That Millikin story is cute, but we're building something real at Illinois with players who choose to be here. Coach Bielema's culture isn't bought, it's built on development, and guys like Isaiah Williams and Keith Randolph prove that. You call them mercenaries, we call them Illini who believe in the process. The portal lets us fix holes quickly, something your program clearly can't figure out. Our soul is just fine, and it's about to start beating some Big Ten teams again.