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    Coaching Carousel (Football)

    I recently read something claiming that NC State has finished with at least three wins and three losses every season since 1975. No cities given, and I don't care enough to look it up or figure out what program might be in a distant second, but that seems like a remarkable achievement of...
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    Game Thread: Illinois vs Oregon

    "rub yourself with Vaseline and squeeze yourself through the tight window"
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    Game Thread: Illinois at Michigan State

    I'm delighted by how upset Fat Pitzgerald is.
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    Game Thread: Illinois at Ohio State

    Majestical. Rhymes with "testicle."
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    Pregame: Illinois at Ohio State, Saturday, September 26th, 11:00am CT, FOX

    In the 1920s, the word "bikini" was not atoll used in the same way that it's most commonly used today.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    I don't disagree with anything that has been written about Hurley thus far, but the game of college basketball as a whole is undeniably better off by having him.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    The argument you reference here relates to his unfortunate wardrobe choices.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Given that we failed to beat Wisconsin last year, the bolded portion is challenging to reconcile - could be interpreted as him being "unplayable" or cited as an example of how a deeper bench might have made a positive difference.
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    College Sports (Basketball)

    I don't blame him one bit for having a huge chip on his shoulder. I can't remember whether it was a Maryland game or a Nebraska game (all those frustratingly familiar and predictable collapses blend together for me...) but he was about the only player giving a !!!! or holding his own at the...
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    Illini Basketball 2026-2027

    Pretty goddamn petarded if true.
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    Illini in the Pros (Basketball)

    You're the expert, WhereWillWill.
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    College Sports (Basketball)

    5s play 12s and 4s play 13s. ~~~~~~ I hate this new paradigm and I hope that those responsible for it will die of syphilis quickly and painfully.
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    College Sports (Basketball)

    Of course it's !!!!ing Duke.
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