Monthly Archives: September 2007
Illinois 27, Indiana 14…
BLOOMINGTON, IND. — For the last five seasons, Illinois made more than enough marks in the school history books. The bad side of the books. But with Saturday’s win at Indiana, the Illini are starting to balance those ledgers and … Continue reading
Filed under College football, College sports, Illinois football
Anyone care to relive 2004-05?
Since we’re starting to build a little bit of an audience here (and the start of college basketball season is just around the corner), I thought I’d reprint all 39 game stories from Illinois’ 2004-05 season. Well, to be specific, … Continue reading
Filed under College basketball, College sports, Illinois basketball
Jerrance Howard is the man…
Illinois finally announced its poorly held secret on Wednesday: Jerrance Howard replaces Tracy Webster on Bruce Weber’s coaching staff. For anyone who’s curious why Howard got the job, seeing as how he’s just 27 and hasn’t been anything more than a Director of … Continue reading
Filed under College basketball, College sports, Illinois basketball, recruiting
Illinois 21, Western Illinois 0…
Illinois’ extended goose-egg shortage has come to an end. Crappy lede, I know, but it’s after 11 p.m. and we’re clearing out of the Memorial Stadium press box. Illinois’ defense took advantage of a Western Illinois offensive game plan that … Continue reading
Filed under College football, College sports, Illinois football
Webster’s gone…now what?
There wasn’t a good time for Illinois assistant coach Tracy Webster to leave for bluegrassier pastures. As the Illini’s point man in Chicago, as well as a guy who made connections from coast-to-coast, he was the closest thing the Orange … Continue reading
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Mizzou 40, Illinois 34…
ST. LOUIS — Once again, Illinois suffers through a loss that can either be viewed as the same old stuff or as another sign that wins are just around the corner. Considering the Illini played the final 40 minutes with … Continue reading
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Ugly, ugly, ugly
It seems impossible, but Illinois hit the trifecta of worst-case scenarios in the first half of today’s game with Missouri. 1) Juice Williams gets knocked out of the game: Williams got sandwiched with a pair of helmet-to-helmet blows and left … Continue reading
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Live from the Dome…
It’s 15 minutes before gametime and the Marching Illini are highstepping on the field. The Illini came out in orange jerseys (much better than Syracuse’s duds on Thursday) and white pants. The stands are a little more than half-filled and … Continue reading
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At last…GAMEDAY!
Nine months and 13 days since Illinois’ last game — a time filled with five-star recruiting, apartment burglarizing, defensive-coordinator ditching and optimism rising — Ron Zook’s fellas finally take the field today. Good seats, apparently, still available. If I was … Continue reading
