Illini Sports Blog

Archive for July 2011


80 former hoops players will be back for the alumni reunion weekend
Michael Orris
LB Ashante Williams suspended indefinitely after DUI arrest
Zook not about to apologize for 8 home games
Illinois AD update
Duke and NCAA investigating possible violation
Persa Strong billboards go up in Chicago, Bristol for Northwestern QB
A.J. Jenkins guarantees bowl berth
General public tickets for the Big Ten Football Championship Game sold out within 2 hours
Penn State still sour about 33-13
More changes? Zook in favor of earlier Big Ten games
Videos: Illini at Big Ten media days
Kirk Cousins Big Ten kickoff luncheon speech
Notes & quotes from Friday at the Big Ten football media kickoff
The new and (hopefully) improved Meyers Leonard
Michael Orris
Zook a little more at ease this offseason
The meanest man in college football: ASU LB Vontaze Burfict
Delany huddles coaches before event
Ron Zook at Big Ten Football Media Day
Nathan Scheelhaase on the Big Ten's football preseason watch list
BTN announces BTN2Go
Big Ten Football Media Day schedule
2011 Illinois football training camp / Camp Rantoul schedule
Illini NFL undrafted free agents thread
Sterling Brown, 2013 SG, with an Illinois offer
Big Ten Football Championship Game logo unveiled
Illinois announces 2011-12 non-conference hoops schedule
Semaj Christon (2012 PG) to Xavier
Illinois basketball scholarship grid, sorted by player position
Arizona State early 3-point favorite over Illinois
Nebraska Cornhuskers named Big Ten football favorite in Plain Dealer Newspaper Poll
BTN to air Big Ten Media Day live on Thursday
Recruiting roundup
Media blitz
Deron Williams and Jerrance Howard watched Jabari Parker in Las Vegas
Semaj Christon
Illinois basketball practice update
AD search: Source says Illinois has serious interest in Miami (Ohio) AD Brad Bates
It's painful that capacity at Memorial Stadium now stands at 60,670
New Illini guarded with ankle injury
Emmert's chance to shine doused by Ohio St. case
NCAA tells Ohio State it finds no new violations; won't face 'failure to monitor' charge
Video: Illinois basketball practice
Illinois looking for an attitude adjustment
Football commit: OL Joey Warburg
Dee Brown to play in Italy
NU's Fitzgerald would welcome more Wrigley games
Duke and North Carolina may be on Delany's radar
The Big Ten Network is interested in broadcasting high school games
Video: Meyers Leonard
Video: Bruce Weber addresses the media
Memorial Stadium's 2011 capacity: 60,670
Klee chat
8 things I learned at Illini hoops practice
Illinois working on fundamentals as it prepares for exhibition tour in Europe
Egwu gets high marks for early play
Egwu: "I bought it at Jiffy Lube for $39.99"
Illinois AD search leaves Weber in a state of limbo
The Longhorn Network to broadcast the high school football games of Texas recruits
More than dozen college coaches involved in possible Ponzi scheme
Illinois could surprise in the Big Ten Leaders Division
Single-game football tickets go on sale today, 9:00am CT
The top 5 Illinois home games of 2011
Lon Kruger
Nathan Scheelhaase: Taking the smart read
Dickie V Preseason Top 40: Illinois #28
It's official: Deron Williams will be playing in Turkey next season during the lockout in NBA
Illini earn huge Big Ten Conference payout
Sturdy: UI is going after 3 2012 PGs: Terry Rozier, Semaj Christon and Michael Orris
Semaj Christon, 2012 PG, with an Illinois offer (maybe)
Terry Rozier, 2012 PG, with an Illinois offer
Workout warrior: Illinois FB Jay Prosch
Chicago's Jabari Parker balances faith, fierceness on the court
SEC Media Days, July 20-22
Ranking the Big Ten specialists - Derek Dimke #1 kicker
Houston-area summer basketball figure & investment adviser dead of an apparent suicide
Jahlil Okafor, Kendrick Nunn at Peach Jam
Barry Houser named new Director of the Marching Illini
Bill Self and Lon Kruger to return for the Illini hoops alumni weekend
Ron Guenther will begin his job with the Big Ten as a consultant in the fall
Tavon Wilson interview
Kendall Gill's golf outing which benefits the Cunningham Children's Home, Monday, July 18, Savoy
Tressel had early history of warnings
Jabari Parker, Jahlil Okafor, Cliff Alexander
Illini freshmen workout updates
Terry Rozier
ESPN suspends writer Bruce Feldman
Jones case moves on
Big Ten position rankings: Special teams - Illinois #6
Football commit: OL Joseph Spencer
Team USA experience inflates Meyers Leonard's confidence
Demetri McCamey inks 1-year deal with Turkish team
Sam Maniscalco interview
Kiwane Garris: Not having jersey in Assembly Hall rafters 'like a smack in the face'
Ranking the Big Ten safeties - Trulon Henry #8
Illini hoops summer scrimmages update
Illini hoops recruiting update
Buckeye till you die, literally: Now Dad is the permanent "I"
Cliff Alexander
ESPN's Leaders & Legends all-star teams
Ranking the Big Ten cornerbacks - Tavon Wilson #9
Postcard from Riga: Wrapping up the FIBA U19 championships
Jabari Parker gets better and better
Kendrick Nunn, 2013, with an Illinois offer
Illini football uniform concept
Jabari Parker's dad would like NBA option out of high school
USA 78, Australia 77
Assembly Hall renovation update
Demetri McCamey in Turkey?
Terry Rozier, 2012 PG
Jabari Parker
USA 84, Poland 47
Ohio State vacates wins from 2010 football season, places program on probation
Updated Illini football uniform concept by wILL-INI
Russia 79, USA 74
Illinois in the 2012 Maui Invitational field
Deron Williams' Turkey deal
Bruce Pearl: I will get the chance to coach again
July 7th morning update
Deron Williams is planning to play in Turkey in the fall if the NBA lockout has not yet been settled
Bruce Weber 7/6
Hoops recruiting: 10 things to watch
Summer blockbusters
The July evaluation period
Cheating for dummies: Your guide to smarter NCAA rule-breaking
Croatia 87, USA 85
Jones details released
Nathan Scheelhaase named to the 2011 Maxwell Award Watch List
Ian Thomas
Ibrahima Djimde is on campus
Marketing director Chris Hanna out at DIA
USA 107, Lithuania 105 OT
Body of missing Purdue RB Sean Matti found
5 Illini set to explode on the scene
USA 83, Canada 54
Strange and surreal lives for former Illini playing overseas
Freshman DT Chris Jones arrested for aggravated battery
Paul Petrino interview
USA 82, China 66
Early expectations for Illinois hoops 2011-12
Freshmen jersey numbers released
Nothing quite like July recruiting period in college hoops
Big Ten position rankings: Defensive line - Illinois #9
BHGP: Welcome to the Big Ten, Nebraska!
ESPN's 'lowball' offer triggered the BTN, Big Ten expansion
Husker hello: Jim Delany Q&A
Husker hello: Q&A with coach Bo Pelini
University of Nebraska becomes official member of Big Ten Conference
UNL fits well in Big Ten academically, athletically
2013 Scout rankings
2012 Rivals rankings
Illinois finishes 23rd in final Directors' Cup standings
USA 80, Serbia 78
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