Recent content by GatorMcKlusky

I wonder if our nonconference schedule this year will reflect the new reality of a lower Athletic Department budget due to the proposed $2.8 billion NCAA/House settlement? Bus trips to nearby venues instead of plane trips to faraway places from now on?

Maybe if the Score had spoken out against Fitzgerald after Rashidi Wheeler's death in 2001, the "Car Wash" scandal that spanned two decades wouldn't have occurred. At least that's what one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuits against Fitzgerald has explicitly stated. The ex-player said that Fitzie...

Sounds like Tim Beckman wasn't the only Big10 coach who had run-ins with team doctors. Appears that James Franklin behaved the same way, with only one difference - he got away with it. I'm sure the Chicago Tribune and WSCR will be outraged by this news, just like they were with the Beckman...

The NCAA will no longer abuse us. The days of feckless Illini Athletic Directors are over. Josh Whitman is the new chair of the NCAA Division I Council. King Kong ain't got nothing on our AD.

Good summary. My daughter played field hockey at Northwestern from 2010-2014. The Big10 budgets back then were similar to what they will look like going forward (i.e., subtract about $30mln-$50mln from current spending plans). Couple of things. 1. The team bussed everywhere except ONE preseason...

Thoughtful article from Loren Tate on the subject. He's right about one thing - the non revenue sports spend a ridiculous amount of money on travel. With the addition of the West Coast teams, there's no reason for these boondoggles to Florida, Texas, Caribbean, Hawaii, etc. Anyone think the Maui...

Why do college sports matter? Because they matter to Fitch, Moody's, and Standard and Poors. These ratings agencies determine how much schools have to pay to borrow money (issue debt). And schools issue a lot of debt. So what does that have to with sports? Because these ratings agencies care...

Agreed! The worst nine words any of us want to hear is, "Ron Guenther has agreed to come out of retirement..."

Could college baseball come out of this the big winner? Instead of toiling in the minors, would the best young players prefer a guaranteed four-year college salary?

The ghost of the 2000 Illini/Michigan football game

I'll trade today's blown call for any of the five b.s. calls on James Augustine in '05.

Can the game be moved to tomorrow morning?

Question. Where can I get one of the script Illinois baseball hoodies?

Don't know where to put this, but it is interesting. https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/my-turn-house-of-pain-to-cost-ncaa-schools-2-9-billion/article_c538235f-b251-5f21-afc1-350aa2387422.html

NEVER A DOUBT