Pregame: Illinois at Iowa, Saturday, February 18th, 1:00pm CT, BTN
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We've all had our relapses this year trying to think something positive will happen (I was there). We'll help your through this, so don't be afraid to ask for someone to lean on that will listen to you, and please, hang in there.
I feel you - Hard to get up Hope for hope of a Victory
I have this over whelming feeling that this Team has not Quit and there is a desperate spark left in the Tank for one game.
I will be there with all my orange on. Please God let us play well. I hate Hawkeye fans with a passion!!! Would LOVE the season sweep!!! Don't expect it...but sure would love it!!
Iowa 89
Illinois 72
Iowa 89
Illinois 72
Ransom Stoddard
Ordained Dudeist Priest
- Bloomington, IL
I envision a game that isn't close at all, and we'll probably have one of those patented 7 minute scoring droughts while Iowa shoots > 75%.
At least Woodbury is gone. No one will be in danger of losing their eyesight.
At least Woodbury is gone. No one will be in danger of losing their eyesight.
In my time as a fan, I can't recall a season being over so early for us....unless you count last season too. :doh:
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Did Krush already go to Michigan, IIRC? Love it when they invade CHA.
Yeah, they went to UM. They just did CHA two years ago, iirc, so that won't be for a bit presumably.
I hate Hawkeye fans with a passion!!!
Copy that
Funny story, this time last year our conference record was also 4-9... only with a worse point differential. Not exactly the season I was hoping for.
Growing up on the Illinois side of the Iowa-Ilinois border, I had to put up with my share of obnoxious Hawkeyes fans on both sides of the river. Now that I"m older and have lived elsewhere, I understand that part of it is just not having any professional sports teams to root for.
I will say that I respected Hayden Fry and Dr. Tom Davis as coaches.
GortTheRobot
- North Bethesda, Maryland
Same circumstances for me exactly. The lack of proximity has certainly lessened my vitriol.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Slightly off topic, but what would you guys say the fan breakdown was for NCAA fans (basketball or football) on either side of the Quad Cities? The NYT map (which obviously has MANY issues and is just for fun) had the following breakdown (can only look at zip codes, as far as I can tell):
Downtown Davenport: 59% Iowa, 6% Iowa State, 5% Illinois
Downtown Moline: 37% Iowa, 15% Illinois, 4% Notre Dame
The Iowa side seems way too low for Illinois, from my experiences.
At the presser after the last iowa game, hill couldn't answer questions about his thoughts on certain game issues cause he was too busy stopping Jok. How healthy is jok? Hopefully healthy enough that if someone brags about shutting him down, it is actually legit. To heck with changing the coach(it might help), if you want my prescription, bring back the chief! If you go to war, hiding behind a shield, you won't win much, as the last decade has proven.
RedRocksIllini
- Morrison, CO
Don't know if things are still the same (I moved away 20 years ago), but the river was a real dividing point. I grew up about 45 minutes N of the QC along the river and it was about 99% for the in-state school, depending on the side of the Mississippi. You can't find Illini gear in Iowa and vice-versa. Probably not as severe a discrepancy now since we've fallen almost completely off the map.
The game on Saturday is supposedly sold out, with maybe standing room only seats left.. Hope to see some Illini fans there in the crowd.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Probably just the optimist in me, but I'd assume a sellout crowd at Carver at this point in the season means there were at least a good number of Illini fans who said "screw it" and made this their annual Illini game in-person. Hope so, as it's a "white out," so the orange would look mighty pretty!!
I'll be there, probably reach new extremes of self-loathing.
ILL in IA
- Iowa City
Not scientific by any means, but I'm in sales for a sorts apparel company and one of my major accounts is Hy-Vee. We have both an Illinois and an Iowa license. In the Quad cities I can sell a lot of Iowa clothing. I sell little to no Illinois stuff. I used to hate it. Now I've realized I can root for Illinois on my own, and my bank account can root for Iowa.
A delusion?
I'm not sure when I have ever felt this way about a game before. my over-riding emotion is "Who Cares". It would be nice to beat Iowa because I dislike the hawks but what difference does it make?
I cannot wait for this season to end - I am ready for a new season to start.
I cannot wait for this season to end - I am ready for a new season to start.
I'm right there with you. It's a strange feeling. On one hand I'll never bring myself to root against the beloved, but wins at this point are just awkward. With that said, I was pretty pleased to get a W at Northwestern & give em a bad loss.
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