I have this little thing on the blog where I can see what links people clicked on to get to the site (I’M IN UR INTERNTZ SPYIN ON UR CLIKZ). I’ll occasionally obsessively go look at the list to see if any of my posts were linked anywhere. And if it’s from some article or [...]

I’ve been avoiding the whole Weber-to-Kansas-State thing. I don’t feel like talking about it. It’s weird. When a friend called me to see how I felt about it, it was like someone calling me about a reference for a coworker where I’m trying to stay positive. It would feel great to join the “great guy, [...]

373 days ago, Illinois Athletic Director Ron Guenther was scheduled to give a presentation on the Assembly Hall renovations to the Board of Trustees. His presentation was scrubbed from the agenda, leading to speculation: is this a sign that Guenther’s contract won’t be renewed? The official word at the time was no – just an [...]

“I think we need to become better branded nationally, and that starts within the state. I think we need to be the king of the state; I think we need to be the king of Chicago. I think we need to be branded that way, and if we’re doing things the right way – if [...]

I can’t sustain this pace much longer.  I need a coach.  Just a coach.  Please give me a coach. I have work I need to get done.  My desk here at home is a mess.  The grass is a foot long.  Illini Football is in the middle of spring practice – one of my favorite [...]