DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Pregame: Illinois vs Florida Atlantic, Saturday, September 23rd, 2:30pm CT, BTN
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Ransom Stoddard
Ordained Dudeist Priest
- Bloomington, IL
If those numbers are correct, that's ~22% no-show, which is a very different problem.
And while MS may have looked full-ish on TV last week, sitting in the stadium one could see empty spots on both sides of the main, and big chunks of the East balcony.
I was at the Howard Griffith 8 touchdownn game. That was pretty fun. And a little laughable.
Big thumbs up to both of you. Who on the board is going to keep track of this?
Seems to be conflicting, and at the very least interesting, tea leaf readings going on.
On one hand the number of sold tickets seems to be low and resale values are low/stagnant, but on the other hand there has also been a large number of giveaway tickets for the game and there are notices about the lots being sold out.
I'm thinking the announced attendance is high, but it isn't reflected in the stadium as much. That said, I bet it looks good on the TV.
On one hand the number of sold tickets seems to be low and resale values are low/stagnant, but on the other hand there has also been a large number of giveaway tickets for the game and there are notices about the lots being sold out.
I'm thinking the announced attendance is high, but it isn't reflected in the stadium as much. That said, I bet it looks good on the TV.
My wife is usually an A lister. I'm a D lister.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Howdy boys & girls..........It's game day and also my 2nd day of my Keto + ACV gummies diet , so I'll be open but it's all leftovers today so....................................
BYOB
BYONL
today's guest chef........................
eating dessert already...........................
Illini 34
fau 15
good luck with your diet pru..........................
Thanks babe............talk to you later..................I really really will................
I was really pissed off that I missed the 2019 Illini 4Q comeback over MSU. It was my son's wedding. smh
No need to apologize. I'm reading one right now.
Wow, way to rub salt into skyldub's wounds.We’ve already been to The Original Pancake House, Rally House up on Prospect to check for new Illini gear (I got my wife another Illini teddybear), checked into our hotel, where my sister (also Illini) and her “I married into this” husband will meet us shortly, and we will meet another Illinois alum for dinner.
IlliniKat91
- Chicago, IL
I'm so thankful my group of friends understands that if they plan a wedding during a major sporting event, all of our attention will be split.
My favorite wedding was during one of the Cubs few postseason runs just before they won the WS. The bride scheduled dinner to start before the game and had speeches finished so she could have the staff roll out TVs for us to watch the game. It was fantastic
I got the same message a couple of weeks ago when buying tickets to the Nebraska game. They showed up on my inbox the next day.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Priority 1: Butts in seats
Priority 2: $$$$
We will be getting plenty of money from the Big Ten Conference and Fox.
Perennial problem at all successful schools ('successful' here meaning having enough rabid fans that fill the lots). I mean, it's in the name itself: tailgating. Originally you were to sit on or close to your open tailgate or trunk. Now you see canopies and tents and enormous BBQs that take up huge amounts of space.
Most perfect 'name checks out' ever?
I was at the PSU game. Good enough balconey seat to see the plays unfold.
ILL open with a terrific drive. 2nd and 2 from around the PSU 30. Bryant runs an out and up the sideline. Williams runs an out underneath on the same side. Altmeyer misses way short of a wide open Bryant inside the 5. I actually wondered who he was throwing to. He either overthrew Williams by a lot or underthrew Bryant by a lot. I looked at the replay and still didn't know. Missed FG.
PSU 3 and out
ILL fumble first play. PSU FG
ILL interception. PSU FG
ILL interception Q1 ends
I'm thinking that was crazy. Kind of impressive in a perverse rationalization way. 6-0 after a Missed FG, FUM, INT, INT in 4 possessions.
PSU TD (13-0)
ILL punt still better than a TO
PSU FG blocked ILL TD (13-7)
Couple of punts and PSU FG (16-7)
I'm now thinking this outrageously crazy. I am very happy with this situation and excited about the 2H.
PSU punt
ILL interception
PSU punt
ILL punt
PSU punt blocked
ILL has the ball with under 6 minutes left in the 3Q down 13-7. After what I have witnessed with ILL Missed GF and 4 TOs, But 2 blocked kicks of PSU. I actually think to myself ILL is going to win this game and PSU will wonder how they did not win? I am pumped!
ILL loses ground and punts
PSU TD I know it's over
ILL interception number 4 just for good measure and to be certain
The game ended on that ILL possession with negative yardage after a blocked punt starting under the 6 minutes followed with a 2 minute PSU TD drive. The entire sequence took 2 minutes of game clock. I couldn't believ it, but it also seemed fitting.
I don't like to single out the cause ro an individual. But, after watching Altmeyer miss a wide open WR for a TD, throw 4 INTs (only one was a good play by the defender, the other 3 left me wondering what he was looking at or for). His play was the game. I still believe in what we have there and think it was an anomaly.
Sorry if everybody has discussed this in other threads. I haven't had time to be on the board most of this week and don't feel like going back.
On a personal note, the game was a fitting endingto a fews days of "alone time" for me. I decided to go camping and fishing at Lake Shelbyville for coppe of days before going to the game Saturday. Two days on the water and not a single fish. The highlight for me was when the band played Louis Prima's "Just a Gigolo" in the 4th quarter. I stood and applauded.
I got married on 10/16/82. Illinois was ranked #15 playing at home against OSU which "upset" the Illini. Many of my friends (including a couple of Illini in the wedding party) kept me updated throughout the proceedings. It was a really tough day for me. But, we're still married.
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