Recent content by IlliniKat91

A lot of Slovenians, too! We even have our own Slovene-Argentine wiki page (which amuses the hell out of me).

We'd need a lawyer to weigh in, but perhaps it's a scare tactic? If the prosecution ups the charge, it may be a way to get the defense to blink and ask for a plea deal instead of pushing it to trial.

Speaking as someone with an Argentinian mother, the majority of Argentinians trace their ancestry back to Europe anyway. I'd say we get grandfathered in.

Yes, but also feels expected. The defense wasn't going to let the DNA evidence go unchallenged. The prosecution isn't going to give their expert a flyer on debunking a large part of their case

And the same could be said for Assembly Hall/SFC. Moving it to a home and home means you risk the atmosphere falling flat. When you bring everyone to STL like we do now, it feels like everyone gets up for it. Why destroy that?

We were just in St. Louis for our anniversary. We went to a Cards game since my husband grew up a fan, and I was amazed by what a great sports city it is. I expected the Cards to be the only draw, but Cards fans were about equal to Battlehawks fans as we were walking to Busch. I've always...

And how his knee holds up. If his knee was really that rough all season, teams are going to be asking questions on that front to make sure they're not getting Lonzo'd.

That's how I read it. Male DNA was present, but the quantity was too low to get a reliable, reproducible profile.

Very true! I know my current distaste for PU is because of these Edey teams, even though I think Painter is a stand up guy.

The visceral reaction I had reading this 😂

I'll be honest, I don't hate Iowa as much. I grew up watching the Bulls religiously, not the Illini. I was a high school senior in '04-'05 and started watching that season; my love grew after I attended the university. I get the distaste for Pearl but I don't HATE Iowa as much as I don't like...

The DNA found on the accuser either doesn't meet the threshold to be used to match TSJ or, where there is enough DNA to meet the threshold, doesn't match. It's not a legal finding he didn't do it, but it pokes a pretty big hole in what seems to be an already flimsy case.

It all depends on where you grew up. If you're closer to the Iowa border, they're likely #1 on your list. If you grew up closer to Wisconsin, switch it. Era matters, too. Iowa was a big rival for those Ayo-led teams, so if that's when you fell in love with Illini basketball, you're more likely...

I hate how busy this time of year is at work, but after skimming what I missed, it might be for the best that I can just keep hitting F5 here daily.