Just Get Here
I've sat at this very desk in a SpringHill Suites at least two dozen times. I go for the Marriott Points when I'm on the road, and my preference is to stay at a SpringHill or a Residence Inn (the newer ones, not the old ones)
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Rotational Spin
Brad Underwood is GREAT in post-game press conferences - full stop. For starters, he is not openly disdainful of the process (I’m looking at you Mick Cronin) and is respectful to every one in the room be they seasoned vets or Daily Illini reporters. Most importantly, though, he will
How Are You Going To React When I Tell You That 2025 Was Better Than 2024?
Here's a crazy thing I was thinking when I saw the CFP Rankings come out last night. Had we not lost to Wisconsin and Washington and were sitting at 10-2 right now... we'd still be out of the playoff. We'd be Vanderbilt. 10-2 with
Postscript, Northwestern
One of my favorite angles when betting on college football games is weather. Windy? Bet the under. Rainy? Under. Snowy? I don't even have to say it.
One of my least-favorite aspects when watching my favorite team play? Weather.
There’s a majesty to it, certainly. The conditions
One Question Mailbag: First Day Of The Offseason
I forgot to share that photo the other night. It was such a cool scene when entering the stadium. No matter the conditions, Red is still galloping west.
This one will be a quick answer to a question I received via text last night. I'm writing it on
King Of The Mountain
I don't know why, but back in Highland, we called it King Of The Mountain, not King of The Hill. We'd go up to the Super Value parking lot, we'd climb on the big mound of snow from when they cleared off the parking
From The Field - Northwestern
That photo there is the thing I reference a few minutes into this From the Stands (from the field). This wasn’t just a “snow game” - it was an “icy patches on the field in the second half after the icy mist started to fall” game as well. It