After another kinda-close performance against another Big Ten team, this same old storyline is starting to get, well, old.
Posts by Rob McColley:
Lewis Jackson mentally dismantles Illini
Lewis Jackson, a Decatur-bred point guard playing for Purdue, goes on the record about how he got all up inside the Illini’s Brandon Paul. That and more on the way later in the day.
Wayne McClain — Berry, Buck, Mills, & Stipe
I just got back from the Ubben.* Wayne McClain sauntered in to the gym singing “Losing my Religion.” I asked whether he was an R.E.M. fan, and he said “no, just that song.” I said …
The Four H-O-R-S-E Men
Illinois avoided an apocalyptic scenario by handling the Iowa Hawkeyes at the Hall last night. What comes next, remains to be seen.
Egwu vs. Abrams, Friday on ESPN
Class of 2011 Illini basketball recruits Tracy Abrams (Chicago Mt. Carmel – below) and Nnanna Egwu (St. Ignatius – right) play Friday at 7:30 p.m. in a Pope League match-up. It’s rumored that the Holy …
Tyler Griffey: “I’m not going anywhere”
Mike Davis: “I have a shoe fetish.”
Ron Guenther speaks
Illinois athletic director Ron Guenther spoke with members of the media Wednesday afternoon at tea time in the “executive conference room” of Bielfeldt Administration Building. There was no invitation sent. Official word reached Smile Politely …
Weber adjusts
With a thick tension in the air, and a lead that dwindled from thirteen to one with just seconds left, Weber maybe the proper adjustments and pulled out the tight win.
Meechi: “It’s technical.”
With a feared impending collapse of Illini basketball, Rob gets the goods on what the players actually think about Weber’s post-game comments, as well as why they are not divided, despite what you might have read.