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It was a tough sports weekend. Illini lose twice on the hardwood, once on the gridiron and the Bears take in on the chin in Minneapolis. Tangent: I was hoping my Bears could pull that game out but if they couldn't I was hoping Adrian Peterson would run for 300 yards so my fantasy team could at ...
NCAA Football
Illinois Fighting Illini
Brandon Spikes
The Illini men faced their first test of the 2009-2010 season against Wofford in Champaign Tuesday night. And although the first half was dicey, the Illini passed, winning 78-64. Wofford isn't your typical early-season cupcake. The Terriers beat Purdue in West Lafayette a couple years ago, and ...
NCAA Basketball
Illinois Fighting Illini
Mike Tisdale
Demetri McCamey
Bill Cole
Jeff Jordan
Illini senior Angela Bizzarri won the 2009 NCAA Cross Country national title Monday, sprinting the last 500 meters of the 6k race to win by nearly 5 seconds. She is the first member of the Illini women's cross country team to win a nationa title, and the first Illini chamption in over 30 years. ...
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Illinois Fighting Illini
I must admit that after watching Gonzaga take Michigan State to the wire and Memphis make it close against Kansas, I realized that I had forgotten how much I enjoy college basketball. But with the fun of college basketball comes that over-enthusiastic voice from the sidelines. And I heard that ...
NCAA Basketball
Illinois Fighting Illini
Gonzaga Bulldogs
Michigan State Spartans
Memphis Tigers
North Carolina Tar Heels
Although the Illini beat their second "directional" school in as many games, this one wasn't as easy as the first. Northern Illinois challenged Bruce Weber's squad with strong offensive rebounding and points off turnovers. And a half-court bank shot at the end of the first half. We learned ...
NCAA Basketball
Illinois Fighting Illini
Demetri McCamey
Brandon Spikes
The Illini lost in 3 sets to #1 Penn State last Friday, but they were competitive. Then they finished up their weekend road trip with a solid win at Ohio State. The match against the Buckeyes was on the Big Ten Network, and it was worth watching (especially since the Bears had already put up ...
NCAA Football
Ohio State Buckeyes
Illinois Fighting Illini
Penn State Nittany Lions
The loss to Northwestern was disappointing. The kicking game was...adventurous. The Illini offense really struggled to get going, but the did get back in the game late in the 4th quarter. Not having Juice on the field hurt. As did the questionable interception call at the end of the game. But, ...
NCAA Basketball
Illinois Fighting Illini
Friday night the 2009-2010 Illini men's basketball season tipped off with a solid win over SIU-Edwardsville, 96-69. And this could be a really fun basketball season. Warning: I may sound like a broken record with what I like and what needs work with Coach Weber's team. What I most appreciated ...
NCAA Basketball
Illinois Fighting Illini
Brandon Spikes
It's a bronze stove-top hat. You know, like the one often pictured on Abe Lincoln's head. And today it will be presented for the first time. Instead of the Sweet Sioux Tomahawk. Personally, I've found the best way to handle the ridiculousness of such "PC" moves in sports is to not dwell on ...
NCAA Football
Illinois Fighting Illini
The Illini women's volleyball team is on an 11-game winning streak , after d efeating #15 Michigan and Michigan State last weekend. Ranked #5, the Illini will put their longest winning streak in 17 years to the test at #1 Penn State this Friday night. And Penn State has a very impressive streak ...
NCAA Football
Illinois Fighting Illini
Penn State Nittany Lions
Michigan State Spartans
Bruce Weber's freshman class has generated their share of buzz as the Illini prepare to tip off their 2009-2010 season. Already, Coach Weber has said that he's seeing leadership from his freshman. So let's get to know them a bit. This backcourt could be a memorable Illini backcourt, and easy as ...
NCAA Football
Illinois Fighting Illini
Brandon Spikes
That looked more like the offense we expected all season. Once again, the Illini marched down the field immediately to take the lead. And when Juice Williams went down with an ankle injury on a fumble later in the first quarter, redshirt freshman Jacob Charest lived up to expectations. He kept ...
NCAA Football
Illinois Fighting Illini
Terry Hawthorne
Minnesota Golden Gophers
It's November. The clocks have fallen back. And there's lots going on in Illini sports this weekend. The Illini football team heads up north to Minnesota, looking to build on their strong performance against Michigan. In Champaign, the volleyball team, now ranked #5, will host #15 Michigan and ...
NCAA Basketball
Illinois Fighting Illini
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Michigan Wolverines
Michigan State Spartans
Bruce Weber
Thank you, Terry Hawthorne. Thank you D-line. Thank you Juice. Thank you LeShoure. Thank you O-line. And Benn. And Ford. And Cumberland. And the rest of the team. And Tate Forcier's slippery hands. Oh, and instant replay and the play review system. The Illini showed signs of life at Memorial ...
