Recent content by 1970 John

Cherish…

I do not like the shield. It’s just eh. I know a lot of schools use letters but the block I is strong, forceful and stable, in the shield it’s reduced to s secondary element,

Hurley looks like a Muppet.

Just to have hit two more…

Andy Philip was a hero with roots in Eastern Europe as well. He and other immigrants’ kids formed the core of the Granite City HS 1940 State Champion team. He and other boys from literally the other side of the tracks did a lot for their community. There was a movie project backed by Shirley...

I think the best without a doubt is IlliniInquirer, Jeremy has put together a great crew as evidenced by where the guys he’s graduated on to other things. Jeremy and company are unabashedly Illini but the reporting is fair, though just from an Illinois fan perspective. And I think—I know—that...

Don’t we? Funny thing is that from my experience, those who do undergrad work at Illinois and grad work elsewhere (such as my wife with her doctorate at Maryland) remain true to the Orange and Blue. But those who come to Illinois for grad work often change their allegiances. I’ve seen it too...

I should copy this and use it every time some squawkeye cries about the refs.

But but but Underwood can’t make ingame adjustments. Fire Underwood.

OK, let me say this correctly; Fifty-six years ago I married my college sweetheart, and for many reasons I remain happily so. But at times like this I’m very happy she’s an Illini For Life. Yes, I have.

Someone mentioned the UH forums so I took a look and saw that someone must have been messing around with AI. Notice to any Houston fans checking in here: Illinois has no mascot. Never has and hopefully never will.

Surfer Jake

Virginia gets a question about VCU she can’t handle and Governor makes a fast break.

Conflict with Illini men’s basketball. With all the time slots available, why at the same time!? So few schools have both men’s and women’s teams in the tournament and here WE have it and we can’t watch both. 😠

Is there a longer version of this clip? I seem to remember a sentence or two more.