Mission Accomplished
I've referenced the whole "we need to go 9-1 leading up to the Purdue game" many times now. You're probably tired of hearing it. But we pulled off the "go 9-1 across these 10 games" thing tonight, and I would like to
Robert
How You Might Be Missing It
The people in that photo aren't missing it. The people in that photo are locked in. They understand how much fun it is in Champaign right now and what was accomplished this season.
Other Illini fans – especially those online – appear to be missing it a bit? Maybe it&
Depth Charge
We all know That One Guy who argues that the starters should never leave the game. Or, at least, That Guy who never stops saying "get {starter} back in the game!!" when said starter is on the bench. Basketball is viewed through a "shouldn't the
Where Do We Stand? January 14th
The return of the Bar Code Graph! I tweeted it yesterday but I thought it would also make for a great cover photo for this post. No, it's not a code to scan at checkout. It's a graphic representation of every Illini basketball Big Ten win
Starting Early
I'm starting this post at the start of the second half. I took that picture (just before Keaton Wagler scored the first bucket of the second half) and I'm just going to keep writing through the second half. It's possible I even finish right
201 Games
Let's be honest, this was a sleepy, nothing-really-happening game. So you'll forgive me when I tell you that I was really only thinking about January 8, 2020, not January 8, 2026. This is the six year anniversary of Ayo hitting that three pointer over Brad Davison
Portality Rate
No, it's not possible to frame it all. Yes, it's still a fluid situation. No, I can't say anything for certain because we still don't know anything for certain. A player might enter the portal and come back. A player might wait