Illinois will get its first test this weekend, in a game to be decided on Sunday morning. No, this isn't the NFL. It's the PAC 12.
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Hail to the Orange and Blue
Saturday marked the return of Illini football with a W over Western Michigan. Read up.
A fresh look for a new season
Gridiron is back across the nation. And we just happen to live in one of the most fertile grounds for the sport. Welcome to September.
DC will be VC No More: Koenning to leave Illinois after Bowl
With the coaching shakeups taking place after Ron Zook’s firing, and all the controversy and belly-aching regarding the hiring of Tim Beckman, I heard not a single fan or commentator say that they wanted a …
Like the circus
IN THE MIDDLE OF ALBERT EINSTEIN LIES THE OPPORTUNITY OF TIM BECKMAN! Or something like that.
Illinois lost. And nobody cares anymore.
The Illini’s historic collapse leads to Zook’s ouster. Now what?
A house divided
He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.
Say your prayers
Saturday is the last home game for the seniors. For Zook as well? Can he dial up a miracle against Wisconsin? In Tebow’s name we pray.
Out of our hands
A week that has seen scandal and tragedy, and the human response. Early Sunday morning, Trulon Henry sacrificed his football career in order to do the right thing.
Hear the echo
The football landscape echoes with a haunted melody of unease and resignation. Amidst this, the Illini face Michigan and a desire to make a few small marks in the long memory of college sports.