A day like yesterday happens, and I have 34 minutes to blog.  34 minutes until I have to leave and won’t be near a computer for 24 hours.  Having a job sucks.  Why can’t I just dream about Illini sports all day? WHY DO I NEED MONEY AND FOOD? Now I have 33 minutes to [...]

I’m a college sports guy. I have a few pro sports teams that I follow, but I spend probably 83% of my sports energy on Illini Football and Basketball. When I tell people this, they kind of automatically assume that it’s a purity issue. “They just play the game the right way” and such. I [...]

Figured I’d take those last two inventory posts and compile them into a three-deep. QB: Nathan Scheelhaase (JR) / Reilly O’Toole (SO) / Chase Haslett (rs-FR) Scat-RB: Josh Ferguson (rs-FR) / Miles Osei (JR) / Devin Church (FR) Power-RB: Donovonn Young (SO) / Zach Becker (SR) / Ean Days (rs-SO) / Dami Ayoola (FR) Split-TE: [...]

Part two of our (our?) look at the roster coming out of spring ball, and our future needs at each position. Because if we’re going to go on this five game winning streak over Northwestern, you need to know the players that will participate in each of those beatdowns. Purple sucks. Defensive End Even with [...]

I worked a summer job in a resort area during my first three college summers. Live at a lake house with three friends, work at a restaurant, spend all of your tip money two hours after you receive it but make more tomorrow – it was pretty much the best possible college summer. Times three. [...]