Recent content by IlliniByProxy

I got mine last night and was still able to get 100 level tickets. I remember the days when these things sold out in the first hour they were available. The crowds have been way down the last three years but its still a fun atmosphere. I look forward to this game most every year.

Don't know. I am certain that as of yesterday they haven't had an in home with him. He was at IU again last weekend, but the chatter on that is he was joining a friend who was on an IU football visit. I would say IU is the favorite but you have to wonder why he hasn't pulled the trigger yet...

That was a visit at his high school. Pretty sure there has not been an in-home yet.

I am a season ticket holder. I got started buying tickets the first year they offered the "banner level" package, which was $200 a seat for the last two rows of the stadium. Once I had bought that package, I had the option to buy, Braggin Rights, Winter Break, Holiday Tournament, and BTT...

Shaw dealt to Montreal for 2 second rounders in this years draft. Shaw wants a $4M+ AVG deal. Hawks don't even have that much cap space. Had to either deal him or deal Kruger to keep him. Looks like Stan made the right choice. Coach Q is going to hate every rookie on his bottom 6 though lol.

I agree with you wholeheartedly but all the reading and info that I've been able to find is suggesting that he's getting a bigger deal than Kruger. I can't fathom that, but that's what people with way more info than me seem to be suggesting. Undoubtedly, Kruger is a great player at 4th line...

Exactly. I think the Blackhawks brass likes Shaw more than Kruger, and they gave Kruger a $3.08M per year contract. I hated that contract, but I think management realizes they probably need to pay Shaw more than Kruger. I love Shaw, but I'd hate to see him get a $3.25-4M per contract. I can't...

Your wish was granted as well. $875K for Panik. $100k less than last years contract. I'll take it, but i would also have liked to keep Tervainen for essentially the same money. If the options were to bury Bickell and keep Tervainen at a cost of about $4M or resign Shaw for anything over...

Again, I'm not questioning Lovie's coaching acumen. I think he's a fantastic hire. I'm worried that the things that got him in trouble down in Tampa will crop up here too. Nepotism and previous working relationships don't rank high on my list of hiring priorities, and I would hope they don't...

I'm not writing off Lovie, but it's really silly to look at some of these names and think that they will be an upgrade compared to even some of the current staff. I was hoping he might hire an OC first and collaborate with that guy to get the offensive coaches that best fit their needs. Does...

Count me as nervous about how this staff fills out. A lot of former Lovie staff offensive re-tread names have been thrown out there. My number one concern with Lovie was that he would put loyalty ahead of quality. I'm nervous that we end up with a mediocre staff that we could have brought in...

Josh Whitman on WDWS just gave an endorsement for Groce as 2016-2017 head bball coach. Looks like they are trying to set the table for the 2017 recruiting class.

First, I think that was an exaggeration. Second, I thought at one point they released what the estimate was for the cost of demolishing and removing assembly hall. If me memory serves me well, I believe it was about $100 million. That's no chump change for getting rid of a building you no longer...

Loren Tate and Ryan Baker reporting Josh Whitman will be the next Illini AD. Edit: Whoops to slow...

Clearing cap space. If he goes unclaimed it will free up $950K of cap room. That should put the Hawks just under $4M of cap space. I would love to see them add Ladd or Boedker. That would be a big boost to the 1st and 3rd or 4th lines after sending Shaw down to the bottom six.