2023 Illinois Football Preview
The Fighting Illini had its first winning season since 2011 last year. They also won five games in the Big Ten which is something they haven’t done since 2007. Head coach Bret Bielema has his work c...
Illini Hoops’ March Outlook: An Astronomical Ceiling & Floor on Earth’s Core
As the regular season winds to a close, and with conference tournament play waiting eagerly at the scorer’s table, the big picture is a jumbled mess. That shouldn’t come as a surprise. When has th...
2022 ReliaQuest Bowl Betting Trends | Mississippi State vs. Illinois – The Don’s Best Bet
The ReliaQuest Bowl matchup has the hearts of football friends around the world. We have a power five conference matchup. The SEC is being represented by Mississippi State while the Big Ten is represe...
“We have big goals in mind” – Garza returns to Iowa City
Sunday was basically Christmas Day for Iowa Hawkeye fans. Since early-April, when Luka Garza announced he was going through the NBA Draft Evaluation Process, Iowa fans had been worried. They feared th...
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
One of the most fascinating things about America is our extensive folklore. We have the benefit of being such a big, diverse nations. There are so many different subcultures in the United States. Each...
Week 11 AAR: Row That Boat
This is why we love college football. LSU Triumphs Joe Burrow has gone from backing up Dwayne Haskins to establishing himself as arguably the best quarterback in the nation. Has a grad-transfer quarte...
Illinois is (most likely) rejoining the NCAA Ranks
All indications point toward Illinois putting out a D1 hockey team for the first time in decades....
Super Saturday at the Garden
The B1G will be taking over Madison Square Garden for a Super Saturday basketball-hockey doubleheader. At noon EST, Maryland and Illinois will tip off at center court to open the day. The primetime ev...
College Football’s perfect coaching staff
With the 2017 season now in the rearview, it’s that time of year again: #debateSZN. Time to dive head first into topics that will more than likely never even come close to reality, but we still ...
The Rise and (Epic) Fall of the Fighting Illini
For a Power Five school, Illinois, especially in football and basketball, has taken a huge step down in the past decade or so. Growing up an Illini fan, it’s been tough to watch. I have fuzzy me...
Big Ten Hoops: PREVIEW SZN AND MEDIA DAY THOUGHTS PART 1
The time is here. The temperature is starting to get cold, cuffing season is upon us, and college basketball is oh so close. We still have about three weeks or so until preview season is wrapped up an...
