Recent content by DReq

You can shoot that low when you have a great shot fake or step back and your defender is struggling to stay within 6 feet of you. He made room so easily.

I thought when that started it was just a suggestion that Ragu sauce would be good with cottage cheese.

It is truly a gift how easily this forum can wander off course at a moment’s notice. I didn’t even have to use the cc words.

Pictures are flaky for making those comparisons.

One of these days I'd like to see a QB recruit as tall as Sitkowski. He is 6'4" if I am not mistaken and I haven't seen many recruits look like they are within 3" of that. Just dreaming, I guess. Included in that dream is an OL that a 6'4" or so QB can just barely see over. That would be fun too.

I'm pretty sure Kansans would not appreciate being called "Greater Missouri"ans. ;) Be that as it may, I am ok with having the beloved become the home of college savant point guards and just stringing them together until we have all Illini NBA point guards. Just a little fantasy of mine. Carry on.

He needs more orange feathers to compete.

Kids love Sponge Bob too. Still nope.

Nope.

I thought the early bird just got worms or something.

I believe technically according to the rules it ends somewhere in the vicinity of a serviceable 15th guy. And maybe a silent European recruit to step in to fill any holes that show up. Possibly a serviceable lead manager or an assistant to the assistant coach's assistant. (Even then, maybe not)

I have always thought the preseason and early season rankings were pretty meaningless. There is truly only one ranking I care about and that is the one that some out after the National Championship game. It is prestigious to get that number 1 ranking but it is a prediction by a group, some of...

I just don't want to see any Illini on the cover of SI. At least not until the National Championship pix go up.

Did anyone try Katagary?

This was a great team on a great run and brought back all the joy of previous FF runs. These players will take their place among the all-time greats for the Illini. It has been fun going through this transition to relevance again with this forum and it is super to read all of the positives that...