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    Purdue 24, Illinois 17 Postgame

    I had season tickets in the last row of the Horseshoe under the scoreboard in '23. I never noticed any issues there. The proximity to the scoreboard was a factor, but the vibe in the Horseshoe, to me, was completely different than on the Westside. The fact I could stand the whole game (which I...
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    Purdue 24, Illinois 17 Postgame

    Eastside or Westside?
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    Purdue 24, Illinois 17 Postgame

    It couldn't have been anyone else. 😆 I had 3 kiddos with me, I wasn't going to teach them to be quiet at football games. 🫡 November 6th I will be back in Section 123 for Nebraska with the Family. Let's make that section hear us that night. 😉 I love the view from that section, great seats. 👍
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    Purdue 24, Illinois 17 Postgame

    Our team composite talent ranking has been bottom 3 in the league every year since 2020. Flawed metric, I think Indiana might have been dead last a year ago, but when you look at those rankings year after year, you see a pattern emerge with the programs that do vs don't do well overall, mostly...
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    Game Thread: Illinois vs Purdue

    Located in 123. When we are on defense, I am the only person in this section actively making noise. 3rd down, we get some lukewarm participation. Absolutely awful, any season ticket holders in 123 should be embarrassed. 🙄 LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOO! MAKE SOME 🤬 NOISE!!!!!!
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    DC Bobby Hauck out at Illinois

    This is why I trust Bielema so thoroughly. Quick and calculated on something that obviously wasn't working.
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    Illinois 42, UAB 23 Postgame

    UAB with I believe 8 drives in the game. 1 was 8 plays. The other 7 were 10+ plays. Eek. Thought Altmey... Houser looked great out there! solid looking receivers and the 1-2 punch of Valentine/Laughery is where we want it. O-Line play next week will be interesting as we step up competition. If...
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    Coaching Carousel (Basketball)

    Michigan moved to 12 to 1 to win it all on Fanduel after the news. Circa has hardly moved, +850. They were right around 8 to 1 everywhere before this news. I am surprised there hasn't been a sharper, more immediate reaction. Coaches have so much influence over a program at the college level...
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    Ty Rodgers injury

    IDKWTI. 🤷
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Not saying #3 isnt correct, but CJ Moore of The Athletic has us #1 currently. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7317682/2026/05/30/college-basketball-top-25-rankings-nba-portal/?unlocked_article_code=1.mVA.Q7eN.WkF0_ZiwWGCe&smid=ta-android-share
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Beyond pumped to get another Peoria-area boy on the roster. 😎
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Any word on where New Mexico's Jake Hall is headed? Has a do not contact tag. He is the kind of sniper from 3 I would love to see us add. 44%, made 117 3s this season. Loved watching him play this year.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    The Athletic just dropped theirs. They have Illinois #1. These are obviously silly, but it does further confirm that we have the existing pieces in place for a core unlike any other team right now.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    My number one wish, runaway with a bullet, kind of want is a dead eye 3 pt SNIPER. I'm talking a Milan Momcilovic type player (not saying him specifically). Elite, elite type guy who surprises you when they miss. Someone we expect to shoot in the 40%+ range with a healthy number of shots and...
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    Game Thread: Illinois vs UConn

    I'm here, I'm ready for this, I'm a ball of nerves, and I don't care. Let's go to the championship game.
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