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Game Thread: Illinois vs Missouri
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The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
Win and get this holiday weekend started off right!
A question has been put on the table, “Whether or not it is ok to make a human an Illinois fan.”
Shouldn’t one instead insert the word ‘Missouri’ instead of Illinois in that question?
Well, before we witness the Orange and Blue punish their friendly neighbors across the river... let’s provide an answer. Actually, no one is ever ‘made’ an Illinois fan. It is a great spiritual journey one assumes and a test of one’s strength and courage! Being an Illinois fan is something already addressed by the great Joseph Campbell. Here’s a few things he said when asked about one becoming an Illinois fan...
“We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.”
“It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure.”
“Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.”
“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.”
“Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again.”
“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.”
“The way to find out about happiness is to keep your mind on those moments when you feel most happy, when you are really happy — not excited, not just thrilled, but deeply happy.”
And finally...
‘I - L - L - I - N - I! BEAT MIZZOU!' (reportedly, according to some...)
Shouldn’t one instead insert the word ‘Missouri’ instead of Illinois in that question?
Well, before we witness the Orange and Blue punish their friendly neighbors across the river... let’s provide an answer. Actually, no one is ever ‘made’ an Illinois fan. It is a great spiritual journey one assumes and a test of one’s strength and courage! Being an Illinois fan is something already addressed by the great Joseph Campbell. Here’s a few things he said when asked about one becoming an Illinois fan...
“We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.”
“It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure.”
“Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.”
“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.”
“Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again.”
“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.”
“The way to find out about happiness is to keep your mind on those moments when you feel most happy, when you are really happy — not excited, not just thrilled, but deeply happy.”
And finally...
‘I - L - L - I - N - I! BEAT MIZZOU!' (reportedly, according to some...)
madillini4
Ozamataz Buckshank
- Millywaukee
I don’t want to just win. I want to embarrass them.
GallopingGhost
- Denver, CO
BEAT MIZZOU
I-L-L
viking6888
Greeley, Colorado
Joel Goodson
- ties will be resolved
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Smell's like an Illini victory.....it really really does.............
The prize is right there before us........let's snatch a victory tonight and continue the growth of a special season and a special team.........
I BELIEVE ......I REALLY REALLY DO ......................
Is this Mollys in Soulard? Or is it Midwestern? Or neither?
Paddy O's!
Whit, Bielema, and others made appearances. Bret kept his shirt on thank goodness.
In case we suck at the south end, they are ducktaping the rim together
Oh yay! Courtney Green. Just what you need in a rivalry game, quite possibly the most incompetent ref in all of basketball.
Let's just hope he screws things up for them, not us. If he screws it up for us, we are going to get that "look" from Brad. Maybe Brad needs to get T'd up early to fire up the players and the faithful.
Nervous here!!! Titos is helping ease them a bit.
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