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<blockquote data-quote="Love My Alma Mater" data-source="post: 1201445" data-attributes="member: 591997"><p>First of all, I was way off on the score. According to the record books, it was 56-24. Still, the win that clinched the Rose Bowl, or at least the only Big Ten team to beat every other big ten team in one season. </p><p></p><p>After thinking it over, I realized in a strange coincidence, my son and daughter's first Illini game was also in Evanston. 1998, a week shy of their first birthday. It was the illini's second win under Turner, first Big Ten win. I remember a certain wide receiver, whose name escapes me but will come to me later, placing his Illini helmet on the the Wildcat statue. I distinctly recalling joking I was surprised he didn't drop the helmet, since he dropped passes all year <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />. He was a receiver who later added a hyphenated name ???</p><p></p><p>Anyway, great but funny coincidence to share similar first Illini games with my kids, both having significant Illini meaning.</p><p></p><p>Edit: the mind is an incredible thing. After typing this note, I just <em>had</em> to look up the name of the receiver. Right before I found the roster, and I mean RIGHT BEFORE, I got it: George McDonald-Ashford!</p><p></p><p>My apologies to George if you are reading this &#55357;&#56860;</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Love My Alma Mater, post: 1201445, member: 591997"] First of all, I was way off on the score. According to the record books, it was 56-24. Still, the win that clinched the Rose Bowl, or at least the only Big Ten team to beat every other big ten team in one season. After thinking it over, I realized in a strange coincidence, my son and daughter's first Illini game was also in Evanston. 1998, a week shy of their first birthday. It was the illini's second win under Turner, first Big Ten win. I remember a certain wide receiver, whose name escapes me but will come to me later, placing his Illini helmet on the the Wildcat statue. I distinctly recalling joking I was surprised he didn't drop the helmet, since he dropped passes all year :D. He was a receiver who later added a hyphenated name ??? Anyway, great but funny coincidence to share similar first Illini games with my kids, both having significant Illini meaning. Edit: the mind is an incredible thing. After typing this note, I just [I]had[/I] to look up the name of the receiver. Right before I found the roster, and I mean RIGHT BEFORE, I got it: George McDonald-Ashford! My apologies to George if you are reading this �� [/QUOTE]
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