Illinois last made the Final Four in the 2005 NCAA Tournament. That Illini team, led by the likes of Deron Williams, Dee Brown and Luther Head, went on a tear to make it to the Final Four and then ...

Shannon Jr. was the heartbeat of that Illinois team and will now be remembered among legends like Dee Brown, Deron Williams, and Luther Head. Yes, the jersey retirement ceremony was brutal comedy.

which involved the likes of Dee Brown and Luther Head. "Illinois should be in the rankings, they just got a flu bug and it derailed them for a while," Johnson said. "I think they've righted that ...