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NCAA Tournament X: High Five (+ 5) - Houston

NCAA Tournament X: High Five (+ 5) - Houston

I’m going to guess you didn’t expect to have me starting this Elite installment of High Five with journeyman NFL quarterback Kirk Cousins quoting decade old rap lyrics. Well, regardless… “Walk into your trap, take over your trap” - Kirk Cousins, when asked about going to Seattle to play

NCAA Tournament IX: The One Who Knocks

NCAA Tournament IX: The One Who Knocks

I just can't get over that 17-0 run. I know a lot of people are focused on Houston's little push in the final four minutes (they were due to start hitting some threes eventually), but I'm still stuck on the 17-0 run.

NCAA Tournament VIII: Nervous Energy

NCAA Tournament VIII: Nervous Energy

Such a long day. Suuuucchhh a long day. Such a lonnnnnngggg day. As I type these words it's still another 12 HOURS until our game and I already feel like I've been up for four hours. The longest of long days. In order to pass the

Illini Power Rankings: Now We Find Out, for Forever

Illini Power Rankings: Now We Find Out, for Forever

I have had the good fortune in my career to have the opportunity to interview political leaders, Hall of Fame athletes and coaches, movie stars, musicians, Pulitzer Prize-winning authors and, most impressively, REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin about the REO Speedwagon video game. When you interview that many

NCAA Tournament VII: High Five - VCU

NCAA Tournament VII: High Five - VCU

Gnashville

Gnashville

Sweet 16? Not this year. Two tough stretches in the Vanderbilt game (one in the first quarter, one in the third) means that the Commodores are moving on and the good guys are not. Hey, props to the Vanderbilt athletic department which has turned all their major sports around...but

NCAA Tournament VI: Two Shreddings And A Funeral

NCAA Tournament VI: Two Shreddings And A Funeral

I'm going to write about my weekend in St. Louis attending the funeral of my friend and watching Illini basketball from afar. If you're looking for additional breakdown of the game, Tyler will be along tomorrow with a High Five post. This will just be me