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    Game Thread: Illinois vs UConn

    Hey everyone... let's go get a win today. :hailtotheorange:
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    Pregame: Illinois vs UConn, Saturday, March 30th, 5:09pm CT, TBS

    Kinda feels like UCONN is due for a loss in the tourney. šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø
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    Conference Realignment

    Expand to 36 teams. Rename the conference The Big Tenth. Solved.
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    Conference Realignment

    I am firmly convinced WSU and OSU are happy to bide as much time as possible in the hopes that the ACC breaks up sooner, rather than later.
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    Terrence Shannon Jr. reinstated

    For the record, when Mitch Gilfillian speaks, it comes from the mouth of a Peoria-Area Parochial School Basketball Legend.
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    Conference Realignment

    I suspect, with FSU missing the playoffs while going undefeated, this thread will get some run on the ACC alone. The playoff committee just told them to run for the hills.
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    Conference Realignment

    I would imagine, the key here is putting to rest the idea of WSU/OSU tagging along. Feels like Stanford/Cal are going to keep lowering their price until someone bites. No ACC to getting us for free? Okay, Big 12, how about taking all 4 of us? No. Okay, how about just Stanford/Cal? What, you want...
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    Conference Realignment

    For the record, I didn't breathe a word about academics here... šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø I remain committed to the fact that Stanford in the ACC makes my brain feel more not cringy than in the AAC. If they took a swing at independence, sure, why not. If they break apart 2 more conferences to build a new weaker...
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    Conference Realignment

    This feels like a best case scenario from a general fan perspective. Personal opinion, I would have felt gross seeing college athletics look at Stanford athletics and say "nope, that belongs in the AAC." Even more gross was the idea of the Pac-4 ripping apart 2 more conferences and create a...
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    The mascot debate/fandom thread

    "Alma Otter definitely an upgrade over our current mascot (a middle-aged Central Illinoisan who repeatedly says "ACTUALLY the Chief was a symbol, not a mascot")" This is fun, thanks @mattcoldagelli!
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    The mascot debate/fandom thread

    Can I join team "Blocky the I"? A little flair to the wardrobe and it is just looney enough to be obvious satire, while being the most slap you over the head obvious representation of the university. It amuses me, but not in a mocking kind of way. Let's do it.
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    Conference Realignment

    The funny part of this article is that if ND agreed to join the ACC, they absolutely would take Stanford and Cal as well. But yes, pure altruism here from ND. šŸ˜
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    Conference Realignment

    As a UNM grad (MBA), I can't believe how well the Mountain West is standing right now. Kept SDSU, great chance to add Oregon St/Washington St.
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    Illini Football 2023

    I can't believe I was still able to grab a tailgate spot in Grange Grove for the Penn State game. With Big Noon Kickoff taking place there, real happy to get in there with the kiddos!