The 88 Illini: #60-#57 Now we are reaching the numbers I think you'll see on the field. Maybe it's only some lineman you'll see on extra points and field goals, but I'm pretty sure these sixty Illini will see action at some point. I always say
The 88 Illini: #64-#61 If you're sitting there and you're like "Robert, where are #68 through #65 because I keep a chart of the entire 88 Illini with individual magnets on my refrigerator and just this morning my six year-old son swapped out Michael McDonough and Connor Sullivan
The Cauldron As far as Things To Write About go, I'm not sure I can remember a time like this. Yes, there's always something to write about, but... let me see if I can explain this. I only write with my fan brain. In late 2008 I decided
The 88 Illini: #68-#65 I just did it again. I looked up the next four players on my list, I thought "there's no way all four of these players are in the 60's", I went back through the entire list from 1 to 68 and... I couldn'
The 88 Illini: #72-#69 I mean, just look at that picture. It's from the Ohio State game last October. Some may look at it and say "so what? The seats near the 50 are full even when there are only 32,000 fans in the stands." But that's
The 88 Illini: #76-#73 I can write whatever I want in these intros and I'm choosing to write about Keaton Wagler being drafted 5th overall last night. Yes, this is a football post, and I'll eventually get the next four players on the list. But first, let's talk
Alibi I've been many people since I saw you last Every one a little closer to my very best This post has absolutely nothing to do with Illini anything. It's one of those "I need to get this out so I can clear the cache and