennis team next fall. The Blue Chip recruit had a number of options since he has been consistently at top of the national rankings over the last few years. It has all been a result of his solid tournament play in both singles and doubles.



Alexander Jesse to Illinois This year Jesse won the 18s ******* Designated Singles; placed fourth at a January USTA Regional in Michigan in singles and fourth in doubles. In 2010, he came in third in the Ohio USTA National Open, and also placed in a half dozen ******* events. The results he had were consistent throughout his junior career. The skill of the Mequon, Wisconsin, player has been well appreciated by Brad Dancer, Head Men's Coach at the University of Illinois.
"He's a great athlete that can move like a cat and is fundamentally sound in most areas of the court," says Dancer. "We really look at Alex as being the total package. Alex knows he has a ton of work to do in the coming year so that he is physically strong enough to implement his game at the collegiate level, but if he takes on that challenge, we know he will make an immediate impact on our program."

For Jesse, who turned 18 this fall, getting to that level was not just about junior tennis. He continued to also play high school tennis, and it paid off. Jesse won the Wisconsin State High School Championship in 2010 and came close to doing it again this year, losing in the finals to Damon Niquet.

The decision to go to the University of Illinois was not made lightly by Jesse, who was very organized throughout the process. "By the beginning of my junior year, I had developed a list of over a dozen schools that met academic, tennis and other criteria." The teen explained further how the process went for him, "By January of this year, the list was down to about five schools. The five on the list were Vanderbilt, Wisconsin, Northwestern, UCLA, and Illinois."

Jesse put a lot of thought into his final college choice. He says he made a few visits before making the verbal commitment. "I was fortunate enough to go on some unofficial visits. Illinois was one of the schools that I took an unofficial visit to in February of this year. By March, I had made my decision to commit to Illinois. I went on my official visit to Illinois in October, which only added to my enthusiasm."

In the end, Jesse explains that there were two factors that helped him make his decision to go to school in Champaign. "One was the atmosphere at the University of Illinois. It just felt like a good fit for me." But he also knew that he needed to have the right relationship with the coach, and that was also there. "The other important factor," he admits, "was how comfortable I was with Brad Dancer. He is very genuine and knowledgeable, and I felt I would work well with him."

Academics was the final piece of the puzzle for Alex Jesse, who wants to major in engineering. He felt that Illinois has one of the best engineering programs in the country. Jesse is very aware, however, that the work is just beginning on and off the court as he and his new coaches work on his schedule for the next year.


"I am actually playing a junior tournament this weekend," Jesse explains. "Brad and I have discussed what tournaments I should be playing this year, which includes junior and ITA (Summer Circuit) tournaments. I am sure we will continue to discuss it as the year progresses."
Alex Jesse is not the only one counting the days until he's officially a college tennis player at the University of Illinois. "[Associate Head Coach] Marcos and I are tremendously excited about many aspects Alex will bring to the Illini," says Coach Dancer. "He brings personality and an excitement to athletics that we feel will be contagious among his teammates and throughout the school. He is a tremendous student that can thrive in our campus environment."

Originally Posted by Fedace

He's a good player but i don't think he is good enough to bring back the Glory days for the Illini



Alex Jesse Joins the Illini
by Marcia Frost, 21 November 2011
Share:

Alex Jesse will be staying in the ******* and joining the Fighting Illini tennis team next fall. The Blue Chip recruit had a number of options since he has been consistently at top of the national rankings over the last few years. It has all been a result of his solid tournament play in both singles and doubles.



Alexander Jesse to Illinois This year Jesse won the 18s ******* Designated Singles; placed fourth at a January USTA Regional in Michigan in singles and fourth in doubles. In 2010, he came in third in the Ohio USTA National Open, and also placed in a half dozen ******* events. The results he had were consistent throughout his junior career. The skill of the Mequon, Wisconsin, player has been well appreciated by Brad Dancer, Head Men's Coach at the University of Illinois.
"He's a great athlete that can move like a cat and is fundamentally sound in most areas of the court," says Dancer. "We really look at Alex as being the total package. Alex knows he has a ton of work to do in the coming year so that he is physically strong enough to implement his game at the collegiate level, but if he takes on that challenge, we know he will make an immediate impact on our program."

For Jesse, who turned 18 this fall, getting to that level was not just about junior tennis. He continued to also play high school tennis, and it paid off. Jesse won the Wisconsin State High School Championship in 2010 and came close to doing it again this year, losing in the finals to Damon Niquet.

The decision to go to the University of Illinois was not made lightly by Jesse, who was very organized throughout the process. "By the beginning of my junior year, I had developed a list of over a dozen schools that met academic, tennis and other criteria." The teen explained further how the process went for him, "By January of this year, the list was down to about five schools. The five on the list were Vanderbilt, Wisconsin, Northwestern, UCLA, and Illinois."

Jesse put a lot of thought into his final college choice. He says he made a few visits before making the verbal commitment. "I was fortunate enough to go on some unofficial visits. Illinois was one of the schools that I took an unofficial visit to in February of this year. By March, I had made my decision to commit to Illinois. I went on my official visit to Illinois in October, which only added to my enthusiasm."

In the end, Jesse explains that there were two factors that helped him make his decision to go to school in Champaign. "One was the atmosphere at the University of Illinois. It just felt like a good fit for me." But he also knew that he needed to have the right relationship with the coach, and that was also there. "The other important factor," he admits, "was how comfortable I was with Brad Dancer. He is very genuine and knowledgeable, and I felt I would work well with him."

Academics was the final piece of the puzzle for Alex Jesse, who wants to major in engineering. He felt that Illinois has one of the best engineering programs in the country. Jesse is very aware, however, that the work is just beginning on and off the court as he and his new coaches work on his schedule for the next year.


"I am actually playing a junior tournament this weekend," Jesse explains. "Brad and I have discussed what tournaments I should be playing this year, which includes junior and ITA (Summer Circuit) tournaments. I am sure we will continue to discuss it as the year progresses."
Alex Jesse is not the only one counting the days until he's officially a college tennis player at the University of Illinois. "[Associate Head Coach] Marcos and I are tremendously excited about many aspects Alex will bring to the Illini," says Coach Dancer. "He brings personality and an excitement to athletics that we feel will be contagious among his teammates and throughout the school. He is a tremendous student that can thrive in our campus environment."

We've got a long ways to go to get back to the glory days but two blue-chips is always a good start. Dancer's problem is keeping them.

[Fedace]

Originally Posted by Aobanoniji

We've got a long ways to go to get back to the glory days but two blue-chips is always a good start. Dancer's problem is keeping them.

What is wrong with Dancer ??? I sure hope it isn't about what we have been hearing so much lately,,,,,,,

Originally Posted by Fedace

What is wrong with Dancer ??? I sure hope it isn't about what we have been hearing so much lately,,,,,,,

Which would be what.

Originally Posted by equinox

Agreed.

Number #1 is possible with minimal fluid intake, oth i've kept flowrates going for over a minute..after drinking lots.

Butt i absolutely must protest about #2, impossible to fire away and empty the barrel within the allotted time limits.

Woodrow is trying to discourage players from good hygiene.

Only way to read into his comments are by concluding that wiping ones *** or washing hands is unacceptable under rules of college tennis, unless done on court.

Even my local area automated toilets give 10 minutes before sounding warning buzzers and opening the doors.

If willing to put up with such horrible music!

First of all, I thought that topic was a long time ago. Secondly, that's not remotely close to what i said.

Can't complain too much about results and stuff. At least we're not Maryland. Tough break.

http://www.president.umd.edu/PCIA/pd...INAL112111.pdf

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

You too!!!

Is everyone's school's tennis spring schedule on their school site? Every B1G team has theirs up for a few weeks already except for of course Illinois. I swear to god we have one of the worst athletic departments. Lazy and don't give a crap about their fans.

[IlliniSky]

http://www.fightingillini.com/sports...120811aaa.html

Illini adds a new member to their roster!

[ClarkC]

Originally Posted by IlliniSky

http://www.fightingillini.com/sports...120811aaa.html

Illini adds a new member to their roster!

That is better than having a 6-man roster, no doubt. Congrats.

[saigonbond 2.0]

Congratulations to Illinois Fighting Illini alumnus and Champaign-Urbana resident Shahid Khan, who recently purchased the Jacksonville Jaguars!

Mr. Khan has generously donated many endowments and gifts to his alma matter including the construction of the Khan Outdoor Complex at the Atkins Tennis Center, home to Fighting Illini Tennis.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/01/sp...ream.html?_r=2

December 24 and still no schedule posted for next year. Either we are forfeiting next year's season or our athletic department is incompetent. They say they have to confirm dates but every other school already has their dates posted. lol

Illinois finally got their schedule up yesterday. Was finally able to update my Illini site as well. Instead of opening with Virginia as usual, we open with Detroit Mercy Titans this year. Maybe we can start the season with a win. After getting beat by the Cavaliers three times last year, including an embarrassing butt-kicking in the NCAAs, I was hoping for some revenge but with the way Nevolo can't beat Frank, we wouldn't stand much of a chance anyways.

Go Illini!

[TennisKid1]

Hiltzik wins Winter Nationals!