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Archive for November 2011


Big Ten wins 2011 ACC/B1G Challenge
Mike Leach to Washington State
Open Mike: The football coaching search
Mike Leach has not been contacted by Illinois
Mike Thomas wasn't on that plane
Pregame: Illinois vs #19 Gonzaga, Saturday, December 3rd, 2:15pm CT, ESPN2
Sam Maniscalco is the man
Illinois-Maryland video highlights
Forget big-name coach, Illini need good one
Paul Chryst, Kevin Sumlin, Pat Narduzzi, Todd Monken, Kirby Wilson
The Illinois football coaching search will wrap in a week at the earliest
Illinois AD Mike Thomas interviews Wisconsin's Paul Chryst
Biding time might be best for Houston's Kevin Sumlin
Kirby Wilson
The war on the 3-in-1
Illinois bowl options
Illinois 71, Maryland 62
Live Chat: Illinois Fighting Illini at Maryland Terrapins
Bruce Weber forgot about putting a ban on Twitter at the start of the season
Houston coach Kevin Sumlin hasn't heard from Illinois
Job Details - Head Varsity Coach, Football
If Illini AD Mike Thomas wants to make noise, he should pursue Mike Leach
Illinois football coaching search update
It's an Urban environment
Game notes: Illinois at Maryland
The 2011 Big Ten/ACC Challenge
Greg Schiano, Tim Beckman, Pat Narduzzi
Wisconsin OC Paul Chryst
Coaching candidates at Illinois
It's natural to grieve as a player
Vic Koenning: 'We need every oar in the water'
Video: Interim coach Vic Koenning
A.J. Jenkins, Whitney Mercilus named First-Team All-Big Ten
The best of the best in Illinois
Animated: Meyers Leonard dunk
Photo gallery: Illinois 90, Chicago State 43
Illinois coaching candidates
Illinois will likely pay close to $2.5 million for a coach
Trulon Henry: 'We let our coach down'
Butch Jones can add Illinois and North Carolina to list of suitors
Temple's Steve Addazio among potential successors to Zook
Requiem
Thank you, Zooker
The Ron Zook experiment ends. Where should Illinois turn?
The next Illini coach is...
Video: Ron Zook's statement
Volleyball seeded #3 overall in the NCAA tournament
Ron Zook statement recap
Ron Zook fired; AD Mike Thomas press conference recap
Illini AD Mike Thomas press conference 3:15pm CT
Illinois 90, Chicago State 43
Thank you Ron Zook
Zook Era at Illinois ends after seven seasons
Ron Zook fired
Live Chat: Illinois Fighting Illini vs Chicago State
2011 Illinois football: First team in FBS history to start 6-0 then lose its final six games
Minnesota 27, Illinois 7
Live Chat: Illinois Fighting Illini at Minnesota Gophers
Video: 11/25 hoops interviews
Football commit: RB Dami Ayoola
Cancun: Illinois takes home title
Illinois 63, ISU 59
Live Chat: Illinois Fighting Illini vs Illinois State Redbirds
Cancun Challenge title game: Illinois vs Illinois State, 8:30pm CT, CBS Sports Network
Cancun: Illinois 70, Richmond 61
Illini win in Cancun, advance to title game vs. ISU
Zook staying positive
Possible bowl scenario: Beat Minnesota: Detroit. Lose to Gophers: New Orleans
Football update
Meyers Leonard: 22pts, 12reb, 5blks, 2assists
Illinois 70, Richmond 61
Live Chat: Illinois Fighting Illini vs Richmond Spiders
Cancun: Richmond preview
Cancun: It's not all fun in sun
Meyers Leonard: 'like a new toy'
Joe Paterno fought Penn State official over punishment of players
Penn State's Spanier enjoyed success and secrecy
Football update
Cancun update
Klee
Illinois trustees consider architect contract for Assembly Hall renovation
Meanwhile, at the Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort
Myke Henry will be available for a minute or two vs Richmond
Weber has an Achilles issue
Cancun
Shoe is on the other foot for Maniscalco
Moon Palace
Cancun preview
How did it all go wrong?
The little things
Photo gallery: Wisconsin 28, Illinois 17
Whitney Mercilus and Jonathan Brown
Volleyball bounces back with 3-1 win over Michigan
Wisconsin 28, Illinois 17
Live Chat: Illinois Fighting Illini vs Wisconsin Badgers
Photo Gallery: Illinois 79, Lipscomb 64
Soccer falls to Oklahoma State, 1-0
Volleyball stumbles against Spartans
A word about our defense
Oklahoma State women's hoops coach Kurt Budke, assistant coach Miranda Serna killed in plane crash
9 observations: Illinois-Lipscomb
Video: Illinois football Senior Day promo
Illinois-Lipscomb video highlights
Rumor: Urban Meyer to Ohio State
Jim Boeheim vehemently denies sex abuse claims against assistant coach
Illinois 79, Lipscomb 64
Live Chat: Illinois Fighting Illini vs Lipscomb
Game 3: Illinois vs Lipscomb
Whitney Mercilus named Nagurski Trophy finalist
Internet posting aided Sandusky inquiry
Missouri coach Gary Pinkel arrested on suspicion of DWI
The NCAA accidentally leaked five years of financial statements online
College football coach salary database
Illini pick up three commits: LB Lamar Atkins, LB Keith Brown, OG Robbie Bain
Illinois parents plan to pray for football team
Crandall Head will play Thursday vs Lipscomb
Trulon Henry released from hospital, will be on sidelines Saturday for Wisconsin game
Mike McQueary, key witness in Jerry Sandusky sex abuse case, changes story about shower incident
Illini AD Thomas to 'assess' Zook at season's end
Ron Zook walks out of press conference
Ron Zook's three Bob's
Ron Zook does not want to discuss his future with Bob Asmussen
Rumor: Ron Zook out at Illinois
Trulon Henry hopes to be on Illinois' sideline Saturday
9 observations from Illinois-SIUE
Illinois-SIUE video highlights
Crandall Head will probably play Thursday vs Lipscomb
Video: In interview with Bob Costas, Jerry Sandusky says showers with boys involved horseplay
Sandusky lawyer impregnated a teen
Penn State abuse case: Close to 10 additional suspected victims have come forward
Game 11 Notes: Wisconsin at Illinois
Illinois 66, SIU Edwardsville 46
Live Chat: Illinois Fighting Illini vs SIU Edwardsville
Big Ten removes Joe Paterno's name from championship trophy
Recruits seeking progress from Weber's Illini
Inside the Jerry Sandusky investigation - why did it take so long?
Photo gallery: Illinois 67, Loyola 49
Soccer advances to NCAA Tournament Second Round with 1-0 victory over Notre Dame
Jordan Frysinger, Kenneth Knight arrested on Saturday night
Judge who set unsecured bail for Jerry Sandusky is a Second Mile volunteer
Trulon Henry shot in hand, out for rest of regular season; Ron Zook press conference
University of Illinois release: Trulon Henry will miss remainder of the season
Trulon Henry suffers gunshot wound to the hand, will miss the rest of the regular season
Volleyball wins offensive battle over Buckeyes
Who do we hire?
Michigan 31, Illinois 14
Live Chat: Illinois Fighting Illini vs Michigan Wolverines
Week 11 screen captures
Week 11 college football games
Illinois-Loyola video highlights
Leonard wreaks havoc in victory
Illinois-Michigan: 5 keys
SOC - Michigan
The final word: Military to be honored
Preview: Illinois-Michigan
Volleyball sweeps series from Penn State for first time ever
Carrier Classic: North Carolina 67, Michigan State 55
Penn State candlelight vigil
Illinois 67, Loyola 49
Live Chat: Illinois Fighting Illini vs Loyola (Chicago)
Who knew what about Jerry Sandusky? Conflicting stories will come down to credibility
Illini have chance at revenge against Michigan
Orris can handle his role
Penn State students flood campus with misplaced Joe Paterno adoration
Joe Paterno fired
Michael Orris signs with Illinois
Joe Paterno to retire at season's end
Victims double In Penn State case
Video: Joe Paterno with the fans outside his house
Joe Paterno, hero
Illinois-Quincy video highlights
Video: The new Assembly Hall basketball court design
Photo Gallery: Illinois 73, Quincy 45
Abrams' progress showing already in exhibition win
Paterno still hasn't answered question that matters
Game 10 Notes: #22 Michigan at Illinois
Illinois 73, Quincy 45
Live Chat: Illinois Fighting Illini vs Quincy
Austin Weber ready to take on Uncle Bruce
Illini set to welcome well-traveled Quincy for exhibition
Game time announced: Illinois vs Wisconsin, Saturday, November 19th, 11:00am CT, ESPN or ESPN2
Joe must go
Penn State, Jerry Sandusky, and Joe Paterno: The law only covers so much
In sexual abuse case, a focus on how Paterno reacted
Penn State scandal shakes the Happy Valley family to roots
Penn State AD Tim Curley placed on administrative leave
Through it all, Bertrand, Mom stick together
Soccer beats Penn State 2-1 in OT on Vanessa DiBernardo golden goal, wins Big Ten Tournament championship
Michigan opens as a 3-point favorite over Illinois
Illinois-Michigan game time/TV set: 2:30pm CT, ABC or ESPN
As recently as 2009, Jerry Sandusky was running an overnight football camp for kids on Penn State campuses
Penn State coach Joe Paterno says he was only told witness had seen Jerry Sandusky doing 'something inappropriate' in the shower
Indictment of former Penn State coach on sex-abuse charges could bring down Paterno
Sen. Piccola wants probe of Penn State University officials' alleged inaction
Hoops: Friday practice videos
Football commit: PK Ryan Frain
Missouri to the SEC is finally official
The Illinois defense
Volleyball moves to 22-3 on the season with 3-1 win at Indiana
Myke Henry
Penn State's insufficient action amid child sex allegations stunning
Penn State Athletic Director Tim Curley, senior official charged in Jerry Sandusky investigation; Joe Paterno will not be charged, sources say
Penn State AD Tim Curley charged with perjury relating to sexual abuse allegations against former football assistant coach Jerry Sandusky
Injury update: Maniscalco will return to practice today, Langford might be out only 3 weeks
KenPom preseason rankings are up
Illini have problems saying 'bye to last loss
Surrealistic billow
Photo Gallery: Illinois 79, Wayne State 51
Volleyball falls at Purdue, 3-1
Big Ten Tournament: Soccer advances past Ohio State on penalty kicks, 4-2
Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe (Noth Dakota) announces lawsuit against NCAA alleging civil rights violations and copyright infringement
Leonard shows potential during second half
Illinois walls off Wayne State
Videos: Illinois-Wayne State
Illinois 79, Wayne State 51 (Exhibition)
Live Chat: Illinois Fighting Illini vs Wayne State
Crandall Head suspended 4 games for team rules violation
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