Not to start another tangent, but I have a funny Ray Charles story.
Ray Charles has several great songs that do directly relate to aspects of Illini roundball. Like...
“What Would I Do Without You” (Ayo, Shannon...)
“Hit The Road Jack” (Any big Illini recruits that end up elsewhere)
“Hallelujah I Love Her So” (the State Farm Center)
“I Can’t Stop Loving You” (Basketball, in general)
“What’d I Say” (Loyalty posters searching the archives)
“Night Time Is The Right Time” (Illini evening tipoffs)
“Yes Indeed!” (When Hawkins or Shannon or Goode drained another Three)
“Give The Poor Man A Break” (Brad clears his bench when the The Beloved are way ahead to not embarrass the other side)
“Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Cryin’” (Illini Nation after a tough loss the night before)
“Get on the Right Track Baby” (An Illini gunner having an off-game)
“Drown in My Own Tears” (Illini Nation when the Beloved is thrown off the Madness Dance floor)
“I’m Movin’ On” (Illini players joining the Portal or the Association or a chosen profession)
“Tell the Truth” (the great Brian Barhart’s calling of Illini sports)