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<blockquote data-quote="Fighter of the Nightman" data-source="post: 2007665" data-attributes="member: 590800"><p>Lol, just noticed the VT picture. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite18" alt=":ROFLMAO:" title="ROFL :ROFLMAO:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":ROFLMAO:" /> And yeah, I encourage any Illini fan to go to a game at Kinnick if they can. Four main reasons:</p><p></p><p>1. I have NEVER found visiting fans to be as rude as people claim they are online, personally ... if you're chill and can laugh at yourself, they're chill. For the most part. </p><p>2. The tailgating is second to none. Kinnick Stadium has a bit of a Wrigleyville vibe being sandwiched across the street from a lot of houses that seem to be exclusively used for tailgating. It's just a lot of fun.</p><p>3. There is not a bad seat in that place, and it's a very loud stadium. Fun atmosphere.</p><p>4. Most importantly, while Kinnick and the gameday setup are great there ... it honestly just makes me realize how high the ceiling can be at Illinois if we ever really got this thing rolling. My wife and I went to the PSU game and stayed about 1 mile west of the stadium. We walked down Kirby because it was a beautiful day, and I just kept imagining what gameday would look like if Illini football were as consistently good as Illini basketball. The transition from neighborhoods to a park to regular tailgate lots to Grange Grove on our left was awesome, and we are NOWHERE near our peak. The only reason places like Iowa and Wisconsin are better is because their TEAMS have been better. Sky is the limit for gameday in Champaign.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fighter of the Nightman, post: 2007665, member: 590800"] Lol, just noticed the VT picture. :ROFLMAO: And yeah, I encourage any Illini fan to go to a game at Kinnick if they can. Four main reasons: 1. I have NEVER found visiting fans to be as rude as people claim they are online, personally ... if you're chill and can laugh at yourself, they're chill. For the most part. 2. The tailgating is second to none. Kinnick Stadium has a bit of a Wrigleyville vibe being sandwiched across the street from a lot of houses that seem to be exclusively used for tailgating. It's just a lot of fun. 3. There is not a bad seat in that place, and it's a very loud stadium. Fun atmosphere. 4. Most importantly, while Kinnick and the gameday setup are great there ... it honestly just makes me realize how high the ceiling can be at Illinois if we ever really got this thing rolling. My wife and I went to the PSU game and stayed about 1 mile west of the stadium. We walked down Kirby because it was a beautiful day, and I just kept imagining what gameday would look like if Illini football were as consistently good as Illini basketball. The transition from neighborhoods to a park to regular tailgate lots to Grange Grove on our left was awesome, and we are NOWHERE near our peak. The only reason places like Iowa and Wisconsin are better is because their TEAMS have been better. Sky is the limit for gameday in Champaign. [/QUOTE]
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