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<blockquote data-quote="Fighter of the Nightman" data-source="post: 1690242" data-attributes="member: 590800"><p>RE: The rivalry/hate thing, Mizzou is our best rivalry on paper. IU has Purdue, Iowa has Iowa State, the Michigan schools have each other, NU has historically been a footnote, etc. I have hated growing up lacking a truly traditional rivalry, with Illini fans just seeming to hate whomever is good and/or close to their geographic location.</p><p></p><p>The Braggin’ Rights setup is completely unique in college basketball, and I have really embraced it over the years. That’s why it’s our biggest game for me, and for no other reason. I was born in Peoria, grew up in Iowa City and live in Chicago, so it’s not really a geographic thing for me. I also think there’s something better about a non-conference rivalry, as you lose the conference bond and only play one time, making it more of an event.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fighter of the Nightman, post: 1690242, member: 590800"] RE: The rivalry/hate thing, Mizzou is our best rivalry on paper. IU has Purdue, Iowa has Iowa State, the Michigan schools have each other, NU has historically been a footnote, etc. I have hated growing up lacking a truly traditional rivalry, with Illini fans just seeming to hate whomever is good and/or close to their geographic location. The Braggin’ Rights setup is completely unique in college basketball, and I have really embraced it over the years. That’s why it’s our biggest game for me, and for no other reason. I was born in Peoria, grew up in Iowa City and live in Chicago, so it’s not really a geographic thing for me. I also think there’s something better about a non-conference rivalry, as you lose the conference bond and only play one time, making it more of an event. [/QUOTE]
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