Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
For those making the trek in to Iowa City, it's supposed to snow a lot tonight (winter storm warning), be in the clear on Saturday and then have light snow Sunday morning. I want as much orange in the arena as possible, but be safe.
EDIT: For fun, I decided to recap my viewing career at Carver-Hawkeye:
1/15/2003: Iowa 68, #8 Illinois 61 (at the age of 11, this was my first ever Illini game ... made it impossible for me to EVER defect and become a Hawkeyes fan, no matter where I ended up going to undergrad )
2/25/2004: #23 Illinois 78, Iowa 59 (Krush appearance)
2/19/2005: #1 Illinois 75, Iowa 65 (5,000+ Illini fans plus the Krush ... one of the best sporting events I've ever been to)
1/7/2006: Iowa 63, #6 Illinois 48 (officially when I came back down to Earth from the '05 team ... this game STUNG)
-- missed 2007 for a soccer tournament, and boy am I glad --
3/1/2008: Illinois 58, Iowa 47
2/3/2010: Illinois 57, Iowa 49
12/29/2010: #23 Illinois 87, Iowa 77 (about 2,000 Illini fans made it over for this one, very fun time)
-- skipped 2012, and it was an awesome win! --
3/5/2013: Iowa 63, Illinois 55
2/25/2015: Iowa 68, Illinois 60 (I feel like Sparks really helped blow this one? Can't remember)
2/18/2017: Illinois 70, Iowa 66 (start of a four-game winning streak that I honestly thought was going to get us into the Tournament ... then that Rutgers game happened to end the season )
So, I'm 6-4. Almost went to the Ekey game-winning shot game, but I elected at the last minute to watch it with all my friends downtown. I did not reject that decision. 7-4 would be oh so sweet!
EDIT: For fun, I decided to recap my viewing career at Carver-Hawkeye:
1/15/2003: Iowa 68, #8 Illinois 61 (at the age of 11, this was my first ever Illini game ... made it impossible for me to EVER defect and become a Hawkeyes fan, no matter where I ended up going to undergrad )
2/25/2004: #23 Illinois 78, Iowa 59 (Krush appearance)
2/19/2005: #1 Illinois 75, Iowa 65 (5,000+ Illini fans plus the Krush ... one of the best sporting events I've ever been to)
1/7/2006: Iowa 63, #6 Illinois 48 (officially when I came back down to Earth from the '05 team ... this game STUNG)
-- missed 2007 for a soccer tournament, and boy am I glad --
3/1/2008: Illinois 58, Iowa 47
2/3/2010: Illinois 57, Iowa 49
12/29/2010: #23 Illinois 87, Iowa 77 (about 2,000 Illini fans made it over for this one, very fun time)
-- skipped 2012, and it was an awesome win! --
3/5/2013: Iowa 63, Illinois 55
2/25/2015: Iowa 68, Illinois 60 (I feel like Sparks really helped blow this one? Can't remember)
2/18/2017: Illinois 70, Iowa 66 (start of a four-game winning streak that I honestly thought was going to get us into the Tournament ... then that Rutgers game happened to end the season )
So, I'm 6-4. Almost went to the Ekey game-winning shot game, but I elected at the last minute to watch it with all my friends downtown. I did not reject that decision. 7-4 would be oh so sweet!
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