That game was on Thanksgiving, postponed because of the Kennedy assassination. Listened on the radio at my uncles house in Sesser.
Pregame: Illinois vs Michigan State, Saturday, November 5th, 2:30pm CT, BTN
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Looks like the deck is also free on Saturdays?
Very cool to see these tapes. I remember watching both of these games with Michigan fans.
They still give me chills. Very nice.
I know that most of Butkus's awards were at center and, thus, the announcer here refers to him in that manner but I remember him much more as a linebacker.
Illinir1
- Camdenton, MO
I'd really like to see a stripe-out on a national attention game, but the problem with doing it at Illinois in November is that not enough people have orange jackets to make the orange sections look strong. Maybe next year when we open the B1G home schedule, on Sep. 16th, against Penn State would be a good time to dial up stripe-the-stadium.
Captain 14
- The Last Best Place
Oh! What a Lovely War! playing at the CO-ED. Don't recall that one but what a perfect backdrop for a (ahem) demonstration.
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Yep it is
Bielema is here for the duration.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
I can’t remember the last season I’ve just been desperate for the next Illini game to get here! I’ve been so jealous of fans of “football schools” for so long, and I gotta say … it’s awesome!
I absolutely love that my next several weekends will totally revolve around Illini football! Can’t wait for a packed Memorial Stadium on Saturday and another W!
I absolutely love that my next several weekends will totally revolve around Illini football! Can’t wait for a packed Memorial Stadium on Saturday and another W!
We tailgate across for Grange Grove each game but... if I were looking for free parking I'd think about parking at or near the Campbell Alumni Center. MTD picks up from there (and several other spots) for $2 transport to Memorial Stadium. https://mtd.org/maps-and-schedules/routes/280-transport-urbana/ Dunno if that helps the guy that originally asked. Parking at Campbell is limited but free on weekends.
I pray this ages well
Dear Lord Baby Jesus, I want to thank you for this wonderful season, my two beautiful assistants, Walters and Lunney Jr, and my red-hot smokin' wife, Jen.
If so, he very likely will become the Barry Alvarez of Illinois, resurrecting a moribund program and radically altering its trajectory for the long term.
In other words: Exactly what we needed.
If we were to have another Indiana-esque dud game this is the one to do it. We need to beat Purdue to win the West, I really want to give Michigan a game in Ann Arbor, and I definitely need to see a beatdown of the kitty kat's.
So I'm asking Illinois football a favor. If we have another bad game, let's get rid of it now please.
FYI, I'm completely confident this team is going to go out and dominate again but you never know.
So I'm asking Illinois football a favor. If we have another bad game, let's get rid of it now please.
FYI, I'm completely confident this team is going to go out and dominate again but you never know.
Bielema's interview here is a must-watch. I'm completely impressed with him as a CEO, football coach, and person. I wasn't thrilled when he was hired, mostly because of a few headlines/perceptions from his past. But I'm very happy that I was completely wrong about him; he's the most complete coach/human being we've had in the job in my lifetime. And I'm guessing he's developed much as a coach and person over the past couple decades. I like to think I'm a bit better person than I was 20 years ago, and I'm thinking Bielema would say that about himself also.
The brief comments about his family, the interactions with players, love for his coaches ... one would be nuts not to want to work for or play for this guy.
Go Illini.
I know it dates me, but I was a student when the Illini beat Michigan for the big ten championship on halloween in 1983.
They closed green street. Kids hung from the light poles. Nothing too violent, I think maybe a sofa might have been burned
if i remember correctly. i sat in the temporary bleachers 10 yards behind the south endzone where David Williams dove into
the corner for the winning score. Jack Trudeau, Thomas Rooks and Craig Swoope are a few of the Illini on that all big ten team.
They closed green street. Kids hung from the light poles. Nothing too violent, I think maybe a sofa might have been burned
if i remember correctly. i sat in the temporary bleachers 10 yards behind the south endzone where David Williams dove into
the corner for the winning score. Jack Trudeau, Thomas Rooks and Craig Swoope are a few of the Illini on that all big ten team.
if you havent got tix yet GET EM. This program deserves our support!
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
We seem to have caught the perfect sweet spot of him having chilled out a bit after becoming a husband and father and reaching age 50 but losing none of his hunger (literally or figuratively
) or his edge.Challenges still await. They never stop, I don't care if you're Nick Saban or whoever. So much of our success has been driven by players and possibly coaches who will be on to bigger and better things elsewhere sooner rather than later. But the same understanding of and dedication to the process of building a successful football program that got us here is going to be what's needed to sustain it. Keep stacking days.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
We are big time!!
Joel Goodson
- respect my decision™
lol at the idea that Lunney is going to cut back on Williams' opportunities.
I agree that there's a whole lot more to our pass game than has been shown thus far.
I have lots of orange, but also blue, and grey with orange and/or blue!
And they even opened the restricted view seats for the first time in how long? Those went quick! Now they need to get something going for the Purdue game--way too many seats still available for such a big one!
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