Recent content by KenR

I've waited a day to put my emotions in perspective. I will not bore you all with my "I've been a fan since......." BS. That said I'm probably still a little raw regarding how the season ended. It seems that these groin kick losses are somewhat regular and predictable for Illinois. I was at the...

I sat up watching the post game highlights and analysis that just ended. Am I being petty (I suppose merely posting this confirms that) or did Illinois get the least time of all the winners. Even Carolina got more air time in defeat than Illinois received. Other than them poking fun at Underwood...

It's not hard to understand. Purdue is a better team and if the two teams play in the BTT Illinois is a good bet the result will be similar. Not the way any of us want it to be but pretty much accurate, nonetheless.

It seems to never end............

We should all want a huge pile of money to go to those who need it, to be sure. If that involves selfie then so be it. Personally, my only gripe with how selfie concluded his tenure at Illinois is his refusal to be interviewed by anyone remotely connected with the University whether it was the...

My first Illini Football game was at Memorial Stadium on November 5, 1977. It was a beautiful early November day and our Beloved got soundly owned and shut out by Woody Hayes' Ohio State Buckeyes 35 to zip. It was Gary Moeller's first year as head coach of our Beloved. The sting of the Hayes led...

I remember Jack Sikma playing his high school basketball at tiny St. Anne high school which is located less than an hour east of us. I believe St. Anne beat Toluca, which is located within 1/2 hour from us, in the Class A Super-Sectional, then they beat Cerro Gordo in Class A quarter finals at...

I was born and raised in Illinois, educated and learned my values in Illinois, lived my life and made my living in Illinois up to this point and will likely die and be disposed of in Illinois. For all those reason's I cannot put any stock in anything Bernstein says. He's a hater and an all...

2 steps forward, 3 steps back.

Until the college revenue sports athletes become paid employees (and they will at some point) of their respective programs the players can not be compelled to participate in the exhibitions known as bowl games. That is as it should be. When the day comes that they are paid employees it would...

We too were at that game in 1982. The temperature was in the 20's at kickoff. Besides the two unflagged late hits on Eason and the cold I also remember well the hit Jeremiah Castille put on Tim Brewster. The stadium was packed and loud but that hit could be clearly heard above the crowd noise...

Thank you. Did this package include air/hotel/tickets/transfers. I realize it is too late but we kept a keen eye out for such a package and never did see any. All we ever found were strictly hotel packages that did not include air or tickets.

Is there a tour, official alumni, etc. or otherwise, available that includes air fare, tickets, hotel and transfers for the bowl game?

Is there any chance they might go to Charlotte for the Duke's Mayo Bowl. Just curious since we have family there and would make it convenient.

We too thought ourselves to be a bad omen for Illini bowl games! However, we made the trip down to Memphis for the 1994 Liberty Bowl and watched The Beloved put a beat down on the East Carolina University Pirates under Lou Tepper. Our last Illini bowl game disappointment was the Sugar Bowl. I...