Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Thanks for posting this! Any idea if the end zone seats are all just general sale? Or is there a dividing line of sorts?
Pregame: Illinois vs South Carolina, Tuesday, December 31st, 2:00pm CT, ABC
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I bought into Lot A for $70.
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- San Bernardino, Ca.
Roddy Jones is featured on Sirius College Sports channel quite often. Knows his stuff.
I was at that Rose Bowl game. It was pretty much 50-50, which is pretty incredible since most of the USC fans drove there.
The blue is general sale and the red is resale.
Illinois best receiver is opting out of game. Does that mean Lunney's plan will be 3 runs up the middle for no gains on every possession like they have all season? Have the Illini coaches figured out a way to keep the Illini from giving up 3rd down and long for S. Carolina like they have all year? Can the Illini contain a 242 lb. Quarterback? If they can't accomplish all of these things it will be a long day for the Illini. If they can at least minimize these issues it could result in a W and that will also help with the recruiting.
Maybe the SC NIL folks really want to win.
Paying attention to THEIR return on investment. Will likely become more common as the costs escalate.
Dan
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UPDATE: Marching Illini fired up to take entire crew to bowl game
Director Barry Houser and the Marching Illini left campus at 8:30 a.m. today en route to Orlando, Fla., where they'll perform before, during and after the Illini's Citrus Bowl game
Rocket Sanders declares for NFL Draft
It looks like Rocket Sanders has made his decision about the bowl game.
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So completely unofficial metric and a couple weeks early, but since it's yours, why not? I just came back from spending the past 5 days in Orlando with the family. During my trip, I saw the following people repping their schools:
Michigan: 6
Tennessee: 4
Bama: 2
Michigan State: 2
Iowa: 1 (w/ giant Hawkeye tattoo)
Indiana: 1
Purdue: 1
Ohio State: 1
Illinois: 1 (w/ bonus I-L-L greeting)
UCLA: 1
Arkansas: 1
Surprisingly nobody repping Notre Dame, PSU or Nebraska gear. Also nobody wearing South Carolina apparel. As well 2 of the workers there were Illini fans, one of whom told me he's going to the game and another was a Wisconsin Badgers fan. So we're making strides
Ooops, you went wayyy too early!!!
Yes, but also no. We're only a short couple hour drive from Orlando after our move from Arizona, and I wanted to make sure the family had a ton of fun at the parks ahead of time so I didn't have to worry about scheduling around the game. I'll be back next week 
As for my prediction, I think there's going to be more Illini fans there than Gamecock fans. We travel really really really well especially considering our modern history.
As for my prediction, I think there's going to be more Illini fans there than Gamecock fans. We travel really really really well especially considering our modern history.
I was surprised Herbstreit didn’t show Bielema love for the job he’s done here.
Or, and I'm just spitballing here, we're playing one of the hottest teams in college football the last month and a half and there's no reason for them not to pick them.
With Pat Bryant, there's maybe a sliver of an argument to pick Illinois. Without him, absolutely not.
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- Sugar Grove
Agreed. I am as much an Illini homer as most of you, but I will be happy if Illinois covers the spread and keeps it close. This is simply not the best matchup for Illinois, but it won't stop me from cheerly loud and proud for the beloved in Wrigleyville.
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