There is enough irony here for a reasonably good two-act play. State universities (notoriously left-leaning?) “augment” the system of salaried/tenured/benefited employees with a batch of one-year-contract (expendable) employees. These new hires are willing to take …
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In the pink, seeing red
The Illini escaped yet again through the heroics of Demetri McCamey and despite another fine performance from Champaign product, Verdell Jones III. More inside…
Illini will wear pink uniforms
http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/012810aac.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 29, 2010 Coaches vs. Cancer Suits & Sneakers Awareness Weekend Coaches wearing Nikes Saturday; Illini to wear uniforms trimmed in pink Champaign, Ill.–Illinois Head Coach Bruce Weber and his assistants …
ESPN College GameDay FAQ
From the SID: ESPN College GameDay Driven by State Farm To Rally Fighting Illiniand Michigan State Fans for Feb. 6 Hoops Matchup Live GameDay show with Rece Davis to raise funds for Illini’s Orange Krush …
The secret summit: Illini players talk to the media
The media embargo didn’t last. This afternoon at Ubben, the players were made available to preview Wednesday’s Penn State game. But no one asked about that. There was newsier news. The Illini had Sunday off, …
Illini players are ruining it for Weber
If only Bruce Weber could find a leader, his Illini might be able to pull out a few victories in close games. Who on earth could that leader be?
Tisdale featured on “The Journey” on Big Ten Network
From the Big Ten Network: New ‘Journey’ Episode Debuts Sunday Big Ten basketball fans won’t want to miss another new episode of The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2010, which debuts on the BTN at 3:30 …
The right combination
Part of winning in college basketball is knowing when to change up your players to find the best combo for the court.
Spartan spanking
While Smile Politely commemorates MLK Jr. today, McColley fills you in on the Illini’s loss to Sparty over the weekend. Interviews with Mateen Cleaves and Tyler Griffey within.
Scouting the Spartans
With an unblemished Big Ten record, the Illini head into arguably the toughest game of their season thus far. Did Jerrance Howard’s scouting report take? Find out today at 2:30 p.m. CST.