Recent content by Illiniguy74

I imagine any athlete can get legal assistance if necessary.

Looks like Scheelhaase is off to a pretty good start. Many on this board, myself not included, complained that we have recently hired unproven (on field and recruiting) coaches. They feel we need to attract more experienced and proven candidates. I tend to agree. If/when Scheelhaase is more...

Obviously, this comment/question is not a response to Olaf's post. Meant it to be addressed to all in the know.

I don't quite get the fascination with Nathan Scheelhaase. I'm a big fan of his both as a person and an Illini. That said, he's new to the coaching profession and I see nothing in his bio that screams superstar recruiter, etc. Is it his Illini background that makes him so appealing? Please...

No. Need someone older and more experienced. I'm thinkin' Maryanne.

Not too disappointed to hear Butkus is leaving. Bellow average recruiter. Hard a** guy who doesn't relate well to today's college player. Believe Recent Oline success has more to do with Coach Rod's system. Think we will be better off in the end.

Imagine a football game broadcast team with Superjock doing the commentary. Cracks me up just thinking about it.

Two buddies and I sneaked into House of Chin our senior year in high school. One proceeded to throw up all over the table we were at. We beat a hasty retreat. On a side note. Got to know Eddie Chin in high school as we both played tennis for our schools. He was a good tennis player and an...

ERVIN SMALL BABY!!

Undergrad from '70 to '74. Lived in ISR my freshman year. Campus life was less sophisticated and more volatile back then. Students who didn't live in dorms or Greek houses squatted in old houses spread around campus. There was a anti war riot in the spring of '71 during which just about...

We called them "the dings". Had a frat brother who was a junior who suddenly started playing the dings at Dooleys most of the day, every day. Left school at the end of the semester. Guess he'd had enough. Moved to Texas, got married and went to work. Has done quite well.

I don't know if students today realize what a truly great "community" and bar scene there was back in the day. Illinois bars were a big draw for students and young people in general from not only other state schools but out of state as well. I met girls in Dooleys from all over the place...

Didn't Vito have to leave school after having some sort of run in with a student. Memory fails but something went on that caused his early departure.

Yep. Bonaparte's. Opened up sometime after I graduated. Went there a couple of times. Nothing special. Didn't last long. Place that sold the fish sandwiches was The Deluxe. Good bar with pool table or two as I remember.