Illinois basketball coach Bruce Weber released a statement Thursday confirming he will remain at the school amidst rumors of other programs expressing interest. "I received a few interest calls regarding other positions, but nothing beyond that," Weber said in a statement. "I remain committed to the University of Illinois. "We held our first spring workouts yesterday. I enjoyed being in the gym with our returning players and look forward to welcoming a talented recruiting class to the mix. I am fortunate to have one of the elite jobs in all of college basketball and am excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for our program. We will work tirelessly to ensure that Illinois is competing at a championship level both in the Big Ten and nationally." Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/ncb/news/story?id=6278160
