Illini Football

Basically, nothing happened. And that’s a good thing.

Zook is in Rantucky and Weber is currently deported, willfully. What’s the U do to? Bring in a new AD and see what happens. The McColley was there for the introduction of a new era.

That, and a few other meditations on vacated defeats surrounding the Big Ten.

Jim Tressel blew it, big time, over in Columbus. Those mistakes might pay off dividends some four hours west in Illini Country. It’s a long shot, but that’s better than where we were before.

This is why there are bouncy houses on Zuppke Field, and an in-depth look at the Illini gridiron from new writer Chris Willis.

A very dangerous Fresno State Bulldog team hosts the Fighting Illini in a Friday evening showdown.

After a three year drought, the Illini gridiron is going bowling again. The next question is simple: where?

Smile Politely had its most intrepid reporter out in Manhattan and Chicago this past weekend for nationally televised Illini men’s basketball and football. We took pictures. Lots of them.

After sustaining what could arguably be called the worst loss in recent history, the Illini look to bounce back against in-state rival Northwestern… at the not-so friendly confines in Wrigleyville.