Incommunicado
We're in such a connected world. Is that how it's said? We're all digitally connected. When I was a kid my parents had a big bell in the back yard (a Liberty Bell-lookin' thing) and they'd ring it if they
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Stream Of Consciousness - Western Illinois
I didn't get cash to pay the portapotty guy. That's the one thing on my mind at 11:43 as I sit down to SOC. I didn't get cash. I think I got everything else done, but I didn't get cash. I&
Those Were The Days - Western Illinois
It really feels like game week now, right? I mean, the flow is a bit thrown off here by a Friday game, so everything is arriving a day early, but for me at least (and for many of you long-time subscribers) the flow of Craig having the Scout and
Craig Has The Scout - Western Illinois 2025
88 Illini: #4-#1
I'm going to start with a tribute. It might seem strange to you that I'm going to write a tribute to a subscriber who recently passed away and then immediately transition to talking about the four most important Illini this year, but I feel like it&
The 2025 Football Preview
36,901 words. I know everyone always cares about the word count so the 2025 preview is 36,901 words. 91 pages, single-spaced. It's a two hour read unless you're some kind of speed reader. Then it's around an hour and 45 minutes.
Offensive Chats
Remember – we just went over this – these are chats with offensive players, not offensive chats. There's nothing offensive about any of these chats. I mean, when you listen to the Josh Gesky interview and I reference how I heard that former Illini offensive lineman Tony Pashos was kind