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SOC - Maryland

SOC - Maryland

This is an IlliniBoard first. I'm writing at one end of the kitchen island and Tyler is writing at the other end of the kitchen island. Our wives are both asleep. We both covered the basketball game tonight and we're both tailgating tomorrow and we'

Those Were The Days - Maryland

Those Were The Days - Maryland

This has to be the most recent Those Were The Days in Those Were The Days history, right? Detlef is taking us allllllll the way back to October 2023 here. It remains the only Illini Football game I haven't attended in person this decade (I had the flu)

How Do We Get The Turnovers To Return?

How Do We Get The Turnovers To Return?

This is probably the best stat so far this season: Against a top-10 schedule (currently #9 in the FPI SOS), the Illini are +1 in turnover margin (10 turnovers gained, 9 turnovers lost). That's good for 59th nationally, so right in the middle of the pack. Tough schedule

Flying High

Flying High

I'm having some feelings this evening. Some "I spent the early part of this evening arguing that my football team should have been in the CFP Top-25 tonight (because they should have) and then I spent the later part of the evening watching my basketball team beat

Offense U

Offense U

We're having a moment right now. An offensive moment. Like no moment I can recall since maybe the late 1980's. On both sides of Kirby, we have a really good offense. Perhaps even a ridiculously good offense. Both teams. Let's talk about it. Let&

Early Christmas Present

Early Christmas Present

It's apparently Gift Week here at IlliniBoard. Yesterday I wrote about Unwrapping Presents. And today I received a little gift in the form of 30 minutes of open practice. I'd normally put my practice notes on Slack (the reason I always give is that I never

Unwrapping Presents

Unwrapping Presents

It's been a while since I just sat down and wrote out what's on my mind. The basketball preview is published, and this is a football bye week, so I think I'm in the frame of mind to frame my mind. And the number