Recent content by Battle89

Doesn't look a day over 21

If only the game had a 5,000 foot court we’d have won the whole damn thing

Hear, hear. As a longstanding member of the Aging Illini I thank you. Not that every renovation needs to cater to just the older folks, but some basic accommodation such as seat backs and hand rails would be nice. Only thing I'd add is the width (pitch?) of the walking area within the seating...

Looks like we've got that $4M line covered

Yes move over. Have done so many times. Rule also works in movie theaters and men's rooms. @Fighter of the Nightman , not quite as bad I agree but your scenario lasts one minute there and several hours in a movie or sports situation.

1-2 in the rankings and 0-2 vs. Illinois!

Barry Odom & Purdue, the ungarnished cottage cheese of the league

20+ years of saying their top is better, now that they (relatively) stink, it's that their bottom is better. Pathetic bunch of losers. Time to-repost my all-time favorite from the Super:

They have got to be the replacement after Duke dropped out.

The breakaway has begun, and here we all thought it would start in football.

Love the DA attachment (it is brilliant and reminds me of the old George Carlin bit - anyone driving slower than you is an idiot and anyone driving faster is a maniac), but could not disagree more with your #1. The happiness from the last two bowl wins, plus the good feeling carryover well into...

I'm just saying a national title beats all. The most likely scenario is that we do really well next year, but if we are honest we are not the favorites to win it all. Top 5 probably and top 10 definitely - but we have down stretches too (Feb 2025) and might get as favorable a draw next year in...

I really want to like this post, and I am exceedingly happy that Michigan will no longer have his services. But there is that pesky matter of them winning the national championship with him, so I don't know. Let's circle back next April, if Mirk gets us a natty too then I'll concede.