Shane Walsh
aka "Captain Oblivious"
- Cynthiana, Kentucky
Illini Football 2022
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the national
- the Front Range
That's a sad list...
The relegation list…
Illinivek23
- Gurnee
But academically speaking - not a bad list to be a part of...Cal, Duke, UVA....
hooraybeer
- Pittsburgh, PA
given our impending disconnect with ESPN, think its possible we never host a Gameday
Illinisteve25
- Champaign
Technically Game Day was at the Illini vs NW neutral site game at Wrigley.... But yeah we haven't hosted it...
redwingillini11
White and Sixth
- North Aurora
If ESPN actually cared about making an effort to come to every school, they would have come last year for Week 0 when we were the only interesting game in the nation. They certainly would have been there if the game was in Ireland. But no they don't care. "Screw Champaign there's no need to go there."
ESPN can take their College Gameday and keep it in the southeast. I'm certainly not watching anymore.
or just place it in their southwest.....
This isn't so much a uniform post as it is an atmosphere post.
The atmosphere at Memorial Stadium has been pretty sad the past few years. I do remember a time when the stadium rocked though. Under Zook and especially Mike White the stadium atmosphere was unreal. Of course we had winning football teams, but before these coaches came we were awful, too. We just need a few good years to make this stadium fun again.
I haven't been to many college stadiums, but I have been to Ole Miss many times. When Illinois is good the atmosphere definitely competes with SEC schools. I remember a few short years ago when Michigan came to town for an evening broadcast on CBS. Brent Musburger did the pre-game show outside the stadium and the crowd was drunk and raucous. I remember thinking this is what college football is all about. I miss those days, so much.
The only Ole Miss game I saw with a better atmosphere inside the stadium (the atmosphere outside the stadium at Ole Miss is unmatched anywhere), was when Ole Miss beat Alabama in Oxford in 2014. It was unbelievable...I almost felt guilty for being there.
That's me, left of the Allstate sign up top...not kidding lol
The atmosphere at Memorial Stadium has been pretty sad the past few years. I do remember a time when the stadium rocked though. Under Zook and especially Mike White the stadium atmosphere was unreal. Of course we had winning football teams, but before these coaches came we were awful, too. We just need a few good years to make this stadium fun again.
I haven't been to many college stadiums, but I have been to Ole Miss many times. When Illinois is good the atmosphere definitely competes with SEC schools. I remember a few short years ago when Michigan came to town for an evening broadcast on CBS. Brent Musburger did the pre-game show outside the stadium and the crowd was drunk and raucous. I remember thinking this is what college football is all about. I miss those days, so much.
The only Ole Miss game I saw with a better atmosphere inside the stadium (the atmosphere outside the stadium at Ole Miss is unmatched anywhere), was when Ole Miss beat Alabama in Oxford in 2014. It was unbelievable...I almost felt guilty for being there.
Mr. Tibbs
- southeast DuPage
one of my sons went to Ole Miss
game day there , in The Grove , is football heaven . nothing else comes close .
inside the stadium , is fun, but it’s the 5 hours pregame and 3 hours post game that’s unmatched .
There's nothing like it! Illini fans need to make the trip down there at least once. The tickets are reasonably priced too. If you know someone who sets up in the grove, it's even more fun. The more the merrier in The Grove! Their slogan is...We may not always win the game, but we never lose the party! Dang...now I feel the need to order tickets!
MoCoMdIllini
- Montgomery County, Maryland
My nephew is there now. I hope to get out there for a football weekend.
Mr. Tibbs
- southeast DuPage
one thing you will notice , is how pretty the coeds are there and how pretty the moms are also . it’s really unparalleled anywhere else
chiefini
- Rockford, Illinois
Congratulations! What a great group of leaders! I wonder if the coaches chose them or the players voted. Doesn’t really matter because they are all awesome representatives of Fighting Illini Football.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Considering the lack of white on those blue uniforms and our orange pants, I’d totally support this as our main home uniform this year, at least until new uniforms! Not far off those great throwbacks from 2008.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Also, I was browsing an IU board to see what they might have to say about our game, and someone said we sold out our allotment for that away game … if that’s true, major props to our fans for it being a Thursday game!
Not one to usually notice or care too much about branding, etc. but that font in the captains tweet? W T F
I'm coming around to agree with most of you here. Our uniforms and branding need a major overhaul. Pick a classy, clean identity and stick with it for crying out loud!
I'm coming around to agree with most of you here. Our uniforms and branding need a major overhaul. Pick a classy, clean identity and stick with it for crying out loud!
Illinisteve25
- Champaign
Its actually Friday.. And I will be there and cant wait!
That Indiana game is critical for building momentum. We always talk about how difficult it is to win the first road game of a season. If we can break that mold at Indiana but make it hold true for Virginia, we'll be well on our way to a successful season. BTW, how optimistic was the IU board?
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
I feel like they are generally a delusional fan base that knows very, very little of the world outside of the state of Indiana. So yeah, they seemed pretty optimistic OR pessimistic in some weird, self-flattering way like some type of a "It's IU, we are a basketball school!" vibe. I am recalling solely from memory, but I also feel like quite a lot started to view themselves as a truly competitive/good program and did NOT take the disappointment of last year well, and therefore they are confidently expecting a rebound.
Really want to win this one.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
Still waiting, in vain apparently, for a comment from @billybaroo.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
Ty: "What's wrong with working in a lumber yard? I own several of them"
Danny: "I notice you don't spend much time in them."
Ty: "I'm not really sure where they are."
In order not to submit a dozen further Caddyshack-based thread replies, as in this particular area I make Spaulding look like a model of iron self-discipline, I'm going to turn off my computer for the day now and go drink myself into a coma.
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