CFB Playoff & Bowl Games

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BZuppke
illinidarrin said:
Ugh, i am so pissed with Missouri winning. I hate them more than practically every team in the Big Ten, except for NW. Now watch Illinois get blown out tomorrow or something to really get me sent over the edge. i normally don't care about Bowl games unless it's Illinois or Missouri playing.
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Your loved ones need to keep you away from sharp objects.
 
#179      
gibb52
Late and close you just can't afford crucial mistakes, and Iowa made 4 of them. Late hit gives Miznoz 15 and a 1st on the way to the winning FG. WR lets 1st down pass go right thru his hands, QB trips himself up for a big loss rather than chucking it OB, then total cluster on a QB sneak with everyone on a different page. That's how you lose, folks.
 
#180      
Fighter of the Nightman
illinidarrin said:
Ugh, i am so pissed with Missouri winning. I hate them more than practically every team in the Big Ten, except for NW. Now watch Illinois get blown out tomorrow or something to really get me sent over the edge. i normally don't care about Bowl games unless it's Illinois or Missouri playing.
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Agreed until the Northwestern comment, haha. Whatever contempt I have for the purple kittie nerds is nothing compared to the likes of Missouri, Indiana and Iowa.
 
#181      
BretMyBeachHouse
I'm curious of both the geographic location and age of those with the passionate hatred of Missouri. I came of Illini age in the 80s principally, when the Braggin Rights games were very fun, but we were very successful. I just never had the hatred and I never developed it, even in those years when we had multiple game losing streaks.
 
#182      
derrick6
BretMyBeachHouse said:
I'm curious of both the geographic location and age of those with the passionate hatred of Missouri. I came of Illini age in the 80s principally, when the Braggin Rights games were very fun, but we were very successful. I just never had the hatred and I never developed it, even in those years when we had multiple game losing streaks.
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Moved to Illinois in 1981, became a fan around 1984 and can’t stand Missouri with a passion.
 
#183      
Fighter of the Nightman
BretMyBeachHouse said:
I'm curious of both the geographic location and age of those with the passionate hatred of Missouri. I came of Illini age in the 80s principally, when the Braggin Rights games were very fun, but we were very successful. I just never had the hatred and I never developed it, even in those years when we had multiple game losing streaks.
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While I definitely think Illini fans’ most hated teams will fluctuate based on geography, I definitely don’t think there needs to be an excuse/reason to despise Missouri. I’m 33, and my parents raised me an Illini fan simply because we were from Peoria (they both went to NIU for undergrad). I remained an Illini fan after moving to Iowa City in grade school, and I’ve remained one for life. And I hate Mizzou as much or more than any other team.
 
#184      
GForce
BretMyBeachHouse said:
I'm curious of both the geographic location and age of those with the passionate hatred of Missouri. I came of Illini age in the 80s principally, when the Braggin Rights games were very fun, but we were very successful. I just never had the hatred and I never developed it, even in those years when we had multiple game losing streaks.
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If it wasn't for Braggin Rights, I wouldn't give Mizzou a second thought. The rivalry is all tied up with that game, where I really, really want to beat them and get depressed when we lose. I don't have strong feelings one way or another about their football team.
 
#185      
Iamgroot
BZuppke said:
I feel so guilty about being upset about Iowa losing. My hatred of the SEC is greater than my disgust with the Sqwaks
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I faced the same deliema and your a better person for it.say a hail mary and a loud ILL INI and I heard you'll be a absolved
 
#186      
Chukwuwumba
From Reddit:
RIP Beef Bowl, a 67-year tradition before the Rose Bowl is not taking place this year. 🪦🥩

The Beef Bowl, a event at Lawry’s The Prime Rib restaurant in Beverly Hills in the week leading up to the Rose Bowl, a tradition since 1956, won’t take place this week. Same with the team trips to Disneyland.

To put in perspective, The Beef Bowl was older than all but the Rose, Orange, Sugar, Sun, Cotton, Gator and Citrus bowls.
 
#187      
TheChief4Life
BretMyBeachHouse said:
I'm curious of both the geographic location and age of those with the passionate hatred of Missouri. I came of Illini age in the 80s principally, when the Braggin Rights games were very fun, but we were very successful. I just never had the hatred and I never developed it, even in those years when we had multiple game losing streaks.
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I grew up in Missouri, and didn’t really follow college sports at all, truthfully. I “cheered” for Missouri by name.

I married into Illini-dom… and, I have hated Missouri ever since.

Sometimes geography has nothing to do with it 😂
 
#189      
Illini in Italy
Fighter of the Nightman said:
Agreed until the Northwestern comment, haha. Whatever contempt I have for the purple kittie nerds is nothing compared to the likes of Missouri, Indiana and Iowa.
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#190      
From the cheap seats
So, this will sound like Festivus, but I really cannot stand Northwestern, Indiana, Purdue, Iowa, Minnesota (in football), Michigan, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Rutgers, Penn State, Maryland (in basketball), Missouri, Austin Peay, Arizona, Auburn, North Carolina, UConn...did I mention Missouri? Not that I keep lists or hold a grudge (for more than a century).
 
#191      
OrangeBlue98
From the cheap seats said:
So, this will sound like Festivus, but I really cannot stand Northwestern, Indiana, Purdue, Iowa, Minnesota (in football), Michigan, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Rutgers, Penn State, Maryland (in basketball), Missouri, Austin Peay, Arizona, Auburn, North Carolina, UConn...did I mention Missouri? Not that I keep lists or hold a grudge (for more than a century).
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The feats of strength will come later . . .
 
#192      
uofi7477
BretMyBeachHouse said:
I'm curious of both the geographic location and age of those with the passionate hatred of Missouri. I came of Illini age in the 80s principally, when the Braggin Rights games were very fun, but we were very successful. I just never had the hatred and I never developed it, even in those years when we had multiple game losing streaks.
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I worked in St Louis from 1983 until 1993, when I returned to Champaign. Previously I could have cared less about Miznoz. But after dealing with their fans and their inferiority complex & jealously re the Illini, well... I wish them the absolute worse sports-wise. I went to all the Braggin' Rights games for those 10 years, and thought Norm Stewart was a thug and coached his players that way especially vs Lou Henson.
 
#193      
illinidarrin
uofi7477 said:
I worked in St Louis from 1983 until 1993, when I returned to Champaign. Previously I could have cared less about Miznoz. But after dealing with their fans and their inferiority complex & jealously re the Illini, well... I wish them the absolute worse sports-wise. I went to all the Braggin' Rights games for those 10 years, and thought Norm Stewart was a thug and coached his players that way especially vs Lou Henson.
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Yeah, i live pretty close to St. Louis and it's all Mizzou fans there and the media constantly talks about Mizzou and i get sick and tired of hearing about how good they are. If i didn't live as close to Mizzou territory as i do, i probably wouldn't care that much, but i have to deal with it with where i'm at.
 
#194      
band camp
I'm also in STL. There are Illini fans here.
I see Illini flags on homes when walking dogs. I live near Forest Park/The Hill.
Family that owns Dog Training/Day Care we use are alums of the beloved as well.
This town has orange/blue heart, just gotta poke around.
 
#196      
BWBW
I must reluctantly agree, from what I've seen so far, Alabama belongs in the CFB playoff.
 
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#198      
Shief
Anyone else watching Bama-Mich? Bama is falling apart. Hope the fumble stands.
 
#200      
Illini-Rule
I grew up in and still live in Western Illinois on the border where Illinois, Iowa and Missouri all meet. I went to high school in Illinois, junior college in Iowa and College in NE Missouri. I have also worked across the border in Iowa off and on for 45 years. From my dealings with both fan bases, I can say the Iowa fans are far more arrogant, and douchey than the Missouri fans.
 
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