An ending for fans of Zookenfreude everywhere. Illini football = shoulda, coulda, woulda.
Posts by Chris Willis:
Trick or Treat
What evil lurks behind the Illini’s schizophrenia? Will Zookie and the gang remove Penn State’s helmet only to find it’s old Mr. Paterno disguised as a gridiron monster? These and more answers revealed on a special Halloween episode.
Musings from the fall
Illinois football’s mid-season collapse highlights the disappointment of the season.
Illinois at Purdue: Keep football weird
Illinois and Purdue face off this weekend, and a stolen cannon is at stake. Inside the weird and wonderful world of college rivalry trophies.
Crapped Out
If you’re betting your emotional well-being on Illinois football, you likely have a problem. Might as well admit your powerlessness now.
Tear up the history books
Like statistics, history is for losers. So embrace negationism and make it 7-0 with a win over “nothing special really” tOSU.
To Catch the Uncatchable Catch
The Illini are 6–0 and no small amount of self-congratulations is in order.
Road? Yes. Trip? Doubtful.
Both Chris & the Illini have notched a perfect 5-0 record for the season. This is unlikely to be the week they falter.
Three is a magic number
A 5–0 start capped off by another 3 point win, thanks to big numbers from Number 2 and Number 8, and wait, don’t forget Number 13. It’s a numbers game inside.
Persa won’t play spoiler
Formerly a Heisman hopeful, Dan Persa of Northwestern returns to the field this Saturday, but Chris Willis doesn’t see it happening. Expect your Illini to hit 5–0 in 2011.