On Tuesday, Illinois revealed injury updates for key players in David Mirkovic and Zvonimir Ivisic.
Mirkovic has been out for over a month after foot surgery. He’s still out of practice but his walking boot is off. Offensive coordinator Tyler Underwood told me, there’s no timeline for his return.
“It’s a day to day” process, Underwood said.
Prior to injury, Mirkovic had a great off-season. He’s lost weight, he’s in better shape, he had point guard duties, and Underwood said he’s become a better driver on offense.
Ivisic showed up with a cast on his right arm to a charity event on Tuesday, after an injury while in Europe.
Underwood said “With Z, I think he’s supposed to be out of the cast in the next couple of weeks.”
Zvonimir seemed in good spirits, and cracked jokes about his brother.
The regular season tips off in early November, and Illinois’ stated goal is to win the national title after returning many key players.