I spend my days thinking of ways for Illini football to improve. The fact that the largest state in the Big Ten footprint has such an abysmal football program (while the next three biggest states – Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan are all doing OK for themselves) is the great mystery of our time, and I [...]

As you know, I’m constantly, unwaveringly searching the horizon for ways to improve the football program the University of Illinois.  If I see a recruit I love (Nick Allegretti), I push all in.  If I see a schedule that might help us, I beg for it.  The biggest thing this program needs is wins, so [...]

I’ve decided to just go with two big posts. I missed lots of stuff while I was gone, some of which I want to write about, so I think I’ll just start writing. Football Stuff today, Basketball Stuff tomorrow. Future Schedules The 2014 Big Ten schedule is going to be announced today. Except that it’s [...]

I think this was the first time since 2002 (trip to Germany) that I went a full week with zero Illini news. Back then it was because I didn’t have any data access on my phone, and the place we were staying didn’t have wi-fi (and I didn’t own a laptop). Hmmm… I probably need [...]

Don’t you just hate having a job? All of the working and the projects and the “you need to be here all day” and everything? Do you ever find yourself daydreaming about all the Illini things you could be writing about but you can’t because some stupid project that helps you earn some stupid paycheck [...]