Pregame: Illinois vs Morehead State, Thursday, March 21st, 2:10pm CT, truTV

skyIdub said:

Ok...I have a Game Day rant...and maybe a little Loyalty Mission...Possible?

Just returned from some light grocery grabbing and ran into two people sporting the Illini gear. One a hat, one a sweatshirt. I gestured to both and gave my best "ILL!"........to which they both looked at me like I was a drunk alien. I repeated..."ILL?"......one smiled and walked away...the other finally got it and nodded a super weak "ini."

Now I think I've ranted about this before because in my extensive travels to...well...every single airport in the US.....I occasionally run into some Illini clad passengers. I always...ALWAYS...give them my "ILL!".......and I get stares, smiles, and nods.

So your mission...should you choose to accept it...is to spread the proper response all over Illini Nation to anyone who sports the orange and blue! Because apparently many have not received the message?

And if you happen to be travelling in your Illini gear through the airport...and a devilishly handsome Captain gives you an "ILL!".....there's a 99.69% chance it's me... you know what to do!

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skyIdub said:

Ok...I have a Game Day rant...and maybe a little Loyalty Mission...Possible?

Just returned from some light grocery grabbing and ran into two people sporting the Illini gear. One a hat, one a sweatshirt. I gestured to both and gave my best "ILL!"........to which they both looked at me like I was a drunk alien. I repeated..."ILL?"......one smiled and walked away...the other finally got it and nodded a super weak "ini."

Now I think I've ranted about this before because in my extensive travels to...well...every single airport in the US.....I occasionally run into some Illini clad passengers. I always...ALWAYS...give them my "ILL!".......and I get stares, smiles, and nods.

So your mission...should you choose to accept it...is to spread the proper response all over Illini Nation to anyone who sports the orange and blue! Because apparently many have not received the message?

And if you happen to be travelling in your Illini gear through the airport...and a devilishly handsome Captain gives you an "ILL!".....there's a 99.69% chance it's me... you know what to do!

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foby said:

Tough week as I had to put my dearest friend of 14 years to rest Monday, and I'm aching.

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skyIdub said:

Ok...I have a Game Day rant...and maybe a little Loyalty Mission...Possible?

Just returned from some light grocery grabbing and ran into two people sporting the Illini gear. One a hat, one a sweatshirt. I gestured to both and gave my best "ILL!"........to which they both looked at me like I was a drunk alien. I repeated..."ILL?"......one smiled and walked away...the other finally got it and nodded a super weak "ini."

Now I think I've ranted about this before because in my extensive travels to...well...every single airport in the US.....I occasionally run into some Illini clad passengers. I always...ALWAYS...give them my "ILL!".......and I get stares, smiles, and nods.

So your mission...should you choose to accept it...is to spread the proper response all over Illini Nation to anyone who sports the orange and blue! Because apparently many have not received the message?

And if you happen to be travelling in your Illini gear through the airport...and a devilishly handsome Captain gives you an "ILL!".....there's a 99.69% chance it's me... you know what to do!

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Tophe said:

Dude, I'm still scarred from Austin Peay.

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PNWIllini said:

Bet you know exactly where you were.

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Grandpa said:

I may have said that at some point. I don't actually remember saying it, but if Zen says that I did, then I probably did.

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foby said:

I'm gonna sink all my attention into this weekend.

Tough week as I had to put my dearest friend of 14 years to rest Monday, and I'm aching.

Side note, him and I worked as campground hosts for three seasons at Twin Knobs Campground right outside out Morehead, Ky for 3 seasons, so I take that as a very good sign.

RIP Cooper

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turnaround3 said:

Sorry to read this man, truly one of the toughest things to go through in this life.

Just remember you gave him an incredible 14 years (as he did for you), and this post alone tells me Cooper led the kind of life most dogs in this world would give anything to have had - he was a very lucky boy. May his memory be a blessing.

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skyIdub said:

Ok...I have a Game Day rant...and maybe a little Loyalty Mission...Possible?

Just returned from some light grocery grabbing and ran into two people sporting the Illini gear. One a hat, one a sweatshirt. I gestured to both and gave my best "ILL!"........to which they both looked at me like I was a drunk alien. I repeated..."ILL?"......one smiled and walked away...the other finally got it and nodded a super weak "ini."

Now I think I've ranted about this before because in my extensive travels to...well...every single airport in the US.....I occasionally run into some Illini clad passengers. I always...ALWAYS...give them my "ILL!".......and I get stares, smiles, and nods.

So your mission...should you choose to accept it...is to spread the proper response all over Illini Nation to anyone who sports the orange and blue! Because apparently many have not received the message?

And if you happen to be travelling in your Illini gear through the airport...and a devilishly handsome Captain gives you an "ILL!".....there's a 99.69% chance it's me... you know what to do!

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foby said:

I'm gonna sink all my attention into this weekend.

Tough week as I had to put my dearest friend of 14 years to rest Monday, and I'm aching.

Side note, him and I worked as campground hosts for three seasons at Twin Knobs Campground right outside out Morehead, Ky for 3 seasons, so I take that as a very good sign.

RIP Cooper

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foby said:

I'm gonna sink all my attention into this weekend.

Tough week as I had to put my dearest friend of 14 years to rest Monday, and I'm aching.

Side note, him and I worked as campground hosts for three seasons at Twin Knobs Campground right outside out Morehead, Ky for 3 seasons, so I take that as a very good sign.

RIP Cooper

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skyIdub said:

Ok...I have a Game Day rant...and maybe a little Loyalty Mission...Possible?

Just returned from some light grocery grabbing and ran into two people sporting the Illini gear. One a hat, one a sweatshirt. I gestured to both and gave my best "ILL!"........to which they both looked at me like I was a drunk alien. I repeated..."ILL?"......one smiled and walked away...the other finally got it and nodded a super weak "ini."

Now I think I've ranted about this before because in my extensive travels to...well...every single airport in the US.....I occasionally run into some Illini clad passengers. I always...ALWAYS...give them my "ILL!".......and I get stares, smiles, and nods.

So your mission...should you choose to accept it...is to spread the proper response all over Illini Nation to anyone who sports the orange and blue! Because apparently many have not received the message?

And if you happen to be travelling in your Illini gear through the airport...and a devilishly handsome Captain gives you an "ILL!".....there's a 99.69% chance it's me... you know what to do!

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skyIdub said:

Ok...I have a Game Day rant...and maybe a little Loyalty Mission...Possible?

Just returned from some light grocery grabbing and ran into two people sporting the Illini gear. One a hat, one a sweatshirt. I gestured to both and gave my best "ILL!"........to which they both looked at me like I was a drunk alien. I repeated..."ILL?"......one smiled and walked away...the other finally got it and nodded a super weak "ini."

Now I think I've ranted about this before because in my extensive travels to...well...every single airport in the US.....I occasionally run into some Illini clad passengers. I always...ALWAYS...give them my "ILL!".......and I get stares, smiles, and nods.

So your mission...should you choose to accept it...is to spread the proper response all over Illini Nation to anyone who sports the orange and blue! Because apparently many have not received the message?

And if you happen to be travelling in your Illini gear through the airport...and a devilishly handsome Captain gives you an "ILL!".....there's a 99.69% chance it's me... you know what to do!

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skyIdub said:

Ok...I have a Game Day rant...and maybe a little Loyalty Mission...Possible?

Just returned from some light grocery grabbing and ran into two people sporting the Illini gear. One a hat, one a sweatshirt. I gestured to both and gave my best "ILL!"........to which they both looked at me like I was a drunk alien. I repeated..."ILL?"......one smiled and walked away...the other finally got it and nodded a super weak "ini."

Now I think I've ranted about this before because in my extensive travels to...well...every single airport in the US.....I occasionally run into some Illini clad passengers. I always...ALWAYS...give them my "ILL!".......and I get stares, smiles, and nods.

So your mission...should you choose to accept it...is to spread the proper response all over Illini Nation to anyone who sports the orange and blue! Because apparently many have not received the message?

And if you happen to be travelling in your Illini gear through the airport...and a devilishly handsome Captain gives you an "ILL!".....there's a 99.69% chance it's me... you know what to do!

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CoalCity said:

I got the same reaction in Minnesota one day a few years ago from a guy wearing an Illinois Women's Basketball sideline shirt. He looked at me like I'd grown another head on top of my shoulders.

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skyIdub said:

I give a lot of slack at the airport because of my tested scientific theory.

We all lose 30 IQ points the second we walk into an airport. So a 130+ genius is now average 100....and the average 100-110 are now complete morons.

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CoalCity said:

This was at a Kwik Trip, not sure what that does to IQ LOL

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altgeld88 said:

It's a great day to win.

Brother Pru, where's that bird on a branch at dawn calling out "ILL-"?!

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OrangeAndBlueBlooded said:

While admittedly not the same, mimosas are always allowed at my house on every holiday morning.

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eas23 said:

Our cheerleader is ready.

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