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Archive for October 2011


Maniscalco out, Bertrand doubtful for Wayne State exhibition
Pregame: Illinois vs Wayne State (Exhibition), Tuesday, November 1st, 7:30pm CT
Defense not Illini's problem
Zook Sunday update
It's in the way that we lose it
Illini kick themselves after third loss in row
A missed opportunity
Illini offense struggles again in loss to Penn State
UFR: A sloppy mess
UI-Penn State notebook: Nothing special
Video: Illinois-Penn State ending
Videos: Illinois-Penn State post game interviews
#3 Volleyball falls to #15 Minnesota 3-0
#20 Soccer wins senior night contest over Michigan, 3-2
Penn State 10, Illinois 7
Live Chat: Illinois Fighting Illini at Penn State Nittany Lions
Snowstorm at Beaver Stadium for Illinois-Penn State
Week 9 college football games
Week 9 screen captures
Illinois-Penn State: 5 keys
SOC -- Penn State
Road gets rougher for Illini
The fix is in for Illini
The final word: Snow in State College forecast
Illini use strong defensive effort to move to 21-1 on the season
3-7 inches of snow forecast for Illinois-Penn State game
Three freshmen impress Weber
Klee at Big Ten media day: Buckeyes No. 1
Surging Penn State + struggling Illini = trouble
Did you know? Big Ten in Week 9
Pay raise for Bruce Weber
Redshirt decision on Langford won't come until later
Bruce Weber at Big Ten Basketball Media Day
Sullinger, Ohio State chosen as preseason Big Ten basketball favorites
Martin O'Donnell breaks down the Illinois offensive line
Timing everything for Zook
Unofficial Big Ten preseason poll: Illinois #6
What is going on with the Illini?
Illinois bowl projections: TicketCity Bowl, Little Caesars Bowl
The 2011-12 Illinois Basketball poster
Big 12 football: More madness in conference realignment
Devin Langford out 4-6 weeks with broken finger
After 2 disappointing setbacks, Illini can revive season at Penn State
The decisions in front of Mike Thomas
Ron Zook Tuesday press conference
Monday post-practice roundup
State College game day forecast: High of 39, a chance for rain and snow
Notre Dame and Rutgers to the Big Ten?
West Virginia to the Big 12 after Missouri heads to SEC East
Game 9 notes: Illinois at #21/19 Penn State
Former Illini Terry Masar remembered after death
Week 9 best suggestions
Single game basketball tickets on sale now
Life goes on for slumping Illini
Joe Bertrand making a name for himself
Orange & Blue Scrimmage videos
Panic moments
Big Ten power rankings: Week 9
Orange & Blue Scrimmage recap
The rotation
Scrimmage report
Scrimmage video
Orange & Blue Scrimmage
It was a train wreck
Week 9 polls: Illinois drops out of AP Poll & Coaches Poll
After 6-0 start, the sky is falling
Illini confidence is shaken, stirred
UFR: What was Zook thinking?
Whistling past the graveyard
Illini failed in every phase
What we learned in the Big Ten: Week 8
Michigan State 37, Wisconsin 31
Illinois-Penn State time/tv set: 2:30pm CT, ABC or ESPN2
#4 Nebraska tops #1 Illini for Big Ten lead
#1 Volleyball (20-1, 9-1) falls at #4 Nebraska, 3-1
Purdue 21, Illinois 14
Live Chat: Illinois Fighting Illini vs Purdue Boilermakers
Week 8 college football games
Week 8 screen captures
Illinois-Purdue: 5 keys
Football by the numbers: Illinois-Purdue
SOC - Purdue
Illinois in search of offensive weapons
Final word
Jereme Richmond sent back to jail
Kendrick Nunn schedules visit to Illinois
Nerdstats aren't helping
It's still early in the process for both Schilling and Hamilton
Video: Illinois basketball tickets promo
Video: Stripe the Stadium time lapse
The only thing we have to fear is... 5 consecutive losses
Preseason hoops Coaches Poll
For Illini hoops, youth is refreshing
Even when things are going well, it's always complicated at Illinois
Whitney Mercilus on SI's Midseason All-Americas team
Fumbles
Terry Hawthorne
Tougher practices catching on for Illini receivers
Mike Thomas: Thank you Illini Nation
#1 Volleyball moves to 20-0 ahead of big match at Nebraska
Weber says Illini attitude improved
Weber puts his plan in motion
Bruce Weber press conference
CBS Top 100 players - Brandon Paul #95
Ron Zook press conference roundup
Illinois vs Purdue
Game 8 notes: #23/21 Illinois at Purdue
Don't blame it all on Zook
Check the tape: Ohio State
2011 Shootout at the Hall pairings
Scheelhaase had moved on to the next game
The 2011-12 Illinois basketball poster
Lou Tepper welcomed back to Illinois
Hoops recruiting update
The Illinois FanCam
Photo gallery: Ohio State 17, Illinois 7
Darius Millines and Jason Ford should be able to play vs Purdue
Week 8 polls: Illinois #23 in AP Poll, #21 in Coaches Poll
Not so fast, Illini
Photo gallery: Stripe the Stadium
Ethos
UFR: Why not kick the field goal?
Illinois-Ohio State notebook: Plenty of blame to go around
Ohio State completed one pass. For now, they'll take it
Klee's scrimmage report: Off and running
Basketball scrimmage videos
Marching Illini videos
Ohio State hands Illini first loss of season
Ward, No. 1 Illini survive Spartans in five sets
Ohio State 17, Illinois 7
Live Chat: #16 Illinois Fighting Illini vs Ohio State Buckeyes
Week 7 college football games
Week 7 screen captures
Saturday, October 15th, schedule of events:
Opportunity knocking for Illini
SOC - Ohio State
Illinois-Ohio State: 5 keys
Friday was the first day of Illini hoops practice
Last time Illini went 7-0? Six decades ago
Jenkins has Buckeyes' attention - sort of
Preview: Ohio State at Illinois
Ohio State football: Defense has gotten run over on road
Take back the Illibuck
Photo gallery: #1 Volleyball 3, Michigan 1
Soccer runs shutout streak to three with 1-0 win over Minnesota
24 hours till kickoff
Is the fog finally lifting at Illinois?
Across the field: Illinois
Ohio State CB Bradley Roby on A.J. Jenkins: "He's nothing special really"
Whitney Mercilus named to ESPN's midseason All-American team
The FanCam photo will be taken midway through halftime, after the Marching Illini performance
Hoops recruiting update
Video: Illinois basketball media day
Turtle power
Analyzing the enemy: The Illinois Fighting Illini
Faith Ekakitie, 2012 DE, talks about his visit to Illinois
#1 Volleyball downs #20 Michigan, 3-1, at Huff Hall
Whitney Mercilus: "This is my bowl game"
Videos: Illinois basketball media day
Illinois basketball media day
Nathan Scheelhaase
Illini hope to bring out beast in Leonard
Illini basketball remains mystery
Tavon Wilson's outstanding game
Q&A: According to plan for A.J. Jenkins
Zook's presser: Ohio State week
Volleyball is king of queens
Video: Meet Illinois strength coach Lou Hernandez
ESPN front page: "You've Been Zookered!"
There are 5,000 tickets available for the Ohio State game
Whitney Mercilus added to Bednarik Watch List
Q&A: Illinois coach Ron Zook
Midseason report: Illinois
Game 7: Ohio State at #16/15 Illinois game notes
Darius Millines probably won't play vs Ohio State
Whitney the Mercilus
Special teams angst
A.J. Jenkins has 61 percent of Illinois' receiving yards
QB Braxton Miller is listed as Ohio State's starter for Illinois
Klee's Corner: Oct. 9 package
Pregame: #16 Illinois vs Ohio State
Illinois has the nation's third longest win streak
Illinois opens as a 3-pt favorite over Ohio State
Tavon Wilson named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
Week 7 Polls - Illinois #16 in AP Poll, #15 in Coaches Poll
Illinois bowl projections
Ohio State's QB situation twists out of control
Anna Dorn named Big Ten Defensive Player and Freshman of the Week
Video highlights: Illinois 41, Indiana 20
Zook talks the 2-point conversion attempt
Make your bowl plans
At 6-0, 'happy' Illini turn attention to Ohio State
Illinois bowl bound after beating Indiana
Sam Maniscalco: Pain part of game
#1 Volleyball knocks off #8 Penn State, 3-2, in Happy Valley
Illinois 41, Indiana 20
Live Chat: Illinois Fighting Illini at Indiana Hoosiers
Illinois-Indiana: 5 keys
SOC - Indiana
#1 Volleyball victorious at Ohio State, 3-0
Week 6 college football games
Week 6 screen captures
Final word: Glass is all ears
Indiana must hurry to beat Illinois rush
Illini doing better in tight games
Did you know? Big Ten in Week 6
UI football can clear latest hurdles
Video- The Comeback: Illinois vs Northwestern
Hoops recruiting update
Mike Thomas will look into starting an Illinois-Notre Dame football series
Illinois' Dimke finding spot among elite
The pass rush
Derek Willis, 2013 PF, with an Illinois offer
Kevin Johnson, 2013 SG, with an Illinois offer
Bob's Bowl forecast: Illinois comes up Rose(s)
TCU to the Big 12
Illinois Basketball Open Practice & Scrimmage, Saturday, October 15th, Assembly Hall, 12:00pm CT
Home cooking leaves Illinois hungry for success
Gavin Schilling
Athletics director salary database for 2011
Illini's Jenkins tones it down
Keep an eye on Donovonn Young
Teen gets wish: To help favorite team during UI homecoming
Whitney Mercilus, Michael Buchanan
Matt Isenberg fundraiser
Video: Zook talks Indiana
Ohio State President Gordon Gee: "We are the poster child for compliance"
Illinois will do "Stripe-the-Stadium" and take take 20 billion pixel FanCam photo for Ohio State game
Tuesday football roundup
Random thoughts Re: Our undefeated football team
Illini have an eye on Indy -- seriously
Game 6: #19/16 Illinois at Indiana game notes
Illinois football fan experience music video
Gavin Schilling, 2013 PF, with an Illinois offer
Klee's Corner: Weekend package
Volleyball (15-0, 4-0) remains #1 in the AVCA Poll
High-five for Illinois
Check the tape - Northwestern
Spencer Harris gives Illini another weapon on offense
Johnnie Vassar (2014 PG) visits Illinois
Photo gallery: Illinois 38, Northwestern 35
Looking ahead: Hoosiers up next
Time/TV set: Illinois vs Ohio State, Saturday, October 15th, 2:30pm CT, ABC or ESPN
A.J. Jenkins named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Jonathan Brown suspended for Indiana game
Week 6 Polls - Illinois #19 in AP Poll, #16 in Coaches Poll
Pregame: #19 Illinois at Indiana
At 5-0, Illini thinking big
Illinois injury update
Audio: "Sweet Home Chicago" at Memorial Stadium
Jonathan Brown apologizes for incident in Northwestern game
Illini's Jenkins backing up bold statements
UFR: Never-say-die Illini
Illinois could be this year's Michigan State
Illinois is hard to kill
Big Ten helmet stickers: Week 5
Scheelhaase airs it out for 391 in rally past Wildcats
Onward and upward
Illini air it out in thrilling win over Northwestern
Illinois prevails over Northwestern
Scheelhaase, Jenkins outstanding in Illini's 38-35 win over NU
We fumble. They score. We still win. What?
Video: Illinois-Northwestern post game
5 observations from Illinois-Northwestern
Marching Illini and Chief Illiniwek videos
Illinois-Northwestern post game video interviews
Wisconsin 48, Nebraska 17: Badgers deliver rude Big Ten welcome to Huskers
The Jonathan Brown knee cheap shot: Did he do it?
Illinois bowl projections
Brandon Paul and Nathan Scheelhaase attended the volleyball match
#1 Volleyball edges #12 Purdue to remain nation's last unbeaten team
Attendance at Huff: 4,261
Soccer defeats Purdue 1-0
Big Ten Chief is thanked in Wisconsin
Video highlights: Illinois 38, Northwestern 35
Illinois 38, Northwestern 35
Live Chat: Illinois Fighting Illini vs Northwestern Wildcats
Illinois-Northwestern: 5 keys
SOC - Northwestern
Northwestern insider: Persa lookin' good
Illinois isn't afraid to use O'Toole
Situation gets hairy in Illinois backfield
Final word: Bellotti high on Illini
Rivalry between Northwestern, Illinois turned up a notch
#1 Volleyball holds off Hoosiers
Soccer dominates Indiana, 4-1
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