Wisch: Calling For An Illini Football Encore In Chicago
If Illinois wants more fans to end up making the 140-mile trip down to Champaign, they likely have to bring the product up to them first.
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If Illinois wants more fans to end up making the 140-mile trip down to Champaign, they likely have to bring the product up to them first.
Coming off a big win, Illinois really had a chance to open some eyes.
From the looks of things, it appears that Illinois has a truly elite coach in John Groce.
I can't help but be frustrated by all of the money Chicago has left on the table by being so shortsighted.
The University of Illinois giving President Bob Easter a $90,000 bonus and a pay raise.
If Tim Beckman's coaching career at Illinois really does go from knocking on death's door to cracking – or even kicking – it open for his return in 2014, he'll probably be able to thank heavens for one person.
The allegations that Oklahoma State players received cash payments and perks over the past 13 years shocked Illinois head coach Tim Beckman, who was the Cowboys' defensive coordinator from 2007-08.
What a difference a week makes.
The McNeil and Spiegel Show's Showpot had a tough go over the weekend.
Nathan Scheelhaase passed for 312 yards and four touchdowns to lead Illinois to a surprise 45-17 win Saturday over Cincinnati.
I'm getting on board with the idea of the Big Ten spreading out its conference games throughout the entire season.
I look forward to you joining me in my kitchen as I cook up my thoughts on an smorgasbord of topics.
They say where there's smoke, there's fire.
Illinois coach Tim Beckman says sophomore running back Dami Ayoola has been kicked off the team for an unspecified violation of team rules.
Behold, Illinois football: Where even wins don't feel like them.
Northwestern linebacker Collin Ellis and Illinois Quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase both received awards for their efforts in Week 1 of the college football season.
Nathan Scheelhaase threw for career-best 416 yards and two touchdowns Saturday to lead Illinois to a 42-34 win over Southern Illinois. But the Illini had to hang on late to beat the Football Championship Subdivision school.
Beckman's debut squad lost all eight Big Ten conference games by an average score of 37-13 and finished the season a sadsack 2-10.
Hey, anything to keep my mind off Illinois football, ya know?
I was offended on Thursday.
A 20-year-old student was hit with a blow dart Tuesday night. And about an hour and a half later -- and a few blocks away -- a 35-year-old man was also hit with a blow dart.
The Kansas City Chiefs traded wide receiver Jon Baldwin to the San Francisco 49ers for wide receiver A.J. Jenkins on Monday in a swap of disappointing first-round picks.
The University of Illinois has received its part of a settlement from the fallout from the Penn State child sex abuse scandal, and is passing on the money to four agencies that help families deal with the trauma of child abuse.
Stanford does it. So does Michigan. Notre Dame, Wisconsin and Vanderbilt do it, too.
In all honesty, though, it's just tough to get jazzed about Tim Beckman's encore when his opening performance hit all the wrong notes during a 2-10 campaign that included nine straight losses to close out the season.
