Illini Hoopsters Working Hard This Summer Premium Story

Mike Tisdale (Holly Smith)
Mike Tisdale (Holly Smith)
By Jack Lyman
InsideIllini.com staff
Date: Aug 6, 2009

One big problem the Illini basketball team faced last winter was a lack of strength on the inside. Slender bigs Mike Tisdale and Mike Davis had problems banging with muscle-bound opponents for rebounds and shots close to the hoop. Strength coach Jimmy Price is doing what he can to help them gain the needed strength, but there is only so much he can do.

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