Recent content by the Castle on Daniel

I don’t expect OSU to take their foot off the gas Saturday, but it would be nice to reclaim the Illibuck for the first time in nearly 20 years. I’m not a doom and gloom kind of fan, but bummer to accept we have two or three bad losses left on the season.

^ TBH, this is probably the best we could hope for and the most we'd ever need. We'd need DECADES of TOP TIER teams with MULTIPLE natties to put more than 75-80k butts in seats consistently. That image probably gets us about 70k in capacity, which is still quite high. Oregon carries a lot of...

Idk much about Tulane this year, but Duke winning that 17-3 makes me feel like we'll be fine.

I HATE recycling things that other schools already do.

LMFAO WHAT?! There is absolutely NO WAY they are THAT bad at EVERYTHING. An Iowa State fan was losing their mind on Reddit about Rutgers getting to be in the Super League whereas they'd likely be left out. I hope it doesn't get to that, but was a good laugh...

I saw this and my first thought was our tickets need to have an epilepsy warning on them. That flashing looks like a lot, but can't wait to see it.

I'm sure he'd hoped to get signed, but good for him.

I'm taking the measurements off Google Maps, but the Horseshoe is anywhere from 60-75ft from Kirby. An additional 50ft could make all the difference regarding design concepts. Reconfiguring Kirby may not be necessary, but shifting the roadway south isn't a major undertaking. Especially since it...

There don't have to be seats back that far. The space can be programmed countless ways and grants way more design flexibility...which is necessary to protect the historic architecture of MS. My preference is to maintain the height of the E/W balconies in the SEZ, even if the seating isn't tiered...

I'm not worried about finding replacement parking for SFC. There are plenty of strategies that could be implemented to maintain the current count. Kirby is too close to the stadium and it greatly limits what can be done to improve the SEZ. More room to work with adjacent to the stadium would...

Rerouting Kirby is a relatively minor project in comparison to tunneling. It's a modest public improvements job by any stretch and gives the AD a lot more room to work with. Tens of thousands of people show up for those events...they're major money makers for the community. It should definitely...

Kirby doesn't have to be tunneled or closed. It could just be rerouted. You wouldn't even need to close it while the rerouted portion was constructed. Even this may be over doing it...

I've not followed how we're doing in the portal, but MSU, Nebraska, UCLA, Iowa, and maybe even Northwestern feel like tossup games to me.

Some facts... All-Time Record: Illinois leads 94-77. Recent Streak: Illinois has won 4-straight and 10 of the last 11 meetings. 2025-26 Season: #16 Illinois defeated #19 Iowa 75-69 on Jan. 11, 2026, at Iowa. Lets make it 95-77, 5-straight, and 11 of the last 12.

7-5?