GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL
SC 13D/A, 1999-08-26
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                       SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549
                           ______________________

                                 SCHEDULE 13D/A
                                (Rule 13d-101)

           INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
           13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(a)

                               (Amendment No. 4)*

                             EAGLE BANCGROUP INC.
                               (Name of Issuer)

                                 Common Stock
                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  26941T103
                                (CUSIP Number)

                              Jeffrey L. Gendell
     200 Park Avenue, Suite 3900, New York, New York 10166 (212) 692-3695
                 Name, address and telephone number of person
              authorized to receive notices and communications)

                               August 16, 1999
            (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)

     If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].

     NOTE:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7 for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.


                        (Continued on following pages)


                           (Page 1 of 10 Pages)
________________
     *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (the "Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes)

CUSIP No. 26941T103                 13D                    Page 2 of 10 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
            S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSON
                                    Tontine Financial Partners, L.P.
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a) [x]
                                                                  (b) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    SOURCE OF FUNDS **
                            WC, 00
____________________________________________________________
     (5)    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
            REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                       [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (6)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 33,600
OWNED BY       ___________________________________________________________

EACH           (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 33,600
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON            33,600
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (13)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)              3.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (14)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 PN
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

CUSIP No. 26941T103                 13D                    Page 3 of 10 Pages
____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
            S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSON
                                           Tontine Management, L.L.C.
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [x]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    SOURCE OF FUNDS **
                            00
____________________________________________________________
     (5)    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
            REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                       [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (6)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 33,600
OWNED BY       ___________________________________________________________

EACH           (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                  33,600
____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                  33,600
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (13)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)               3.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (14)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 00
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

CUSIP No. 26941T103                 13D                    Page 4 of 10 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
            S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSON
                                           Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C.
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [x]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    SOURCE OF FUNDS **
                            00
____________________________________________________________
     (5)    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
            REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                       [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (6)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
OWNED BY       ___________________________________________________________

EACH           (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                -0-
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (13)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)              0.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (14)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 IA
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

CUSIP No. 26941T103                 13D                    Page 5 of 10 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
            S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSON
                                                  Jeffrey L. Gendell
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a) [x]
                                                                  (b) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    SOURCE OF FUNDS **
                                   00
____________________________________________________________
     (5)    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
            REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                       [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (6)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                              United States
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF     (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                33,600
OWNED BY       ___________________________________________________________

EACH           (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                33,600
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                33,600
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (13)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)              3.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (14)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                IN
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

CUSIP No. 26941T103                 13D                    Page 6 of 10 Pages

Item 1.     Security and Issuer.
Item 1 is hereby amended and restated as follows:

     The Schedule 13D initially filed on November 26, 1997 (the "Schedule
13D"), amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D on February 17, 1998 and
further amended by Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D on October 7, 1998, and
further amended by Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D on August 19, 1999 by
Tontine Financial Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("TFP");
Tontine Management, L.L.C., a limited liability company organized under the
laws of the State of Delaware ("TM"); Tontine Overseas Associates, Ltd., a
limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware
("TOA"), which serves as investment manager to TFP Overseas Fund, Ltd.
("TFPO"), a company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands; and Jeffrey
L. Gendell ("Mr. Gendell")relating to the common stock, par value $.01 (the
"Common Stock"), of Eagle Bancgroup, Inc. (the "Company") is hereby amended by
this Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D to correct an incorrect sale price on
Schedule A of Amendment No. 3, which price should be $24.56 in place of the
incorrect amount of $28.50.  The Company's principal executive offices are
located at 301 Fairway Drive, Bloomington, IL  61701.

                           *     *     *     *     *

Item 3.     Source and Amount of Funds and Other Consideration.
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated as follows:

     The net investment cost (including commissions, if any) of the shares of
Common Stock held by TFP is approximately $648,849.  Neither Mr. Gendell, TM,
TOA nor TFP owns directly any shares of Common Stock.

       The shares of Common Stock held by TFP were purchased with working
capital and on margin.

       TFP's margin transactions are with ING Baring Furman Selz LLC, on such
firm's usual terms and conditions. All or part of the shares of Common Stock
held by TFP may from time to time be pledged with one or more banking
institutions or brokerage firms as collateral for loans made by such bank(s) or
brokerage firm(s) to TFP.  Such loans bear interest at a rate based upon the
broker's call rate from time to time in effect.  Such indebtedness may be
refinanced with other banks or broker-dealers.

                           *     *     *     *     *
Item 5.     Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 5 is hereby amended and restated as follows:

       A. Tontine Financial Partners, L.P.
              (a) Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned: 33,600
                     Percentage: 3.2%.  The percentages used herein and in the
rest of Item 5 are calculated based upon the 1,063,239 shares of Common Stock
outstanding as of July 28, 1999, as set forth in the Company's form 10Q for
the period ending June 30, 1999.
              (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: -0-
                  2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 33,600

CUSIP No. 26941T103                 13D                    Page 7 of 10 Pages

                  3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                  4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 33,600

              (c) The trading dates, number of shares of Common Stock purchased
or sold and the price per share for all transactions in the Common Stock within
the last sixty days on behalf of TFP, which were all in the open market, are
set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated by reference.
              (d) TM, the general partner of TFP, has the power to direct the
affairs of TFP, including decisions respecting the disposition of the proceeds
from the sale of the shares.  Mr. Gendell is the Managing Member of TM and in
that capacity directs its operations.
              (e) The reporting person ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than 5% of the Common Stock of the Company on August 16, 1999.

       B. Tontine Management, L.L.C.
              (a) Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned: 33,600
                     Percentage: 3.2%
              (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: -0-
                  2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 33,600
                  3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                  4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 33,600
              (c) TM did not enter into any transactions in the Common Stock of
the Company within the last sixty days.  The trading dates, number of shares of
Common Stock purchased or sold and the price per share for all transactions in
the Common Stock on behalf of TFP within the last sixty days, which were all in
the open market, are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated by reference.
              (d) Mr. Gendell is the Managing Member of TM, and has the power
to direct the affairs of TFP, including decisions respecting the disposition
of the proceeds from the sale of the shares with respect to TFP.
              (e)  The reporting person ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than 5% of the Common Stock of the Company on August 16, 1999.

       C. Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C.
              (a) Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned: -0-
                     Percentage: 0.0%
              (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: -0-
                  2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: -0-
                  3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                  4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
              (c) TOA did not enter into any transactions in the Common Stock
of the Company within the last sixty days.  The trading dates, number of
shares of Common Stock purchased or sold and the price per share for all
transactions in the Common Stock on behalf of TFPO within the last sixty days,
which were all in the open market, are set forth in Schedule A and are
incorporated by reference.
              (d) Each of the clients of TOA has the power to direct the
receipt of dividends from or the proceeds of sale of such shares.
              (e) Not Applicable.

      D. Jeffrey L. Gendell.
            (a) Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned: 33,600
                   Percentage: 3.2%

CUSIP No. 26941T103                 13D                    Page 8 of 10 Pages

            (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: -0-
                2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 33,600
                3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 33,600

            (c) Mr. Gendell did not enter into any transactions in the Common
Stock of the Company within the last sixty days.  The trading dates, number of
shares of Common Stock purchased or sold and the price per share for all
transactions in the Common Stock within the last sixty days on behalf of TFP
and TFPO, which were all in the open market, are set forth in Schedule A, and
are incorporated by reference.
             (d)  Not applicable.
             (e)  The reporting person ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than 5% of the Common Stock of the Company on August 16, 1999.


CUSIP No. 26941T103                 13D                    Page 9 of 10 Pages

                                 SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.


DATED:  August 25, 1999       /s/ JEFFREY L. GENDELL
                                    Jeffrey L. Gendell, individually, and as
                                    managing member of
                                    Tontine Management, L.L.C.,
                                    general partner of
                                    Tontine Financial Partners, L.P.,
                                    and as managing member of
                                    Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C.

































CUSIP No. 26941T103                 13D                    Page 10 of 10 Pages

                                  Schedule A

TONTINE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, L.P.

                                                       Price Per Share
Date of                       Number of Shares         (including commissions,
Transaction       Entity      Purchased/(Sold)          if any)

08/16/99          TFP            (37,500)               24.56






TONTINE OVERSEAS ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. - MANAGED ACCOUNTS

                                                       Price Per Share
Date of                       Number of Shares         (including commissions,
Transaction       Entity      Purchased/(Sold)          if any)

06/22/99          TFPO             2,500                  21.00
07/01/99          TFPO            (10,700)                23.53

























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