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Archive for January 2013


Michigan State 80, Illinois 75
Game Thread: Illinois at Michigan State
Illinois at Michigan State, 6:00pm CT, ESPN
Update- JaQuan Lyle: "I see no commitment anytime soon"
JaQuan Lyle to announce decision soon?
Shots not falling for Illinois in Big Ten play
Griffey's 3-point prowess looks good on paper, but hasn't in games
Can Illini exploit good practices?
Brandon Francis, 2014 G, with an Illinois offer
Voting opens for potential new University of Illinois symbol
John Groce teleconference
Football commit: DE Paul James to Illinois
Details on the new Memorial Stadium scoreboards, ribbons boards, and audio system
Bracketology: Illinois an 11 seed
This is a team that could easily finish with a half-dozen league wins
A 9 or 10-game conference schedule for Big Ten football?
DE Evan Panfil flips from Illinois to Purdue
Michigan beats Illinois to open tough Big Ten slate for Illini
All-around beatdown
Michigan 74, Illinois 60: 'They're really good'
Video: John Groce Michigan postgame presser
Video: JaQuan Lyle updates his Illini status
Michigan 74, Illinois 60
Game Thread: Illinois vs Michigan
Illini visitors for Michigan game
Illinois vs Michigan, 5:00pm CT, BTN
No. 2's visit 'an unbelievable opportunity'
Groce has experience against Michigan
Illinois to test Michigan's perimeter defense
Simeon wins showdown, edges Young
So long, ball-on-a-stick
Photo: Hugh Thornton wore a Chief Illiniwek helmet decal in Senior Bowl
Junior Day
Illinois DL coach Keith Gilmore to be named DL coach at North Carolina
Illinois tips off rugged stretch against No. 2 Michigan
What do Trey Burke and Magic Johnson have in common? Illinois' John Groce breaks it down
Abrams shows grit
DJ is a helicopter
John Groce press conference
How to beat Michigan
Conference power rankings: Big Ten
Illini eye Juco Desmond Lee
Luke Butkus to the Jacksonville Jaguars
Area talent to Illinois Junior Day
The gauntlet
New Illini basketball ticket mini pack- Purdue & PSU & Nebraska for $50
Jim Bridge hired as Illini Offensive Line Coach
Illinois 71, Nebraska 51: 'D.J. was unbelievable'
Richardson's 30 inspires Illini
Keep shooting
D.J. Richardson
Video: Illinois-Nebraska highlights
Video: John Groce, D.J. Richardson, Joseph Bertrand
Illinois 71, Nebraska 51
Game Thread: Illinois at Nebraska
Keith Gilmore to North Carolina?
Illinois at Nebraska, 7:30pm CT, BTN
Bracketology: Illinois a 10 seed, last 4 in
Aaron Bailey and Caleb Day in the updated Rivals250
Video: Illinois Basketball TNT Series Episode 3
Can Illini regain magic?
Jaylon Tate and Kendrick Nunn
Missouri's Frank Haith faces NCAA notice of allegations
Groce: Leaning toward starting McLaurin again
Illini drop out of AP Poll & Coaches Poll
The players had a players-only meeting
Maverick Morgan
New football commit: DB Jaylen Dunlap
Illini need to snap skid
New football commit: S James Crawford
The Illinois uniforms & helmets Thread 2013
Jalen Brunson, 2015 PG, with an Illinois offer
Northwestern 68, Illinois 54: 'We're not playing very good'
No passing zone
Tyler Ulis
The Jerry Hester legacy
Video: John Groce Northwestern postgame presser
Northwestern 68, Illinois 54
Game Thread: Illinois vs Northwestern
Pregame: Illinois vs Northwestern
Illini-Northwestern game a sellout
The Browns have hired rumored-Illini OL coach candidate Mike Sullivan as OL coach
Simeon coach Robert Smith: "The tape tells everything. It's not what (Nick Irvin) said."
Groce: Time for his Illini to 'man up'
No excuses for Illini against Northwestern
Shooting, fight mar Simeon win
Obi Enechionyia, 2014 PF, with an Illinois offer
Photos: Mockups of the new Memorial Stadium scoreboard & ribbon boards
New scoreboard, video boards, ribbon displays and sound system for Memorial Stadium in 2013
Deadspin: The Manti Te'o dead girlfriend story is a hoax
Player interviews
Video: John Groce press conference
Video: New Illini OC Bill Cubit intro presser
Big Ten Geeks: Badgers shock Indiana
Projecting the 2013 Big Ten hoops race: Jan. 16th
2013 Illini football spring schedule set: Spring Game under the lights, Friday, April 12th, 7:00pm CT
Chargers OL coach Mike Sullivan the new Illinois OL coach?
Groce: Mike Shaw will be in the rotation Thursday vs Northwestern
Bracketology: Illinois a 6 seed
Reon Dawson has flipped from Illinois to Michigan
Bill Cubit named Illini Offensive Coordinator
Chad Frazier
New football trainer: Toby Harkins
Ten 2013 Illini football signees start classes at Illinois
Illinois ranked #23 in AP Poll, #22 in Coaches Poll
Groce: We're not going to panic
Jim Delany: B1G will consider changing Legends/Leaders division names in 2014
Bo Ryan's "worst team"
Illini effort nothing but ugly
Groce: Our competitive spirit sucked. It was awful.
To the Top Ten and back
Video: John Groce Wisconsin postgame presser
Steve Stricker: Illini Traitor
Ryan Baker's vintage Illini sweater
Wisconsin 74, Illinois 51
Game Thread: Illinois at Wisconsin
Illinois knows what to expect from Bo's Badgers
Wisconsin
Illinois Student Senate looking for mascot ideas via "Campus Spirit Revival"
Three Illini wins at the Kohl Center since 2005 are the most by any team
John Groce teleconference
Illini staff will wear purple ties during Wisconsin game as a part of Project Purple
Pregame: Illinois at Wisconsin
Minnesota out-executes Illini
Minnesota 84, Illinois 67: 'They got us'
Video: John Groce postgame presser Minnesota game
Minnesota 84, Illinois 67
Game Thread: Illinois vs Minnesota
Illinois OL coach Luke Butkus to join Ron Turner's staff at FIU
Pregame: #12 Illinois vs #8 Minnesota, 8:00pm CT, BTN
Illini facing Mbakwe, deep Gopher team
Minnesota game is a sellout
Back-to-back Top 10 opponents
Illinois-Minnesota poster
Jersey of Mannie Jackson will be raised to Assembly Hall rafters tonight
Time to engage in the Illinois High School Hoops POY conversation
Video: Illinois players preview Minnesota game
Minnesota is second in the Big Ten in forcing turnovers
2014 PG JaQuan Lyle to visit Illinois for Michigan game
Bracketology: Illinois a #4 seed
John Groce press conference
BCS Championship: Alabama 42, Notre Dame 14
Ticket promotion for Minnesota game
Poll Attacks: You have Illinois ranked behind who and who and who?
Illinois ranked #12 in AP Poll, #13 in Coaches Poll
Minnesota is the #1 offensive rebounding team in the country
Pregame: Illinois vs Minnesota
Illinois 74, Ohio State 55: 'They responded at a high level'
Illini-Ohio State photo gallery
Illini response stellar vs Ohio State
Video: John Groce defends D.J. Richardson
Animated: John Groce and the ref
Source: Illinois hires Bill Cubit to be its offensive coordinator
Former Western Michigan coach Bill Cubit to be Illinois OC?
Steadier Paul, Illini drop Ohio State
Video: Illinois-Ohio State highlights
Illinois dominates Ohio State at Assembly Hall -- from start to finish
Illini crush No. 8 Buckeyes
Rapid Reaction: Illinois 74, Ohio State 55
Video: John Groce postgame presser & player interviews, Ohio State game
The Illini's biggest win over a Top 10 Big Ten opponent since 1954
Nnanna Egwu
9 observations from the Ohio State game
Photo: Joseph Bertrand
Announcement: Live Chats will not be used this season
Illinois 74, Ohio State 55
Football: Illini OC Chris Beatty has been dismissed, new OC on the way
Game Thread: Illinois vs Ohio State
Groce vs. Matta: 'Sibling' rivalry
Illinois vs Ohio State
Illini emphasizing rebounding vs Ohio State
Illinois-Ohio State poster
Keys to scoring on Ohio State
Michael Finke
Malcolm Hill
Photo: John Groce and Thad Matta at Ohio State
IllinoisLoyalty's Top 10 Illini Stories of 2012
NCAA looking to loosen transfer eligibility rules
John Groce press conference & player interviews
Big Ten divisions: Northwestern to the East?
Ron Turner turns down Kurt Kittner for FIU QB coach
B1G division alignment coming soon
Big Ten looking to diversify its bowl lineup
Let's talk about the Forum Rules
Former Illini football coach Pete Elliott passes away
Illinois-Ohio State preview
Former Illini coach Ron Turner to be named FIU's coach
Illini's big disappointment
Purdue 68, Illinois 61: 'They made more toughness plays'
Video: John Groce postgame presser
Illinois falls to Purdue in Big Ten opener
Illinois drops Big Ten opener at Purdue
Purdue 68, Illinois 61
Game Thread: Illinois at Purdue
3 things we've learned about Illinois
Breaking down the Big Ten
Groce's turn at Purdue jinx
John Groce press conference (1/1)
January 1st Bowl Games
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