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Philo Time February 14, 2026, 5:09:46




1701-4, q7 - complainant Yesterday, 23:59:15 View thread; 2 responses, latest posted Today, 3:04:22, View last; 4 - Illiniphil Today, 3:04:22 3 - JeffFrank Today, 0:29:22 View thread; Collapse ^ Political thread for the week of February 9 - KCWildcat February 9, 2026, 8:47:52 View thread; 290 responses, latest posted Today, 2:59:19, View last; American fucking hero - ATL Yesterday, 18:57:03 I dreamed of setting it on fire with a drone - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 21:22:47 Interesting post from Thomas Massie - ATL Yesterday, 16:55:00 Did he delete it?* - gullit Yesterday, 19:37:44 When are we going to get to Epstein being killed in prison under Trump 1.0? - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 17:09:51 He’s alive now. - digs Yesterday, 18:21:10 With Ken Lay, no doubt.* - complainant Yesterday, 18:24:52 Going to be sad to watch him and Khanna devolve into Bongino and Kash. - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 17:04:20 4 men who have never been in Epstein's kitchen: - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 17:10:32 Yeah I actually thought this dude was probably intelligent - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 17:13:56 Transparency is a grift now?* - complainant Yesterday, 17:24:49 Going on the house floor and accusing 4 (probably 6) innocent men of "raping underage girls" is - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 19:28:20 Gee, Chuck, I thought you were a stickler for "facts." - complainant Yesterday, 21:58:50 Gross - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 23:50:08 Wow. - complainant Today, 0:57:13 You would have thought Massie would have been smart enough to not go outside after this and hold a - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 23:58:06 You know how they could avoid these mistakes? - complainant Today, 1:00:45 They got access to unredacted files and made this mistake. Other than that, great point.* - Chuck Woodaby Today, 1:13:37 No, Chuck, they received access to an unredacted file. - complainant Today, 1:44:41 The only names that were redacted and then unredacted were Ben Sulayem and Wexner - CanHartlebHireSnider Today, 2:59:19 I don't have a response. I just want to preserve this diatribe in case you think better of it in the - Chuck Woodaby Today, 1:51:42 Brilliant.* - complainant Today, 2:02:25 I'm shocked it is still on his youtube. The grift that keeps on grifting.* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 23:28:17 no mention of the security of any of his windows* - assassin Yesterday, 16:57:12 Too Russian.* - SurfTheBoneyard Yesterday, 17:03:15 president threatens voter ID, Congress or no Congress. - assassin Yesterday, 16:23:25 Cool. Colorado has universal mail-in voting and has no plans to change that for this dumbfuck. * - doubledown Yesterday, 19:08:28 That’s Trump didn’t invite Polis to breakfast! Or was it lunch.* - ATL Yesterday, 19:53:14 Love mail-in ballots. Gives me more time to research all the down ballot races* - ECEIllinois Yesterday, 19:50:52 are the approved exceptions supposed to mail in their IDs with their ballots, or...?* - Sammich Yesterday, 17:02:12 I would normally ask “him and what army?” would enforce this nonsense… - SurfTheBoneyard Yesterday, 16:47:50 Is it DHS?* - ATL Yesterday, 16:49:35 "i have searched the depths of legal arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and" - ECEIllinois Yesterday, 16:31:17 I'm going to guess the near future = 2 weeks (as always)* - UofIL6 Yesterday, 16:35:35 Nm* - SurfTheBoneyard Yesterday, 16:14:38 Danny Spud supports ice, takes a punch to the potato sack - Sounder Yesterday, 15:27:05 More of Danny Spud’s work… - OB25 Yesterday, 17:23:54 should we know or even care who this is? Name doesn't ring a bell* - DanSaint Yesterday, 16:44:54 No. But he got his yambag rung.* - SurfTheBoneyard Yesterday, 17:03:53 "You're going to get in trouble for that." - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 16:02:16 ...and "my high school in Chicago"? - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 16:06:24 Dude. Security was right there.* - SurfTheBoneyard Yesterday, 15:59:24 You’d think that a guy who supports ICE wouldn’t complain about violence * - ATL Yesterday, 15:37:13 LOL at this Kash Patelt story from 10 years ago - ECEIllinois Yesterday, 14:27:53 I helped edit a press release defending him and rebuking the judge - ATL Yesterday, 14:31:45 Worse than Supercuts?* - Illiniphil Yesterday, 15:49:25 This is a thing that is real and exists.... - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 13:45:38 Not a chance they see the irony of using that psalm, is there?* - Sammich Yesterday, 13:52:44 that sounds like the name of a ghey pron* - Sounder Yesterday, 13:58:34 Nice to know that Kristi Noem... - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 13:25:44 Tiki's blind link is not actually the WSJ. It's the pilot/blanket story, but no paywall.* - complainant Yesterday, 14:40:11 Artificial hot only gets you so far* - RSMBob Yesterday, 14:38:42 True that, and beauty is fleeting Kristi... - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 15:14:42 Good job, you race traitor libs! "White culture" has been erased to the point... - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 12:55:06 nm - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 13:44:54 I went to the store earlier to buy mayonnaise, and they don't even carry it any more. - doubledown Yesterday, 12:58:54 It's to the point where they won't let a white man eat a mayo sandwich... - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 14:13:23 mayonaise sidejack - Sounder Yesterday, 13:04:15 The only one for me* - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 13:06:54 I always keep kewpie as well* - Sounder Yesterday, 13:07:41 Why doesn't Trump ever talk about taking over the Panama Canal any more? - Stu Yesterday, 10:22:49 that can wait until after we've secured Venezuela - Sammich Yesterday, 10:24:13 which he also doesn't talk about anymore. Or whatever happened to Greenland?* - shua Yesterday, 10:56:52 it's all a distraction* - Sounder Yesterday, 11:07:31 The political side of his presidency is an attention Ponzi scheme.* - DT Yesterday, 11:14:43 Flood the zone* - Sounder Yesterday, 11:17:53 Yes, The Onion - complainant Yesterday, 2:40:28 Not The Onion - complainant Yesterday, 3:00:31 ooo - Sammich Yesterday, 10:25:40 knew what it was before i opened it* - Gene Parmesan Yesterday, 11:00:01 JFC - ECEIllinois February 12, 2026, 20:34:44 The right really only cares about being anti-left. You are against Russia, so we are for them, etc. - Toonces Yesterday, 11:04:50 and somehow it will work - Sammich Yesterday, 11:10:07 All of a sudden MAGA will be pro bidet* - Sounder Yesterday, 11:43:56 they're anti-bidet already because Mamdani asked to have one put into Gracie Mansion* - ECEIllinois Yesterday, 14:00:23 Once they feel that sweet warm water shooting up their cornhole - Sounder Yesterday, 15:28:23 Two-ply privilege.* - DT Yesterday, 11:17:36 Yeah, need to give all views equal attention, time and respect.* - Toonces Yesterday, 11:13:04 Oh good, they’ve found an even more vulnerable group of people to torment.* - OB25 February 12, 2026, 21:42:22 Obviously we know there's a crossover between MAGA and Putin worship, but do we know why? - complainant February 12, 2026, 21:09:57 They admire Russia and wish to emulate it. - larue33 February 12, 2026, 21:22:57 Because Trump worships Putin. It's no deeper than that. * - doubledown February 12, 2026, 21:18:12 Shocking that the DHS lied about ICE agents being attacked by Venezuelans - ECEIllinois February 12, 2026, 19:24:06 Drugs are bad….mmkay? - ATL February 12, 2026, 15:17:42 well, to be honest, who among us hasn't snorted cocaine from a toilet seat - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 10:55:29 Boy do I have some stories* - illini21 Yesterday, 10:56:26 I don’t think I’ve been there before but I get it* - illini21 February 12, 2026, 19:48:10 How is this fucking guy a cabinet member?* - Sounder February 12, 2026, 19:40:40 Because he threatened to shave votes off Trump.* - SurfTheBoneyard February 12, 2026, 19:49:01 He approached Harris first and they rejected him* - Stu February 12, 2026, 19:50:54 Did she tell him she doesn't negotiate with terrorists?* - Sounder February 12, 2026, 19:52:33 Because mediocre white people felt threatened * - ATL February 12, 2026, 19:42:53 Dow is under 50k, so time to start caring about the Epstein files again* - ECEIllinois February 12, 2026, 11:34:27 dotz - Sounder February 12, 2026, 12:10:50 Looks like the fascists have lost the battle of Minnesota. Put up a monument to the martyrs Pretti - ATL February 12, 2026, 8:44:26 Put Stancil’s Honda Fit in the Smithsonian* - ECEIllinois February 12, 2026, 12:13:06 I'm sure they're destined to be in Seattle eventually - Sounder February 12, 2026, 12:11:31 I look forward to welcoming them back to Chicago.* - KingTalkyTiki February 12, 2026, 11:52:16 Crypto lender suspends account withdrawals - ATL February 11, 2026, 19:26:56 my favorite thing about a "currency" is not being able to use it. * - ijustkrushalot February 12, 2026, 12:16:07 Herewego.gif * - doubledown February 11, 2026, 20:03:12 More on the airspace thing - of course it was dhs doing the fuck up - John Coctostan February 11, 2026, 17:46:52 What? A dumb Pete Hegseth decision? - illini222 February 11, 2026, 18:16:42 I think it’s actually DHS that did this not DoD* - ATL February 11, 2026, 18:19:47 DoD technology loaned to inexperinced handlers at DHS. No other instances of DHS not being trained - illini222 February 11, 2026, 18:31:58 It’s a good day for DHS and the country when they only thing they shot was a balloon* - DT February 11, 2026, 19:32:24 Lazlo Hollyfeld warned us about this weapon.* - complainant February 11, 2026, 17:57:08 POPCORN!* - LeatherneckIllini February 12, 2026, 9:34:14 Hey Tiki - Sounder February 11, 2026, 16:27:14 Sames. - KingTalkyTiki February 11, 2026, 17:13:41 This place has dramatically improved since his exit* - Sounder February 11, 2026, 17:33:22 it's also a great bit by Christopher Titus...although that is mainly about his ex wife* - DanSaint February 11, 2026, 16:53:16 This is very messed up - Sounder February 11, 2026, 16:23:22 This is incredible, Trump never disappoints in his petiness - Sounder February 11, 2026, 15:52:28 Swiss Army knifes Palantir - complainant February 11, 2026, 13:41:23 I wonder if there was something that could have forecasted that Palantir - ijustkrushalot February 11, 2026, 16:01:32 Palantir has been more or less booted from Europe - Stu February 11, 2026, 14:25:23 When this is all over, it's gonna be a very long time before people let weird nerds be in charge of - doubledown February 11, 2026, 14:58:46 There's always Anduril* - Stu February 11, 2026, 15:25:47 I'm excited for Luckey's new drone themed Gameboy clone. * - doubledown February 11, 2026, 15:35:17 Yeah. Reported nearly two months ago* - timmer February 11, 2026, 14:05:20 I needed time to craft a punchy headline. - complainant February 11, 2026, 15:19:29 Sounds like Bondi is having a great day * - MC February 11, 2026, 13:32:44 Bondi gets savaged - Sounder February 11, 2026, 14:12:25 Actually, mocking the Bible is super funny to a lot of people. Not sure where she heard it's not. * - doubledown February 11, 2026, 15:00:04 Buybull * - memyselfandillini February 11, 2026, 17:07:16 Why did Jesus die on the cross? - Sounder February 11, 2026, 15:20:13 Like Monty Python made a whole damn movie about it...* - KingTalkyTiki February 11, 2026, 15:04:10 All kidding aside, it honestly was the most ridiculous and embarassing - Sounder February 11, 2026, 13:35:03 I expect her to serve time. She had the same mission as Gaetz, and she's seeing it through.* - complainant February 11, 2026, 15:33:21 Honestly she seems inept so staying as AG is good? * - MC February 11, 2026, 13:49:06 Someone has to get fired eventually, right? - Sounder February 11, 2026, 13:50:06 she constantly acts like a misbehaved child* - shua February 11, 2026, 13:33:43 So what passes for "presidential" in today's America.* - KingTalkyTiki February 11, 2026, 13:35:52 Trump: "I have black friends" - Sounder February 11, 2026, 12:50:32 his montage doesn't even prove he has black friends - Sammich February 11, 2026, 12:53:17 I don't think Trump is racist... - KingTalkyTiki February 11, 2026, 13:33:37 It's consistent with how transactional he is* - Sounder February 11, 2026, 13:35:45 Oprah really unleashed some monsters into the world* - Sounder February 11, 2026, 13:23:45 Bondi doing great - Sounder February 11, 2026, 12:46:46 She sounds like she's about to cry every time she gets going.* - Warrin'_Illini February 11, 2026, 12:48:00 Watching the MD state of the state address. - DT February 11, 2026, 11:43:40 Has SCOTUS issued their ruling on Trump's illegal tariffs yet? * - doubledown February 11, 2026, 11:25:42 No, but Congress just passed a resolution aking it easier to limit tariff powers* - Sounder February 11, 2026, 12:17:48 Doesn’t help his case that tariffs are for national security - timmer February 11, 2026, 12:12:26 neither that nor birthright citizenship* - Sammich February 11, 2026, 11:38:02 That’s a tough one - DT February 11, 2026, 11:46:05 Birthright citizenship is closer than you think. - gvibes February 11, 2026, 12:11:27 Children of legal immigrants being citizens is settled though right?* - CoronaTheirAss February 11, 2026, 12:13:48 nothing is settled if you can get the right 5 people to agree* - Sammich February 11, 2026, 12:19:00 Yeah, decided might be the better word* - CoronaTheirAss February 11, 2026, 12:43:24 The founders should have given SCOTUS control of one of the branches of the military. * - doubledown February 11, 2026, 11:49:04 Fucking cowards. * - doubledown February 11, 2026, 11:42:35 Though I have no strong feelings one way or another on the topic... - KingTalkyTiki February 11, 2026, 10:57:19 Trump making jobs and reducing the unemployment rate - timmer February 11, 2026, 8:03:09 Delete * - Jersey February 11, 2026, 12:08:39 What’s the possible reason to close an enormous city’s airspace for 10 days?* - John Coctostan February 11, 2026, 6:09:48 A rogue party balloon - Jersey February 11, 2026, 12:10:31 we're using state of the art tech to shoot down party balloons. cool - John Coctostan February 11, 2026, 12:34:35 *closes browser* (nm) - opossum jenkins February 11, 2026, 17:38:08 You need to accept that our current crop of feds doesn't care what it's shooting. Trigger-happiness - complainant February 11, 2026, 13:22:51 It feels inevitable that they are going to eventually - Sounder February 11, 2026, 13:37:08 Will DraftKings be allowed to give odds on the outcome?* - complainant February 11, 2026, 16:00:38 dotz - Sounder February 11, 2026, 10:44:43 idontknowthereforealiens.jpg* - VIV February 11, 2026, 8:53:35 Sounds like it’s been lifted - ATL February 11, 2026, 8:18:51 so cartel drones got near us airspace, the army reacted with countermeasures, which necessitated - John Coctostan February 11, 2026, 8:37:18 Because the dumb guy from Road Rules is running the DOT* - ATL February 11, 2026, 10:01:22 Delete* - KCWildcat February 11, 2026, 9:27:54 Oh. We are going to going to bomb some cartels for that * - MC February 11, 2026, 8:50:56 The cartels are located in Minneapolis, LA, Chicago, and New York* - KCWildcat February 11, 2026, 9:28:24 Old El Paso is in fact - timmer February 11, 2026, 8:04:23 Contain the outbreak. * - doubledown February 11, 2026, 7:50:35 some reporting that it's due to increased activity at the air field there, possibly tied to - John Coctostan February 11, 2026, 7:40:26 The Epstein files aren't closing themselves* - KCWildcat February 11, 2026, 7:31:24 Roswell is only 200 miles away* - Stu February 11, 2026, 6:39:21 That's crazy. And unprecedented.* - Illiniphil February 11, 2026, 6:37:43 Initial guess is something to do with anti-cartels or aliens. Black Jack Pershing 2.0* - LeatherneckIllini February 11, 2026, 6:26:20 Nothing good. - SurfTheBoneyard February 11, 2026, 6:13:26 Only one reason: - timmer February 11, 2026, 6:13:26 To get to the other side?* - complainant February 11, 2026, 6:12:57 DC grand jury no bills attempted indictment of congresspeople who are against war crimes - ATL February 10, 2026, 19:52:11 Your subject line writing needs work* - TarheelIllini February 11, 2026, 7:53:53 I continue to be amazed at how well this whole jury system actually works* - gvibes February 10, 2026, 22:55:52 Poor black people, wealthy black people, educated Democrats and overeducated Democrats. - complainant February 10, 2026, 23:03:29 Not limiting to DC. Same results in Chicago. And just from my experience generally* - gvibes February 10, 2026, 23:21:03 Maybe Lindsey Halligan was wicked persuasive.* - complainant February 11, 2026, 0:07:14 Actually trying to arrest people for speaking true words is the story here. Banana republic* - John Coctostan February 10, 2026, 21:44:13 another bang up job by judge Jeanine* - ECEIllinois February 10, 2026, 20:14:34 These people are all such an embarrassment. * - doubledown February 10, 2026, 21:18:36 Ginned up charges * - ATL February 10, 2026, 20:24:59 No need to wine about it* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 20:26:13 ooo - complainant February 10, 2026, 20:34:16 AIPAC done fucked up. Progressive primaries moderate Malinowski in Dem primary after AIPAC ran ads - ATL February 10, 2026, 18:34:17 I live in that district. They wanted to make an example out of Malinkowski for - JacobRDaugherty February 10, 2026, 19:24:07 AIPAC isn’t pro Israel anymore. They’re pro netenyahu/republica - ATL February 10, 2026, 19:47:53 I agree. But they are not done breaking things yet.* - JacobRDaugherty February 10, 2026, 19:53:07 Dupe* - ATL February 10, 2026, 18:34:16 Another US Olympian speaks out - ECEIllinois February 10, 2026, 17:57:49 Rich is a friend, good for him * - Sounder February 10, 2026, 18:00:41 Looked up where he worked. His firm's ads were all over billboards, tv, and radio stations - ECEIllinois February 10, 2026, 18:04:38 Rich is a friend, good for him * - Sounder February 10, 2026, 18:00:39 DHS employee among 30 arrested in Minnesota sex trafficking sting - ATL February 10, 2026, 15:45:42 Whatabout halftime pelvic thrusts and gyrations?+ - memyselfandillini February 10, 2026, 19:54:39 Why is that a disturbing arrest? Seems like exactly who you’d expect to be hired by DHS* - shua February 10, 2026, 15:53:18 Yep. It’s why they’re worried about unmasking the goons.* - ATL February 10, 2026, 16:15:50 This is the second DHS employee arrested in a MN sex trafficking ring since November - ATL February 10, 2026, 17:14:02 I am heartened to see Gretchen Whit get piled on for suggesting olds should get a break - Warrin'_Illini February 10, 2026, 13:34:02 Terrible policy* - reggiedunlop February 10, 2026, 14:29:41 soon enough childless W-2 employee renters will be the only ones paying any taxes* - ECEIllinois February 10, 2026, 14:19:48 A house here, a house there, pretty soon those property taxes really start to add up. * - doubledown February 10, 2026, 13:57:21 Vance tweets about visiting Armenian Genocide memorial then deletes the tweet for some reason* - ECEIllinois February 10, 2026, 10:38:45 He’s very strong for standing up for Christians unless the oppressors have money * - ATL February 10, 2026, 15:24:08 New favorite term for right wing Christians in US: Christianists* - Chilango February 10, 2026, 16:17:58 Crucifictionists* - memyselfandillini February 10, 2026, 19:56:17 Was his tweet an appreciation for Turkey’s rigorous deportation policy?* - DT February 10, 2026, 10:53:00 got an angry text from Erdogan* - Sammich February 10, 2026, 10:40:24 Ya see, genocide is good* - KCWildcat February 10, 2026, 10:39:39 Panican says Wall Street needs to tamp down its expectations on job growth - ATL February 10, 2026, 9:39:57 Are the illegals taking the jobs with them? - Sammich February 10, 2026, 10:06:52 Should help unemployment numbers. But it will also eliminate jobs - DT February 10, 2026, 10:55:47 Did America's teens rediscover a love for dishwashing? - complainant February 10, 2026, 13:49:25 Yes, all those jobs going to “illegals” were definitely showing up in reported numbers. - doubledown February 10, 2026, 10:04:03 Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) calls Kash a liar. Says he has the unredacted files. - VIV February 10, 2026, 8:05:30 Ro Khanna says the six forbidden names in the well of Congress - ATL February 10, 2026, 14:36:25 Scum Les Wexner was his enabler and has gotten a pass. Should be in jail along with Maxwell.* - gullit February 10, 2026, 9:12:07 Yes. * - VIV February 10, 2026, 10:06:09 Was that Victoria’s Secret?^ - Sounder February 10, 2026, 9:33:27 More on Wexner. - gullit February 10, 2026, 14:39:34 Is this the guy that Wexner medical center at tOSU is named for?* - Stu February 10, 2026, 9:33:14 Yes* - Sounder February 10, 2026, 9:34:00 Jim Jordan didn't see a thing* - ATL February 10, 2026, 9:35:29 I hope in 2029 he’s arrested and receives a fair trial. - doubledown February 10, 2026, 9:26:17 Seems like Boingoingoingo is the smarter of the two. He got back into the grifting game; Kash would - Warrin'_Illini February 10, 2026, 8:57:59 So Massie and Paul need to stop giving Johnson votes on procedural matters. They don't need to - ATL February 10, 2026, 8:37:59 so, are there any potential consequences for patel and bondi?* - lcubed February 10, 2026, 8:21:26 lol* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 10, 2026, 9:29:24 Clean the ketchup off the White House walls* - memyselfandillini February 10, 2026, 8:35:08 i think we all know the answer to that* - VIV February 10, 2026, 8:23:57 Torture video?* - ATL February 10, 2026, 8:16:21 Yes, somebody (Andrew Farkas) forwarded Epstein this ABC article on 4/24/09: - Chuck Woodaby February 10, 2026, 10:18:30 hey, my mistake* - VIV February 10, 2026, 13:20:11 uhhhh.... yeah. there is some absolutely repugnant shit that is in the files - VIV February 10, 2026, 8:22:52 The few libertarians that are principled, I like them* - KCWildcat February 10, 2026, 8:07:42 Can’t believe this is a real song - ECEIllinois February 10, 2026, 1:19:54 Tokdots - digs February 10, 2026, 9:09:31 Very few people in the world are genuinely stupid. But this song is 100% for them. * - doubledown February 10, 2026, 8:49:21 Ooooo - VIV February 10, 2026, 4:53:02 Did you notice that he didn’t mention just wanting to make music? - timmer February 10, 2026, 1:35:04 Ghislaine Maxwell can clear Trump, but she needs him to do her a favor though. - complainant February 9, 2026, 20:05:50 No she can’t. * - doubledown February 9, 2026, 20:58:17 That doesn’t seem shady at all. * - VIV February 9, 2026, 20:50:05 ICE is still terrorizing Minneapolis btw. Things havent really changed. * - MC February 9, 2026, 17:26:08 I sincerely hope they go to Philadelphia* - Sounder February 9, 2026, 17:28:06 or Texas or Florida....you know...where the majority of their constituants are - DanSaint February 9, 2026, 17:45:27 This is truly one of the craziest things he's ever written - Sounder February 9, 2026, 17:13:37 Head full of cold oatmeal. * - doubledown February 9, 2026, 20:18:18 Is he wrong?* - bbonb February 9, 2026, 18:58:35 Why would China cancel hockey?* - Sounder February 9, 2026, 19:41:34 I don't think China will cancel hockey* - ECEIllinois February 9, 2026, 19:07:12 wrong* - cpsteine February 9, 2026, 19:39:19 I mean, for him, kind of funny* - cpsteine February 9, 2026, 18:35:22 China will eat Canada alive. We'll just get the leftovers???* - ECEIllinois February 9, 2026, 17:59:26 he admits we were also planning on eating Canada! - assassin February 9, 2026, 18:11:42 At this point, can we just assume that Epstein used to eat babies?* - Sounder February 9, 2026, 18:12:43 That tweet is completely unhinged* - Sounder February 9, 2026, 18:10:23 The "China will eliminate hockey" bit made me think this was a bit. - gvibes February 9, 2026, 17:44:06 It's not even the first time he's said it. - KingTalkyTiki February 9, 2026, 18:32:58 I had the same reaction, but yep, real* - Sounder February 9, 2026, 17:48:44 The hits just keep coming for Toronto Maple Leaf fans* - timmer February 9, 2026, 17:38:56 If anything it would give them cover for their futility* - KingTalkyTiki February 9, 2026, 18:34:32 Dear Mr. President, there are too many states nowadays, please eliminate three. I am not a crackpot* - assassin February 9, 2026, 17:19:50 Give Delaware to Pennsylvania, give Rhode Island to MA - Sounder February 9, 2026, 17:25:17 North and South Dakota should be combined. We don’t need a North Dakota* - Stu February 9, 2026, 20:11:10 Merge the Dakotas, Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho into a single territory w/ no voting rights* - ECEIllinois February 9, 2026, 20:49:14 Give Delaware to Pennsylvania, give Rhode Island to MA - Sounder February 9, 2026, 17:25:12 White House: Whatver you do, don't panic! - ATL February 9, 2026, 15:52:52 Don’t put in the article that I was mad * - MC February 9, 2026, 17:26:56 The dam holding back reality is showing cracks. - KingTalkyTiki February 9, 2026, 16:52:17 Panican is almost as stupid at TDS* - Sounder February 9, 2026, 15:57:01 RePanican and Republican't are both immeasurably better* - Sammich February 9, 2026, 16:04:55 Do you have to be a republican to be a panican?* - Sounder February 9, 2026, 16:51:19 This reminds me of the "I'm not mad. Whatever you do, don't write that I'm mad." dril tweet.* - ATL February 9, 2026, 16:09:46 Union strong - TarheelIllini February 9, 2026, 14:28:19 Does he not get all that sweet gofundme money?* - timmer February 9, 2026, 14:40:25 what would a billionaire do?* - torinese February 9, 2026, 16:47:36 huh.... - ATL February 9, 2026, 13:17:15 ...and that was 2017. - KingTalkyTiki February 9, 2026, 13:22:16 There's too much noise around the fact that he smells really bad - Sounder February 9, 2026, 16:54:11 ICE is forging signatures on peoples' deportation agreements. - ATL February 9, 2026, 8:57:07 View thread; Collapse ^ Olympics Thread - Sounder February 5, 2026, 10:52:59 View thread; 183 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 23:11:51, View last; Snowboarding Half Pipe = NBA Dunk Contest - Kajagoogoo Yesterday, 19:00:57 Major controversy in the Canada vs. Sweden curling game - Sounder Yesterday, 18:20:36 Have never seen so many angry Swedes on twitter - ECEIllinois Yesterday, 18:34:03 I haven't seen so many people talking about curling on Twitter* - Sounder Yesterday, 18:34:29 seems like the rules say it's allowed before the hog line, what says you? - ECEIllinois Yesterday, 20:29:50 The rule you are referencing refers to touching a stone with your broom or body - Sounder Yesterday, 21:02:30 I was always told that a double touch was not allowed - Sounder Yesterday, 20:53:41 That’s because curling is dumb. - doubledown Yesterday, 18:46:15 dotz - Sounder Yesterday, 19:02:15 I will not stand for this ice bocce slander * - ATL Yesterday, 18:47:02 Since the Scots invented the sport you’d think GBR would be better * - ATL Yesterday, 18:45:45 They're the top ranked team in the world - Sounder Yesterday, 18:58:19 Huh. I thought it was all Canadians* - ATL Yesterday, 19:02:43 Canada hasn't won gold in Olympic curling since 2018* - Sounder Yesterday, 19:04:48 Fucking Trudeau * - ATL Yesterday, 19:35:48 they're really good. favored in the men's, won the women's gold last time* - ECEIllinois Yesterday, 18:48:58 The Winter Olympics have so many more bad ass disciplines than the Summer Olympics. Biathlon for - ATL Yesterday, 17:56:58 Women’s hockey has basically been on a power play the whole game - bbonb Yesterday, 16:22:26 They have no competition - bjl63 Yesterday, 16:53:59 An Olympic commentary. - SurfTheBoneyard Yesterday, 16:15:31 Poor Ilia - jfinsocal Yesterday, 15:59:47 He seems very self important. Come back more humble in 4 years, kid.* - voiceofreason Yesterday, 21:54:18 Isn't being "self important" a defining quality of a figure skater? - longsnapper Yesterday, 22:47:42 He’s not an ice dancer. Furthermore, the ice skaters always seem humble. This kid - voiceofreason Yesterday, 23:11:51 ooo - biclops Yesterday, 21:38:59 That's gonna cost him even the bronze* - Sounder Yesterday, 22:39:04 Quad God becomes the Fall Guy* - bbonb Yesterday, 16:34:01 Dude found Shane Falco’s quicksand. * - illini Yesterday, 16:24:42 What happened? - Illiniphil Yesterday, 16:01:10 Fell once and turned two expected quads into a single and double - bjl63 Yesterday, 16:02:25 Fell twice* - bbonb Yesterday, 16:20:11 Wow. - Illiniphil Yesterday, 16:05:03 Curling spoiler - Sounder Yesterday, 13:29:13 The difference between women and men in the snowboard halfpipe is astounding* - RSMBob Yesterday, 13:26:19 It turns out there is a physical difference between the sexes* - Sounder Yesterday, 13:27:58 Let me ask you this...can a woman be as good or better than a man in curling?* - RSMBob Yesterday, 13:39:59 Here is some perspective - Sounder Yesterday, 14:44:49 I appreciate the insight* - RSMBob Yesterday, 18:32:37 It's honestly a way bigger difference than I would have expected it to be* - Sounder Yesterday, 18:35:03 I stayed up to watch US vs. Canada Curling - Sounder Yesterday, 4:02:19 Chloe Kim is dating Myles Garrett - Sounder February 12, 2026, 20:31:17 so she wins twice then as soon as she starts dating a Cleveland Brown she loses - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 13:37:48 Is St. Louis a big figure skating training area? - Sounder February 12, 2026, 18:21:26 figure skating controversy (involving a French judge, shockingly) - IlliniSax05 February 12, 2026, 16:03:35 Don't they throw out high and low scores for this very reason? * - doubledown February 12, 2026, 16:17:17 You would think that would keep them innline* - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 6:42:54 That last goal was sick. 4-1 US. US has been dominating this game* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 12, 2026, 15:45:50 Finally 2-1 USA. Jack Hughes to Nelson* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 12, 2026, 15:28:26 2 goals overturned and a post. * - VIV February 12, 2026, 14:51:31 and then another off the crossbar. * - VIV February 12, 2026, 14:53:11 Tkachuk to Tkachuk. 1-0 USA* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 12, 2026, 14:20:08 CAN V CZE men’s hockey (sp) - timmer February 12, 2026, 10:22:01 pretty cool article on Sounder's curling friend in the WSJ - ECEIllinois February 11, 2026, 21:42:14 Rich played in the game today, becoming the oldest American winter Olympian ever - Sounder February 12, 2026, 14:22:44 Sweden-Italy is 2-2 early in the 2nd with shots 28-4. Incredible* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 11, 2026, 15:07:33 those are EA Sports numbers* - Sammich February 11, 2026, 15:44:05 3-2 now in the 3rd with 47-11 on shots. Italy on the PP!* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 11, 2026, 16:04:50 Why does Lindsey Vonn have one of those curling measuring devices on her hospital bed… - timmer February 11, 2026, 14:09:31 2 Red* - Sounder February 11, 2026, 15:18:15 I laughed* - Sounder February 11, 2026, 15:16:23 Slovakia up 2-1 in the third on Finland. Would be big upset in hockey opener - CanHartlebHireSnider February 11, 2026, 11:48:00 Wow 4-1 they’re gonna pull it off* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 11, 2026, 12:09:35 I had a feeling that the Cortina curling center looked familiar - timmer February 11, 2026, 6:33:31 US vs. Canada Womens' Hockey (sp) - ECEIllinois February 10, 2026, 14:20:42 sp - ECEIllinois February 10, 2026, 14:35:28 sp - bjl63 February 10, 2026, 15:49:32 Women's team alpine skiiing (sp) - IlliniSax05 February 10, 2026, 9:50:14 The drone camera coverage of the skiing events is awesome* - Herman Blume February 9, 2026, 19:09:52 Agreed, I'm curious if any of the athletes find it to be distracting?* - Sounder February 9, 2026, 19:31:51 I imagine it's far enough behind them that they don't notice it at all - IlliniSax05 February 9, 2026, 19:43:20 It seems pretty noisy* - Sounder February 9, 2026, 19:43:55 1) they have helmets on, 2) they are focused on what’s in front of them - TarheelIllini February 10, 2026, 10:15:45 Cuz the mic is right next to the drone propellers - IlliniSax05 February 9, 2026, 20:57:20 I’d also assume that they have drones following them during training* - IlliniOllie February 9, 2026, 21:33:36 Madison Chock is beautiful - bjl63 February 9, 2026, 15:57:39 US got hosed. Fuck you, high knees - IlliniSax05 February 9, 2026, 21:25:30 Figure skaters are attractive, story at 11* - Sounder February 9, 2026, 16:00:15 Curling spoiler - Sounder February 9, 2026, 14:16:38 A little palate cleanser, Jordan Chiles performs Prince at Minnestota - Sounder February 8, 2026, 14:23:01 US vs SWE mixed doubles curling (sp) - timmer February 8, 2026, 13:44:23 (sp) - Sounder February 8, 2026, 13:47:12 There are 11 total biathlon events at the Olympics. What are we doing here?* - Carl Spackler February 8, 2026, 12:49:39 Making sure Norway wins the medal count* - TarheelIllini February 8, 2026, 12:50:50 Go Norway!!* - shua February 8, 2026, 13:41:52 Hope Lindsey Vonn is Ok - jfinsocal February 8, 2026, 5:33:51 broken leg, stable condition* - Orangeillini February 8, 2026, 13:27:34 I was told that she couldn’t hurt the acl any more - TarheelIllini February 8, 2026, 18:31:01 Airlifted to hospital apparently - ATL February 8, 2026, 5:59:58 Had surgery to repair leg fracture* - Mrap24 February 8, 2026, 13:27:46 Nice end to your Olympic career - timmer February 8, 2026, 6:44:07 My number usage OCD just kicked in - timmer February 7, 2026, 11:55:10 Why would they spell out “seven” once and used digits for all the other numbers?* - DocWalk20 February 8, 2026, 12:11:21 The drone camera on the downhill was very cool* - bjl63 February 7, 2026, 9:39:20 100%* - TarheelIllini February 8, 2026, 12:49:37 Did they skip a ton of countries for time? - TarheelIllini February 7, 2026, 6:26:54 You do realize it wasn't live and thus edited?* - Dilbert February 7, 2026, 10:11:25 Yes, but that’s why I’m asking. 1) I know the order is in the Italian language (after Greece) - TarheelIllini February 7, 2026, 10:29:37 Not in real time, plus countries are in Italian order* - Potomac February 7, 2026, 9:49:16 I assume for the prime time broadcast they skipped some countries for time/commercials - IlliniSax05 February 7, 2026, 9:15:08 Which countries do you think they skipped and which ones do you think were out of order?* - biclops February 7, 2026, 9:01:00 I noticed they showed the three-athlete team from Saudi Arabia. Traditional winter-sports hub. :-) - osklister February 7, 2026, 8:52:55 Benin from west Africa is a first-timer; I didn't expect the Filipinos* - Potomac February 7, 2026, 9:51:45 Marginally off-topic: Mexico has a mother and her son competing on their national team. * - osklister February 7, 2026, 10:46:48 What's with all the non-Italian people in this? - IlliniSax05 February 6, 2026, 21:48:33 Yeah catering to Hollywood too much.* - gullit February 6, 2026, 21:53:14 Mikaela Shiffrin Is such a hammer * - biclops February 6, 2026, 20:57:02 TTIWWP - IlliniSax05 February 6, 2026, 20:59:03 Sorry boyz, she has a fiance` - illinijohn February 6, 2026, 22:32:02 here you go - Orangeillini February 6, 2026, 21:40:31 I’ll tell you what she looks like - biclops February 6, 2026, 21:01:05 I wonder if South America will ever host a winter Olympics* - TarheelIllini February 6, 2026, 19:53:51 No person from South America has ever won a winter Olympic medal. * - VIV February 6, 2026, 22:29:41 That is a crazy stat to me* - TarheelIllini February 8, 2026, 12:50:19 They would have to do it in the summer.* - Illiniphil February 6, 2026, 20:41:59 Watching the ceremony now...Mariah Carey can't move her face - IlliniSax05 February 6, 2026, 19:32:15 And am I crazy to think that she wasn't lip synching to her own recording? - IlliniSax05 February 6, 2026, 19:41:10 Totally lip synced* - TarheelIllini February 6, 2026, 19:54:20 Of course, I'm suggesting someone else sang the track - IlliniSax05 February 6, 2026, 19:58:15 It sounded like Mariah to me. But I thought she couldn’t hit those whistle notes anymore - GhostofPokeyStixPast February 6, 2026, 21:47:55 Turning into Cher by degrees* - Stu February 6, 2026, 19:33:48 Also why is she there? - IlliniSax05 February 6, 2026, 19:33:29 Apparently she had an empty spot on her calendar* - Stu February 6, 2026, 19:35:17 Vance boo’d pretty loudly* - Mrap24 February 6, 2026, 17:08:51 He’ll visit anywhere as long as it’s not a red state!* - shua February 6, 2026, 18:01:34 ha - ECEIllinois February 6, 2026, 17:08:02 Uh oh, they have a big arch there? - timmer February 6, 2026, 16:26:22 opening ceremonies are always so damn weird* - VIV February 6, 2026, 13:12:37 the London one was pretty cool* - ECEIllinois February 6, 2026, 16:08:46 Like the tribute to the National Health Service as a core British institution? - KingTalkyTiki February 6, 2026, 16:21:24 the Rowan bit was really good* - assassin February 6, 2026, 16:18:10 and 007 with Queen Elizabeth* - ECEIllinois February 6, 2026, 20:39:46 "those are a lot boos for him" - KingTalkyTiki February 6, 2026, 16:01:35 Ok, having Nessun Dorma was pretty fucking great. * - VIV February 6, 2026, 15:58:23 Leopold!!! (Er...Luciano.) - osklister February 6, 2026, 16:14:54 And, Leopold conducts at the Hollywood Bowl !! :-) - osklister February 6, 2026, 16:18:38 they did that the last time Italy hosted the games, and it was Pavarotti's final public performance - IlliniSax05 February 6, 2026, 16:00:37 Aside from the parade of athletes, which I always kind of like, it's an utter waste of time* - bjl63 February 6, 2026, 13:39:18 Imagine how much time, effort, and money goes into producing this utter nonsense* - Sounder February 6, 2026, 15:57:13 They had the torch on the stage then added 10+ minutes of nonsense before - bjl63 February 6, 2026, 16:06:31 Dotz - Sounder February 6, 2026, 13:14:29 so a bunch of models in red, white, and green suits came out. and then dicaprio's gf had a flag - VIV February 6, 2026, 13:26:53 Remember how weird the Paris one was* - Sounder February 6, 2026, 13:33:57 The opening ceremonies in Paris rocked. Especially when Celine Dion capped it off: - IlliniRunner February 6, 2026, 14:13:23 I liked that Gojira was included* - bjl63 February 6, 2026, 14:14:38 ooo - JeffFrank February 6, 2026, 11:27:02 How the hell can Von still ski with a torn acl?* - TarheelIllini February 6, 2026, 9:26:10 very carefully - IlliniSax05 February 6, 2026, 9:30:14 I can't decide if she's the ultimate badass or completely insane - Sounder February 6, 2026, 11:30:59 I am guessing she is only able to do this because her ACL was functionally almost - gvibes February 6, 2026, 21:55:40 She’s a downhill skier and you can’t be as good as she has been without being insane* - bjl63 February 6, 2026, 13:01:11 I guess my whole thing is what does she have left to prove - Sounder February 6, 2026, 13:06:20 This is what she's done for her entire life. And it's her last chance at an Olympics, most likely* - IlliniRunner February 6, 2026, 14:23:48 it's almost certainly her last opportunity to be in the olympics* - VIV February 6, 2026, 13:13:18 wanna be a real legend? win on a torn ACL* - cpsteine February 6, 2026, 13:11:08 As a prominent Tiger Woods ex, she's insane* - KCWildcat February 6, 2026, 12:51:12 Sometimes NFL RB's get the same message from trainers: can't do any more harm, so go out there... - osklister February 6, 2026, 11:45:34 when I was in HS a RB for Naperville Central tore his ACL and played several games with it - VIV February 6, 2026, 11:54:41 Covered that game. He was pretty tough - LWillhite February 6, 2026, 12:46:14 Totally forgot where Jim Tumilty went: Augie. - osklister February 6, 2026, 16:25:31 holy cow. * - VIV February 6, 2026, 12:50:01 Apparently there may be an issue with penis doping among ski jumpers - Orangeillini February 5, 2026, 19:09:30 Sounds like a planted story before they get to the Olympic Village... - SurfTheBoneyard February 5, 2026, 21:19:50 Can you spell that… slowly?* - uofi1998 February 5, 2026, 20:58:37 T* - complainant February 5, 2026, 22:31:27 I say T H... T H A.... * - osklister February 6, 2026, 8:52:12 I much prefer regular curling to mixed doubles - ECEIllinois February 5, 2026, 12:39:03 I've become kind of loud and outspoken at my club - Sounder February 5, 2026, 15:55:12 Yeah I get it. It’s easier for countries new to curling to field teams. Just not that fun to watch* - ECEIllinois February 5, 2026, 21:41:48 Oh, same same. - osklister February 5, 2026, 13:03:13 Within the curling community, this is a bit of a polarizing topic - Sounder February 5, 2026, 15:55:47 why are the mixed doubles people so bad? flirting whilst sweeping? * - memyselfandillini February 5, 2026, 18:42:24 The running joke is that people play doubles - Sounder February 5, 2026, 21:08:38 Look at who you're replying to - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 5, 2026, 16:01:46 Mods, can I change my signon here?? - osklister February 5, 2026, 16:24:29 Adfession: when I am scrolling through the Deuce - Sounder February 5, 2026, 16:11:45 That explains a lot of the political tweets you share here* - RVA February 5, 2026, 16:18:16 Absolutely, I'm the same way on Twitter* - Sounder February 5, 2026, 16:19:14 Was there an opening ceremony?* - TarheelIllini February 5, 2026, 11:59:55 Tomorrow* - bjl63 February 5, 2026, 12:01:14 HOLY CRAP, HOW 'BOUT AN (SP) THERE?!?!? - Kajagoogoo February 5, 2026, 10:55:35 Yes, now I have no reason to live* - Stu February 5, 2026, 10:58:23 Have you considered getting a motorcycle? * - doubledown February 5, 2026, 11:03:00 Oh, if you do get one, Stu, be sure to affix it with a beer cooler on the back. - Kajagoogoo February 5, 2026, 11:21:25 View thread; Collapse ^ Illini Basketball vs. Bucky Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 7pm on The Cock) - JFG February 9, 2026, 13:47:52 View thread; 657 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 21:09:44, View last; So… Wisconsin Top 15 next week? Goodness gracious.* - uofi1998 Yesterday, 19:30:09 nm* - Blazer Yesterday, 19:37:26 Give it a minute. They build big leads and then give them up - Blazer Yesterday, 19:37:25 You deserve donuts * - meanjeans Yesterday, 19:41:43 Or not* - Blazer Yesterday, 20:08:13 Upon further review, MSU sucks and it took an off night shooting and hose job for them to beat us - meanjeans Yesterday, 21:00:50 While we’re bagging on Krush I would note that Kohl sounds good not great right now given - meanjeans Yesterday, 19:36:42 Avoiding other work today, so I spent some time digging into kenpom data on defense and title teams - Blazer Yesterday, 14:28:15 While I'm at, offensive numbers - Blazer Yesterday, 20:23:24 That is incorrect. All the data is from before the start of the tourney.* - bucktownillini Yesterday, 18:04:58 Not sure I follow - Blazer Yesterday, 18:35:12 Yes, the data keeps accumulating but the trends people talk about are always about the data - bucktownillini Yesterday, 21:09:44 so, you need a top 20 defense, but not really? So, you’re saying we have a chance* - bbonb Yesterday, 17:56:42 Exactly!* - Blazer Yesterday, 18:35:42 Very interesting, thx for doing that* - Orangeillini Yesterday, 15:36:40 Agreed. Thanks for the research and the nice succinct write up. * - DocWalk20 Yesterday, 17:53:09 Was actually the discussion we had a couple weeks ago that prompted it* - Blazer Yesterday, 15:47:45 On the Krush topic, they deserve a lot of criticism but that focus misses the bigger issue - OB25 Yesterday, 14:08:46 we need 15,000 other fans like the lady in the front row who directs plays from the sideline* - lcubed Yesterday, 14:48:51 Yup I’ve come full circle on her. She used to bug me but you know what, more power to her* - meanjeans Yesterday, 17:48:11 On the drive home, the wife remarked how old our crowd seems.* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Yesterday, 14:31:46 I remember people saying this and complaining about getting dirty looks in 1978.* - Tuscy Yesterday, 15:16:04 the blue-hairs were a menace back in the '90s as well* - Sammich Yesterday, 15:47:22 Yeah I don’t think the oldness of the crowd is new. I also think we romanticize our old crowds a bit - OB25 Yesterday, 17:17:16 Definitely truth to this - Blazer Yesterday, 20:33:12 yelling at the refs was their favorite activity* - assassin Yesterday, 17:18:26 It was like zombies come to life when Jim Shepard did the “that is ONLY the first foul on Wisconsin” - OB25 Yesterday, 17:21:12 That's valid. Been getting dirty looks a lot for the games I've gone to this season when I stand.* - JFG Yesterday, 14:41:42 Boswell a game time decision Sunday - jdl Yesterday, 8:53:00 we should push the game time back to 11:59PM” - bbonb Yesterday, 12:24:53 Which hand did he fracture? Is it his non-shooting hand? - ibdoc Yesterday, 9:04:45 No, it was his right hand (shooting hand).* - JFG Yesterday, 9:07:19 Wow, impressive if he can get back this quick and still have a good shot* - ibdoc Yesterday, 9:08:21 I have a feeling he plays Sunday. His shot won’t be good. But it’ll be great having him* - opossum jenkins Yesterday, 9:11:04 Counterpoint: if we were going against a similar player I’d be terrified * - meanjeans Yesterday, 17:50:10 That’s what I would guess. He’s apparently had this same injury before, IIRC - DocWalk20 Yesterday, 11:58:40 Need someone to check Wilkerson* - Blazer Yesterday, 12:08:12 Yep. That’s the main reason I think he’ll be back in some capacity * - DocWalk20 Yesterday, 13:25:05 Brad nearly went full Walter Sobchak at the end of his postgame. Starts about 13:35 - meanjeans February 12, 2026, 20:54:19 Finally got around to watching the whole thing. That's as pissed as I can recall him being in awhile - Blazer February 12, 2026, 23:27:45 Tell me more about the lack of respect. Minute mark?* - JeffFrank Yesterday, 12:03:39 That was the most obvious* - Blazer Yesterday, 12:25:29 What's the frustration with Andrej's situation? * - Tuscy Yesterday, 5:20:14 Supposedly self scratched right before start of game after attending pregame presser and workout. * - harb Yesterday, 10:15:02 Interesting. Hadn't heard that. - JFG Yesterday, 10:28:26 I didn't notice that...just frustration over the injuries in general. - JFG Yesterday, 8:18:01 What is his injury? Do we know or is it a secret?* - ibdoc Yesterday, 9:07:21 Chump edit...I responded like you were asking about Kylan.* - JFG Yesterday, 9:08:43 Jesus...I need to switch to decaf.* - JFG Yesterday, 9:09:21 ooo - jdl Yesterday, 9:08:33 I have always been impressed with Krush, but I was noticeably shocked/disappointed against Bucky - RSMBob February 12, 2026, 14:05:49 It's not good this year. Someone needs to step in and change the culture* - OWWDig February 12, 2026, 14:51:34 DIA is all over Krush this year about behavior and other items - icasaman Yesterday, 8:49:12 Is the DIA instructing them to be silent when they should be making noise? - JFG Yesterday, 9:08:12 If you're told to quiet down enough times, that is what you get - icasaman Yesterday, 9:24:38 Krush jumping up and down and yelling "OHHHHH" whenever the other team had possession seemed to work - IlliniOllie Yesterday, 10:11:21 POTD. 100% agree.* - voiceofreason Yesterday, 12:51:33 Roughy shared a tweet yesterday (I think) saying the change happened after covid - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 11:42:30 His points are so valid. - JFG Yesterday, 11:47:23 Breslin seems to still have it figured out. * - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Yesterday, 11:18:57 Mackey as well - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 11:42:53 ive seen some complaning by purdue fans about mackey this year too* - assassin Yesterday, 12:06:15 Must just be all older students there.* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Yesterday, 11:53:01 are you saying the DIA has told krush not to cheer as loudly? - VIV Yesterday, 9:39:47 Semantics - icasaman Yesterday, 9:58:11 like what? - VIV Yesterday, 11:40:15 it's not semantics. being told to stop saying vulgar/inappropriate stuff at coaches & players - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 11:35:17 reading between the lines and some other stuff i've seen - the implication is there are some/a lot - John Coctostan Yesterday, 10:13:08 That's my take - jdl Yesterday, 12:35:34 Yeah, that's what it totally is. - JFG Yesterday, 9:34:47 I'm gonna guess most people don't really care who shoulders the blame - just fix it* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Yesterday, 9:49:33 I would guess the vast majority involved don't think anything is wrong* - icasaman Yesterday, 9:59:35 Anyone that doesnt think something is wrong is part of the problem* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Yesterday, 11:45:20 Maybe they can take a hint from social media while they're scrolling during the game on Sunday* - IlliniOllie Yesterday, 10:30:53 the crowd atmosphere is way down the list of why a team loses - icasaman Yesterday, 10:41:49 Curious then why historically road teams lose in college basketball approximately 2/3 of the time - Blazer Yesterday, 11:57:59 I think a real actual crowd and we win Tuesday night - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Yesterday, 11:50:01 dude, no. krush drives the crowd. it's like 80% of the crowd noise at times. - VIV Yesterday, 11:43:55 crowd atmosphere can absolutely impact how opponents play - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 11:36:35 The stadium reno was done to give Krush a prime location and visibility (and volume). - JFG Yesterday, 10:46:11 At NW back up to a Q1 win after their showing against Michigan last night - Blazer February 12, 2026, 11:49:43 Barring huge improvements coaching and rotations - redgrange77 February 12, 2026, 11:24:52 I'll take a medium beef and cheddar and an order of mozz sticks. - Illiniphil February 12, 2026, 15:17:35 Winning the rest of our conference games is entirely possible and we're a lock 2 seed - GMAW February 12, 2026, 13:59:06 Just need SOMEBODY to step up and hang a few losses on Michigan. - JFG February 12, 2026, 15:24:06 @ Purdue and @ Illinois and we're co-champs and #1 seed* - GMAW February 12, 2026, 15:27:27 Get Andre back by Sunday and Kylan back by UCLA, and I can see it.* - JFG February 12, 2026, 15:30:50 Are we sure Kylan’s not back Sunday? I’m not sure of that* - opossum jenkins Yesterday, 5:27:11 When asked last week, Brad's answer was "I don't know that." - JFG Yesterday, 8:38:37 jinxes aren't real* - VIV February 12, 2026, 13:49:01 Also who are we to look down our noses at a 3 seed "at best"? This fucking fanbase* - Blazer February 12, 2026, 13:05:43 Sign me up right now for a 3.* - voiceofreason February 12, 2026, 20:55:27 Seriously. A 3 seed would be awesome. * - DocWalk20 February 12, 2026, 13:27:42 Now I get why SFC sounds like a morgue* - illini21 February 12, 2026, 12:52:41 well, our offense does suck, rangin blangin dangin!* - OWWDig February 12, 2026, 12:59:37 This is the time we go sit down with the therapist and tell her where the bad man touched you. - uofi1998 February 12, 2026, 11:49:50 He had a lisp and a raspy voice and he touched me right on my orange and blue... - Tuscy February 12, 2026, 12:21:24 Felt like doing a couple of shots after Wisco. :-((( - osklister February 12, 2026, 11:54:11 Jinxes aren’t real. And if we are down 2 starters we aren’t a top 8. Which applies to lots of teams - MC February 12, 2026, 11:37:55 Quite literally a historically good offense but our coaching sucks now?* - OB25 February 12, 2026, 11:36:43 And our two recent losses are OT losses @ a top 10 team and vs a team has a win @ Mich while we - ATL February 12, 2026, 15:38:08 :jdl* - Warrin'_Illini February 12, 2026, 11:35:34 Cocaine is a hell of a drug.* - JFG February 12, 2026, 11:34:56 Scout board?* - Blazer February 12, 2026, 11:30:04 lol holy shit man.* - Ron McDon February 12, 2026, 11:29:50 Huh? Just need to get healthy - jdl February 12, 2026, 11:28:20 This isn't an alt of mine, btw* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 12, 2026, 12:23:54 We're not losing out - IlliniSax05 February 12, 2026, 11:25:59 Also thanks to whoever gave me the tip to park north of SFC - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 12, 2026, 9:45:27 I'll have to remember that. I parked in E14 and that was a cluster. A good 30+ minute wait to exit* - ibdoc February 12, 2026, 10:24:58 Whoa. I must've gotten out quickly because I was out of E-14 in minutes* - OWWDig February 12, 2026, 10:31:13 We hung around for about 15-20 minutes after. I was with a Badger fan that was enjoying - ibdoc February 12, 2026, 10:52:45 Yea. If you end up staying that long, you might as well wait and listen to the Brad interview - OWWDig February 12, 2026, 12:31:44 One call sent me over the edge and that was the over and back when Jake threw it back to Keaton - ibdoc February 12, 2026, 9:31:01 It was the right call* - Carl Spackler February 12, 2026, 10:35:00 If he jumps from the backcourt and catches it in the air, that's a backcourt violation - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 12, 2026, 9:34:24 yep. Happened twice in my son's game last weekend. I had to explain it to other parents* - Gene Parmesan February 12, 2026, 10:57:10 When Z was unguarded under the basket and fumbled it inexplicably. * - Tuscy February 12, 2026, 9:32:10 Not to rip on the kid bc he's been important, but he def cost us several points vs. Wisky - OWWDig February 12, 2026, 9:56:34 yah there were some little things that didn't go our way that could have been ... - Tooldresser February 12, 2026, 9:45:44 Increasingly bummed about the last two outcomes because of just how close we were… - OB25 February 12, 2026, 9:21:18 What is the fan reaction going to be when Morez visits the SFC later this month? - Philo February 12, 2026, 8:57:08 The longer it's been, the more difficulty I have being mad at him. - JFG Yesterday, 8:43:48 I hope they boo the crap out of him. I see no reason for him to be treated nicely. - voiceofreason February 12, 2026, 9:58:35 Depends how important that game is when it gets here. - illinilosch February 12, 2026, 9:27:34 Krush seems to like being vulgar/edgy when not on their phone so I assume we’ll get “Fuck you Morez” - OB25 February 12, 2026, 9:13:15 Will Krush look up from their phones long enough to notice Morez?* - IlliniOllie February 12, 2026, 8:58:34 I'm hoping that the increased outcry over their poor showing(s) will help - IlliniSax05 February 12, 2026, 9:27:28 Wtf is Brent stover? - digs February 11, 2026, 21:27:51 I was bracing myself for “Round of 64” * - Philo February 11, 2026, 21:43:22 Apparently NBA Draft Twitter decided that Wagler sucks today because of the missed dunk. - OB25 February 11, 2026, 20:38:21 I think he’s incredible, but it wouldn’t surprise me if some NBA scouts moved him - voiceofreason February 11, 2026, 21:50:41 If he was a great athlete he’d be the #1 overall pick, he’s an almost perfect NBA prospect otherwise - OB25 February 11, 2026, 22:25:37 Extremely silly - jdl February 11, 2026, 22:34:17 That’s gotta be a fatigue thing though, which is specific to this season - Blazer February 11, 2026, 22:31:25 I thought 38mpg wasn’t a big deal since he’s young* - John Coctostan February 12, 2026, 6:03:34 LOL 34/7 * - jdl February 12, 2026, 11:33:55 To wit, KJ had 16 turnovers in his four games against cupcakes + Bama - Blazer February 11, 2026, 22:34:54 Interesting, in my head the turnovers really got bad for KJ after the January injury* - OB25 February 11, 2026, 23:03:49 That was the narrative being pushed, yes. (Not saying you were pushing it)* - voiceofreason February 12, 2026, 10:00:49 Had 7 at home against Tennessee too* - Blazer February 11, 2026, 23:15:36 4 out of 5 - jdl February 11, 2026, 13:32:07 Interesting our W at Nebby doesn't make the list* - OWWDig February 11, 2026, 14:21:35 Evan posted on Reddit that it’s tied with Purdue at Nebraska; it just got cut off from the graphic* - biclops February 11, 2026, 19:56:30 Feels like we’re due to win some 50/50 games. - OB25 February 11, 2026, 14:03:00 Saving it for March!* - Blazer February 11, 2026, 14:07:27 Upon review, I think this one came down to turnovers - Blazer February 11, 2026, 11:44:46 Agreed. The giveaways were killers* - DocWalk20 February 11, 2026, 21:04:28 Obviously the coaching staff has really zoned in on role identification this year. - JFG February 11, 2026, 11:49:32 It has been discussed but John Fanta is just a bit better - BradUnderwoodforprez February 11, 2026, 10:58:38 I just don’t understand why they think he’s a PBP guy* - Mrap24 February 11, 2026, 21:44:38 crazy talk. He's awesome. Need more guys who aren't cookie cutter.* - baconface February 11, 2026, 14:05:25 He’s the worst announcer I’ve ever listened to. Bar none. I’d rather listen to Student U.* - voiceofreason February 11, 2026, 19:54:04 I thought he was way better last night than the first couple games he did. - OB25 February 11, 2026, 11:00:54 Someone mentioned below but prepare to be pissed about the crowd for Michigan. - OB25 February 11, 2026, 10:15:53 My son asked if we could get tix / go to this game (we are in CO). Cards are being given out at 3 - DocWalk20 February 11, 2026, 21:00:10 A resoundingly stupid idea to invite the collectible speculative resell market into our hoops games* - RVA February 11, 2026, 11:08:36 wtf. this is some mike thomas level shit. cancel this abomination. what are we doing* - John Coctostan February 11, 2026, 10:53:00 Worse still, Rutgers had several problems because of the cards... - Orangeillini February 11, 2026, 10:39:54 fuckin' Jackie Jr. and his hare-brained schemes* - Sammich February 11, 2026, 10:56:23 out of respect for my fawthuh* - VIV February 11, 2026, 13:05:31 Someone in the promotions space should be fired for this, by the way.* - Carl Spackler February 11, 2026, 10:17:35 I don’t even understand what we get out of it. - OB25 February 11, 2026, 10:23:02 Sounds perfect for the women's team - ijustkrushalot February 11, 2026, 10:48:40 Exactly. This is a Southern U promotion on Monday, 12/29.* - Carl Spackler February 11, 2026, 10:28:33 The meltdown over this loss is pretty ridiculous - illini21 February 11, 2026, 7:57:27 Are you not Illinois21 over there? * - jdl February 11, 2026, 9:06:29 Ha, I am not* - illini21 February 11, 2026, 9:20:42 Phew * - jdl February 11, 2026, 11:39:38 That board is for the JWs and Kyle T only. Not the conversation * - uofi1998 February 11, 2026, 8:52:09 Guessing the driver of this is the loss of the b1g chances. Maybe blowing the 12 pt lead - MC February 11, 2026, 8:44:46 Yeah, you blow a 12-point lead at home in the final 7 mins - illini February 11, 2026, 8:51:41 I just want to win the league again - snipes824 February 11, 2026, 8:30:06 Don’t care a whit about that. Been there done that - bjl63 February 11, 2026, 10:35:58 This is where i'm at - Blazer February 11, 2026, 11:34:07 a decent March run is not going to chill anyone out - Sammich February 11, 2026, 11:41:54 I think a title essentially does what it did for the Cubs in 2016. - JFG February 11, 2026, 11:47:48 For sure. It definitely does sting* - illini21 February 11, 2026, 8:37:41 We won the Big Ten title in 2022 - UIHuskie February 11, 2026, 8:31:41 That’s right, the Iowa game. So yeah we have won one. I think the Michigan year debacle - snipes824 February 11, 2026, 8:35:58 I'm probably going to go himey on someone today irl. CUUUUUUUUNTS!!! - Toonces February 11, 2026, 8:03:19 It was a perfect storm game. - JFG February 11, 2026, 8:01:54 Right. We're really, really good we just need to get our guys back - illini21 February 11, 2026, 8:35:08 yes, get healthy. I'm team JFG here. Good post-game posts* - OWWDig February 11, 2026, 8:13:54 The whole SFC experience sucks - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 11, 2026, 7:53:53 Time outs are just constant noise, three free t shirts tosses to the same sections, tug of war pull, - illini222 February 11, 2026, 8:52:00 I feel like that describes most sporting events now* - UIHuskie February 11, 2026, 9:15:16 That and the need to pipe in sound effects or music at every break in the action - bjl63 February 11, 2026, 10:37:22 zero attention span - IlliniSax05 February 11, 2026, 10:41:23 And I know somebody talked about the announcer guy below... - JFG February 11, 2026, 8:00:46 100%. I hate it * - meanjeans February 12, 2026, 13:45:43 Bad news, we're getting a bigass TV for the football crowd to watch - RVA February 11, 2026, 8:41:58 Baby Baby bigger and louder!* - bjl63 February 11, 2026, 10:37:57 Man, I hate it so much. So forced and cheesy* - illini21 February 11, 2026, 8:39:35 That was me. I'm sure the guy is a good guy. It's just ridiculous that it's needed. - OWWDig February 11, 2026, 8:12:46 Just bring in 200 random drunk people from the bars and sit them courtside - IlliniOllie February 11, 2026, 12:10:39 True story. We always partied before games when I sat in Krush. * - harb February 11, 2026, 12:58:15 Or just kids from the Greek system* - OWWDig February 11, 2026, 12:49:24 yeah, whatever's gone on with them to essentially drive the greeks out needs to be fixed - IlliniSax05 February 11, 2026, 14:11:21 bingo* - OWWDig February 11, 2026, 14:18:58 Not really caring today about who is at fault - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 11, 2026, 8:05:59 I'd rather play walkons for a few minutes than try to get by with a 6 man rotation.* - Toonces February 11, 2026, 7:50:10 -5 without 23 in the floor. That’s the problem. Need bos back big time. * - uofi1998 February 11, 2026, 8:49:39 What point in the game was the apparent missed 10 second call? - illini21 February 11, 2026, 7:38:05 I don't think that was a violation. The clock hits 20 before he crosses the line - illini February 11, 2026, 9:01:53 I also think the shot clock started a half second before the possession actually started - Blazer February 11, 2026, 10:39:04 My understanding is that they no longer have to do the count mechanic in this case* - ilinni11 February 11, 2026, 11:10:14 Last possession of regulation when Wisky walked it up sloooooowly* - Tbag February 11, 2026, 7:39:20 Not really a “everyone needs to hear my perspective” guy but - biclops February 11, 2026, 7:30:43 pardon my stupidity....PRPG?* - OWWDig February 11, 2026, 8:23:57 It’s Torvik’s WAR* - biclops February 11, 2026, 9:01:26 Based on this - jdl February 11, 2026, 8:41:12 marks post as helpful* - memyselfandillini February 11, 2026, 8:03:57 yeah if we play like that defensively with those 2 back, then we can have a discussion on what's - John Coctostan February 11, 2026, 7:39:18 You lose your best two perimeter defenders against a team that is led by two dynamic guards… - JFG February 11, 2026, 6:51:43 Yep. This season is about march anyway. Health then matters most. * - uofi1998 February 11, 2026, 8:48:55 Yep. Losing your 2 best defensive guards against arguably the best backcourt in the B1G.... - Illiniphil February 11, 2026, 7:10:25 Kylan averages 32 minutes a game. Andre averages 28. - JFG February 11, 2026, 8:04:38 Brad said as much in his presser. Was proud of Jake and Mirk for chasing guys around and - voiceofreason February 11, 2026, 7:03:03 Good post* - OWWDig February 11, 2026, 6:56:55 We were due for a complete dud with a 6 man rotation. - uofi1998 February 11, 2026, 6:29:01 B1G isn't off the table. scUM has a brutal schedule to finish....they're going to drop at least 1... - Illiniphil February 11, 2026, 7:12:38 Generally they’ve won the games we’ve lost. 2 of 3. neb home, msu road. Both lost home wisky. - uofi1998 February 11, 2026, 8:51:25 [Kevin Warren] Nope, not a split, Michigan wins the title in that case [/KW]* - IlliniOllie February 11, 2026, 7:15:49 Def not blaming the stripes for this one. We just didnt do the little things again - OWWDig February 11, 2026, 6:55:37 They aren’t the reason we lost but they were terrible last night. We didn’t deserve that at home - voiceofreason February 11, 2026, 7:04:45 This is 1 place where Brad’s postgame does help. It will force the officials to watch how 23 is… - uofi1998 February 11, 2026, 8:47:35 Totally agree with all of that* - OWWDig February 11, 2026, 8:06:09 Fvck, just saw the score - TarheelIllini February 11, 2026, 5:22:08 Just got home. Brutal night. Echo everything said below about crowd, Krush… - OWWDig February 11, 2026, 0:16:53 and now the krush is getting called out on WMVP - IlliniSax05 February 11, 2026, 6:57:32 Robert reports Krush got into it with Wisconsin bench. - Poldark February 11, 2026, 4:41:45 Also, no one. NO ONE sucks the enjoyment out of watching a game more than Fanta. - voiceofreason February 10, 2026, 23:36:49 It stinks we can’t rely on Lee or Petro for even 5 mins. Very damning because we need the mins - John Coctostan February 10, 2026, 23:09:18 I'll never understand how Petro ended up to be so bad - deadpoolOG10 February 11, 2026, 14:02:55 Lee I get being a freshman but Petro as a 23 year old who is not very good is a bad whiff* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 10, 2026, 23:21:20 It seems to take Petro 3 possessions for him to even figure out who he’s guarding. - Carl Spackler February 11, 2026, 6:34:34 I'm sure Wisconsin fans loved that tonight - dk February 11, 2026, 2:42:21 Yep. It’s clear from Brad’s presser that he doesn’t trust Petro one bit. Was asked about it - voiceofreason February 10, 2026, 23:30:56 Keaton played 44/45 minutes, and was +3. Which means we were -5 the one minute he was off - Blazer February 11, 2026, 0:15:33 It was actually:38 he was off and we were -5 and BU had to call TO.* - OWWDig February 11, 2026, 0:17:50 Shame when we were winning by 45 points not six days ago they couldn’t get real minutes. - illini February 10, 2026, 23:11:46 Underwood is at a breaking point with the officials, ended the presser with a rant then walked out - OB25 February 10, 2026, 23:07:30 He should be. We get an all time homering by Izzo and come home to that bullshit tonight. - voiceofreason February 10, 2026, 23:09:06 I mean the refs put in for a night off, and they took it. - memyselfandillini February 10, 2026, 23:59:57 Just finished watching. JFC, that’s frustrating. Fucking FTs and fucking turnovers. - voiceofreason February 10, 2026, 22:52:24 The worst part of this loss - jdl February 10, 2026, 22:50:04 Well played Bucky, well played - jdl February 10, 2026, 22:45:30 that was not good for me. not one bit* - snipes824 February 10, 2026, 22:52:41 With the ISU loss we moved back up to 6 on kenpom* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 10, 2026, 22:37:40 I’m assuming Andrej could’ve gone tonight but we rolled the dice to rest the ankle. - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 22:26:37 I saw video of him running out of the tunnel - jdl February 10, 2026, 22:32:55 Yep. Was a risk we should have gotten away with but we just couldn’t finish* - Mrap24 February 10, 2026, 22:30:51 I am really only pissed about not calling timeout when Ben rebounded near the end of regulation - Orangeillini February 10, 2026, 22:25:26 Also we were in the double bonus, and Wiscy just lost last week on a final second foul. - illini February 10, 2026, 23:09:29 Agree we should’ve use a to there but we did use them in ot, didn’t we?* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 22:28:25 yes, we were trailing with a fairly low win percentage each time - Orangeillini February 10, 2026, 23:15:21 Why didn't he call a TO at the end of the first half too? - Carl Spackler February 10, 2026, 22:27:14 Pretty sure we used it on our challenge* - Blazer February 10, 2026, 22:33:30 Also didn't need to I think? - jdl February 10, 2026, 22:34:50 Blackwell made a layup with 4 seconds left, so could have stopped it then. - Carl Spackler February 11, 2026, 6:37:47 When was the last time, in his life, did Tomi play 37 minutes - Mrap24 February 10, 2026, 22:17:58 Hopefully we’ll have 8 on Sunday* - bjl63 February 10, 2026, 22:21:08 kenpom 7, defense drops to #30 * - jdl February 10, 2026, 21:55:59 11-19 from the free throw line will do it* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 10, 2026, 21:36:34 Keaton missing 2 toward the end of regulation were just a killer. - Mrap24 February 10, 2026, 21:45:40 yep* - memyselfandillini February 11, 2026, 0:02:01 Plus 13 turnovers and allowing your opponent 13 offensive rebounds* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 21:41:05 and not forcing many tos either.* - Ari Gold February 10, 2026, 21:57:55 We haven't done that all season - jdl February 10, 2026, 22:12:31 Plus 13 turnovers and only +2 on the boards - jdl February 10, 2026, 21:40:49 Sure but also if we just hit even under our ft average at 73% we win regardless - CanHartlebHireSnider February 10, 2026, 21:42:37 Like MSU * - jdl February 10, 2026, 21:43:31 Was already pissed about the game, but you all are pissing me off a lot more* - OB25 February 10, 2026, 21:34:53 Lon Tay has earned an unfollow. What the fuck is wrong with our fan base. - OB25 February 10, 2026, 21:44:13 What did he say?* - Blazer February 10, 2026, 21:45:11 Dots - OB25 February 10, 2026, 21:47:21 He also followed it up with this about an hour ago…. - harb February 11, 2026, 9:24:14 Yikes* - Blazer February 10, 2026, 21:49:37 I’m just so sick of this shit from our fans. - OB25 February 10, 2026, 22:13:46 Our fan base is a toxic mix in some ways - jdl February 10, 2026, 22:21:44 I really don’t think our fanbase is much different than most - bjl63 February 10, 2026, 22:23:55 Every fan base in different and unique - jdl February 10, 2026, 22:30:28 The toxicity of those fanbases manifests itself in rabid home crowds too though. - OB25 February 10, 2026, 22:28:01 roughy has written about this lately on the football side - Blazer February 10, 2026, 22:35:46 The best version of our fan base that we’ll see all year will be the traveling fans in LA - OB25 February 10, 2026, 22:41:24 Michigan will be a big litmus test - Blazer February 10, 2026, 22:48:10 Huge WTF for whoever decided that should be the anime halftime and trading card giveaway - RVA February 10, 2026, 23:12:37 Yeah we have too much odd self-loathing that seems ingrained - jdl February 10, 2026, 22:32:03 It’s louder at Mackey and Breslin during timeouts than it was down the stretch tonight - bjl63 February 10, 2026, 22:34:49 Fair point - jdl February 10, 2026, 22:37:23 Preaching to the choir - Blazer February 10, 2026, 22:14:57 I am legit mind boggled * - biclops February 10, 2026, 21:43:47 I know it won’t happen this year, but we have to get back to running teams off the arc - Mrap24 February 10, 2026, 21:29:30 nm* - Blazer February 10, 2026, 21:34:18 Don’t think there was anything schematic to this one - Blazer February 10, 2026, 21:34:17 Maybe it was a blown assignment but giving up a 3 up 2 with a minute or so to go can’t happen - Mrap24 February 10, 2026, 21:44:03 We don't have enough team quickness to do that very well - jdl February 10, 2026, 21:47:13 I understand and for the most part totally agree - Mrap24 February 10, 2026, 21:50:16 Allowing a layup when they're down 2 with a minute left is not "situational".* - Carl Spackler February 10, 2026, 22:01:43 Counterpoint: we repeatedly got stops when we really needed them - Blazer February 10, 2026, 21:52:17 Guys were just gassed* - Mrap24 February 10, 2026, 21:55:43 Yeah, Wisconsin can space teams out with bigs like we do - jdl February 10, 2026, 21:54:52 I don’t think Z sagging off Blackwell was the game plan* - Blazer February 10, 2026, 21:46:07 ^^This^^* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 21:41:59 This defensive strategy is a steaming pile of shit. There is absolutely no reason… - opossum jenkins February 10, 2026, 21:32:18 We have Ben Humrichous and Jake Davis guarding legit guards. It ain’t the system* - GMAW February 10, 2026, 22:42:59 It’s not just last night. It’s 3 years running of terrible defense* - opossum jenkins February 11, 2026, 5:08:41 stopping the ball would be nice too.* - Ari Gold February 10, 2026, 21:30:21 short rotation is hurting them late in games.* - Ari Gold February 10, 2026, 21:26:36 yes we should have fewer injuries * - biclops February 10, 2026, 21:29:36 Wonder if this accelerates Kylan’s return. * - bjl63 February 10, 2026, 21:25:54 Got to get back to basics - lack of ball security, defensive rebounding, FTs combined to lose this - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 21:24:52 Also need a full complement of players * - biclops February 10, 2026, 21:28:30 Yes, that too.* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 21:30:29 Above all that, get healthy * - MC February 10, 2026, 21:27:49 When you play like a bunch of dumb pussies, you deserve to lose* - Carl Spackler February 10, 2026, 21:24:31 Bingo. Hit your fucking free throws. Grab rebounds. Don’t blow 12-pt 2nd half leads. - Kajagoogoo February 10, 2026, 21:31:06 infuriating game. and we have no home court advantage. i'd rather play away* - snipes824 February 10, 2026, 21:23:10 This was the first time I’ve really paid attention to the crowd since the recent criticism - illini21 February 10, 2026, 21:27:25 Krush should be fucking banned. - JFG February 10, 2026, 22:26:10 ooo - jdl February 10, 2026, 21:42:32 Part of why we don’t get a home whistle too. We don’t demand it. * - illini February 10, 2026, 21:37:58 Yeah, I’ve been slow to come around but that was horrendous - Blazer February 10, 2026, 21:37:57 Fortunately for us, tournament games are all on the road.* - Toonces February 10, 2026, 21:28:59 Crowd is embarrassingly quiet * - MC February 10, 2026, 21:24:46 The NBA arena DJ music makes it seem even worse* - CWR10 February 10, 2026, 21:34:10 Down two with twenty seconds left, WI ball, and 90% of the Krush is stonefaced* - RVA February 10, 2026, 21:28:21 They were stone faced the entire game - IlliniSax05 February 10, 2026, 21:34:34 Didn't want the Big Ten title anyway - jdl February 10, 2026, 21:23:10 Really bad loss. Pretty self inflicted as well, in my opinion* - Mrap24 February 10, 2026, 21:22:53 I mean it’s obviously bad in terms of our hopes for a 2 seed and conference title - Blazer February 10, 2026, 21:44:45 Well that’s enough of the reg season. Give us our bullshit 4 seed and let’s start the tourney * - MC February 10, 2026, 21:22:20 3-4 seed and bounced in round two if history tells us much* - WhitmansFolly February 10, 2026, 21:23:30 Lock of all locks. - Kajagoogoo February 10, 2026, 21:31:53 A delight to have you both suddenly show up in game threads again * - Blazer February 10, 2026, 22:52:42 What a pisser* - Blazer February 10, 2026, 21:22:09 That one really hurts. Depressing* - HeatMizer February 10, 2026, 21:22:05 Bad loss. 4 seed incoming.* - nash February 10, 2026, 21:21:25 And everyone declared we were a 6 seed after Nebraska* - OB25 February 10, 2026, 21:23:11 good job * - jdl February 10, 2026, 21:22:20 Too negative? lol.* - nash February 10, 2026, 21:30:35 But improving since you're letting Brad stay :) * - jdl February 10, 2026, 21:33:39 Baby steps.* - nash February 10, 2026, 21:34:20 LOL* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 21:23:03 dammit he had a look* - apusikam February 10, 2026, 21:21:16 FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 21:21:02 Probably need to recalibrate expectations. We cannot under any circumstances guard small guards. - opossum jenkins February 10, 2026, 21:19:55 Re: Probably need to recalibrate expectations. We cannot under any circumstances guard small guards. - Mmancubfan February 10, 2026, 21:29:39 All that work to come back couldn’t get a board when we had 2 guys right there. Man this hurts* - OB25 February 10, 2026, 21:19:02 why would you put Davis out there with 4 fouls when you have to foul* - Orangeillini February 10, 2026, 21:16:52 probably want the quickest lineup to try and get a steal * - jdl February 10, 2026, 21:18:39 No one not in the 6 man rotation is good enough to even foul apparently* - RVA February 10, 2026, 21:17:37 Traveled before calling TO* - JeffFrank February 10, 2026, 21:16:39 Traveled before calling TO* - JeffFrank February 10, 2026, 21:16:36 Or at least simultaneously* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 21:17:23 terrific defense there and can't get the loose ball* - apusikam February 10, 2026, 21:16:04 Just rebound the fuking ball. * - harb February 10, 2026, 21:16:00 If Z just lets that go it’s off Wisconsin* - Blazer February 10, 2026, 21:15:59 lol sure * - MC February 10, 2026, 21:15:50 I'm over the Ivisices* - RVA February 10, 2026, 21:15:45 LOL* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 21:16:30 Ivici* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 21:16:17 Fitting* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 21:15:43 Fitting* - Ron McDon February 10, 2026, 21:15:40 Unreal. Damn. * - illini February 10, 2026, 21:15:31 These missed FTs have been huge* - Ron McDon February 10, 2026, 21:14:17 And now another Bucky OREB* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 21:15:30 The Mirkovich Game* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 21:12:42 Please make these* - apusikam February 10, 2026, 21:12:09 Krush bringing the energy* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 21:10:16 There might be 12 of them cheering now. * - illini February 10, 2026, 21:14:07 Maybe the Internet service went out and they had nothing else to do but cheer for a minute* - IlliniOllie February 10, 2026, 21:25:16 It’s nice to have an NBA player on the court * - MC February 10, 2026, 21:09:42 That dumb oaf is hand-checking Wagler every single time* - RVA February 10, 2026, 21:09:38 For as good as he is he gets no respect from the refs* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 21:14:12 Oh Z caught a pass!* - Ron McDon February 10, 2026, 21:08:48 Tough to win when the opponent gets 20 more FG attempts* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 21:07:42 75 shots is wild* - illini21 February 10, 2026, 21:09:10 13 turnovers to 3* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 21:07:42 The injuries and schedule finally caught up to us - UIHuskie February 10, 2026, 21:06:38 I hate everything * - OWWDig February 10, 2026, 21:06:10 We have zero home court advantage. Crowd is our energy vampire* - bjl63 February 10, 2026, 21:06:09 Right on cue - RVA February 10, 2026, 21:12:30 We’re going 1-2 over the next 3.* - opossum jenkins February 10, 2026, 21:05:56 Really tough loss given we led the whole 2nd half. Just ran out of gas. Wagler missed 2 huge FT* - Mrap24 February 10, 2026, 21:05:51 Was told repeatedly the last few days this many mpg isn’t a big deal* - John Coctostan February 10, 2026, 21:26:42 Only thing I can think is more strategic timeouts to get guys rest - Blazer February 10, 2026, 21:07:08 Sat on two at the end of regulation, take one just for the hell of it at the end* - RVA February 10, 2026, 21:14:26 I don’t understand why petro can’t play at all* - Mrap24 February 10, 2026, 21:08:15 He’s terrible, we have to get over this. * - MC February 10, 2026, 21:10:18 If he was worthy of PT he’d play* - bjl63 February 10, 2026, 21:10:14 He’s tiny and can’t defend* - Blazer February 10, 2026, 21:09:49 Couldn’t get the stop in final 3 mins when they were rallying to stem the tide. * - illini February 10, 2026, 21:06:35 Just nothing left in the tank. This blows* - Blazer February 10, 2026, 21:05:43 Welp, just gave away one of those two Top 5 road wins.* - Ron McDon February 10, 2026, 21:05:35 We could use a bye week* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 21:05:30 We have 5 days which is nice. Wont wake up the crowd however - bjl63 February 10, 2026, 21:07:16 This crowd thing is the weirdest hobby horse ever* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 21:10:23 Because it’s not a great environment* - bjl63 February 10, 2026, 21:14:13 I'll go ahead and say we have the worst student section in the (traditional) Big Ten* - RVA February 10, 2026, 21:18:52 Sunday-Wednesday-Saturday then 6 days off* - Mrap24 February 10, 2026, 21:06:29 Nm* - Ron McDon February 10, 2026, 21:05:25 I am sad* - OB25 February 10, 2026, 21:05:25 Nm* - Ron McDon February 10, 2026, 21:05:24 Don’t want to be ranked top ten anyway * - MC February 10, 2026, 21:05:06 God fucking damn it* - GrandmotherPearlsJam February 10, 2026, 21:05:00 Not Mirk’s best nigjt* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 21:04:33 Just no legs for FT at all* - Mrap24 February 10, 2026, 21:04:13 Mirk never really uses his legs on FTs in the first place.* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 21:04:47 Ball was never above the rim, hit the rim and was bouncing away when Z touched it* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 21:02:46 Should be fair game since not in or on cylinder but what do I know. * - harb February 10, 2026, 21:05:58 seems like you should be able to rebound it after it hits the rim and bounces away* - Orangeillini February 10, 2026, 21:03:53 Why is that goaltending????* - OB25 February 10, 2026, 21:02:42 It's obvious goaltending, dipshits, use this review to check the last out of bounds* - RVA February 10, 2026, 21:02:36 Hit the rim first. Obvious. Terrible call* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 21:02:30 Fuck this shit* - GrandmotherPearlsJam February 10, 2026, 21:01:45 How many goaltends is that now?* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 21:01:38 We’re just melting away.* - opossum jenkins February 10, 2026, 21:01:14 Love getting homered at Breslin and just nothing here* - RVA February 10, 2026, 21:01:07 Well our crowd is checked out so it’s not like we’re pressuring the refs. * - illini February 10, 2026, 21:01:42 nm* - Blazer February 10, 2026, 21:01:05 Yeah. We have nothing left* - Mrap24 February 10, 2026, 21:01:38 Dead legs on that 3* - Blazer February 10, 2026, 21:00:57 This ref on the baseline is gonna show Brad who is boss+ - Ron McDon February 10, 2026, 21:00:52 this one ref has to be on the take* - OrangeSox February 10, 2026, 21:00:39 We’re in the double bonus. Attack. * - illini February 10, 2026, 20:59:36 13 turnovers have just been killer* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 20:59:14 This would be an impressive win considering the 6 man rotation available * - MC February 10, 2026, 20:59:06 My ridiculous hot take is we need to win the tip if we’re gonna win. #analysis * - OB25 February 10, 2026, 20:58:55 put Z out for the tip please* - snipes824 February 10, 2026, 20:58:48 Ugh, this is going to kill me* - GrandmotherPearlsJam February 10, 2026, 20:58:06 I think we’re done. Out of gas. Down two starters, this is a big ask* - opossum jenkins February 10, 2026, 20:57:51 down two starters * - biclops February 10, 2026, 20:57:40 Was that not 10 seconds on Wisconsin?* - illini222 February 10, 2026, 20:57:35 Hmmm. Had two timeouts after grabbing that board. * - illini February 10, 2026, 20:57:19 Brad wanted to take those timeouts home with him I guess* - OrangeSox February 10, 2026, 20:57:03 Jesus* - Ron McDon February 10, 2026, 20:56:59 Gonna fucking lose this* - Chilango February 10, 2026, 20:55:49 Hit your damned FTs* - Ron McDon February 10, 2026, 20:55:33 Tired legs, he's had to carry us down the stretch* - opey8 February 10, 2026, 20:57:26 Get a frickin’ stop, dammit* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 20:54:07 Or not. Shit.* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 20:54:40 Zero offensive flow tonight - Chilango February 10, 2026, 20:53:18 Rapp has just killed us tonight * - Ron McDon February 10, 2026, 20:51:57 Z just a disaster down the stretch* - Blazer February 10, 2026, 20:51:31 Just a killer* - OWWDig February 10, 2026, 20:52:25 And yet Mirk was such a disaster earlier that Brad has stuck his butt on the bench* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 20:52:17 Dog tired. Awful coaching by Brad* - Mrap24 February 10, 2026, 20:50:42 What other options do we have?* - Blazer February 10, 2026, 20:52:01 Petro couldn’t have played a few minutes?* - Mrap24 February 10, 2026, 20:58:23 I mean sure, but at what cost? - Blazer February 10, 2026, 21:42:24 It’s game thread Mrap* - illini21 February 10, 2026, 20:53:18 So fucking gross* - Ron McDon February 10, 2026, 20:50:09 Tomi might have hooked him but Wagler got bodied on his drive. * - illini February 10, 2026, 20:46:27 Yep* - Blazer February 10, 2026, 20:47:44 We’re gonna lose if everyone just looks at Keaton on every possession* - opossum jenkins February 10, 2026, 20:46:27 I can see it being a hook by Tomi, but call the god damn body check on Wagler* - OB25 February 10, 2026, 20:46:01 That’s what Brad was so worked up about* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 20:47:48 I think that’s the main point. Are you letting them play or not. Inconsistent B1G refs are a common - harb February 10, 2026, 20:47:21 Much less flair involved in calling a block vs an offensive foul* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 20:47:01 This* - Blazer February 10, 2026, 20:46:24 Looked like a pretty easy call on first viewing* - HeatMizer February 10, 2026, 20:45:39 He was hooking him with the off arm, but not sure it was that egregious* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 20:46:49 Definitely looked worse than it actually was* - HeatMizer February 10, 2026, 20:48:03 It’s the ref show again. * - harb February 10, 2026, 20:45:37 Horrendous call, wtf* - Blazer February 10, 2026, 20:45:23 But they get to be all dramatic and point the other way!* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 20:46:09 Good lord. Imagine that call being made against MSU at Breslin.* - Ron McDon February 10, 2026, 20:45:21 Huge refboner to make that call* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 20:45:15 And to swallow the whistle on Keaton’s drive* - Blazer February 10, 2026, 20:45:49 these eastern european hands - snipes824 February 10, 2026, 20:43:52 Argjgh, Z catch the ball* - Blazer February 10, 2026, 20:43:30 Big Z is a disaster handling the ball* - Ron McDon February 10, 2026, 20:43:20 This is getting infuriating. Catch the damn ball* - OB25 February 10, 2026, 20:43:06 Jesus guys take care of the damn call. Lucked out there* - Blazer February 10, 2026, 20:40:25 So lucky* - Ron McDon February 10, 2026, 20:40:04 Wow what a break* - OB25 February 10, 2026, 20:39:46 killer. davis was wide open on that play too* - snipes824 February 10, 2026, 20:38:04 God damnit David. Take care of the fucking ball.* - Ron McDon February 10, 2026, 20:36:28 Re: God damnit David. Take care of the fucking ball.* - Tuscy February 10, 2026, 20:37:12 Re: God damnit David. Take care of the fucking ball.* - HeatMizer February 10, 2026, 20:37:40 Re: God damnit David. Take care of the fucking ball.* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 20:37:30 Re: God damnit David. Take care of the fucking ball.* - Blazer February 10, 2026, 20:37:28 God damnit David. Take care of the fucking ball.* - Ron McDon February 10, 2026, 20:36:26 He had Jake wide open too* - Blazer February 10, 2026, 20:37:50 Stop making dumb mistakes * - shua February 10, 2026, 20:36:17 ^^This^^* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 20:37:21 God dammit that’s like 4 just straight giveaways in the 2nd half alone* - OB25 February 10, 2026, 20:36:16 Mirk kind of a to machine tonight* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 20:36:12 4 so far, not great* - Blazer February 10, 2026, 20:39:07 Waggy! * - jdl February 10, 2026, 20:34:57 It’s the Wagler show. 2 and a ft. * - harb February 10, 2026, 20:34:54 I think Keaton handled his bad game ok* - OB25 February 10, 2026, 20:34:54 Wow. From deep. * - harb February 10, 2026, 20:33:54 Good foul by Jake/* - Ron McDon February 10, 2026, 20:29:40 And then a bad foul by Jake.* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 20:30:19 That oop pass might’ve gone in* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 20:29:01 Twin Towers lineup really working in this one* - OB25 February 10, 2026, 20:28:51 Z got his 2 there. * - harb February 10, 2026, 20:28:22 wtf DJ* - Blazer February 10, 2026, 20:24:26 We’ve had a good whistle this year, but the last two games have been something. Just weird stuff* - OB25 February 10, 2026, 20:23:54 fuck right off DJ* - Ron McDon February 10, 2026, 20:23:53 Terrible call. * - harb February 10, 2026, 20:23:52 Jesus what are you even looking at?* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 20:23:49 That’s a block not a tie up. Z is kinda weak* - bjl63 February 10, 2026, 20:23:32 Needs more Fletching * - jdl February 10, 2026, 20:25:57 outrageous call* - snipes824 February 10, 2026, 20:23:04 Come on DJ. That’s a blocked shot not a tie up. * - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 20:22:56 Thanks for taking away Z’s follow up dunk* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 20:23:21 and they'll have to go to the possession arrow now and we lose that too * - jdl February 10, 2026, 20:24:15 Cost us two easy points but not possession arrow. * - harb February 10, 2026, 20:27:56 And it will take them 5 minutes at the monitor to decide that* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 20:25:13 Two blocks on that possession. * - harb February 10, 2026, 20:22:31 Offense clicking with this limited roster, defense just has to find a way* - OrangeSox February 10, 2026, 20:21:52 Keep grinding. Our guys are tired but playing hard. * - illini February 10, 2026, 20:19:53 Alright let's finish this * - jdl February 10, 2026, 20:19:43 Huge 3 for KW. * - harb February 10, 2026, 20:19:01 Great response* - OB25 February 10, 2026, 20:19:00 Mirkovic is apparently allowed to be hit in the face at will* - OrangeSox February 10, 2026, 20:18:52 LFG!* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 20:18:45 These aren’t long rebound 50-50 balls. We’re just giving up position.* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 20:13:10 Jake Davis doing his best LeBron impression on that fast break* - OrangeSox February 10, 2026, 20:12:36 Tomi just cannot get a rebound. It’s killing us, even if he’s doing everything else great* - OB25 February 10, 2026, 20:12:13 Goddammit!* - HeatMizer February 10, 2026, 20:12:09 Horrible on the boards* - opossum jenkins February 10, 2026, 20:11:59 Get the fucking rebound - IlliniSax05 February 10, 2026, 20:11:58 Another freaking OREB for Bucky. Come on, dammit* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 20:11:47 maddening* - snipes824 February 10, 2026, 20:11:46 A fast break basket!* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 20:11:05 we have to lead the nation in missed dunks* - snipes824 February 10, 2026, 20:08:47 The curse of Ekey * - jdl February 10, 2026, 20:13:30 All the offensive boards!* - HeatMizer February 10, 2026, 20:08:38 Yet another Wisconsin offensive revound^ - Ron McDon February 10, 2026, 20:08:27 Why do we just keep leaving Blackwell wide open?* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 20:07:33 Wagler just does not get foul calls. * - harb February 10, 2026, 20:06:21 Reminds me of KJ at times last season. Big Ten refs hate the idea of a player being a lottery pick* - OrangeSox February 10, 2026, 20:08:27 Awesome start* - Ron McDon February 10, 2026, 20:05:38 Coleman!!* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 20:03:31 was that coleman hawkins down there in that crowd shot?* - snipes824 February 10, 2026, 20:02:04 Hell yeah. * - harb February 10, 2026, 20:04:04 It would be very impressive to win this game down two starters* - opossum jenkins February 10, 2026, 19:59:47 …and without any real home court advantage* - bjl63 February 10, 2026, 20:05:36 It will be very impressive when we win this game down two starters - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 20:01:19 It’s hard to be upset at a 6 point lead when we were down 8, but I don’t feel great. - OB25 February 10, 2026, 19:59:27 And here we go* - OB25 February 10, 2026, 20:05:18 Matt Foley on the call tonight* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 19:57:35 He's looking like Otho from Beetlejuice.* - MojoJojo February 10, 2026, 20:04:40 Three fouls in that half. Suddenly we don’t foul again. * - illini February 10, 2026, 19:49:24 Z could have another blocked shot or two a game if he’d use his left hand* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 19:48:04 I mean that’s an offensive foul on Blackwell* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 19:47:41 Hell I’m just glad they didn’t imagine another foul on Keaton there* - Ron McDon February 10, 2026, 19:51:04 Yep. Forearm/elbow shiver to the gut/chest. * - harb February 10, 2026, 19:49:29 Keaton needs to learn to flop* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 19:48:02 Clean up the defensive rebounding and we’re in great shape. * - illini February 10, 2026, 19:47:39 The defensive rebounding is trash* - Ron McDon February 10, 2026, 19:47:36 the rebounding is incredibly frustrating* - snipes824 February 10, 2026, 19:47:18 Way too many offensive rebounds given up* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 19:47:02 Tomi on fire tonight. Maybe finally healthy? * - harb February 10, 2026, 19:46:52 You get to foul Wagler 3 times on a possession, just not 4* - OB25 February 10, 2026, 19:40:36 Got fouled several times there.* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 19:40:16 Nice they didn’t call the first two times Wagler got fouled there so he could get the AND1 - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 19:40:13 Wagler fouled at least 3 times on that drive* - Ron McDon February 10, 2026, 19:40:09 Yep. Been getting mugged all game. us following the MSU game plan. * - harb February 10, 2026, 19:43:34 Wagler and 1. * - harb February 10, 2026, 19:39:57 Kill shot them into the half. * - illini February 10, 2026, 19:39:51 B3n!* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 19:38:31 Nice to see. 5 straight by him. * - harb February 10, 2026, 19:39:31 Will we ever win an appeal / challenge?* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 19:37:18 Tough to win them when the broadcast angles are amateur hour* - Orangeillini February 10, 2026, 19:41:29 we only get H&H calls * - jdl February 10, 2026, 19:39:21 Someone should tell Brad* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 19:40:39 Really bad stuff after going up 4 with the ball and all the momentum. Super sloppy* - OB25 February 10, 2026, 19:35:48 6 offensive rebounds for Wisky so faR* - Ron McDon February 10, 2026, 19:33:45 Ooo - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 19:35:57 Why is Tomi incognito? * - opey8 February 10, 2026, 19:33:18 Ty X 2* - opey8 February 10, 2026, 19:35:36 Jersey got ripped / torn in the first couple of minutes of the game* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 19:35:04 Ah, we thought it was blood thanks* - OWWDig February 10, 2026, 19:36:04 Blood warly or early* - OWWDig February 10, 2026, 19:34:49 so many little annoying things so far* - snipes824 February 10, 2026, 19:32:52 This* - GrandmotherPearlsJam February 10, 2026, 19:35:00 Go off, Tomi. Have a 30 point night. * - illini February 10, 2026, 19:27:04 These rims are audibly tight* - opossum jenkins February 10, 2026, 19:23:32 That didn’t look at all like a flagrant to me* - illini21 February 10, 2026, 19:12:14 Don’t let the NBA scouts see that dunk attempt* - OB25 February 10, 2026, 19:08:40 I like that the Peacock games are also on NBCSN. Easier to watch on YTTV… - shua February 10, 2026, 18:56:12 Yep, the 'Cock sucks but props to the 5 letter* - RSMBob February 10, 2026, 19:26:55 Can I start watching from the beginning late on Peacock?* - voiceofreason February 10, 2026, 18:45:09 Should be able to* - OB25 February 10, 2026, 18:59:24 I desperately need to know if Hummer converted this - John Coctostan February 10, 2026, 18:41:57 Wouldn't surprise me in the least. - illinilosch February 10, 2026, 18:46:20 Ha, I was about to post the same.* - voiceofreason February 10, 2026, 18:45:47 He’s gonna appear in an nba game * - John Coctostan February 10, 2026, 18:48:52 Can’t tell if serious* - illini21 February 10, 2026, 19:09:20 100%^ - John Coctostan February 10, 2026, 19:13:43 Now THAT is a take.* - illini21 February 10, 2026, 19:14:57 He’s big. He rebounds. He shoots threes. Luke fucking Goode is playing lots of g league - John Coctostan February 10, 2026, 19:33:20 officials: D.J. Carstensen, James Breeding and Wil Howard.* - assassin February 10, 2026, 16:57:39 Stojakovic unexpectedly listed as questionable for tonight* - OB25 February 10, 2026, 16:07:28 Ben starting * - jdl February 10, 2026, 18:43:16 Keaton gonna have to guard Blackwell* - assassin February 10, 2026, 19:02:57 He’s participating in warmups.* - GCIllini99 February 10, 2026, 18:40:36 Feels like illness. Seems like there's a spike of something going around. - tvillini February 10, 2026, 17:25:37 He twisted his ankle in East Lansing* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 10, 2026, 17:32:37 Cool. Coolcoolcoolcoolcool - IlliniSax05 February 10, 2026, 17:11:59 Well that would be disastrous if he can't go* - Blazer February 10, 2026, 16:54:17 Our guard depth is non-existent if he’s out. Maybe THIS will be the Petro game!!* - OB25 February 10, 2026, 18:17:42 Dre questionable for some reason - assassin February 10, 2026, 16:07:11 Sleepers preview video: - JFG February 10, 2026, 14:48:50 How are board vibes today on the game? I'm nervous. - JFG February 10, 2026, 8:48:52 Sleepy start in a sleepy SFC. Pull away late* - bjl63 February 10, 2026, 11:47:45 I'll take opposite. Steamroller out early* - Chilango February 10, 2026, 16:18:39 kinda what i'm thinking* - John Coctostan February 10, 2026, 11:54:29 g* - gvibes February 10, 2026, 11:33:00 This is the one I was most concerned about when Kylan went down - Blazer February 10, 2026, 11:32:07 I'll be there. We tend to win, 6-1 the last few, when I go to the Badger matchups. - ibdoc February 10, 2026, 9:35:22 Always nervous coming off a loss because you don’t wanna drop two in a row - snipes824 February 10, 2026, 9:27:34 I think we should be really nervous. - illinilosch February 10, 2026, 9:20:24 Metrics have us by double digits. I trust the metrics. * - Dilbert February 10, 2026, 9:13:02 UW could go off from 3 - jdl February 10, 2026, 9:12:02 I'm pretty confident in this group. - AintHatin February 10, 2026, 9:11:20 John Fanta on the call* - OB25 February 9, 2026, 21:34:19 i dont wanna fanta* - VIV February 10, 2026, 9:19:18 with Robbie Hummel* - Poldark February 10, 2026, 9:18:25 Love fanta but he’s the worst PBP guy around. Hes not a PBP guy. Sideline reporter* - Mrap24 February 9, 2026, 22:10:33 Agreed. He should be sitting at a desk analyzing and talking about the game. Love Hummel as a color - ATL February 10, 2026, 9:23:39 Gross* - Blazer February 9, 2026, 22:01:09 JFC. Enough with this guy.* - voiceofreason February 9, 2026, 21:54:00 Apparently it's Towel Night - jdl February 9, 2026, 17:41:14 I have an Oskee Wow Towel somewhere in my house* - ATL February 10, 2026, 9:24:23 Sponsored by Jerry Tarkanian. - osklister February 9, 2026, 19:05:37 Terrible* - Sounder February 9, 2026, 19:45:08 (that was a towel pun)* - Sounder February 9, 2026, 19:54:56 Gerela's Gorillas and Franco's Italian Army salute you. - osklister February 10, 2026, 9:34:15 I don't want any more Cock. I appreciate the date/time/channel info though!* - Orangeillini February 9, 2026, 17:02:36 So you've had enough cock? - osklister February 9, 2026, 17:11:54 I like Kok. - Kajagoogoo February 10, 2026, 16:29:27 it's on NBC Sports Channel, too* - assassin February 9, 2026, 17:08:28 Apparently not the case for DirecTV - illinijohn February 9, 2026, 22:07:45 You have to subscribe to peacock through DirecTV for that to work* - illini222 February 10, 2026, 17:05:09 Oh I get that!* - Orangeillini February 9, 2026, 20:22:57 NBC Sports Cock.* - JFG February 9, 2026, 18:04:56 Fox Cocks 1 - IlliniSax05 February 9, 2026, 19:44:30 Entertainment and Cocks Programming Network* - Illiniphil February 9, 2026, 20:35:37 Big Cocks Network* - AintHatin February 9, 2026, 21:56:38 Stolen from Twitter: useful overview of remaining conference schedules for the top 5 - Blazer February 9, 2026, 16:21:41 He posted a corrected version - UIHuskie February 9, 2026, 16:32:55 Iowa going to play a big role in how the seeding plays out for the top teams - OB25 February 9, 2026, 17:51:17 Like the addition of kenpom too, thanks* - Blazer February 9, 2026, 16:48:38 Man...I know Michigan is good, but we'll know how good soon. - JFG February 9, 2026, 16:38:00 Tidbits from Brad's Monday press conference (longish). - JFG February 9, 2026, 15:50:08 Liked his answer on fouls Fears draws and wondering why Keaton doesn’t get those calls - JFG February 9, 2026, 16:20:37 37 years ago… - LeatherneckIllini February 9, 2026, 14:44:36 Fantastic. Best Technical ever’* - memyselfandillini February 9, 2026, 18:54:05 The quickness of Boyd/Blackwell is concerning. Hopefully our length mitigates that a bit - OWWDig February 9, 2026, 13:57:24 They are kind of a poor man's Illinois - jdl February 9, 2026, 13:55:16 View thread; Collapse ^ 32 years ago today: - Sammich Yesterday, 20:13:11 View thread; 1 response, posted Yesterday, 20:56:43 I know that you got a job, Ms. Cheney But your husband's heart problem's complicating* - bbonb Yesterday, 20:56:43 View thread; Collapse ^ A bunch of MLB moves today - CanHartlebHireSnider February 9, 2026, 11:29:32 View thread; 22 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 20:39:46, View last; Gallen back to Arizona. They gave him equivalent to the QO - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 20:39:46 Cubs reportedly bringing back Shelby Miller multi year deal - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 14:02:29 Oh I completely missed Miller tore his UCL. Ok now the multi year deal makes sense* - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 14:04:40 Nick Castellanos maybe available soon? - Sammich February 11, 2026, 21:13:03 Officially released. - DanSaint February 12, 2026, 13:30:08 Tough look for Chris Getz… - OB25 February 11, 2026, 19:13:47 Lindor, Jackson Holliday, and Corbin Carroll all suffer hamate bone injuries - DanSaint February 11, 2026, 10:51:35 Colorado places Kris Bryant on the 60 day IL - Poldark February 10, 2026, 12:53:05 I really don’t think anyone was gonna go over $100 million - CanHartlebHireSnider February 10, 2026, 13:22:22 Thank god we got PCA for Javy. I was mad mad about Madrigal.* - Warrin'_Illini February 10, 2026, 13:30:54 Schwarber too?* - reggiedunlop February 10, 2026, 13:28:33 Schwarber was an obvious covid casualty but I was pretty meh on that - CanHartlebHireSnider February 10, 2026, 13:32:29 Rite dat wrong, Jed.* - Warrin'_Illini February 10, 2026, 13:08:15 Man, what a weird career* - illini21 February 10, 2026, 13:06:35 Gotta think his career is coming to an end. Wouldn't be shocked if Colorado doesn't try - DanSaint February 10, 2026, 13:05:16 Verlander back to Detroit. 1 year deal. - DanSaint February 10, 2026, 12:46:53 Never trust someone named Jenna Tolles. She's not a newsbreaker. - DanSaint February 9, 2026, 14:29:17 *bets life savings on Marlins winning WS** - Herman Blume February 9, 2026, 12:08:20 I do love they brought back the teal jerseys for Sunday home games* - DanSaint February 9, 2026, 12:28:28 And college baseball games start later this week I believe* - DanSaint February 9, 2026, 11:43:49 Friday. Illini are in Tampa. - CanHartlebHireSnider February 9, 2026, 12:01:41 Few games are on MLB Network on Friday. No Illini games though* - DanSaint February 9, 2026, 12:27:50 View thread; Collapse ^ Week of 2/9 Hoops News and Games Thread - assassin February 9, 2026, 17:22:47 View thread; 64 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 19:58:02, View last; Nick Boyd is killing MSU tonight * - larue33 Yesterday, 19:58:02 Things continuing to go great at K-State - OB25 February 12, 2026, 0:09:48 Depaul winner!!* - Mrap24 February 11, 2026, 22:11:50 Martinelli has been really bad* - OB25 February 11, 2026, 21:37:24 Northwestern missed the scouting report to pump fake Morez* - Carl Spackler February 11, 2026, 21:34:24 Northwestern getting hosed this half, they better call this flagrant on Mara* - OB25 February 11, 2026, 21:24:27 Nerds up 29-19 on Michigan* - OB25 February 11, 2026, 20:10:28 Martinelli ready to rumble* - DocWalk20 February 11, 2026, 21:23:19 And rightfully so. Gotta call that an F1 on Mara* - DocWalk20 February 11, 2026, 21:24:17 And they actually did. How about that.* - DocWalk20 February 11, 2026, 21:25:15 That is one truly awful call* - BradUnderwoodforprez February 11, 2026, 21:22:33 Totally anticipated / phantom* - DocWalk20 February 11, 2026, 21:24:37 Some clenching happening and now refs helping UM* - DocWalk20 February 11, 2026, 21:22:30 Nerds still doing it, 60-49 with 11:17 left * - illini February 11, 2026, 21:20:02 Man do I miss watching Morez attack the glass for us, such a beast in that area.* - OB25 February 11, 2026, 21:05:15 Up 13 at the 19:00 mark. Michigan’s largest deficit of the season.* - Philo February 11, 2026, 20:51:50 Bad loss for UFI @ MD * - jdl February 11, 2026, 19:23:05 So a fan threw a beer at the spot where the Nebraska player slipped at the end of the game? - biclops February 11, 2026, 12:18:39 They were saying on the broadcast that spot was where Purdue met for their - Warrin'_Illini February 11, 2026, 12:45:59 I bet Loyer was practicing his flops in the huddle - jdl February 11, 2026, 13:38:16 WAPurdue* - Sammich February 11, 2026, 12:50:47 IU is floppy hair, dry and dusty, PU is greasy, damp and moldy. - Warrin'_Illini February 11, 2026, 12:56:01 Iowa St down 2 to TCU with 40.2 sec left * - jdl February 10, 2026, 22:23:09 Wedgie FT! * - jdl February 10, 2026, 22:27:54 Iowa State also a shit team, down 2 at 14-9 TCU in final minute. On FS1.* - OB25 February 10, 2026, 22:22:40 I’m assuming the difference in the game was TCU’s raucous student section* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 22:32:34 lol.* - DiamondDazzle February 10, 2026, 22:27:49 Evraska is somehow only down 2 with 27.8 left?* - OB25 February 10, 2026, 20:01:04 Mast appears to have missed the and 1 that would have put them up 1 with 13 sec left. - assassin February 10, 2026, 20:25:53 The end of regulation tie happened because of Purdue 88% FT shooter going 0 for 2* - OB25 February 10, 2026, 20:26:59 turned out to be the extended fake rally * - jdl February 10, 2026, 20:24:46 Headed to OT* - DocWalk20 February 10, 2026, 20:04:34 Purdue with a 14-1 blitz in Lincoln to start the game. I also changed my mind… - OB25 February 10, 2026, 18:09:45 Purdue off to a 14-1 start at Nebraska* - assassin February 10, 2026, 18:09:37 My wife’s school is about to be the only unbeaten team in the country. - tvillini February 9, 2026, 22:12:21 Spoke too soon. - tvillini February 9, 2026, 22:13:40 Bad for us but hell of a win for Kansas. Bill Self 40-0 at home on Big Monday* - OB25 February 9, 2026, 22:11:45 1st time beating an ap #1 at home* - Mrap24 February 9, 2026, 22:13:51 Well hang on…* - OB25 February 9, 2026, 22:13:41 The guards. They are lightning quick.* - voiceofreason February 9, 2026, 22:00:56 CLAAAAANK* - HeatMizer February 9, 2026, 21:59:31 letting them play now * - jdl February 9, 2026, 21:58:56 I turned the game on at the wrong time apparently. Arizona has been awful* - HeatMizer February 9, 2026, 21:56:54 The Phog is LOUD.* - voiceofreason February 9, 2026, 21:48:49 There is a crazy amount of contact not being called in this game* - Blazer February 9, 2026, 21:48:44 Dammit, come on Arizona* - OB25 February 9, 2026, 21:48:06 The pace and athleticism in this Zona-Kansas game is off the charts. Arizona’s - voiceofreason February 9, 2026, 21:24:30 KJ is 12 for 15 from 3 in his last 2 games* - illini222 February 9, 2026, 21:02:22 Ayo 21 pts tonight * - jdl February 9, 2026, 21:50:23 Man, Arizona just physically overwhelms you. - OB25 February 9, 2026, 20:39:21 They have everything.* - voiceofreason February 9, 2026, 21:23:16 They look amazing.* - gullit February 9, 2026, 21:21:06 This game is less interesting without Peterson* - bjl63 February 9, 2026, 20:44:44 Bediako declared ineligible by judge. - Illiniphil February 9, 2026, 20:37:22 oh phil * - jdl February 9, 2026, 21:48:04 Get a little preview of Indiana, and Oregon, on FS1* - Tooldresser February 9, 2026, 20:20:12 Wow, Daryn Peterson not playing tonight - this time because he’s sick. - OB25 February 9, 2026, 19:53:14 What was the excuse last time?* - gullit February 9, 2026, 21:22:13 Sick of playing college ball* - KCWildcat February 9, 2026, 20:48:48 Gotta love picking up your 5th foul 47’ from the basket* - ilinni11 February 9, 2026, 19:50:48 Richie taking Dad to OT at MSG* - ilinni11 February 9, 2026, 19:44:39 St. John’s going to OT at home vs. Xavier (#100 in NET)* - OB25 February 9, 2026, 19:43:07 Ha! Related, I’d gladly take St Johns in any form in our bracket* - ilinni11 February 9, 2026, 19:45:41 Go Arizona * - Poldark February 9, 2026, 17:36:48 View thread; Collapse ^ I have an AI question. People are talking about how great the non-free versions are - Stu Yesterday, 13:24:24 View thread; 13 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 18:09:45, View last; I need AI to explain this to me - Stu Yesterday, 17:41:15 Think the primary use case is coding, then doing research on subjects* - ECEIllinois Yesterday, 14:11:19 You could have it post on the Deuce for you - jdl Yesterday, 14:00:26 I would like it to clean the litter box for me. Can it do that?* - Stu Yesterday, 14:09:45 ooo - complainant Yesterday, 18:09:45 What are you wanting to do? * - doubledown Yesterday, 13:24:56 Same question for me: I'd like it to help me find my next job... - ArtVandelay Yesterday, 13:38:38 AI doesn't have a digestive system. It can't do #2 * - doubledown Yesterday, 13:46:02 well, that's shitty* - ArtVandelay Yesterday, 13:47:48 They are saying I am supposed to figure out what I want it to do, and I don't want to. - Stu Yesterday, 13:30:03 Who is "they"? And it helps if you have a problem for it to solve for you. - doubledown Yesterday, 13:32:33 Some expert blathering on the tube* - Stu Yesterday, 13:37:53 For me, the obvious application is to render an AAC of Suzanne Pleshette reading case law. - complainant Yesterday, 13:36:37 View thread; Collapse ^ I need to leave my job - Taz February 12, 2026, 20:06:24 View thread; 14 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 17:55:44, View last; Professional stunt driver. * - doubledown Yesterday, 13:37:16 free solo climber - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 13:38:09 sidejack: States that don't mandate posted salaries in job descriptions are bullshit - assassin Yesterday, 13:35:43 um - lcubed Yesterday, 16:05:57 maybe i should be reporting more i come across. * - assassin Yesterday, 17:55:44 ooo - Dilbert February 12, 2026, 20:27:08 like beer, ai is the cause of and solution to all of life's problems - Nobster February 12, 2026, 20:23:37 Non-profit operations/program director seems like the one* - snipes824 February 12, 2026, 20:29:07 OK snipes... OK I GET it! My human take is biased - Nobster February 12, 2026, 20:32:13 *eye pointy dealie* - Dilbert February 12, 2026, 20:27:40 i just realized that i could've homer simpsoned my way to thousands of x followers* - Nobster February 12, 2026, 20:35:01 ooo - complainant February 12, 2026, 20:16:31 Ok now we're talking* - Taz February 12, 2026, 20:19:15 obvously, you could make bank on the feej circuit. who amongst haven't - Nobster February 12, 2026, 20:24:58 View thread; Collapse ^ College football portal thread - the portal is now officially open - OB25 January 1, 2026, 23:04:34 View thread; 948 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 16:12:21, View last; Roger Cooper joins the staff - jdl Yesterday, 16:09:26 He was co-DC with Hauck's brother who retired. - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 16:12:21 D'OH!!!* - LeatherneckIllini Yesterday, 14:07:19 You got Scott Hughes’d* - OB25 Yesterday, 14:09:11 POW POW POW POWWWWWWWWWWWWWW - assassin Yesterday, 14:23:34 Ronnie Bradford joins the staff - jdl Yesterday, 13:58:35 Are we retaining Parker?* - ATL Yesterday, 14:07:54 Yes. The link says Parker is working with CBs and Bradford with safeties* - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 14:14:21 Pretty good resume. Comes from the NFL, but served as Hauck's DC at one point.* - AintHatin Yesterday, 14:02:52 You’ll never believe this, but the Mississippi judge has granted Trinidad Chambliss a 6th year* - OB25 February 12, 2026, 17:51:47 Haha I thought they denied it last week?* - illini21 February 12, 2026, 18:23:29 that was the Alabama basketball player* - assassin February 12, 2026, 18:25:25 Ha, you’re right* - illini21 February 12, 2026, 18:26:08 Feagin moving to tight end, per Bert* - AintHatin February 12, 2026, 14:45:48 Sorry but I don’t see the fit* - bjl63 February 12, 2026, 18:15:22 TWSS - Kajagoogoo Yesterday, 15:58:02 I wasn't sure if he was big enough, then looked up his stats. 6'3" 250lbs - ibdoc February 12, 2026, 16:22:49 Love this* - reggiedunlop February 12, 2026, 16:11:37 He can be a weapon there - and may be higher usage than at RB for us* - ATL February 12, 2026, 15:28:45 Great move for all involved. If Feagin has eyes on the NFL, it won’t be at RB* - snipes824 February 12, 2026, 14:50:35 That’s exciting. Can still use him in the backfield as needed.* - OB25 February 12, 2026, 14:48:31 Whoa.* - Warrin'_Illini February 12, 2026, 14:47:27 Nelly. - osklister February 12, 2026, 16:44:52 horseshoe season tickets now $115* - Poldark February 11, 2026, 16:04:33 Bought my 6 yesterday. - EffinIllini February 12, 2026, 12:28:09 Those are heated seats now. - tvillini February 12, 2026, 11:24:39 Tim Hauck "retiring" as safeties coach at Montana.....* - Poldark February 11, 2026, 10:52:08 Can't get Buddy's kids, let's get these two brothers. * - osklister February 12, 2026, 11:50:16 We lost another coach. OLB coach Trent Harris to Duke* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 10, 2026, 21:58:16 rumor this guy is the replacement. - Poldark February 11, 2026, 14:10:08 We no longer have to worry about getting stuck in the Detroit bowl game. Officially canceled. - OB25 February 10, 2026, 14:51:12 The free Kid Rock advertising finally killed it.* - SurfTheBoneyard February 10, 2026, 19:43:15 What? Oh, say it ain't so!! The parades, Mardi Gras style parties... - osklister February 10, 2026, 16:40:58 actually I wouldn't mind visiting Detroit in December* - ECEIllinois February 10, 2026, 15:31:06 Yet somehow played ourself into a lesser version in that 2008 WMU Ford Field travishamockery.* - KingTalkyTiki February 10, 2026, 15:19:50 Taking stock of how this has all played out on the defensive side of the ball. - OB25 February 10, 2026, 14:45:54 I’m sort of stunned about how chill everyone is here about the lack of players and who we hired at - LovetheChief February 10, 2026, 18:11:39 Jamison’s position is still open, right? Any others?* - biclops February 10, 2026, 12:16:19 Thad Ward's I think* - assassin February 10, 2026, 12:19:01 Also ST coach. Though I think Hauck might be involved in that - CanHartlebHireSnider February 10, 2026, 12:26:00 Sounds like someone already on staff will handle special teams, maybe add as assistant assistant. * - larue33 February 10, 2026, 12:43:36 Bobby Hauck. is our new DC - jdl February 9, 2026, 16:37:54 His brother played 13 years in the NFL and was his co-DC - CanHartlebHireSnider February 10, 2026, 9:54:00 why did this have to wait until after the SB?* - lcubed February 10, 2026, 8:23:21 I think there were some contract shenanigans with Hauck - CanHartlebHireSnider February 10, 2026, 8:48:23 I was trying to figure out the timeline too. Hauck retired the same day as Brett's PC. - tvillini February 10, 2026, 8:52:28 Yea, if he was 1B after Partridge, fine... whatever... but that retirement date makes it seem - ijustkrushalot February 10, 2026, 11:37:26 Partridge was never interviewed and Werner said today that he was apparently confused - JacobRDaugherty February 10, 2026, 11:41:55 Schroat tried to announce him on Sunday - ijustkrushalot February 10, 2026, 11:45:50 Yep, took some 247 smoke and got burned * - jdl February 10, 2026, 13:05:00 was his source Deep Schroat?* - Sammich February 10, 2026, 12:04:28 Strange. Did the Super Bowl coach back out last week; Bertie-Bert then goes to Plan B? - osklister February 10, 2026, 9:48:17 They were were on board of the HFCA at the time and both have been - JacobRDaugherty February 10, 2026, 11:27:00 Double post* - JacobRDaugherty February 10, 2026, 11:25:49 Bret has a history with contract shenanigans too. See Arkansas and New England - CanHartlebHireSnider February 10, 2026, 8:57:47 Think we missed on our top target* - illini21 February 10, 2026, 8:32:16 Or maybe he used the SB as misdirection* - bjl63 February 10, 2026, 10:17:24 Either means we missed on our first choice - jdl February 10, 2026, 8:28:52 read it or weap buttlips! HAUCKKKKKK* - Sammich February 10, 2026, 8:23:15 Werner mentioned on his podcast that Montana players can enter the portal since they had a coaching - biclops February 10, 2026, 7:18:13 Any good DLinemen?* - OWWDig February 10, 2026, 7:58:25 Any average DLinemen? - osklister February 10, 2026, 11:20:05 Any men >290lbs??? * - OWWDig February 10, 2026, 11:46:27 Hauck looks like he’s tired of your shit - AintHatin February 9, 2026, 21:07:44 Initial reaction was who? But the more I think about it, I kinda like it* - snipes824 February 9, 2026, 16:57:22 Still seems pretty meh relative to the rumored names, but whatever* - UofIL6 February 9, 2026, 16:58:34 Wonder if there’s a little Cignetti influence on this choice. Couple years ago a “name” might be - meanjeans February 10, 2026, 7:31:13 Partridge seemed like a solid hire cause he has a history as a recruiter - CanHartlebHireSnider February 9, 2026, 17:11:46 Yeah, I had gotten pretty excited for a Partridge or a Bullen - snipes824 February 9, 2026, 17:03:00 home run?* - LeatherneckIllini February 9, 2026, 16:55:53 Hauck Tuah on this hire* - opossum jenkins February 9, 2026, 16:52:30 One of my good friends is a Montana grad and a pretty rabid fan of their football - Gene Parmesan February 9, 2026, 16:48:14 my buddy's thoughts - Gene Parmesan February 10, 2026, 9:59:16 controversy per Wikipedia - Poldark February 9, 2026, 16:41:41 If those allegations are borne out sounds like - ATL February 10, 2026, 14:57:53 is this the "home run hire"?* - VIV February 10, 2026, 8:01:06 He retired as Montana HC because he didn’t like the new NCAA rules - CanHartlebHireSnider February 9, 2026, 16:44:01 plus Montana State was beating him* - Poldark February 9, 2026, 16:52:29 Nothing worse for a Griz coach than losing twice in one year to the Cats. - osklister February 10, 2026, 11:46:46 Telling - jdl February 9, 2026, 16:46:05 Yeah I have to imagine he’s just running the defense full control with no recruiting - CanHartlebHireSnider February 9, 2026, 16:49:45 bio from FI.com - assassin February 9, 2026, 16:39:05 I’ll be honest I’m all in on hiring Montana’s 61 year old HC as our DC - CanHartlebHireSnider February 9, 2026, 16:41:27 i am too. man wins football games* - assassin February 9, 2026, 16:43:17 Pretty quick announcement. Maybe he was the plan all along* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 9, 2026, 16:38:34 runs a 3-3-5, so that kinda lines up with other things that have happened* - assassin February 9, 2026, 16:40:16 Tough finding someone with 0-0-11 experience* - UofIL6 February 9, 2026, 16:43:57 Tim Kish just too old* - assassin February 9, 2026, 16:59:37 Guess we're hiring Chris Partridge, Seahawks OLB coach* - ECEIllinois February 8, 2026, 21:19:23 Or insiders were incorrect as always* - JacobRDaugherty February 9, 2026, 10:03:22 Apparently this is no longer happening. Lame. I was pretty sold on him* - illini21 February 9, 2026, 9:41:01 He probably looked at the current defensive roster and said "no thanks"* - OrangeSox February 9, 2026, 10:45:16 For a team coming off 2 great seasons, we seem to be 'off' this offseason - UofIL6 February 9, 2026, 10:45:02 Keith and Ruben Kincaid talked him out of it. - osklister February 9, 2026, 9:58:00 Funny DT* - LWillhite February 9, 2026, 16:49:10 Hey!! I resemble that remark!! * - osklister February 10, 2026, 11:24:02 All that talking about this particular new scheme the other day. Hope there’s a decent fallback* - snipes824 February 9, 2026, 9:50:12 Yeah I warmed to him too. I guess Stoops is maybe always a fall back - CanHartlebHireSnider February 9, 2026, 9:47:45 I think I'll love him* - AintHatin February 9, 2026, 9:08:31 Are we? - Dilbert February 9, 2026, 9:07:32 Bringing any players with him?* - RVA February 8, 2026, 23:05:40 these days....ya never know. Just ask Nate Oats* - OWWDig February 9, 2026, 7:58:56 Can he play dl?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 8, 2026, 22:03:41 Hope he can scheme a defense with no DL/LB. His front 7 looked stout tonight* - UofIL6 February 8, 2026, 21:46:11 Don’t like the Harbaugh stain* - bjl63 February 8, 2026, 23:28:29 Opposite for me. I love it* - illini21 February 9, 2026, 7:27:34 ooo - CanHartlebHireSnider February 8, 2026, 21:45:42 I know he was on Werner’s list. Makes sense with the comments from Bielemas last presser - biclops February 8, 2026, 21:42:34 heavily hinted* - snipes824 February 8, 2026, 21:43:52 Hm. Was Ole Miss’s DC for three years, canned and then later cleared in the Michigan stuff* - assassin February 8, 2026, 21:29:10 I don’t know how much recruiting he’d do as DC but his recruiting at Michigan was elite* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 8, 2026, 21:50:58 Illini hire former WIU head coach as TE Coach - assassin February 6, 2026, 13:48:07 Head coach and coordinator experience. Good TE production at New Mexico and ball state - snipes824 February 6, 2026, 14:09:48 Splitting TE and ST jobs* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 6, 2026, 14:02:56 Bills hiring Jamison - jdl February 6, 2026, 7:04:51 With the scheme change and defensive overhaul we’re going with, probably inevitable - snipes824 February 6, 2026, 8:15:47 Agreed* - illini21 February 6, 2026, 8:27:20 I assume BB has a plan, but as of today, many gaps to fill on the staff and the roster - UofIL6 February 6, 2026, 7:55:15 This is where we can all be thankful we have JW and BB running the show... - uofi1998 February 6, 2026, 9:44:48 Can’t complain about losing a guy to the nfl. Good for BB to use to find the best replacement. * - uofi1998 February 6, 2026, 7:21:14 Mark Stoops can bring in his own guys* - Poldark February 6, 2026, 7:08:48 2026 is Herbstreit's final year on ESPN GameDay * - Poldark February 5, 2026, 19:03:13 Months ago, an ESPN toadie told me Amazon wants to have him full time - JacobRDaugherty February 6, 2026, 10:36:58 Good. He’s not good at it anymore * - illiniranger February 6, 2026, 8:05:17 Perhaps, but he's still light years better than Desmond Howard* - bjl63 February 6, 2026, 14:09:04 Whoa* - illini21 February 5, 2026, 20:03:24 half an hour of Bert talking to Andy Staples of On3 - assassin February 5, 2026, 16:41:25 deleted (it was a good question) - ATL February 5, 2026, 14:09:44 That was Zain Bando. - Illiniphil February 5, 2026, 14:46:40 Bielema PC tonight - AintHatin February 4, 2026, 20:01:42 mentioned that he can’t announce the DC until after the Super Bowl * - biclops February 4, 2026, 22:17:45 Gemini thinks it's either Karl Scott or Zak Kuhr* - Chilango February 5, 2026, 8:39:55 probably doesn't have the experience but Kevin Richardson is on the Patriots staff* - OrangeSox February 5, 2026, 0:23:41 he's probably the DB coach. dunno what he does at defensive coordinator - Poldark February 5, 2026, 8:52:53 Are we off of Stoops?* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 5, 2026, 8:55:30 not yet* - Poldark February 5, 2026, 14:27:46 Went down a Stoops rabbit hole and wound up on a UK site - Tortillini February 6, 2026, 8:05:19 Hi Tort! are they hot?* - Poldark February 6, 2026, 9:43:49 I didn't see any photos of them* - Tortillini February 6, 2026, 9:47:45 interesting... - ECEIllinois February 5, 2026, 0:07:36 is that leslie frazier's music?* - gvibes February 4, 2026, 23:14:09 Holy shit is Mike Macdonald gonna be our DC??* - Herman Blume February 4, 2026, 22:50:38 Kid Rock* - Stu February 6, 2026, 8:23:58 smooth - biclops February 5, 2026, 8:34:51 Mike Vrabel would be acceptable too* - Orangeillini February 4, 2026, 23:05:26 I mean do we really want to take whoever loses the Super Bowl?* - ECEIllinois February 5, 2026, 0:08:22 Flipped a WR from ISU - jdl February 3, 2026, 21:32:41 Apparently got another 2026 WR from FL - ATL February 4, 2026, 8:38:42 Had no idea there even was a "West Virginia State". * - osklister February 4, 2026, 9:06:21 It’s the school the young girl gets accepted to in the beginning of Hidden Figures - ATL February 4, 2026, 20:04:21 Had to look it up: total enrollment, 3500+. - osklister February 5, 2026, 8:59:44 TIL Chandler Whitmer was IU's QB coach this past season. Just took a job with the Bucs* - ECEIllinois February 3, 2026, 20:26:35 Nearly a two week break between the Quarterfinals and semifinals the next two years - illini21 February 3, 2026, 13:52:14 RUMOR: new Ryan Field won't be ready for NUrds first 2 home games* - Poldark February 3, 2026, 12:08:17 widely reported now... lol. They'll play Colorado and South Dakota State at the erector set - ijustkrushalot February 3, 2026, 12:38:05 Hopefully they're in no hurry to take it down. Kinda wonder about tix, suites sold?? - osklister February 3, 2026, 15:14:10 Doesn’t look close to ready* - ab75 February 3, 2026, 12:15:26 Dave Wischnowsky has thoughts. - Poldark February 3, 2026, 12:14:37 Dave Wischnowsky is the IBO4U of construction projects* - Chilango February 4, 2026, 8:04:34 Reminds me of that PE Guy parody account on social media. DUE TO MY ROLE* - CWR10 February 3, 2026, 12:35:31 That guy is too good at the parody - Sounder February 3, 2026, 12:38:20 So what was the 2/2 deadline? Can we not add any more from the portal now?* - illini21 February 3, 2026, 7:57:33 IIRC 2/2 was the last day to enroll in classes for the spring semester at UI.* - Gene Parmesan February 3, 2026, 9:39:56 Ah okay. The 247 posters are making it seem like we can no longer add anybody - illini21 February 3, 2026, 9:42:58 i don't think we're adding anyone else for spring ball at this point * - ijustkrushalot February 3, 2026, 9:47:14 yeah, i think no spring classes = no spring ball - Gene Parmesan February 3, 2026, 12:10:33 Deadline to enter name in portal* - Mrap24 February 3, 2026, 8:08:20 Jon Gruden opens a giant gift box from WIU football. Pretty cool. I had no idea... - LeatherneckIllini February 2, 2026, 18:10:37 Gruden's the man* - illini21 February 3, 2026, 8:48:45 Got a kid from Byron today who’s dad played at Iowa and 8 years NFL… - LeatherneckIllini February 1, 2026, 17:50:24 That was my message below. - EffinIllini February 1, 2026, 18:01:11 Is this for this upcoming season?* - assassin February 1, 2026, 18:33:40 Yeah, he’s a senior.* - EffinIllini February 1, 2026, 19:18:32 Potential incoming Bret Signal? - EffinIllini February 1, 2026, 16:41:19 Discher hired by Ohio state - snipes824 January 31, 2026, 8:52:36 tOSU has stolen Robby Discher from us - jdl January 31, 2026, 8:52:20 i hear rz might be available. who here doesn't want to see the swinging gate again?* - Ari Gold January 31, 2026, 13:32:36 Only question is why tOSU would want him* - UofIL6 January 31, 2026, 9:51:44 Tired of losing to that juggernaut Indiana year after year after year? - osklister January 31, 2026, 10:26:49 Another notch in a disappointing off-season* - bjl63 January 31, 2026, 9:28:45 I am only disappointed that we didn't fire him. Bye bye Robbie* - JacobRDaugherty January 31, 2026, 14:33:15 This doesn’t even move the needle* - illini21 January 31, 2026, 10:49:27 I agree that I’m mildly disappointed in the offseason, but I think we got QB right - snipes824 January 31, 2026, 9:49:06 QB may be ok, but we spent to a budget (which is fine). I think we completely misread the Front 7 - UofIL6 January 31, 2026, 10:03:14 I am definitely concerned with the front 7, don’t get me wrong - snipes824 January 31, 2026, 10:43:21 As it stands now, it mostly eliminates the retention of Bailey and X - bjl63 January 31, 2026, 10:13:28 Athletic article lists Fitzee and MSU among biggest portal losers.* - SurfTheBoneyard January 29, 2026, 17:49:10 CFB sidejack...SEC LOL - KingTalkyTiki January 29, 2026, 17:33:38 perfect 10/10 no notes. also enjoyed people pointing out Prussia would have rolled them* - LeatherneckIllini January 29, 2026, 17:40:37 Lopati had an in-home visit with Michigan last night and ND was in to see him at school today* - illini21 January 28, 2026, 8:59:57 good. we'd rather be the second school he plays for than the first one* - illiniranger January 28, 2026, 9:57:35 Jacas praise from the senior bowl - snipes824 January 27, 2026, 22:46:50 looks like Luke did pretty good too* - John Coctostan January 28, 2026, 8:39:33 I think he will have a long career as a backup* - illini21 January 28, 2026, 8:45:50 I was just thinking the same. Could see him going down the Chase Daniel path* - John Coctostan January 28, 2026, 9:02:18 That's a good comp. Smart, accurate, and takes care of the ball. - illini21 January 28, 2026, 9:04:10 right. he's not overly dynamic so will likely never be a consistent start. but he seems very smart - John Coctostan January 28, 2026, 9:23:30 #BackupQB-U - tvillini January 28, 2026, 9:33:57 How Bizarre - ATL January 27, 2026, 13:36:49 Every time I look around - Sounder January 27, 2026, 13:38:32 congrats to Hank Beatty, Academic All-American* - Poldark January 27, 2026, 12:52:02 oh yeah sure give the asian kid the academic honor* - ATL January 27, 2026, 13:51:29 majoring in marketing when both of his parents are doctors smh* - ECEIllinois January 27, 2026, 23:01:55 FYI 2026 B1G schedule will be released at 4:30 today* - illini21 January 27, 2026, 12:48:22 Darian Mensah is free to go - TarheelIllini January 27, 2026, 12:30:19 They lost their star WR and best DB too, they’ve been gutted. Maybe we’ll catch a break for once… - OB25 January 27, 2026, 12:44:17 And the WR joining Mensah at Miami. Manny Diaz getting raided by his old school.* - OB25 January 27, 2026, 21:24:46 Before Mensah and Barkate left, Duke had done well filling holes in the portal. - Chicago1995 January 27, 2026, 13:45:38 Which means, of course, they'll just run the ball against our defense consisting of 11 DBs* - UofIL6 January 27, 2026, 12:52:09 excuse you, 10 DBs and Grant Beerman* - assassin January 27, 2026, 12:53:45 hmm, seems like Oklahoma is going to make one of Whitman's guys their next AD - assassin January 23, 2026, 13:10:11 I used to pine for Illinois to go steal some big time school's associate AD... - uofi1998 January 23, 2026, 13:16:31 My understand is that he was a commecial transactions attorney in a previous life - ATL January 27, 2026, 12:32:56 CFP changes - still at 12 teams, autobids for P4 champs regardless of raking, ND autobid if top 12* - OB25 January 23, 2026, 13:03:53 The ND thing is so dumb. Join a conference* - UofIL6 January 23, 2026, 13:09:05 ND's powderpuff schedule assures that* - assassin January 23, 2026, 13:05:12 Such bullshit* - illini21 January 23, 2026, 13:05:31 Delaware at Illinois 9/11/27 The Cubit Bowl* - Poldark January 21, 2026, 13:10:36 On a Friday. Booooooo.* - Ron McDon January 21, 2026, 13:12:49 Beckhead liked those Friday night games. (Until Mike Thomas told him to shut his fat yap.) - osklister January 21, 2026, 16:25:29 If there is a better way to never forget 9/11 than to bring back Cubit, let me know.* - Warrin'_Illini January 21, 2026, 13:28:28 He collapsed our program* - Chilango January 21, 2026, 15:57:03 FWLIW: Fernando Mendoza's little brother goes from IU to Ga Tech. * - osklister January 21, 2026, 11:51:20 Bent Key gonna break Alberto in half.* - EffinIllini January 21, 2026, 14:46:04 Jax St DL signs with Illini - jdl January 20, 2026, 20:41:50 Lol i read those stats and thought "oh shit, that seems like a great get" - illini21 January 21, 2026, 8:07:02 His final season was 5 tfl, 4.5 sacks, 10 pressures. - larue33 January 21, 2026, 8:14:56 Seems like a good get assuming the skills transfer up to the next level... - uofi1998 January 21, 2026, 10:15:08 Are there any of those left? We are bringing in bodies, so that's good I guess. - Warrin'_Illini January 21, 2026, 10:28:28 "Transition year" is a scary term in an 18-team league where... - uofi1998 January 21, 2026, 10:29:33 absolutely everyone knew the stars aligned last year - ijustkrushalot January 21, 2026, 13:13:12 Counterpoint - we won 19 games the last 2 seasons with what I’d consider a pretty meh DL. - OB25 January 21, 2026, 12:13:17 I'm not arguing we had great DLs the last 2 years... - uofi1998 January 21, 2026, 12:16:24 fledgling? - Poldark January 21, 2026, 11:43:30 We've seen plenty of upward blips turn into 1-3 wins not too long after... - uofi1998 January 21, 2026, 12:17:37 They were just that... blips. I'm not saying we're gonna have a winning record this year... - tvillini January 21, 2026, 13:06:44 Turning around a program has never been easier. - Poldark January 21, 2026, 12:36:46 Roughy had a post comparing our 2022 defensive backfield with the current one. - Warrin'_Illini January 21, 2026, 10:36:13 Yeah but it’s a pretty tenuous comparison - snipes824 January 21, 2026, 10:45:08 The 2022 defense also played a remarkably easy schedule when it comes to QB play. - OB25 January 21, 2026, 11:00:31 Definitely, but the NFL success of all 3 proves they weren’t just feasting on bad offense* - snipes824 January 21, 2026, 11:04:10 ...and it didn't go particularly well... - uofi1998 January 21, 2026, 11:04:03 Having an elite secondary is almost completely irrelevant if your DLine sucks - OrangeSox January 21, 2026, 10:42:28 Agree, but our elite secondary never showed up once X went down. - Warrin'_Illini January 21, 2026, 10:48:56 I feel like we're going to get the Parker twins since Bielema loves brothers - jayd January 21, 2026, 10:25:45 Yes, it is.* - illini21 January 21, 2026, 8:19:45 Duke officially suing Mensah* - assassin January 20, 2026, 12:57:17 wonder if Diaz still remembers the gif he posted during the Jeff Thomas thing - Gene Parmesan January 21, 2026, 10:32:03 yes and +1* - bulldogmba January 21, 2026, 14:01:49 Genius move* - Sounder January 20, 2026, 13:10:59 Re: Genius move* - Herman Blume January 21, 2026, 17:05:43 I mean, contracts are contracts. And Mensah isn't a poor college kid. He's richer than you and me. - ATL January 20, 2026, 13:14:51 (I was just making a Mensa joke)* - Sounder January 20, 2026, 14:30:08 *whoosh* ====>* - ATL January 20, 2026, 15:16:22 Well, if ya were a bit smarter, ya'd know what Mensa is.... * - osklister January 20, 2026, 15:26:59 The threat of legal action worked for UW... so now others apparently are emboldened. - uofi1998 January 20, 2026, 14:25:15 Seemed like there was some clear cut language in the UW one, kinda about that Mensah’s had that - OB25 January 20, 2026, 15:05:03 A contract has to mean something* - Sounder January 20, 2026, 14:30:41 Feel a bit bad for the players in the sense that I think a lot of this is agent- rather than player - ATL January 20, 2026, 14:30:06 I see that Mensah has the same attorney as the UW kid - jdl January 20, 2026, 14:38:43 This dude is definitely building a career on these cases - jdl January 20, 2026, 20:48:55 Business card: "NCAA lawsuits R us". - osklister January 20, 2026, 15:27:57 At least he has an attorney. - uofi1998 January 20, 2026, 14:43:47 Miami DGAF about any of this - jdl January 20, 2026, 13:09:22 Rinse/repeat: $20m is the new 85 full ride scholarships* - uofi1998 January 20, 2026, 14:44:38 Good* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes January 20, 2026, 13:04:53 Good a place as any. Is it bad that only 1 of our last 4 FB HCs is still in college or pros? - SurfTheBoneyard January 18, 2026, 16:49:40 the portable ticket sign out front should've told you. furg/mt.* - Ari Gold January 19, 2026, 13:08:00 That’s what happens when you make shit hires* - bjl63 January 19, 2026, 9:08:06 When was the last time we didn’t fire a coach? of course they all suck* - shua January 18, 2026, 17:29:53 IIRC, Lovie's son is the head coach: Lovie is his assistant.* - osklister January 18, 2026, 17:14:21 Local paper called it a tandem deal.* - SurfTheBoneyard January 18, 2026, 17:23:13 Can't find anything to back me up, so maybe it was. - osklister January 19, 2026, 9:04:13 Tenn finally has their QB, Colorado QB Staub* - assassin January 18, 2026, 14:37:44 Valentine officially back via Twitter post* - OB25 January 17, 2026, 14:49:49 Got a DL… - LeatherneckIllini January 17, 2026, 12:58:59 Seems...like another depth piece?* - UofIL6 January 17, 2026, 15:43:50 We don’t have enough bodies for him to be that* - bjl63 January 17, 2026, 21:06:15 They’re probably all gonna be depth pieces on paper, but some will have to start out of necessity.* - OB25 January 17, 2026, 21:15:16 I remember the Denzel Daxon angst. He is still collecting NFL paychecks* - JacobRDaugherty January 18, 2026, 8:29:58 It might work out but let’s not pretend like any of this was planned. They are scrambling. - OB25 January 18, 2026, 14:41:24 <Wanny voice> ayupppp... </> - osklister January 17, 2026, 13:04:07 Judge in charge of Trinidad Chambliss’ eligibility appeal is a graduate of Ole Miss* - OB25 January 16, 2026, 21:01:11 Impressive that he overcame that disability * - ATL January 17, 2026, 21:02:25 More portal fun - jdl January 16, 2026, 19:14:23 Need all these contract legal challenges to play out to get the guardrails in place* - Carl Spackler January 16, 2026, 19:51:23 Pete Thamel reports Duke quarterback Darius Mensah - Poldark January 16, 2026, 15:20:05 Mensah isn't very smart. - Illiniphil January 19, 2026, 13:13:39 Reminder that his contract was supposed to be for 2 years. So this could get interesting* - Carl Spackler January 16, 2026, 19:06:03 Genius move* - Herman Blume January 16, 2026, 18:29:52 I thought the portal was closed?* - Toonces January 16, 2026, 17:55:54 Its not 11:59p yet as far as I know* - Dilbert January 16, 2026, 18:32:58 Will his replacement eat a bunch of popcorn before the game too?* - RVA January 16, 2026, 17:12:02 Awesome, I was hoping that would happen. Tennessee or Alabama?* - OB25 January 16, 2026, 15:26:36 Miami?* - EffinIllini January 16, 2026, 15:28:09 Yeah just saw the tweet saying that is the expected destination.* - OB25 January 16, 2026, 15:30:28 Man, Werner is obviously the best Illini reporter we've got but... - illini21 January 16, 2026, 8:35:39 Watch/listen to the second half of the latest pod * - ATL January 16, 2026, 18:52:34 The portal just closed. Semester hasn't started. I think he knows the plan but can't discuss it now - JacobRDaugherty January 16, 2026, 8:58:46 I'm with you. I trust in Bret. - illini21 January 16, 2026, 9:03:40 I think the portal world is a whole lot different for these guys - jdl January 16, 2026, 13:13:25 I think all of these things are right... - uofi1998 January 16, 2026, 9:30:09 I just don't get that sense from Werner... - ijustkrushalot January 16, 2026, 9:36:23 Agreed. When people are nothing but negative after the two seasons we've just had, and there are - larue33 January 16, 2026, 9:58:16 the term I recently heard about to characterize that: hedonic adaptation - Gene Parmesan January 16, 2026, 10:04:23 It's a very interesting phenomenon... - ijustkrushalot January 16, 2026, 10:19:40 For some… Honestly, IU’s surge hasn’t affected my feelings at all. - uofi1998 January 16, 2026, 10:27:54 I think that's a healthy perspective - tvillini January 16, 2026, 10:53:08 a hot take I've had is: this is the year where CFB's portal really feels like MBB - ijustkrushalot January 16, 2026, 10:59:39 Possibly and IU has capitalized in the portal for next year, at least with top-flight players. - tvillini January 16, 2026, 13:01:32 yup. great coach. even better timing. IU will come back to the pack eventually but reset their floor - LeatherneckIllini January 16, 2026, 11:01:33 He's going to love coaching the Stillers.* - Warrin'_Illini January 16, 2026, 10:30:08 he won't because they aren't going to hire him. he's too old for their liking - IlliniSax05 January 16, 2026, 10:57:36 That would be foolish of them; he's got a good 12-15 years in him. Make the call, Bob.* - Warrin'_Illini January 16, 2026, 11:01:02 he's 64. he definitely doesn't have 12-15 years left in him - IlliniSax05 January 16, 2026, 11:24:31 We need to speak this into existence, Saxxy.* - Warrin'_Illini January 16, 2026, 11:26:21 then speak to the Raiders. they're gonna take his QB #1 overall - IlliniSax05 January 16, 2026, 12:01:16 Good point, I'm down with that too.* - Warrin'_Illini January 16, 2026, 14:16:19 Basketball can win championships. Being in range of top rung of B10 championship… - LeatherneckIllini January 16, 2026, 10:26:27 for the last 12 months or so my expectation of next year is "just make a bowl game" - ijustkrushalot January 16, 2026, 10:49:51 I’m quite happy with that. Just point out BB has probably achieved the ceiling the last 2 years… - LeatherneckIllini January 16, 2026, 11:00:24 Agreed* - illini21 January 16, 2026, 10:51:53 Not saying that, necessarily... - uofi1998 January 16, 2026, 9:37:39 I find reading the articles much more efficient than wading through the fucking posts in the thread - Gene Parmesan January 16, 2026, 9:56:07 ^^^this^^^* - ATL January 16, 2026, 10:23:06 I just have a small handful of people on follow, and just click through my notifications * - uofi1998 January 16, 2026, 10:22:53 i should do this. I've recently re-subscribed* - Gene Parmesan January 16, 2026, 10:32:31 honestly the boards are fairly new to me and that's a portal thing - ijustkrushalot January 16, 2026, 10:34:35 I would argue that if you have time to read and post on teh board you have time to read the article - ATL January 16, 2026, 9:39:11 For sure... - uofi1998 January 16, 2026, 9:40:46 I think they have a degree of not suffering fools - ijustkrushalot January 16, 2026, 9:54:53 Agreed. It's been going on for a while* - illini21 January 16, 2026, 9:43:23 I don't read much of their boards but is he condescending to people who think the DL situation - ATL January 16, 2026, 9:33:10 I just think globally... - uofi1998 January 16, 2026, 9:35:02 I think he is over the Fettigator and other overly negative posters saying we are poor - JacobRDaugherty January 16, 2026, 10:05:56 I don't know where he's said we shouldn't be worried about the DL * - ijustkrushalot January 16, 2026, 8:54:28 He said on his podcast a bit ago that the DL losses were unexpected and bad - ATL January 16, 2026, 8:55:10 Bret signal - jdl January 15, 2026, 19:08:04 Yes! - jdl January 15, 2026, 19:08:50 DWWH?* - bbonb January 16, 2026, 9:59:57 Great but not a DL* - bjl63 January 16, 2026, 9:17:56 Bro this is some grizzle... X's loss was the #1 biggest reason this season didn't go as planned... - uofi1998 January 16, 2026, 9:32:55 Not saying it’s bad because he’s great. But our DL appears to be a disaster - bjl63 January 16, 2026, 10:02:23 Let’s agree it’s grizzle and fact. You are 100% right. - uofi1998 January 16, 2026, 10:21:52 Fair but hard to fix the problem without the bodies available…. - bjl63 January 16, 2026, 10:47:06 Yeah this could very well end up being our biggest “pickup” of the offseason * - meanjeans January 16, 2026, 9:45:52 I absolutely agree* - JacobRDaugherty January 16, 2026, 10:19:35 People called him an eraser (of defensive errors) in the early season* - ATL January 16, 2026, 9:34:11 Tanner Heckel looked a lot better on the field playing that slot role when X was outside... - uofi1998 January 16, 2026, 9:36:38 I thought X was are best player going into last year including Gabe and Luke - JacobRDaugherty January 16, 2026, 10:19:01 I can’t argue with this. * - uofi1998 January 16, 2026, 10:25:29 Huge!* - ATL January 16, 2026, 8:54:20 Awesome, now DL and LB please* - Mrap24 January 15, 2026, 19:45:01 I have it in my brain that we're gonna be all GRANT FUCKING BEERMAN next year. - uofi1998 January 16, 2026, 9:38:47 fuck yeah* - biclops January 15, 2026, 19:30:54 That's big. Now, does he have like 6 DL friends to bring back with him?* - UofIL6 January 15, 2026, 19:12:27 Wow awesome. I wonder what his NFL profile is at 24 next year - snipes824 January 15, 2026, 19:11:31 Hell yeah* - Ron McDon January 15, 2026, 19:09:31 Lots of construction type activity around the stadium today, trucks, cranes, - larue33 January 15, 2026, 15:27:29 TIL from the Light the I interview with JW: Bad - moving the horeshoe in, etc. is not in the cards - ATL January 16, 2026, 8:56:51 Is my memory fading, or at one time didn't we have seats below the HS on the field also? - uofi1998 January 16, 2026, 9:40:04 THere may have been some bleachers down there. There was an erector set of seats ABOVE the.... - Illiniphil January 16, 2026, 10:17:06 Moczulski coming back to UI * - jdl January 14, 2026, 19:36:40 Related - college basketball portal window changed to open day after title game. - OB25 January 14, 2026, 16:18:18 the problem for the portal in football is that they still are thinking about getting the kids to - bucktownillini January 14, 2026, 16:20:24 Well, that too: thought you were going with "spring practice". - osklister January 14, 2026, 16:29:17 Article on the videoboard project discussed below. - ATL January 14, 2026, 16:01:09 The best estimation I can find puts Mount Rushmore at 60x200 feet - RVA January 14, 2026, 16:06:41 Wait until they add Trump * - ATL January 14, 2026, 16:14:45 IU gets OL Brunner from UW too. Mountains of cash for IU football...so weird to say* - UofIL6 January 14, 2026, 14:26:03 Dante Moore staying at Oregon another year * - aimlessillini January 14, 2026, 13:34:30 Gonna cause beef with Raiola. He'll be stewing all offseason* - Sammich January 14, 2026, 16:03:09 he's pretty hearty, he'll let things cool down* - assassin January 14, 2026, 17:39:23 Imagine having the money required to pay Dylan Raiola to be your backup* - OB25 January 14, 2026, 14:25:33 Wanted NO part of Jets or Raiders * - aimlessillini January 14, 2026, 13:55:06 Can’t wait for longsnapper’s take on the Oregon QB room* - GMAW January 14, 2026, 13:42:14 Didn't they pick up a big portal QB?* - gvibes January 14, 2026, 13:37:34 Perfect opportunity of Raiola to RS and rehab and learn to be himself - bjl63 January 14, 2026, 13:44:07 Did Raiola get hurt before or after Mahomes? - Warrin'_Illini January 14, 2026, 13:47:51 Before, by about a month* - bjl63 January 14, 2026, 13:48:49 Raiola* - UofIL6 January 14, 2026, 13:38:30 Smart decision* - bjl63 January 14, 2026, 13:36:32 Wow, shocking* - OB25 January 14, 2026, 13:34:58 Miami Thomas named DBs coach at Howard * - Poldark January 13, 2026, 17:39:03 Just realized we play OSU, Oregon & Indiana in 2028. That's fun* - illini21 January 13, 2026, 12:38:19 Also, I’m dumb and for some reason thought we had just completed the ‘26 season when I posted* - illini21 January 13, 2026, 14:02:20 How'd we do? Bowl-eligible? - osklister January 13, 2026, 14:53:36 Playing with no D-Line was a bold strategy* - illini21 January 13, 2026, 15:26:38 In Bertie-Bert we trust !! - osklister January 13, 2026, 17:00:23 All those IU guys will be 30 years old by then. We'll beat them with youth.* - Warrin'_Illini January 13, 2026, 13:01:16 Excellent point* - illini21 January 13, 2026, 13:05:14 well, we had 2 fun years. - assassin January 13, 2026, 12:39:29 Redshirt on track to be 9 game max instead of 4? - snipes824 January 13, 2026, 11:43:52 Charlie Baker comments - jdl January 13, 2026, 17:18:36 we’re just a few years away from lifting all eligibility restrictions - bbonb January 13, 2026, 14:51:46 What possible rationale is for this other than just not giving a fuck?* - OB25 January 13, 2026, 14:27:49 coaches can now promise immediate playing time to more freshmen?* - Sammich January 13, 2026, 14:40:53 but one game in basketball and ya burnt, huh* - assassin January 13, 2026, 11:56:50 Yea you should be able to play ~10 games* - ijustkrushalot January 13, 2026, 12:11:22 yea, totally... 5 for 5 makes much more sense. I assume this isn't retroactive? * - ijustkrushalot January 13, 2026, 11:47:01 Huh. We are building the biggest video board in college football. - assassin January 13, 2026, 11:02:53 I do feel the more I read from the actual press release, that this should bring in more revenue - tvillini January 13, 2026, 14:24:50 but only 720p* - bbonb January 13, 2026, 14:40:30 Cool. Think how many DTs a board just 10% larger than any other could have purchased * - uofi1998 January 13, 2026, 14:15:08 the screen gets lowered onto the field when we're on defense* - ghost_of_clt January 13, 2026, 19:37:50 Now "Baby Baby" will be bigger and louder - bjl63 January 13, 2026, 13:43:37 Can we shave like 25% off and put it towards our DL?* - Blazer January 13, 2026, 12:23:16 Smashes like button* - UofIL6 January 13, 2026, 12:37:50 </Wisch> I dig it, but let's also level up the stadium WiFi signal too* - Poldark January 13, 2026, 12:06:41 WiFi in Colonnades is good - Ron McDon January 13, 2026, 12:46:26 Wasn't that supposed to have taken effect for the USC game? - illini21 January 13, 2026, 12:21:43 At one time Arkansas had the biggest video board. They called it the Pig Screen. * - osklister January 13, 2026, 12:11:25 Acceptable * - jdl January 13, 2026, 11:52:12 And the video comparison: - tvillini January 13, 2026, 11:49:06 If you moved in the horseshoe you could have made it smaller* - snipes824 January 13, 2026, 11:42:34 To think we are not that far removed from the sad old board we had… - SurfTheBoneyard January 13, 2026, 11:42:09 The 8-Bit dancing football!* - KingTalkyTiki January 13, 2026, 11:56:45 I think this has been in the works for more than a year, despite the Gies announcement. - tvillini January 13, 2026, 11:26:44 Whoa! * - KingTalkyTiki January 13, 2026, 11:22:30 69x250* - bbonb January 13, 2026, 11:21:19 and it still won't show controversial replays* - Poldark January 13, 2026, 11:21:08 I’d rather have DL and LB. - bjl63 January 13, 2026, 11:17:52 We'll get to see our defense get torched on the biggest screen possible.* - Warrin'_Illini January 13, 2026, 11:39:28 awesome* - VIV January 13, 2026, 11:16:31 Cool. - EffinIllini January 13, 2026, 11:06:36 lol holy shit that’s big* - illini21 January 13, 2026, 11:06:03 twss* - ibdoc January 13, 2026, 11:17:15 Indiana gets one of the top portal cornerbacks, 2 year starter at Penn State.* - OB25 January 12, 2026, 15:51:04 Overnight powerhouse program. LAME * - MC January 13, 2026, 9:37:41 sure, it’s easy to just reload when you’re a blue blood like Indiana or Texas Tech* - bbonb January 13, 2026, 9:33:33 I should be happy (ecstatic) after the all the sportzball success my teams had this weekend but - Warrin'_Illini January 12, 2026, 15:56:45 Leavitt to LSU* - illini21 January 12, 2026, 14:13:18 TENN is the team left hanging here, some team that got a transfer QB is going to get poached from - OB25 January 12, 2026, 17:15:04 And now Pribula committed to Virginia. I guess TEN does have a 5* star freshman coming in* - OB25 January 12, 2026, 19:58:17 (former) Arizona State QB* - biclops January 12, 2026, 14:32:26 He likes the State schools. MSU, ASU now LSU. There are a few more he can hop to* - ibdoc January 12, 2026, 14:30:37 Their fans are gonna eat him alive when he isn’t what they think he will be* - Ron McDon January 12, 2026, 14:18:06 Vibe check, a couple days left to get into the portal, and a couple days left to enroll for spring.. - ijustkrushalot January 12, 2026, 11:18:31 Wow, props for busting out the old-school jdl emoji guy* - Jackie January 12, 2026, 19:07:43 what? Calling my lawyer now!!!!11! * - jdl January 12, 2026, 19:30:33 The law firm of Dewey, Cheatum and Howe. * - osklister January 12, 2026, 23:04:35 I’ll say this - I thought we’d at least get 1 or 2 P4 guys that their current school wanted to keep - OB25 January 12, 2026, 12:02:00 It seems the new era of recruiting success will be all about $$ - UofIL6 January 12, 2026, 12:56:58 so.. mostly where we've always been? but we've got ourselves from 4-6 wins to 8-10? - ijustkrushalot January 12, 2026, 15:24:16 I’m actually all about production > potential and am good grabbing guys who excelled at lower levels - snipes824 January 12, 2026, 12:54:06 Offense: fine; Defense: Oh shit* - UofIL6 January 12, 2026, 11:21:08 We did discuss that loyalty could be BB's Achilles heel during the season. - OrangeSox January 12, 2026, 11:26:09 When TN returned the kick for a touchdown everyone said whew the offense will be closing the game - RVA January 12, 2026, 11:30:24 One thing I'm pretty certain of is that players experiences are vasty different than ours - ijustkrushalot January 12, 2026, 11:32:14 They want to be put in positions to succeed and get compensated accordingly - OrangeSox January 12, 2026, 11:35:29 The d-line situation is getting real concerning. - OB25 January 12, 2026, 10:57:09 I don’t think it likely that they pull a rabbit out of hat at this point. - opossum jenkins January 12, 2026, 16:15:22 Such a stark contrast with all of the retention we've done recently - jdl January 12, 2026, 12:49:49 Frustrating thing is of the group only Durojaiye is a habitual portal hopper - RVA January 12, 2026, 11:23:28 The DL situation added a black lining to a silver clouded weekend. We have a manageable schedule - Warrin'_Illini January 12, 2026, 11:11:05 I think that's clearly the biggest alarm we have. Probably one of the bigger roster issues Bert has - ijustkrushalot January 12, 2026, 11:08:01 It's a 5 alarm fire right now... you cannot win in the Big Ten without a competent DL, full stop. - uofi1998 January 12, 2026, 11:14:27 They must have a plan tho, right? Like they can offer starting positions - OrangeSox January 12, 2026, 11:17:42 They had a plan and it got blown up. They didn’t think these guys would draw the interest they did - OB25 January 12, 2026, 11:41:35 IDK... we basically got big boy'ed for McCollum... so... I guess we can... - uofi1998 January 12, 2026, 11:20:35 You legit need 7 or 8 rotational lineman in today's game, and they have like three total - OrangeSox January 12, 2026, 11:03:51 Pretty much zero proven talent at the 2nd most important position on the field* - UofIL6 January 12, 2026, 11:05:11 Coenen to MSU/Fitz. Gross* - UofIL6 January 12, 2026, 11:00:54 NE QB Dylan Raiola to Oregon - biclops January 12, 2026, 10:08:28 Moore has to declare because he'll be a top 5 pick, but i think he's going to stink* - illiniranger January 12, 2026, 10:57:38 No chance I’d pick him top 5 if I were a nfl team. I wouldn’t pick him too 20* - Mrap24 January 12, 2026, 14:32:59 If he wants the lucrative second NFL contract, he needs to stay - bjl63 January 12, 2026, 11:12:00 If you believe he so many issues that he’ll be forgotten in the NFL, one year won’t change that - OB25 January 12, 2026, 11:57:15 He’ll get life changing money at Oregon too and more reps - bjl63 January 12, 2026, 12:48:27 The top of the NIL QB market is around $5-6M. That’s incredible for them, but it’s not life changing - snipes824 January 12, 2026, 12:57:11 2026 Heisman finalist Dylan Raiola* - Sammich January 12, 2026, 10:09:30 We got a DL from Wazzou* - Mrap24 January 11, 2026, 14:47:52 was just a freshman who barely played, so this one's depth not impact* - snipes824 January 11, 2026, 14:51:15 Best player in the portal (Auburn WR Cam Coleman) to Texas. - OB25 January 11, 2026, 12:24:40 Browns interviewing Nate Scheelhaase.* - gullit January 11, 2026, 12:13:50 Kind of weird that McVay's actual OC gets like no looks* - gvibes January 12, 2026, 11:02:47 Backup QB Ethan Hampton to Southern Mississippi * - biclops January 11, 2026, 10:30:09 DL Tomiwa Durojaiye to South Carolina * - biclops January 10, 2026, 11:42:24 Probably makes sense for guys like this to level down to the SEC where maybe they can be a star* - Herman Blume January 10, 2026, 13:49:59 At some point we're going to need to pony up some cash for impact DL - UofIL6 January 10, 2026, 11:59:48 yeah I can squint and see enough in the rest of the defense if certain guys pan out - snipes824 January 10, 2026, 13:38:55 It’s the T2 for most important position group. * - assassin January 10, 2026, 14:01:46 LB Robert Edmonson from Colorado St to Illinois * - jdl January 9, 2026, 20:29:42 196tth ranked LB. Not player. The 196th ranked LB. I can’t figure how we are not shopping in more - LovetheChief January 10, 2026, 14:16:04 He reminds me of BJ Bello. I mean that as a compliment* - JacobRDaugherty January 10, 2026, 14:47:14 There is a 15-sack edge from D3 Hope College. Undersized (6'5", 230), but 15 sacks. - gvibes January 9, 2026, 20:18:22 already a favorite of this site: - DanSaint January 9, 2026, 17:24:23 A DL or six would be nice* - bjl63 January 9, 2026, 19:02:21 Trey Petty to WMU * - jdl January 9, 2026, 13:43:54 Very Small. - osklister January 9, 2026, 16:12:26 McCullom visiting A&M so that probably explains that* - UIHuskie January 9, 2026, 13:41:09 Until yesterday I believed we just weren’t promising things because we thought we could do better - OB25 January 9, 2026, 15:10:22 I think you're catastrophizing and that this is early in the ballgame. - ATL January 9, 2026, 17:20:04 I think that’s right. But I also think about Gies on every sideline, in every locker room. - opossum jenkins January 9, 2026, 17:15:00 Whitman had some interesting (and potentially naive) comments in Werner’s podcast - snipes824 January 9, 2026, 17:19:55 ooo - jdl January 9, 2026, 19:02:39 Whitman has never struck me as naive.* - ATL January 9, 2026, 17:20:39 Me either. I’m just reporting what I watched in the podcast* - snipes824 January 9, 2026, 17:21:33 He’s saying all the party line things. - opossum jenkins January 9, 2026, 17:24:31 I hope so (and think we probably are too)* - snipes824 January 9, 2026, 17:26:35 Sirius had Greg Sankey and Jimmy Phillips on their air last night. - opossum jenkins January 9, 2026, 17:32:03 maybe they can fix the settlement for olympic sports.* - illinibone January 9, 2026, 18:58:37 It’s interesting. Sankey’s and Phillips’ conferences have been losers in this model but in different - ATL January 9, 2026, 17:53:58 Yeah, there goes scheme fit* - snipes824 January 9, 2026, 15:02:28 Knew it had to be somebody with deep pockets... seems like a Morez situation* - uofi1998 January 9, 2026, 14:48:53 seems more like we fucked up the market value of linemen - assassin January 9, 2026, 14:13:24 Or it's a coaching problem.* - SurfTheBoneyard January 9, 2026, 19:19:19 Yeah, losing 5 DL to the portal isn't ideal* - UofIL6 January 9, 2026, 14:34:21 Not overly impressed with our portal activity to date* - bjl63 January 9, 2026, 15:03:21 Oh wow* - illini21 January 9, 2026, 14:08:44 Malik Elzy to LSU (new WR coach George McDonald)* - OB25 January 9, 2026, 13:13:44 Wow. Thought he was looking for playing time* - snipes824 January 9, 2026, 15:01:53 Well, ya know, playing time, sure: but that NIL cash as a throw-in might sway him a bit too. - osklister January 9, 2026, 16:14:02 lol, come on.* - Mrap24 January 9, 2026, 13:43:33 Hope he enjoys the bench* - bjl63 January 9, 2026, 13:36:02 Chambliss denied a 6th year at Miss. - assassin January 9, 2026, 12:54:34 curious why he wouldn't get a medical redshirt - ijustkrushalot January 9, 2026, 13:04:45 NCAA says he/the school didn't submit the proper medical paperwork - assassin January 9, 2026, 13:14:13 ok, that seems pretty open and shut to me. Good job NCAA. - ijustkrushalot January 9, 2026, 14:47:41 seriously, if it takes you 6 years to graduate, perhaps college isn’t for you * - bbonb January 9, 2026, 13:00:33 this goes doubly for people going to Ole Miss* - ATL January 9, 2026, 13:21:28 but those coeds; if only someone had told me about them when I was choosing colleges - bbonb January 9, 2026, 17:25:22 “His rights will now be determined by a Mississippi judiciary.” - OB25 January 9, 2026, 12:59:44 first time in history a black man has been happy to hear that* - Sammich January 9, 2026, 13:18:10 damn* - John Coctostan January 9, 2026, 13:20:42 my buddy in Columbus says rumor is that Bo Jackson is unhappy with his current deal - Gene Parmesan January 9, 2026, 9:09:11 Michigan's Justice Haynes, who was leading the BT in rushing til he got hurt is now in - assassin January 9, 2026, 12:17:59 Bo knows portalling* - Sounder January 9, 2026, 11:25:39 Yeah this is definitely out there.* - AintHatin January 9, 2026, 9:46:18 I'm sure OSU is pushing out a lot of guys and will be throwing stacks around as needed* - uofi1998 January 9, 2026, 9:20:44 they've apparently lost their starting LG, 2 starting DBs, and a WR who was set for a starting role - Gene Parmesan January 9, 2026, 11:23:43 "true big schools"... who the hell would that be? - uofi1998 January 9, 2026, 12:29:50 I mostly meant the SEC schools with IDGAF money - Gene Parmesan January 9, 2026, 14:50:06 Do they have any LB/DL who are unhappy?* - UofIL6 January 9, 2026, 9:18:43 Demond Williams returning? - assassin January 8, 2026, 18:37:53 Demond Williams returning. - assassin January 8, 2026, 18:59:37 Contracts work? - jdl January 8, 2026, 19:30:43 Abe Simpson gif * - jdl January 8, 2026, 19:18:38 did we ever find out where he was headed?* - biclops January 8, 2026, 19:00:59 Yes. LSU * - aimlessillini January 8, 2026, 19:21:16 WR Alex Capka Jones portaling * - biclops January 8, 2026, 17:55:24 Angelo McCollum in the portal* - snipes824 January 8, 2026, 14:15:26 like Tomi D, annoying because projected starter - jayd January 8, 2026, 20:10:15 hosting a UNT EDGE tomorrow - assassin January 8, 2026, 18:58:46 Better than a UNT C.* - SurfTheBoneyard January 8, 2026, 19:20:02 Do we even have a defensive line at this point?* - OrangeSox January 8, 2026, 14:34:52 I like the old guy we got from Utah State.* - Warrin'_Illini January 8, 2026, 14:54:26 Pat Farrell * - jdl January 8, 2026, 14:52:26 Or, any front 7 for that matter* - UofIL6 January 8, 2026, 14:36:42 Beerman is going to play every LB position* - OrangeSox January 8, 2026, 14:40:54 Likely starter, so my guess is someone came with a big offer. Otherwise I don’t get it* - UofIL6 January 8, 2026, 14:29:05 Werner says "scheme fit issues."* - illini21 January 8, 2026, 14:30:10 Yeeaaahhh... feels wonky, but maybe there's a big plan* - uofi1998 January 8, 2026, 14:53:17 That sucks* - JacobRDaugherty January 8, 2026, 14:24:28 Oh man I hate that. He was "my guy." He's going to be a stud wherever he goes* - illini21 January 8, 2026, 14:24:24 Damn what is going on on the d-line. This must be a surprise given that it’s happening late.* - OB25 January 8, 2026, 14:23:10 We all seem to love Jamison but man there's a lot of turnover there. * - ijustkrushalot January 8, 2026, 14:24:47 Didn't see that coming* - uofi1998 January 8, 2026, 14:16:47 Fla's DJ Lagway to Baylor* - assassin January 8, 2026, 12:28:33 Demond Williams' agent cuts ties - jdl January 8, 2026, 12:22:47 ESPN reporting he's under the guide of the same dude that got Nico to leave Tenn - assassin January 8, 2026, 12:23:32 So this guy is a leech and tried to pull his special brand of bullshit… - uofi1998 January 8, 2026, 13:25:22 what the hell is a Cordell Landers? - ijustkrushalot January 8, 2026, 12:48:55 And Williams hiring the lawyer who helped the Wisconsin player who went to Miami - jdl January 8, 2026, 12:27:07 there actually hasn't been any damn movement in that UW/Miami case right? - ijustkrushalot January 8, 2026, 12:47:33 Correct * - aimlessillini January 8, 2026, 14:03:34 WR from FIU Alex Perry signed with Illini - DanSaint January 8, 2026, 10:26:14 I like this one a lot... seems like a solid Bowick replacement - ijustkrushalot January 8, 2026, 10:28:35 Yeah this seems like one of our better adds. Meanwhile, Bowick just committed to OK State* - OB25 January 8, 2026, 10:31:31 Yeah this seems like one of our better adds. Meanwhile, Bowick just committed to OK State* - OB25 January 8, 2026, 10:30:34 got a edge rusher from Utah State - ijustkrushalot January 8, 2026, 10:00:00 one thing i find amusing in that article is it talks about "stout edge setters" - illiniranger January 8, 2026, 10:20:53 Like that idea. Probably didn't cost a lot to sign and is an athletic freak entering his athletic pr - JacobRDaugherty January 8, 2026, 10:06:00 We know who will be buying booze for the team... without an ID.* - uofi1998 January 8, 2026, 10:04:48 we know who can rent a car * - ijustkrushalot January 8, 2026, 10:10:41 We know who’s running for congress* - Herman Blume January 10, 2026, 14:00:19 Jojo Hayden to Purdue * - biclops January 7, 2026, 18:22:24 Per Warner we got Ty Robinson - WR from Ball State.* - Warrin'_Illini January 7, 2026, 17:02:30 Meh. Nice size, limited production, always hurt* - bjl63 January 7, 2026, 17:05:42 i feel like this is most people in the portal lol * - assassin January 7, 2026, 18:43:29 Fran Brown (Syracuse coach) said the portal is "everybody swapping their #2s" - illiniranger January 8, 2026, 10:03:55 I don’t understand what roughy is getting at here. - OB25 January 7, 2026, 14:35:13 Have all schools signed the College Sports Commission agreement? - EffinIllini January 7, 2026, 16:34:38 ooo - jdl January 7, 2026, 16:37:00 Will read. - EffinIllini January 7, 2026, 16:41:51 chicken curry* - ijustkrushalot January 7, 2026, 16:18:25 I mean, Mark Cuban can dump money into IU football NIL *AND* not break the system - ijustkrushalot January 7, 2026, 16:17:51 Under the House Settlement rules, which were not in effect for last season IIRC, this is not - ATL January 7, 2026, 15:09:46 Whitman was pretty clear that this would work only if schools adhered to it. - opossum jenkins January 7, 2026, 15:54:57 Dylan Lord entering portal as well. Illinois State Freshman WR* - DanSaint January 7, 2026, 13:01:05 Come to Champaign please* - reggiedunlop January 7, 2026, 13:23:59 my memory is getting fuzzy but isn't that a move that players could have made 15 years ago? - ijustkrushalot January 7, 2026, 13:16:37 down not up, I think... I think.* - uofi1998 January 7, 2026, 13:17:01 Stinks for Illinois State, but this is like *the* shining example of what the portal... - uofi1998 January 7, 2026, 13:07:15 Really interested to see what level of program goes after that guy. - OB25 January 7, 2026, 13:13:08 Good read on how some of these new deals work - jdl January 7, 2026, 11:28:45 And then the athletes will sue and win* - ECEIllinois January 7, 2026, 12:29:54 Interesting take on American youth sports culture - Sounder January 7, 2026, 10:54:15 As someone currently with kids...youth sports fucking sucks. I hate it... - haighter January 7, 2026, 13:17:22 I think "loyalty" as a concept only exists as a means of control, up and down any facet of society - ijustkrushalot January 7, 2026, 11:19:13 For sure, loyalty is for suckers in the modern era* - Sounder January 7, 2026, 11:33:18 I'm fortunate enough to be an exception to the rule... - uofi1998 January 7, 2026, 11:38:45 Ty Simpson declares for the draft. Taking advantage of a weak QB class, I guess* - Carl Spackler January 7, 2026, 10:44:58 Terrible decision. I wouldn’t touch him. Hes nowhere near ready* - bjl63 January 7, 2026, 11:10:42 If he gets a QB3 grade, I think he has to go. Nussmeier and Klubnik weren't ready last year - gvibes January 7, 2026, 11:16:09 QBs with 15 or fewer college starts don’t fare well in the league - bjl63 January 7, 2026, 23:43:16 seems like a very low sample size.. and what's our definition of "fare well"? - ijustkrushalot January 8, 2026, 10:17:08 I mean look at Allard* - Carl Spackler January 7, 2026, 14:38:35 he and Moore should go now, especially Simpson - illiniranger January 7, 2026, 11:33:21 These fools will just be footnotes in the story of NFL HOFer Luke Altmyer.* - Warrin'_Illini January 7, 2026, 13:21:46 Malachi Hood to West Virginia* - LovetheChief January 7, 2026, 9:42:43 Michigan targeting four-star QB committed to Big Ten school - EffinIllini January 7, 2026, 8:55:31 Samoan kid from Utah ending up at Illinois - illiniranger January 7, 2026, 10:31:50 Hey, crazier things have happened. Admittedly, not often; but... here we are. - osklister January 7, 2026, 12:27:48 yeah always assumed BYU or Utah would scoop him up* - ECEIllinois January 7, 2026, 12:13:21 I think we have a better horse school than Michigan - ijustkrushalot January 7, 2026, 11:16:50 I forgot about the horse thing.* - illini21 January 7, 2026, 12:19:21 That one hurts... it wouldn't get this public if it wasn't really far along. - uofi1998 January 7, 2026, 10:12:14 i think there's very little point for Illinois to recruit elite QBs - illiniranger January 7, 2026, 10:34:24 f we get him, great, but he's of limited value in 2027, potentially a 2028 starter - ijustkrushalot January 7, 2026, 11:14:46 I just want to know at what point boosters will throw up their hands on all of this... - uofi1998 January 7, 2026, 11:24:37 College sports is mostly funded by ego driven idiots with fuck you money - ijustkrushalot January 7, 2026, 11:33:21 True, but these guys weren't formally funding 7 figures for players either. - uofi1998 January 7, 2026, 11:36:40 There's always gonna be some guys with real f-u money who will want to say... - EffinIllini January 7, 2026, 16:39:53 to that point, I completely agree - ijustkrushalot January 7, 2026, 11:41:58 as some drop out, others will opt in * - illiniranger January 7, 2026, 11:34:03 Can't argue with this logic... still not entirely used to the new paradigm* - uofi1998 January 7, 2026, 11:00:52 Agree. I think it extends well beyond the IL level. Think about how much better Michigan - John Coctostan January 7, 2026, 10:37:43 Sucks, but it has felt likely it would end this way eventually - whether Michigan or someone else* - OB25 January 7, 2026, 9:31:02 Didn’t really think that one would ever stick anyway. * - illini21 January 7, 2026, 9:27:51 He gawn. 90/10 rule * - meanjeans January 7, 2026, 9:17:12 Meh. - ijustkrushalot January 7, 2026, 9:02:50 I love the click bait articles for recruiting* - KCWildcat January 7, 2026, 9:04:02 Fuck you Larry Ellison* - ATL January 7, 2026, 8:58:49 We got a long snapper from Arkansas* - OB25 January 6, 2026, 23:27:44 We pipped Houser from then too right? They must feel like Tennessee right now.* - ATL January 7, 2026, 6:47:33 Hell yeah* - Tortillini January 7, 2026, 6:47:22 wooo pig sizzle* - Nobster January 7, 2026, 8:53:20 how much do you think we paid to get Houser? between $2-3M?* - ECEIllinois January 6, 2026, 20:15:25 Werner said 1.5-2* - illini21 January 6, 2026, 22:05:30 Amazing. Good for these players* - Carl Spackler January 7, 2026, 6:33:09 That does seem like the going range for a 2nd/3rd tier transfer. Seems top of market is $4-6* - UofIL6 January 6, 2026, 21:01:58 Washington QB Demond Williams to the portal. Huge loss for them* - UIHuskie January 6, 2026, 20:10:56 I hope Washington tries to enforce the contract. There must be some rules. And I'm willing to draw - LovetheChief January 7, 2026, 6:49:35 Yeah, if the line is going to hold this may be where it starts* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes January 7, 2026, 9:17:46 delete* - ATL January 7, 2026, 8:48:56 Or if you break it you owe this amount. * - harb January 7, 2026, 8:36:01 Ye olde "liquidated damages", IIRC what an old UIUC prof told us. - osklister January 7, 2026, 8:56:09 Sounds like Leavitt is gonna pick Tennessee so LSU dropped a huge bag for Williams.* - OB25 January 6, 2026, 21:40:57 rumor is Washington is enforcing the deal he signed last week - DanSaint January 6, 2026, 20:58:03 I was going to say, they just announced he was staying at UW a few days ago* - DocWalk20 January 6, 2026, 23:48:01 Pulling a Morez? - jdl January 6, 2026, 20:18:30 Yeah, some school must've floated a huge offer* - UofIL6 January 6, 2026, 21:00:54 Maybe LSU * - jdl January 6, 2026, 21:20:51 wow. He’s gotta be getting a bag* - biclops January 6, 2026, 20:12:10 MSU QB Chiles to NW * - jdl January 6, 2026, 20:08:03 Seems like an odd choice, but ok* - UofIL6 January 6, 2026, 21:00:15 Well that's kind of funny, actually.* - SurfTheBoneyard January 6, 2026, 20:10:50 Brendan Sorsby is getting 6 million dollars from Texas Tech. Wow* - illini21 January 6, 2026, 19:41:46 Nebraska now has UNLV’s former QB Anthony Colandrea* - biclops January 6, 2026, 18:10:18 Too bad, that’s probably an upgrade over the other guy.* - OB25 January 6, 2026, 18:32:36 I still had hope that Indiana was just a two year fling but they clearly aren’t - illini21 January 6, 2026, 13:59:44 I don't like that it's Indiana, but I kind of love it* - gvibes January 6, 2026, 14:41:10 At least so far... IU Football fans are like UI football fans. - tvillini January 6, 2026, 16:07:59 Heh. I was at the 63-10 game. They were already there then* - illini21 January 6, 2026, 16:18:18 If it were anyone else I would too* - illini21 January 6, 2026, 14:57:32 Better IU than Iowa or Northwestern experiencing this. Minnesota I guess about equal. - Warrin'_Illini January 6, 2026, 14:44:59 This is a great point * - meanjeans January 6, 2026, 14:54:50 I would also add better them than Purdue* - jjlocke923 January 6, 2026, 14:54:22 Infinitely better and frankly it’s a feature that it must absolutely infuriate Purdue fans * - meanjeans January 6, 2026, 14:57:07 Have we had IU boss’s take on this?* - AintHatin January 6, 2026, 14:37:52 I will always hate Indiana, but I don't hate seeing a new program emerge... - uofi1998 January 6, 2026, 14:24:04 as long as Curt Cignetti never experiences a moment of happiness, I'm good - Sammich January 6, 2026, 14:07:24 Their fans are obviously enjoying it though, it really grinds my gears. - Warrin'_Illini January 6, 2026, 14:17:23 yeah, I might be singing a different tune if I had to interact with Hoosiers in the wild - Sammich January 6, 2026, 14:23:54 He actually wasn't too bad, and was the spouse of a co-worker so I don't have to interact with him. - Warrin'_Illini January 6, 2026, 14:28:42 I was all set last week to make a “their fans don’t deserve it” take but then I looked up their - meanjeans January 6, 2026, 14:21:43 thank god I almost never run into their alumni.* - cpsteine January 6, 2026, 14:21:36 Just had the realization that there are tons of alums from UofI, Wisky, MI, tOSU, MN here in Seattle - IlliniRunner January 6, 2026, 14:28:44 I think it's the lack of tech focus of Indiana, but agreed* - Sounder January 6, 2026, 14:43:24 I live in tech and m&a; never see 'em* - cpsteine January 6, 2026, 15:46:04 I think beating Ohio State and then destroying Alabama changed everything. - OB25 January 6, 2026, 14:02:58 No lie I think beating Alabama modified the entire CFB balance of power in a meaningful way - meanjeans January 6, 2026, 14:22:50 Fringe playoff teams getting stomped by #1 happens most years. - Sammich January 6, 2026, 14:26:38 Doesn't hurt to have Mark Cuban and Eli Lilly GLP-1 $$$ flowing into the program.* - Illiniphil January 6, 2026, 14:12:25 Where do all these "Lilly GLP-1 money" insinuations come from? - gvibes January 6, 2026, 14:59:39 Lots of IU alums at Lilly. Lots of bonuses and stock options from GLP-1.* - Illiniphil January 6, 2026, 18:19:32 Numbers update from BB - jdl January 6, 2026, 13:33:09 I'd love to be a fly on the wall in those player meetings. - uofi1998 January 6, 2026, 14:24:53 How does that math work? Lose 40, but gain 15-20? Rest are HS recruits?* - IlliniRunner January 6, 2026, 14:04:09 we were oversigned by about 10-12 to start with - ijustkrushalot January 6, 2026, 14:51:40 Seems like some of the guys who went in the portal may come back * - jdl January 6, 2026, 14:35:37 TE Cole Rusk to Arizona* - Poldark January 6, 2026, 12:44:30 Bert said only one player in the portal was not expected. - OB25 January 6, 2026, 12:34:27 The coaching staff is totally cutting off the insiders with some of these recruitments. - OB25 January 5, 2026, 20:32:21 Renfro was* - JacobRDaugherty January 5, 2026, 20:33:26 Doug was* - General Engineer January 5, 2026, 21:18:50 Kentucky flipping Minchey from UNL * - jdl January 5, 2026, 20:07:31 Who was the Knebraska QB who was called "the next Mahomes" when we played them? Assume he's gone.... - osklister January 6, 2026, 13:29:41 Raiola - EffinIllini January 6, 2026, 15:34:28 That is a truly terrible look for Nebraska.* - OB25 January 5, 2026, 20:33:01 Interesting. So, LSU likely outbid them for Leavitt* - UofIL6 January 5, 2026, 20:10:25 FAU wide receiver Jayshon Platt to Illinois * - jdl January 5, 2026, 18:19:35 also Averaged 23 yards on KORs* - Poldark January 5, 2026, 18:26:17 Beatty replacement?* - John Coctostan January 5, 2026, 18:22:11 Seems like it* - opossum jenkins January 5, 2026, 18:24:27 Colorado State OL Christian Martin to Illinois* - Poldark January 5, 2026, 18:13:59 Let me throw this out there. BB is what Cignetti would have been if he came to IU… - LeatherneckIllini January 5, 2026, 17:54:01 Bailey's back - Jersey January 5, 2026, 17:32:28 Terrific* - opossum jenkins January 5, 2026, 17:42:13 woah. which his injuries figured he was going to roll the draft dice. Big pickup* - LeatherneckIllini January 5, 2026, 17:37:45 Matthew Bailey back. That's nice* - UofIL6 January 5, 2026, 17:32:25 now do X * - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2026, 17:42:03 Sorry I moved to BlueSky * - ATL January 5, 2026, 18:16:56 Jake Renfro signed - DanSaint January 5, 2026, 17:02:23 Ethan Hampton gone... Carson Boyd, backup QB? * - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2026, 16:10:16 Grandson of Dan Hampton. (Did he transfer to Arkansas?) - osklister January 5, 2026, 16:15:53 so as of 4pm, I've got us at 23 guys in the portal - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2026, 16:03:15 Walk ins are grandfathered in. I believe we are at 110-112 for next year* - JacobRDaugherty January 5, 2026, 18:12:22 Which means more are going in, because there’s no way we’re not bringing in a bunch more guys - snipes824 January 5, 2026, 16:04:59 walkons aren't really a thing anymore, at least not in the traditional sense - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2026, 16:07:59 Ok then former walk ons - snipes824 January 5, 2026, 16:10:07 correct. - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2026, 16:11:00 in taking a look, there's actually not a ton of those guys left - snipes824 January 5, 2026, 16:30:22 yea, which is why you're having a lot of guys who are getting SOME pt leaving - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2026, 16:34:38 I think Bielema has his eyes on not letting 26 be a down year... - uofi1998 January 5, 2026, 16:37:41 I think there's a wide range of reasons why guys are leaving - snipes824 January 5, 2026, 16:51:53 we're in a rebuild (or at least, reload) phase... last year we sold players on a possible playoff - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2026, 17:02:05 We got a center from Wisconsin. - opossum jenkins January 5, 2026, 15:57:00 Interesting one, has only had one real season of actually playing since 2021. - OB25 January 5, 2026, 16:54:18 That’ll bother me only if TJ McMillen leaves. - opossum jenkins January 5, 2026, 17:53:54 Hmm... goes with Fickell from Cincy to Wisconsin... now to Illinois. - uofi1998 January 5, 2026, 16:33:51 Immediate upgrade* - Mrap24 January 5, 2026, 16:29:15 nm.* - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2026, 16:02:48 Hopefully he is healthy (and eligible)* - UofIL6 January 5, 2026, 16:00:51 that seems very good* - John Coctostan January 5, 2026, 16:00:39 Juice Clarke to stay at Illinois. - opossum jenkins January 5, 2026, 15:07:27 I'm legit bummed by Olano, Hood and JoJo. Really frustrating. And Bowick just makes no sense to - LovetheChief January 5, 2026, 15:37:12 I was as big a fan of Hood as anyone. But that kid just didn’t make plays* - opossum jenkins January 5, 2026, 17:57:52 I think we've been extraordinarily lucky the last two years - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2026, 15:39:52 I'm resting a little easier with us getting our QB* - ECEIllinois January 5, 2026, 16:30:59 100% - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2026, 16:44:38 Great teams are built up the middle, right? Oh, that's baseball. - uofi1998 January 5, 2026, 16:46:43 we need some stars on this team. Last year it was X, Jacas, Bailey, Luke, Beatty, Davis - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2026, 17:03:52 but amar reynolds will not - snipes824 January 5, 2026, 15:31:14 What are the chances we have guys committed that haven’t announced?* - opossum jenkins January 5, 2026, 14:21:06 Olana to aTm is officially official * - jdl January 5, 2026, 12:48:41 In more ways than one.* - SurfTheBoneyard January 5, 2026, 16:19:03 Olano* - jjlocke923 January 5, 2026, 12:51:03 Apologies for the typo * - jdl January 5, 2026, 12:58:34 Olana Ohana* - ATL January 5, 2026, 13:02:07 Saboor Karriem portaling* - OWWDig January 5, 2026, 12:34:13 Thought he was going to be a stud* - illini21 January 5, 2026, 14:42:56 Man, that sucks. His family are great* - JacobRDaugherty January 5, 2026, 12:57:58 Hopefully they know Bailey and/or X is returning* - UofIL6 January 5, 2026, 12:41:17 Caleb Patterson to K-State* - KCWildcat January 5, 2026, 11:30:23 Fire Bert, can’t let this one get away - OB25 January 5, 2026, 9:11:33 VIV would’ve hated it anyway* - uofi1998 January 5, 2026, 9:12:18 rejected Frozen lyrics* - Sammich January 5, 2026, 9:55:35 Acknowledged* - PapaDels January 5, 2026, 16:10:52 I'm not even sure what the draw is for me anymore for college sports - Chilango January 5, 2026, 7:51:25 I understand why people feel this way but it really hasn’t hit me in the same way. - OB25 January 5, 2026, 9:18:16 Probably because we're in the best place we've ever been - jdl January 5, 2026, 11:32:53 I mean... they're building an $800M stadium... can't be too bad up there* - uofi1998 January 5, 2026, 11:37:16 Facilities are great, sure - jdl January 5, 2026, 12:44:16 must be nice to have one super rich alum willing to fund everything - IlliniSax05 January 5, 2026, 11:39:21 as I said below, I'd like to see contracts become multi-year - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2026, 9:43:27 Yes, paying players is fine, free movement is fine, but the two together with no limits - larue33 January 5, 2026, 10:22:23 Agreed. I've been thinking about it a lot, and I'm not sure exactly the right answer... - tvillini January 5, 2026, 12:29:45 The house settlement just did that. The upcoming freshman just signed their NIL - JacobRDaugherty January 5, 2026, 12:01:49 That's for revenue sharing from the school - jdl January 5, 2026, 12:46:25 WHAT?!?!?!? - uofi1998 January 5, 2026, 16:43:44 That doesn’t sound right to me. Maybe we are talking about two separate things - biclops January 5, 2026, 12:26:23 Yep... portal, fine. Money, fine. Combined with no guardrails, not fine* - uofi1998 January 5, 2026, 11:37:44 Yeah if I was a fan of a mid major I would feel differently, it’s brutal for them.* - OB25 January 5, 2026, 9:53:40 I’ve been thinking about how few upsets there have been in basketball - Blazer January 5, 2026, 14:02:21 My heart breaks for mid majors . They are the heartbeat and backbone of March Madness! - illinilosch January 5, 2026, 12:00:25 As a fan of both Illinois and Charlotte, I can confirm - GrandmotherPearlsJam January 5, 2026, 11:21:58 I dunno, we're pretty good, the football team is basically what we spent 20 years saying we wanted - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2026, 9:13:34 The brand and the coach is all that is left. Glad we've got Bert and Brad. I like them. It would be - LovetheChief January 5, 2026, 8:25:18 Watching Iowa State fall to shit with Campbell leaving is disheartening - ijustkrushalot January 5, 2026, 9:14:33 Brutal to be stuck pre-Whitman Illinois. He had his finger on the pulse of this before it started* - uofi1998 January 5, 2026, 9:10:48 “Always has been” astronaut meme.* - Carl Spackler January 5, 2026, 7:58:09 Agreed, but even more so now - Chilango January 5, 2026, 8:04:02 I think it will all level out at some point. When? IDK. But this pace is unsustainable * - uofi1998 January 5, 2026, 9:11:38 Sorsby to Texas Tech* - AintHatin January 4, 2026, 21:42:48 Looks like LSU/Lane going to have to throw the bag at someone else* - UofIL6 January 4, 2026, 21:57:58 Leavitt maybe* - AintHatin January 4, 2026, 22:18:55 thought he was going to UK* - ECEIllinois January 4, 2026, 22:35:47 This is so fucking stupid and I hate it.* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes January 4, 2026, 21:00:31 It went from suck to blow* - uofi1998 January 5, 2026, 5:58:12 Yeah, I don’t care for it much either.* - opossum jenkins January 5, 2026, 5:11:43 IU killing it in the portal? You and me, brother.* - Toonces January 5, 2026, 4:05:12 1/3 of CFB players in the portal definitely seems unsustainable* - Blazer January 4, 2026, 21:05:33 Need a handle on amount of times one can transfer. The every year thing isn’t feasible. * - assassin January 4, 2026, 21:04:54 That would require some kind of collective bargaining arrangement - jdl January 4, 2026, 21:47:53 Tomiwa Durojaiye to the portal. We need like an entire DL* - UIHuskie January 4, 2026, 20:01:36 Yikes, so Tomi, Neal, Coenen, Warren all to the portal. Nearly the whole DL* - UofIL6 January 4, 2026, 20:51:43 so far he’s been on teams in the SEC, B12, ACC, and B1G.* - biclops January 4, 2026, 20:17:43 So, Notre Dame bound to complete the circuit?* - illini222 January 4, 2026, 20:20:04 Wow* - snipes824 January 4, 2026, 20:09:16 I don’t like that * - biclops January 4, 2026, 20:05:46 That one seems bad, but maybe we have an upgrade in mind like we did with Coenen* - OB25 January 4, 2026, 20:03:36 sheesh * - jdl January 4, 2026, 20:02:05 Looks like we got the ecu qb * - uofi1998 January 4, 2026, 19:33:10 and a transfer QB D2 Chowan.Ethan Hampton a goner* - Poldark January 4, 2026, 19:51:37 He's Micah Smith's brother, I don't think he's ever supposed to play* - UIHuskie January 4, 2026, 19:57:13 Nice. Seems like a really good option* - snipes824 January 4, 2026, 19:45:22 Terrific* - opossum jenkins January 4, 2026, 19:34:53 Huge * - jdl January 4, 2026, 19:33:33 6’3” 225, so yeah, decent size* - biclops January 4, 2026, 19:47:21 Harvard QB to TCU* - OB25 January 4, 2026, 19:22:46 nm* - bbonb January 4, 2026, 17:58:10 nm* - DocWalk20 January 4, 2026, 17:01:38 nm* - ECEIllinois January 4, 2026, 16:29:44 TCU QB Josh Hoover to Indiana. So that’s annoying * - biclops January 4, 2026, 16:10:38 They've got a top QB, WR, and DL today. Must have a ton of $$ to throw around* - UofIL6 January 4, 2026, 16:19:53 You guys understand the sort of GLP-1 money Lilly is pumping into that program, right?* - opossum jenkins January 4, 2026, 19:52:09 I've heard they are top 5 in NIL budget/spending nationally* - WhitmansFolly January 4, 2026, 17:41:34 Podcast from Friday mentioned Indiana as sub $30M NIL. - EffinIllini January 4, 2026, 20:04:11 That, or they have comparable money and unreal results the last two years - tvillini January 4, 2026, 17:15:59 And now a top RB: Turbo Richard from BC* - biclops January 4, 2026, 16:44:41 Lots of our billionaire grads have no interest, are crazy or give to Michigan* - illini222 January 4, 2026, 16:24:01 Rocco Becht to PSU official* - illini21 January 4, 2026, 15:19:00 IU gets former MSU WR Nick Marsh. Still odd getting used to them paying for blue blood talent - UofIL6 January 4, 2026, 13:50:42 40 guys trying to portal away from Fitzee and his BS.* - SurfTheBoneyard January 4, 2026, 15:11:31 Jojo Hayden visiting Purdue, Arizona State, and Kansas State - snipes824 January 4, 2026, 12:20:21 Not sure why or how any of those would value him higher than we would.* - Illiniphil January 4, 2026, 20:46:57 Assuming QB is done, we need a nose/0 tech type—and badly* - opossum jenkins January 4, 2026, 11:53:57 Need a WR too.* - Toonces January 4, 2026, 14:04:31 Penn DL Carter Janki signs - UIHuskie January 4, 2026, 11:37:34 Hell yeah* - opossum jenkins January 4, 2026, 11:44:29 That explains Coenen leaving today * - ATL January 4, 2026, 15:04:07 Another SEC bashing article with an Illini hero photo - ATL January 4, 2026, 10:36:55 That's a top ten Illini FB photo moment - jfinsocal January 4, 2026, 11:33:38 One obscure kid on our roster I never want to see in the portal is Andre Lovett - opossum jenkins January 4, 2026, 10:33:49 Crystal ball for East Carolina quarterback * - Poldark January 4, 2026, 10:08:14 How good is the qb we got in December from FLA?* - TarheelIllini January 4, 2026, 11:49:19 Michael Clayton from Miami? I’m skeptical - opossum jenkins January 4, 2026, 11:58:18 Don’t know about his Sr year, but his comp % as a Jr was barely 50% - bjl63 January 4, 2026, 16:35:56 supposedly Bielema thinks he's his best ever QB recruit* - Poldark January 4, 2026, 11:56:48 I believe that was about Boyd, not Clayton.* - OB25 January 4, 2026, 12:57:42 Wait til he sees Lopati* - illini21 January 4, 2026, 12:55:04 He did and said he’s the best high school QB he’s ever seen, so there’s that. - OB25 January 4, 2026, 12:56:54 Brad Underwood called him elite* - ATL January 4, 2026, 12:32:22 He checks all my boxes* - opossum jenkins January 4, 2026, 10:24:24 TMI? TWSS?* - DocWalk20 January 4, 2026, 11:39:02 TBH I don’t love the Kaliak-whatever comp, but I trust in the staff that if he’s the guy, he’s… - uofi1998 January 4, 2026, 10:26:29 Don't tell that to Werner. I know he's going through a rough time but he's being extra snarky - illini21 January 4, 2026, 13:24:49 That comp is not based on his ball. This kid throws it deep well. Kaliakmanis doesn’t. - opossum jenkins January 4, 2026, 10:28:25 Do we know when he’s visiting us and Arkansas?* - biclops January 4, 2026, 10:10:53 Believe he's at Illinois now, going to Arkansas when he leaves here. * - larue33 January 4, 2026, 10:19:08 Eli Coenen in the portal* - Mrap24 January 4, 2026, 10:06:37 Wow. I thought he was going to be really productive. Maybe other teams think so too.* - ATL January 4, 2026, 10:29:05 Surprising and disappointing * - larue33 January 4, 2026, 10:20:04 That’s an interesting one. Looked like he was carving out a role here* - snipes824 January 4, 2026, 10:09:13 Yeah, DLs are tough to find. He looked like an interesting piece/prospect* - UofIL6 January 4, 2026, 10:11:35 Safety Lavon Williams commits - snipes824 January 4, 2026, 9:19:05 East Texas A&M sounds like a made up school that you'd see in a movie * - jdl January 4, 2026, 11:05:51 Bubba from Varsity Blues played there and graduated with a degree in animal husbandry* - Herman Blume January 4, 2026, 11:14:02 Alabama is Illinois now. - Poldark January 4, 2026, 9:05:38 Meaningless content* - MtHoodIllini January 4, 2026, 14:56:23 Bought a second book for their "library"? * - osklister January 4, 2026, 10:06:20 Not remotely offended ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>* - uofi1998 January 4, 2026, 9:07:14 I will apply the commutative property and say that Illinois is Alabama now.* - ATL January 4, 2026, 9:20:05 The south really screwed up by not dominating at the start of NIL - RVA January 4, 2026, 10:02:53 Kentucky's QB to Arizona State, Arkansas State's to Iowa State - assassin January 3, 2026, 21:46:20 Ohio State QB Lincoln Kienholz to Louisville* - assassin January 3, 2026, 22:01:34 Dang* - illini21 January 3, 2026, 22:09:19 Hmm, not really sure where we go if we don’t get the ECU guy. Pribula from Miznoz maybe* - OB25 January 3, 2026, 22:08:23 Nevermind, seems Pribula is probably bound for Georgia Tech. So I dunno.* - OB25 January 3, 2026, 22:30:35 IL Crystal Ball picks coming in for a Western Carolina DB (Hasaan Sykes)* - OB25 January 3, 2026, 21:30:13 "in contact with" a scUM DB - jdl January 3, 2026, 15:20:16 No rebuild. Only reloads. So happy we have Bret, Brad, and Josh leading us during this era* - Phytynlini January 3, 2026, 15:17:47 Completely agree. * - harb January 3, 2026, 17:25:23 This is bonkers. 4500 in the portal. We’ve got like 6 guys on visit now or imminently* - opossum jenkins January 3, 2026, 15:13:30 Gonna be a busy two weeks* - ijustkrushalot January 3, 2026, 15:28:01 Tysean Griffin enters the portal * - jdl January 3, 2026, 13:25:16 looks like we're interested in East Carolina QB Katin Houser* - ECEIllinois January 3, 2026, 11:36:03 Looks solid…but only 1 year of eligibility * - OWWDig January 3, 2026, 17:17:51 Gotta maintain the idea that Lopati could start Day 1... - uofi1998 January 4, 2026, 9:08:43 They’re high on Boyd and Clayton so makes sense* - bjl63 January 3, 2026, 17:19:25 They see us bowlin, they Katin * - meanjeans January 3, 2026, 15:17:41 He appears to be our #1 target and will be a battle between us and Arkansas* - OB25 January 3, 2026, 13:20:36 We can’t lose that. Just can’t.* - opossum jenkins January 3, 2026, 15:14:44 This is my complete agreement* - uofi1998 January 4, 2026, 9:09:07 Nm* - opossum jenkins January 3, 2026, 15:14:28 That would be a good add, imo - snipes824 January 3, 2026, 13:20:22 Grandson of Barry Houser. - osklister January 3, 2026, 11:38:38 Cousin of Doogie* - Mrap24 January 3, 2026, 13:16:30 Please turn in your log in* - Chilango January 3, 2026, 13:51:01 Well, outta South Alabama comes a country safety, said he's looking for a guy named Bertie-Bert.... - osklister January 3, 2026, 11:35:59 Northwestern hiring Jerry Neuheisel (Ken doll from UCLA) as QB coach - biclops January 3, 2026, 10:20:36 Curt Neal portaling - biclops January 2, 2026, 18:03:58 Hmm that one is mildly surprising, Werner was touting him as a returning contributor. - OB25 January 2, 2026, 19:48:47 Neil Peart Cortaling* - Sounder January 2, 2026, 19:47:22 Huh, portal season just starting: kinda wonder what the rush is? - osklister January 3, 2026, 8:49:43 Austin Simmons is now in the portal* - bjl63 January 2, 2026, 18:01:06 Can we maybe tag non-Illinois players with their school?* - biclops January 2, 2026, 23:30:29 Supposedly going to Mizzou* - UofIL6 January 2, 2026, 18:24:24 Olano visiting Texas A&M, so all the smoke was in fact correct* - OB25 January 2, 2026, 16:32:40 Been a sure thing for weeks* - Drippy January 2, 2026, 18:09:25 he just wants to take their legendary Meats class* - ECEIllinois January 2, 2026, 16:36:23 oof Koi Perich (Minnesota) entering the portal* - ECEIllinois January 2, 2026, 16:31:15 Seems fishy* - Phytynlini January 3, 2026, 13:27:32 Early indications are that we’re shopping pretty heavily in the FCS aisle - OB25 January 2, 2026, 14:38:19 Wonder if some of the ISU players would be worth a gamble? - DanSaint January 2, 2026, 15:53:32 the game is Monday night* - Poldark January 2, 2026, 16:08:06 when I posted it I thought it was Monday. been a long ass week* - DanSaint January 2, 2026, 19:05:23 The Cignetti effect * - jdl January 2, 2026, 15:30:31 at the risk of aping ranger - Sammich January 2, 2026, 15:25:39 my caveat to that is QB is different - illiniranger January 2, 2026, 15:41:21 I would agree (although my additional caveat is im intrigued by this Harvard kid) - ijustkrushalot January 2, 2026, 15:47:39 Smart, we need 2-3 million for a QB * - MC January 2, 2026, 14:50:16 i'd take a hard look at QB DJ Williams from SIU if he portals * - illiniranger January 2, 2026, 15:38:21 We aren’t going to be able to get that level of QB, IMO.* - OB25 January 2, 2026, 14:51:04 We do have a pretty good recent success story at the position.* - SurfTheBoneyard January 2, 2026, 15:33:54 Stop pissing in my Cheerios bruv * - MC January 2, 2026, 15:28:52 The University of Cincinnati kid is being offered $5M for one year by LSU and Texas Tech supposedly. - voiceofreason January 2, 2026, 15:18:59 I think that's the right play for most of your portal shopping * - ijustkrushalot January 2, 2026, 14:42:25 It's likely the budget-friendly model. But, hopefully we can pay for some top 100 - UofIL6 January 2, 2026, 14:49:19 I think you bulk up in FCS and pay strategically for a couple of spots - ijustkrushalot January 2, 2026, 16:00:01 Do we have a running list of our players that are in the portal?* - reggiedunlop January 2, 2026, 14:30:38 As of 2:30 1-2-26 - illini222 January 2, 2026, 14:38:58 247 has one.. I think its free?* - ijustkrushalot January 2, 2026, 14:38:40 Dang, Bowick to the portal* - assassin January 2, 2026, 13:36:39 going to need Trimble to step up* - ECEIllinois January 2, 2026, 13:57:29 Read somewhere that he was likely to portal. - EffinIllini January 2, 2026, 13:56:23 This seems to be the first one that kind of hurts, correct?* - voiceofreason January 2, 2026, 13:51:02 Cole Rusk will hurt a lot whose next TE?? - redgrange77 January 2, 2026, 17:25:17 I think Hood hurts too* - ilinni11 January 2, 2026, 15:31:25 Olano too* - UofIL6 January 2, 2026, 14:16:30 Yeah that one is kind of a bummer. But certainly not irreplaceable* - OB25 January 2, 2026, 13:52:55 I feel like he was more impactful early in the year...seemed to disappear a lot - OWWDig January 2, 2026, 14:16:23 The KS OC (Kotelnicki) who went to PSU is back at KS - biclops January 2, 2026, 11:13:49 I assume we are buying a QB and DL as priority? * - MC January 2, 2026, 9:55:53 Linebackers please. Not pass rushing ones. Middle of the field ones* - Mrap24 January 2, 2026, 12:08:58 It’s the biggest thing on defense, I think. We need a radical increase in speed at that position* - opossum jenkins January 2, 2026, 12:31:29 We also need a scheme change to have them within 15 yards of the LOS to utilize those abilities.* - voiceofreason January 2, 2026, 13:50:45 Still OL more than DL I think, unless you're counting OLB. - larue33 January 2, 2026, 11:54:27 And, LB and DB* - UofIL6 January 2, 2026, 10:06:04 LB is sort of crazy as there were a bunch on the roster. - EffinIllini January 2, 2026, 12:16:43 a bunch on the roster... - Taz January 2, 2026, 13:29:01 Couple of CB picks for Minchey to UNL * - jdl January 2, 2026, 8:45:16 idkwti * - biclops January 2, 2026, 9:01:39 Had to look it up, Notre Dame backup QB that has barely played in 3 years but is highly regarded* - OB25 January 2, 2026, 9:18:58 1000 players already in - biclops January 1, 2026, 23:20:53 Drop in the bucket. :-/ - osklister January 2, 2026, 9:32:19 View thread; Collapse ^ Illini ladies up 35 in the 4th on Bucky* - JacobRDaugherty February 11, 2026, 19:32:04 View thread; 2 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 14:03:20, View last; did they win?* - bbonb Yesterday, 14:03:20 Big night for Guyton * - larue33 February 11, 2026, 20:03:30 View thread; Collapse ^ This is quite a read on the Hyperloop debacle - Tortillini Yesterday, 8:00:00 View thread; 14 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 13:41:29, View last; This was dumb and infeasible for so many reasons. - DT Yesterday, 10:19:05 Filling pods with handfuls of people and launching them at high velocity is not a terrible idea. - doubledown Yesterday, 13:20:21 Arguably one of the dumbest ideas of the modern era - illini Yesterday, 13:04:29 B/C the media acted like sea lions clapping for a treat whenever he proposed one of these BS ideas - IlliniRunner Yesterday, 13:28:31 The media is generally populated by innumerate and scientifically illiterate individuals - ATL Yesterday, 13:39:07 But one would presume that they are capable of making a phone call or sending an email - IlliniRunner Yesterday, 13:40:37 That’s a LOT more effort than recapitulating a press release * - ATL Yesterday, 13:41:29 But it did achieve its design goal of delaying California HSR* - ATL Yesterday, 10:31:22 Now I need to figure out what WiFi 7 is meant to ruin. - complainant Yesterday, 12:17:40 I don’t now. My eero setup is pre covid so probably not even WiFi 6* - ATL Yesterday, 13:40:37 You're gonna want 46gbps for your brain implant. * - doubledown Yesterday, 13:00:37 Why do I need a brain? They just cause problems.* - complainant Yesterday, 13:30:57 Steve Davis sounds like a total Steve. * - doubledown Yesterday, 9:03:04 I'm happy that he got a first name in the end. - complainant Yesterday, 12:10:55 View thread; Collapse ^ Sounder what’s the deep dish place in Seattle? - ATL February 12, 2026, 12:19:21 View thread; 42 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 13:19:56, View last; Somewhat off-topic: is there such a thing as "Seattle style" pizza? - osklister Yesterday, 12:23:29 There is not, and the pizza scene here is kind of polarizing - Sounder Yesterday, 12:33:10 Other very good options that are more Detroit Style - IlliniRunner Yesterday, 0:40:53 My Friend Derek's and Moto are so good* - Sounder Yesterday, 2:59:46 Why would you want deep dish in Seattle? - TarheelIllini February 12, 2026, 21:08:34 Because I told him it was amazing* - Sounder Yesterday, 3:00:54 listen, you eating deep dish in Seattle makes complete sense - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 10:58:55 Nit: I think he spends a fair amount of time in Seattle - Sounder Yesterday, 12:09:21 Always felt bad for Bill Pullman's character in Deep Dish in Seattle* - Sammich February 12, 2026, 22:55:48 hat tip - osklister Yesterday, 12:20:44 2 words too many.* - voiceofreason February 12, 2026, 22:01:49 They both are very good, but Windy City is the one I was referring to - Sounder February 12, 2026, 12:23:59 I haven't been in 10 years. is he still a prick? - illinibone February 12, 2026, 18:47:14 I've never been bothered by him, but he's an acquired taste - Sounder February 12, 2026, 18:56:33 What does no stacking mean?* - ATL February 12, 2026, 20:37:42 the owner is pretty militant about how his pizza is consumed - Sounder February 12, 2026, 20:46:22 So like does he follow you out of the restaurant and to your car or front door to make sure - Blazer Yesterday, 12:02:06 That's why I don't understand why people get so worked up about it - Sounder Yesterday, 12:10:47 Sexy pizza time!* - Stu Yesterday, 13:19:56 No pizza for you….next!!11!* - lcubed Yesterday, 7:17:45 Exactly. How is he not told to fuck himself by every third carry out?* - opossum jenkins Yesterday, 7:21:36 he won't hand it over until he inspects your car and he won't refund if it doesn't meet his demands* - illinibone Yesterday, 11:56:35 wut* - illini21 Yesterday, 12:23:45 The original location was takeout only - Sounder Yesterday, 12:41:19 are we sure this isn't some long running impractical jokers or candid camera bit?* - lcubed Yesterday, 12:23:14 I can't speak to the car inspection part of the story - Sounder Yesterday, 12:56:25 because...? - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 13:18:02 I honestly don't know* - Sounder Yesterday, 13:19:49 I take it you haven't been to the new location?* - Sounder Yesterday, 12:12:05 I'd be calling my CC company to dispute the charge - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 11:58:01 ^^^not sure if serious* - lcubed Yesterday, 11:57:47 Lol. That’s fucked up. Who the hell cares?* - Stu February 12, 2026, 21:00:54 He's a little bit crazy, but he makes great pizza* - Sounder February 12, 2026, 21:01:52 good, not great pizza. it might be the best in seattle, but that's a super low bar.* - illinibone Yesterday, 11:55:55 I would put it up against any place in Chicago - Sounder Yesterday, 12:12:55 “A little bit.”* - Stu February 12, 2026, 21:05:55 People probably seemed worked up by it because it's stupid - IlliniSax05 February 12, 2026, 20:17:22 the no stacking was definitely the last straw. lou's/gino's/giordano's doesn't make me not stack.* - illinibone February 12, 2026, 19:16:25 I've never bought more than one pizza, so it doesn't really matter to me* - Sounder February 12, 2026, 19:20:59 Maybe it’s the monitoring IP addresses * - digs February 12, 2026, 19:08:28 At least with respect to the gratuity stuff, they’ve changed it so that their prices simply reflect - ATL February 12, 2026, 18:55:36 Windy City also does tavern style thin crust if you're so inclined* - Sounder February 12, 2026, 12:28:38 View thread; Collapse ^ Did you want to hear a British guy sing a song about Viking poop to the tune of Taylor Swift? - VIV February 12, 2026, 18:06:07 View thread; 1 response, posted Yesterday, 11:32:16 *bump** - VIV Yesterday, 11:32:16 View thread; Collapse ^ Deuce as Seinfeld (AI) - Chilango February 12, 2026, 14:17:39 View thread; 22 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 10:45:31, View last; How much boardage did you feed it?* - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 8:42:11 lol these are freaking awesome* - illini21 Yesterday, 8:11:10 Now do Golden Girls* - Stu Yesterday, 4:47:30 and then Small Wonder* - Tortillini Yesterday, 8:00:54 Nice idea, Rose* - Stu Yesterday, 10:45:31 "look shua is talking like a child robot again" * - shua Yesterday, 8:04:15 This is pretty amazing. Now do Friends* - Blazer Yesterday, 1:55:24 Ha, that’s great.* - voiceofreason February 12, 2026, 22:05:24 Not that there's anything wrong with that... - osklister February 12, 2026, 17:25:53 Blazer as Elaine, though? Maybe. But I think we're gonna need to see him dance. * - doubledown February 12, 2026, 14:59:52 Once upon a time I was known among my friends for my faithful rendition of Thriller at weddings - Blazer Yesterday, 1:54:57 Blahaha...I'll take it.* - JFG February 12, 2026, 14:57:37 Can you do this for Cheers?* - OB25 February 12, 2026, 14:51:18 Making your way int he world today.... - Chilango February 12, 2026, 15:02:21 lol that’s good. I was hoping someone on the board would be chosen as Woody.* - OB25 February 12, 2026, 15:16:37 AI hates me and I'm totally fine with it. I think I work at Gary's Old Towne pub - DanSaint February 12, 2026, 15:07:51 Dang...AI really hates that I've been bagging on the Krush. - JFG February 12, 2026, 15:06:32 Blazer as a woman again. Is there something Blazer isn't telling us? * - doubledown February 12, 2026, 15:04:58 Just that I need to start working out again and get rid of the man boobs* - Blazer Yesterday, 1:55:43 You want the boobs, just not the jiggle. * - doubledown Yesterday, 8:54:26 0o0o - Chilango February 12, 2026, 15:06:14 ....thanks Gemini?* - Blazer Yesterday, 1:53:57 View thread; Collapse ^ I'm too connected to a true crime case gaining national attention - disappearance of Nancy Guthrie - Desert February 4, 2026, 9:35:09 View thread; 37 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 10:34:21, View last; Video evidence makes it look like she may have been kidnapped by ICE - ATL Yesterday, 6:40:10 sending a message to the media to back off on the Epstein files, or else* - bbonb Yesterday, 10:34:21 Kidnapper definitely seems like they didn't really have a plan, and might be a bit of a retrograde. - doubledown Yesterday, 9:38:14 Wouldn’t they come with more than 1 dude? - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 6:41:30 may I interject a nit? - bbonb February 10, 2026, 19:34:52 I heard the name of the church is Our Lady of Perpetual Bandwidth* - Stu February 11, 2026, 8:46:26 I have some questions on how data was ‘recovered’ from her Ring cam* - John Coctostan February 10, 2026, 14:34:38 Now they are making a big deal that "Trump is reviewing the footage." GMAFB - Stu February 10, 2026, 15:09:20 If my loved one were kidnapped I'd be comforted knowing the dumbest guy was on the case* - Herman Blume February 10, 2026, 15:26:31 prolly as simple as Amazon doesn't actually delete the data. * - assassin February 10, 2026, 14:48:23 yeah that's my point. the cam (nest, not ring, sorry) didn't have a subscription apparently - John Coctostan February 10, 2026, 14:52:35 Storing it forever would cost a ton even for Amazon. I bet they keep it for a short period and - GhostofPokeyStixPast February 10, 2026, 22:37:42 they're spending 250B on data centers this year. i know mostly for AI. but they have the money - John Coctostan February 11, 2026, 7:41:45 that Ring thing in the SB commercial ain't for finding dogs, either* - Sammich February 10, 2026, 15:42:23 This story is so bizarre* - illini21 February 10, 2026, 14:35:45 I think that woman is the only one who has labelled him a suspect - GhostofPokeyStixPast February 4, 2026, 22:04:36 They are going to find her body somewhere on or near her property* - Stu February 4, 2026, 17:35:23 "mystic disappearance" - complainant February 4, 2026, 11:27:59 Check the Seaport* - Stu February 4, 2026, 16:51:21 Yeah, it is a weird article. Basically a transcript of a verbal report* - Desert February 4, 2026, 16:39:34 Currently in Narnia?* - KingTalkyTiki February 4, 2026, 11:33:23 Capture my thoughts, carry them awaaaaaay* - ATL February 4, 2026, 11:31:13 Sounds like pretty unsubstantiated speculation... but hey, first and (maybe) right...* - uofi1998 February 4, 2026, 11:18:04 Son in law is a suspect? - TarheelIllini February 4, 2026, 10:38:10 I think it's reasonable to assume she faked her own kidnapping in an attempt to extract money - doubledown February 4, 2026, 9:50:04 She kidnapped herself dude * - meanjeans February 4, 2026, 12:37:46 Who among us hasn’t considered faking our own kidnapping to get some peace and quiet for a few days? - doubledown February 4, 2026, 12:51:34 Calmer than you are.* - JFG February 4, 2026, 12:50:49 You want a toe? I can get you a toe.* - IlliniRunner February 4, 2026, 12:53:08 Nm* - IlliniRunner February 4, 2026, 12:53:06 I study lizards* - Poldark February 4, 2026, 9:42:52 We should target people with random, baseless allegations - Stu February 4, 2026, 9:40:21 Matt Lauer* - Chicago1995 February 4, 2026, 9:44:05 Britt Lower* - Sammich February 4, 2026, 9:49:16 Bari is in the process of hiring him at CBS* - Stu February 4, 2026, 9:46:14 Whoa thats wild. I've been following pretty closely and this is the first i've heard of a suspect* - illini21 February 4, 2026, 9:37:47 I mean, let's be honest, that guy looks like a prime suspect in a kidnapping case - Sounder February 4, 2026, 11:37:31 View thread; Collapse ^ TMZ reporting James Van Der Beek is Ed Martin at 48. - assassin February 11, 2026, 13:37:08 View thread; 32 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 9:03:16, View last; Gofundme for his medical bills because - TarheelIllini February 12, 2026, 20:20:22 I thought he was Steve Jobs-ing it and using weird alt medicine approaches* - gvibes Yesterday, 8:43:06 I read that too.* - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 8:57:20 I think as a last resort after traditional meds had been exhausted?* - Phytynlini Yesterday, 8:59:33 that typically happens near the end - Tooldresser Yesterday, 9:03:16 They apparently have a house in california they are re renting that brings in - bulldogmba February 12, 2026, 21:18:27 RIP Chronic.* - MojoJojo February 11, 2026, 17:22:12 This one hurts* - Mrap24 February 11, 2026, 14:04:32 This will gut you - Sounder February 11, 2026, 17:20:19 yep. that's a sinus cleanser* - Nobster February 12, 2026, 20:30:43 Likely caused by cancer causing chemicals dumped in the creek by the local tannery in Capeside - timmer February 11, 2026, 14:00:24 He might want my life now* - Carl Spackler February 11, 2026, 13:58:34 I laughed* - Blazer February 11, 2026, 14:06:23 Screenings should be available at 30.* - complainant February 11, 2026, 13:57:22 Eff cancer. And a father of 6. * - harb February 11, 2026, 13:51:43 I don't want to eff a father of 6* - Sammich February 11, 2026, 13:52:48 Saving yourself for 7?* - Stu February 11, 2026, 17:44:20 Lulz. Not chumping but sucks for his family that he leaves behind those six kids. * - harb February 11, 2026, 13:53:52 Sounder: But did he have a dog?* - Chilango February 11, 2026, 15:57:10 Eff cancer * - MC February 11, 2026, 13:48:10 RIP Mox - Sounder February 11, 2026, 13:47:26 Varsity Blues is a top tier high school movie. Both QBs gone now, RIP.* - Warrin'_Illini February 11, 2026, 13:46:12 Billy Bob is gone too* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 11, 2026, 13:49:03 Freaking Bud Kilmer going to outlast them all.* - Warrin'_Illini February 11, 2026, 13:53:40 Woah, that's wild. The guy who played Billy Bob is also dead - Sounder February 11, 2026, 13:48:04 He appears to have lost a ton of weight before he passed* - Taz February 12, 2026, 21:04:31 Love Amy Smart. Scott Caan still kicking as well. - Warrin'_Illini February 11, 2026, 13:56:01 Scott Caan has carved out a pretty good career for himself* - Sounder February 11, 2026, 14:07:25 Larter doin just fine on Landman. * - harb February 11, 2026, 13:52:22 the whip cream bikini will live forever* - Sounder February 11, 2026, 13:55:44 Dang, too soon* - TarheelIllini February 11, 2026, 13:42:29 RIP the dawson* - VIV February 11, 2026, 13:39:55 View thread; Collapse ^ 1700-3, q7 - complainant February 12, 2026, 23:59:36 View thread; 4 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 6:08:20, View last; 4 - Tuscy Yesterday, 6:08:20 4 - Illiniphil Yesterday, 6:00:59 3, q7 - larue33 Yesterday, 5:19:08 4 - JeffFrank Yesterday, 1:33:46 View thread; Collapse ^ New YTTV plans coming out in a week - jdl February 9, 2026, 11:26:46 View thread; 59 responses, latest posted February 12, 2026, 20:51:48, View last; Existing YTTV users, check this out - jdl February 11, 2026, 13:45:23 Thanks! Score!* - Phytynlini February 12, 2026, 20:51:48 ooo - snipes824 February 11, 2026, 19:01:47 ooo - IlliniSax05 February 11, 2026, 20:55:46 I could not do this in the app but was able to via my browser. * - Tuscy February 11, 2026, 17:17:12 Same.* - KingTalkyTiki February 11, 2026, 17:40:06 I get an error and to contact them* - timmer February 11, 2026, 14:49:10 I contacted YouTube TV via chat with an agent. - EffinIllini February 11, 2026, 15:42:54 at some point it crosses over from exploitation into insult - Sammich February 11, 2026, 15:47:34 No dice. Unless this is the same as the $20 off that was also available around, but not related - Dilbert February 11, 2026, 14:48:01 i got that one, and this one was also available so does not seem related* - lcubed February 11, 2026, 15:15:32 Got it via browser, not app* - Dilbert February 11, 2026, 18:41:08 Got it * - cpsteine February 11, 2026, 14:47:50 worked for me as well. hopefully no small print that will go above current price after promo* - lcubed February 11, 2026, 14:40:24 cool, that worked* - Tooldresser February 11, 2026, 14:38:19 it worked! nice* - assassin February 11, 2026, 14:33:47 ooo - IlliniSax05 February 11, 2026, 14:38:14 dammit, I don't have it - IlliniSax05 February 11, 2026, 13:57:45 Me neither.* - EffinIllini February 11, 2026, 13:58:25 Nope me too* - illinilosch February 11, 2026, 14:26:59 *streamingjack* Started watching Reacher which is the first Amazon show I’ve watched - DT February 10, 2026, 6:20:50 But at least Reacher is awesome - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 10, 2026, 7:23:42 Booyah!* - Jackie February 9, 2026, 13:00:11 I really need to know if premier league will be on USA network/sports or NBC sports moving forward * - MC February 9, 2026, 12:47:36 Will the ESPN Unlimited be available in the main 82.99 plan?... - shua February 9, 2026, 12:15:38 From pinned YTTV subreddit thread... - shua February 9, 2026, 13:40:12 if/when my basic tier price goes up because of this I'm gonna be pissed - IlliniSax05 February 9, 2026, 13:44:52 and it's not being added until fall, so I assume an increase will happen by then* - shua February 9, 2026, 13:47:02 I think any plan with the ESPN channels would also have it - jdl February 9, 2026, 12:45:19 Had the same question* - reggiedunlop February 9, 2026, 12:23:38 These are... over and above the normal pricing, yes?* - uofi1998 February 9, 2026, 11:47:21 Huh? No - jdl February 9, 2026, 12:02:02 Gotcha. Links aren’t my bag. * - uofi1998 February 9, 2026, 12:27:48 think those are plans for folks that don't want the basic package - IlliniSax05 February 9, 2026, 11:53:48 just fucking bring cable back already* - Sammich February 9, 2026, 11:28:18 I'm satisfied with my cable package + a couple of streamers - Potomac February 9, 2026, 15:05:03 A lot of providers are dropping cable offerings - jdl February 9, 2026, 11:42:54 there are plenty of cable options out there, streaming based or not - IlliniSax05 February 9, 2026, 11:37:32 I can’t imagine wanting a box vs. streaming - snipes824 February 9, 2026, 11:34:33 I saved $60/month going to YTTV from Comcast in the fall* - Carl Spackler February 9, 2026, 14:05:55 I still pay for DirecTV - Sounder February 9, 2026, 11:38:22 why does your wifi go out so much?* - assassin February 9, 2026, 11:43:42 That is a very good question, given that I live in the technology capital of the world - Sounder February 9, 2026, 11:54:14 Do you know the breadth of these outages? For example, do you look at DownDetector or similar?* - complainant February 9, 2026, 14:09:06 what makes DVR superior? I can save/record anything I want on YTTV* - OrangeSox February 9, 2026, 11:42:43 response time - illinibone February 9, 2026, 12:57:21 This is the reason I don't understand how people use DVDs, VHS or Roku. - complainant February 9, 2026, 14:19:03 who uses VHS nowadays? - IlliniSax05 February 9, 2026, 14:25:17 Dots... - ghost_of_clt February 9, 2026, 15:14:38 Interesting, I’ve found YTTV DVR to be a lot better than Xfinity’s - Carl Spackler February 9, 2026, 14:07:48 Oh yeah, their dvr was hot garbage. I really wish TiVo would have figured out how to innovate into a - illinibone February 9, 2026, 23:04:51 UltimateTV from Microsoft was top notch* - Sounder February 11, 2026, 14:00:12 ooo - illinibone February 12, 2026, 11:11:10 I love how it records all Illini games for me - jdl February 9, 2026, 15:02:00 I will say it records and organizes sports a lot better than shows. - Carl Spackler February 9, 2026, 15:11:40 yeah that would happen to me sometimes too - IlliniSax05 February 9, 2026, 14:09:56 I just find the DirecTV interface to be way better* - Sounder February 9, 2026, 11:54:58 there are a few things about YTTV's UI that I don't like - IlliniSax05 February 9, 2026, 12:05:35 There’s no accounting for taste, but YTTV has a DVR* - snipes824 February 9, 2026, 11:42:21 View thread; Collapse ^ question about something dropped off at my house - DanSaint February 12, 2026, 17:03:57 View thread; 5 responses, latest posted February 12, 2026, 18:57:40, View last; I would look up the phone number for the couRT (don't use the any phone number on the notice) - IlliniSax05 February 12, 2026, 17:09:00 well it is a legit case. This is something from when I had my wages garnished for a debt - DanSaint February 12, 2026, 17:36:16 Calvary probably bought the debt from whomever you had it with. - ghost_of_clt February 12, 2026, 18:00:41 And I imagine there’s a statute of limitations for this sort of thing - IlliniSax05 February 12, 2026, 18:27:28 Yeah, these outfits prey on people not knowing that or fighting it.* - SurfTheBoneyard February 12, 2026, 18:57:40 View thread; Collapse ^ My office just announced a 4 day/week RTW. My boss told us (dept ldrs) to ignore it. - ATL February 9, 2026, 10:38:14 View thread; 53 responses, latest posted February 12, 2026, 18:55:36, View last; Have literally never WFH except when I had COVID. - Illiniphil February 12, 2026, 8:29:45 Right, and it makes perfect sense for you to not WFH - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 12, 2026, 8:33:57 This is me too. I'm required to go to an office building to then have virtual meetings all day* - deadpoolOG10 February 12, 2026, 8:40:22 Which is worse -doing that or being required to go to an office and hold in person meetings - Taz February 12, 2026, 18:53:45 Still 100% remote. * - MojoJojo February 12, 2026, 7:46:19 Headed to the office for the first time in 2026 (and since November 2025) - Dilbert February 11, 2026, 23:01:13 For those going in to office, are you in a cubicle on calls all day? - T Mac February 11, 2026, 22:23:48 In a cube, not on calls very often. - EffinIllini February 12, 2026, 10:38:13 I have a doored office, since I come in every day... - shua February 12, 2026, 7:37:46 I have random days of stacked calls/meetings but it’s not the norm* - lcubed February 12, 2026, 7:14:04 Open office.* - Carl Spackler February 11, 2026, 22:26:20 Same. Such a waste of productivity.* - ATL February 11, 2026, 22:33:19 *shrug* Works fine for me.* - Carl Spackler February 12, 2026, 6:31:26 Really depends on the job. Mine is 50% Teams/phone calls. Open office sucks for that.* - ATL February 12, 2026, 6:52:23 Meetings are fine in an open office -- just mute when others are talking* - Quiz February 12, 2026, 18:55:36 Yes, I think the lesson learned from COVID was not that everyone should WFH. - Carl Spackler February 12, 2026, 7:18:15 Also, my team members are pretty new to our company and in house legal practice - ATL February 12, 2026, 7:24:44 I've have to observe the juxtaposition of this thread and the AI thread is amusing in an eerie way* - mg February 11, 2026, 18:02:18 I had to go in the office yesterday and today. - DiamondDazzle February 11, 2026, 16:09:38 Our "HR" person says if you work from home you must use PTO. - EffinIllini February 11, 2026, 11:45:58 Yeah, then I'm not working. If I'm taking PTO, my work is your problem now. - tvillini February 11, 2026, 12:22:50 Agreed* - EffinIllini February 11, 2026, 12:40:31 How TF they gonna make you use PTO when you're not even O* - Sammich February 11, 2026, 12:21:15 I have heard about your work environment for nearly 30 years and have always thought... - Tuscy February 11, 2026, 12:17:20 There isn't. That's the problem. - EffinIllini February 11, 2026, 12:40:10 Do we know what you do? Because I'm curious now.* - complainant February 11, 2026, 16:04:39 I know(-ish)!* - gvibes February 11, 2026, 17:59:31 *finger guns** - EffinIllini February 12, 2026, 10:33:48 4 days per week in office for us. Rumors of going back to full 5 in Spring * - MC February 11, 2026, 9:21:27 Doing our monthly in office day always reminds me why I hate this - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 11, 2026, 9:08:48 We dont have an office space anymore and couldn't afford one even if we wanted to - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 9, 2026, 13:06:30 We don’t have any in office requirement or really even guidance. - gvibes February 9, 2026, 11:35:36 How does Ride To Work differ from traditional carpooling? - complainant February 9, 2026, 11:12:47 I’ve been fully remote since Covid and my current company is distributed so there won’t be any RTO - snipes824 February 9, 2026, 11:10:34 When I took over managing my team, I told them we have to come in all the same days - ATL February 9, 2026, 11:38:17 As long as there’s some flexibility when things come up, I think that’s the right model* - snipes824 February 9, 2026, 11:43:32 Yes, it was funny. My rule was, "let us know if you can't come in." Early on, my people thought they - ATL February 9, 2026, 13:11:59 the important thing is that people who've attained a certain level don't have to follow the rules* - Sammich February 9, 2026, 11:09:21 Exactly. Keep the plebes in their place * - Jackie February 9, 2026, 13:03:30 we just implemented 2 days minimum. though I come in every day... - shua February 9, 2026, 11:06:52 I do finance for a small business that has always been remote (founded during COVID) - meanjeans February 9, 2026, 11:06:14 I can't keep doing this* - Sounder February 9, 2026, 11:06:10 3 days a week...though since we now have so many people coming in.. - KingTalkyTiki February 9, 2026, 11:04:47 3 days per week, upper mgmt is supposed to be in 4 per week. - GrandmotherPearlsJam February 9, 2026, 10:53:52 Our company policy is 6 days/month minimum (three strikes and you're out) - GMAW February 9, 2026, 10:46:56 I think the firm requires 3 days/ week, but our group is more lax on it - Gene Parmesan February 9, 2026, 10:52:16 should be under the OP* - Gene Parmesan February 9, 2026, 10:52:56 Most of us have to work, you should too* - Chilango February 9, 2026, 10:41:37 He said, posting on a message board at 10:41 AM* - VIV February 9, 2026, 10:50:50 See comment below.* - Chilango February 9, 2026, 11:32:02 I'm much more productive when I don't have to shuttle between huddle rooms between every call* - ATL February 9, 2026, 10:49:14 I was joking about "return to work" rather than "return to office" - Chilango February 9, 2026, 10:50:37 change to 4 day work week and i'm in* - lcubed February 9, 2026, 10:39:25 View thread; Collapse ^ Kickball: So this one Man United fan said he wouldn’t cut his hair… - SurfTheBoneyard February 10, 2026, 16:11:13 View thread; 26 responses, latest posted February 12, 2026, 15:58:22, View last; Arsenal-Brentford - VIV February 12, 2026, 15:53:17 final. - VIV February 12, 2026, 15:55:42 That is brutal* - Sounder February 12, 2026, 15:58:22 2 more rape charges for Thomas Partey. Up to 7 charges against 3 women. - Carl Spackler February 12, 2026, 11:39:44 Renderings of the Chicago Fire situation - Sounder February 11, 2026, 11:22:15 Looks great, can't wait - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 11, 2026, 11:45:48 Well logic dictates that when you build a new stadium… - SurfTheBoneyard February 11, 2026, 13:53:30 The other team might be good * - MC February 11, 2026, 13:50:58 this is where the bears should have built* - VIV February 11, 2026, 11:24:42 Spurs sack Thomas Frank. - SurfTheBoneyard February 11, 2026, 6:12:45 Also, as a kickball sidejack, I’m not sure that I’ll turn back onto EPL. - Carl Spackler February 11, 2026, 10:15:35 At Old Trafford the only song the two fanbases could agree on was “You’re getting sacked in the morn - ATL February 11, 2026, 9:57:06 I’m guessing De Zerbi or Poch after WC * - MC February 11, 2026, 9:19:47 The positive is that there is a bonkers amount of good coaches available this offseason. - Carl Spackler February 11, 2026, 10:02:28 The downside is there a non-0 chance City, Liverpool, United are all open jobs - MC February 11, 2026, 10:12:49 Sure but that’s more good coaches thrown into the mix.* - Carl Spackler February 11, 2026, 10:16:08 bring back the special one* - VIV February 11, 2026, 10:06:41 Yeah don’t see that happening. I could see Poch returning.* - Carl Spackler February 11, 2026, 10:12:00 well he better go now then. cuz with World Cup he won't be done until end of June - Poldark February 11, 2026, 10:26:25 Oh it’d be a mess, but that’s how this has been lately* - Carl Spackler February 11, 2026, 10:29:05 the Hurt Big!* - Sammich February 11, 2026, 9:10:32 Finally. Never should have sacked Ange* - snipes824 February 11, 2026, 9:04:50 17th place club is still that level and new manager couldn’t fix it in 7 months * - MC February 11, 2026, 8:52:34 16th, thank you very much* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 11, 2026, 9:01:58 He sucked, but this squad construction is a disaster and the injuries ain’t helping. - Carl Spackler February 11, 2026, 6:31:28 Hahaha* - TarheelIllini February 10, 2026, 19:49:59 View thread; Collapse ^ Post about AI from Twitter that is making the rounds - reggiedunlop February 11, 2026, 9:26:49 View thread; 48 responses, latest posted February 12, 2026, 15:57:46, View last; People are using AI to create entire adventure games, and wrap it up into an app. - Stu February 12, 2026, 13:17:13 can I get an AI summary of this?* - bbonb February 12, 2026, 11:40:31 Intelligence? ^^newbie alert^^ - osklister February 12, 2026, 11:42:20 There's a lot of interesting ideas there. Hype or whatever, still food for thought. TL/DR warning.. - OWWDig February 12, 2026, 8:53:30 We'll see if any other medical folks weigh in - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 12, 2026, 9:40:45 We tried a couple of services to take medical records and summarize them for use in litigation. Both - LovetheChief February 12, 2026, 11:11:38 Medical related... - EffinIllini February 12, 2026, 10:32:19 I saw a podiatrist 2 weeks ago. I need orthotics (getting old sucks). She grabbed an iPad - OWWDig February 12, 2026, 12:34:17 lThat's good stuff. I also know Docs that are using AI to field calls and share potential - OWWDig February 12, 2026, 9:44:30 Guy who has vested interest in overhyping AI, overhypes AI, film at 11.* - Carl Spackler February 11, 2026, 21:22:30 Ed Zitron has some doubts: - IlliniRunner February 11, 2026, 20:58:31 Does he explain the doubts anywhere?* - gvibes February 12, 2026, 10:38:54 As a matter of fact, yes he did: - IlliniRunner February 12, 2026, 11:46:50 Such a beautiful bubble he lives in. On January 29 NYTimes wrote an article about covid - CoronaTheirAss February 12, 2026, 12:03:08 Well if a journalist says it…* - CoronaTheirAss February 12, 2026, 8:02:44 Zitron is a beast. I think he's mostly right in calling out the bullshit in the industry. i also - John Coctostan February 12, 2026, 7:55:39 LLMs alone cannot get to AGI, but are likely a necessary part of it. * - doubledown February 12, 2026, 8:46:05 It’s horrifying. - opossum jenkins February 11, 2026, 16:26:34 My kid is still a few years away from having to think about college and careers - Tortillini February 12, 2026, 10:00:21 Yep. The only things I can figure are that critical thinking skills should always be important… - DT February 12, 2026, 15:57:46 Yeah. Had a conversation last night about colleges & careers with my HS Junior daughter. - EffinIllini February 12, 2026, 10:08:53 We will make more stuff not the same stuff with fewer people* - CoronaTheirAss February 11, 2026, 16:47:57 More stuff with fewer people* - reggiedunlop February 11, 2026, 18:22:50 I see a not-distant future where our only purpose is to service the robots* - Stu February 12, 2026, 6:50:50 I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords. * - doubledown February 12, 2026, 11:07:54 AI is not going to replace you in your job. Somebody who knows how to use these tools to be more - doubledown February 11, 2026, 16:28:49 Could not disagree more. We are just beginning to see the job cannibalization that AI - reggiedunlop February 11, 2026, 18:22:19 This is where I am - DT February 11, 2026, 19:35:26 I'd say that sex work and OnlyFans might be safe, but we're probably only months from those jobs - complainant February 11, 2026, 19:46:07 phew, I'm still near peak earnings - ghost_of_clt February 11, 2026, 20:02:45 Prof Galloway says OnlyFans will make more $$ than the NYTimes this year.* - complainant February 11, 2026, 19:47:40 I really don’t think you can say it that definitively. - OB25 February 11, 2026, 16:55:06 jobs will shift, ultimately - illinibone February 11, 2026, 17:42:18 Well, those lost employees weren't replaced by AI. They were replaced by management wishcasting. - doubledown February 11, 2026, 17:01:47 Yeah, the reality is that everyone else is just having to do more now. - OB25 February 11, 2026, 17:46:23 I’ve adopted it. My guys have adopted it. We used Claude to spit out 25K lines of python… - opossum jenkins February 11, 2026, 16:33:05 wow! are you allowed to share what the work does/did?* - memyselfandillini February 11, 2026, 16:54:44 I want to put up basketball hoop at our house, and of course need HOA approval. - tvillini February 11, 2026, 15:36:37 I can't tell if this means it did an OK job, or a SPECTACULAR job. * - doubledown February 11, 2026, 15:42:09 the SKY is the limit, and the NET result will be world-changing* - Sammich February 11, 2026, 9:42:12 I see what you did there.gif* - TarheelIllini February 12, 2026, 6:43:34 I mean, no. The way he characterizes each new release as being leaps and bounds better than the - doubledown February 11, 2026, 9:37:49 for models, claude 4.6 is definitely better than claude 4.0, which is lightyears better than 3.5 - illinibone February 11, 2026, 15:13:43 Yes, the tools matter. And the models are getting better. But the biggest improvement in 4.6 is - doubledown February 11, 2026, 15:32:49 as with everything, it depends - illinibone February 11, 2026, 15:59:06 TL;DR* - Stu February 11, 2026, 9:33:01 Pay for Claude or ChatGPT and follow that guy for updates.* - longsnapper February 11, 2026, 9:41:15 That dude got a million followers in one day. Mission accomplished.* - gullit February 11, 2026, 9:30:05 View thread; Collapse ^ Bulls trade - illini81887 February 3, 2026, 13:48:52 View thread; 137 responses, latest posted February 12, 2026, 10:25:22, View last; It's nice to see Ayo, KJ and Will all getting 25-30 minutes off the bench... - shua February 12, 2026, 10:25:22 Watched a little of the new Bulls last night. There might be something to Rob Dillingham. - Warrin'_Illini February 12, 2026, 9:12:10 eff* - gvibes February 9, 2026, 23:49:34 This is good, we want to lose as much as possible.* - Warrin'_Illini February 10, 2026, 7:44:40 That was a double-posting-induced "eff." Losing is beautiful* - gvibes February 10, 2026, 14:16:02 Ayo with 21 points in 30 minutes already * - gvibes February 9, 2026, 23:49:31 highlights! - OrangeSox February 10, 2026, 7:26:09 Watching the new look against the Nets. They look pretty dreadful* - Stu February 9, 2026, 19:00:33 That’s great. Best-case scenario they don’t win another game this year.* - AintHatin February 9, 2026, 21:21:50 Geez, against the Nets too…ouch* - Illini Guy February 9, 2026, 20:00:20 After getting a DNP- Coach’s Decision last game, KJ has 22, 6 and 3 on 8-10 shooting* - Carl Spackler February 8, 2026, 16:04:10 Tonight 20 on 7-12 shooting* - Carl Spackler February 9, 2026, 21:37:38 Riley led the Wiz again last night with 27* - Tortillini February 8, 2026, 17:36:28 This Jaden Ivey play is amazing - gvibes February 8, 2026, 15:35:26 Some nice words about Ayo - biclops February 7, 2026, 12:26:54 Zach lowe loves Ayo* - JacobRDaugherty February 8, 2026, 8:31:44 How is this allowed? Giannis being a shareholder essentially able to bet on himself? - LeatherneckIllini February 6, 2026, 21:28:07 Currently boning up on my Timberwolves knowledge so I can be a good fan. - Warrin'_Illini February 5, 2026, 15:25:10 Would be nice to see TSJ get some meaningful mins once he returns* - illinilosch February 5, 2026, 15:27:05 Yeah I haven't followed what's going on with him this year. He was solid last year though. - Warrin'_Illini February 5, 2026, 15:48:59 two foot injuries have kept him out - memyselfandillini February 7, 2026, 12:17:03 Not a single 1st for all these guys… - bjl63 February 5, 2026, 10:39:00 Given contract/fa status, not sure any are worth a first - apusikam February 5, 2026, 10:41:08 I feel like a drunk college student could've done better in his dorm room on a Thursday night - OrangeSox February 5, 2026, 10:10:24 Jerry really is a trash can owner who lucked into MJ. If not for him, we’d be the fucking clippers - MC February 5, 2026, 10:09:35 And God Bless Jerry Krause.* - gullit February 5, 2026, 10:43:19 It's hard to comprehend how grossly this has been mismanaged.* - AintHatin February 5, 2026, 9:53:23 Absolutely terrible. Yet par for a Reinsdorf owned team* - UofIL6 February 5, 2026, 10:10:01 They’ve sold low on just about every asset they’ve had. Should have just kept Ayo and Coby - Toonces February 5, 2026, 10:07:11 All of this should have happened last year - AintHatin February 5, 2026, 10:12:23 totally mistimed - apusikam February 5, 2026, 10:35:32 Very true. Look at the haul players like Miles Bridges and Desmond Bane got. Too little way too - Toonces February 5, 2026, 10:14:59 The Bulls current roster is something to marvel* - CWR10 February 5, 2026, 9:50:40 It's kinda hilarious how even the Illini roster TOWERS over the Bulls across the board. - illinilosch February 5, 2026, 10:11:43 I think the Illini could give them a run.* - gullit February 5, 2026, 10:44:07 Could an NCAA champion beat the G League champ? - Kajagoogoo February 5, 2026, 11:24:59 With your head cocked sideways and mouth open like that cartoon rabbit meme.* - SurfTheBoneyard February 5, 2026, 10:09:47 With your head cocked sideways and mouth open like that cartoon rabbit meme.* - SurfTheBoneyard February 5, 2026, 10:09:36 The Dalen Terry trade I don’t get at all - CanHartlebHireSnider February 5, 2026, 9:10:17 Apparently he amended his contract with this Knicks before the trade - AintHatin February 5, 2026, 15:07:26 AK saw Yabusele body Lebron in the Olympics and had to have him.* - Toonces February 5, 2026, 10:13:32 Ayo to Timberwolves * - aimlessillini February 5, 2026, 8:57:54 Great fit for him. He will help them.* - apusikam February 5, 2026, 10:39:46 Not a great return, but happy for Ayo. Will suck to see him in a different uniform though.* - Toonces February 5, 2026, 10:05:33 Something like that. (shrug) Hope he gets a chance to compete for an NBA crown. - osklister February 5, 2026, 11:48:57 I love that the Bulls went straight from not valuing 2nd round picks at all to getting 900 of them* - reggiedunlop February 5, 2026, 9:44:03 Dunno about today but the ones they got yesterday - bjl63 February 5, 2026, 10:34:49 With all these guards an no bigs is this a personnel tank?* - AintHatin February 5, 2026, 9:39:19 I don't watch much NBA, but everytime I check a boxscore, not much TSJ. Has he been getting any - LovetheChief February 5, 2026, 9:35:23 He's hurt* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 5, 2026, 9:37:03 I thought he was injured and would be out several weeks. - illinilosch February 5, 2026, 9:36:28 seems like he was falling out of favor a bit prior to the injury - Gene Parmesan February 5, 2026, 9:53:12 I'm a Timberwolves fan (for now). Let's fucking go Illini Wolves.* - Warrin'_Illini February 5, 2026, 9:23:06 I hate that I have to root against Minnesota. He’s perfect for them* - uofi1998 February 5, 2026, 9:18:50 If they’re both staying there I’m fully off the Bulls and onto Minny Twolve wagon* - Illini Guy February 5, 2026, 9:14:01 Co* - illini21 February 5, 2026, 9:15:59 Yup. Now on that wagon* - LeatherneckIllini February 5, 2026, 9:15:40 Hell yes! That’s awesome* - illini21 February 5, 2026, 9:13:24 MFer* - VIV February 5, 2026, 9:11:09 Awesome for him. What kind of trash did the bulls get back* - bjl63 February 5, 2026, 9:00:11 More second round picks and Rob Dillingham* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 5, 2026, 9:08:14 this is fcking ridiculous* - VIV February 5, 2026, 9:26:05 LOL another guard - bjl63 February 5, 2026, 9:22:01 GOTTA CATCH 'EM ALL!!!! * - shua February 5, 2026, 9:09:16 Dillingham, Leonard Miller and 4 2nd rds for Ayo and Phillips * - aimlessillini February 5, 2026, 9:08:08 If it's for TSJ...* - LeatherneckIllini February 5, 2026, 8:59:04 Warriors trading Kuminga and Hield for Tingus Pingus* - assassin February 4, 2026, 22:41:25 Bulls trade Colby White & Mike Conley Jr. to Hornets - aimlessillini February 4, 2026, 14:02:57 Seen on Twitter, AK turned Coby, Vucevic, LaVine, Lonzo, DeRozan and Caruso - AintHatin February 4, 2026, 15:00:21 Not getting any 1s from OKC was particularly egregious - bjl63 February 4, 2026, 15:09:48 I trust Sam Presti's talent judgment way more than I trust AK's* - AintHatin February 4, 2026, 15:14:43 Without question. Rebuilding with other teams scraps is....a choice* - bjl63 February 4, 2026, 15:21:57 Also with Coby leaving it officially closes the book on the GARPAX regime.* - Warrin'_Illini February 4, 2026, 14:34:54 Seems like a pretty mediocre return. I guess the Bulls want a 5 guard lineup* - bjl63 February 4, 2026, 14:11:49 they probably want to fall into the lottery - apusikam February 4, 2026, 14:31:07 the whole wait until 3 years from now crap is super tiresome in sports - memyselfandillini February 4, 2026, 15:35:18 and I don't know what future pieces they have other than giddey and buzelis - apusikam February 4, 2026, 14:36:21 Still have no idea why they re-signed Williams.* - bjl63 February 4, 2026, 14:38:23 and essengue over queen (or the picks that NO paid for queen) - apusikam February 4, 2026, 14:42:40 I was not a fan of Queen's game so that didn't bother me as much - bjl63 February 4, 2026, 14:46:47 if No offered an unprotected future pick and their pick for 11 - apusikam February 4, 2026, 14:48:30 True, but we know AK's aversion to acquiring extra picks....* - bjl63 February 4, 2026, 14:50:00 Sure, but they've won too much to make a top3-5 pick less likely - bjl63 February 4, 2026, 14:35:24 Going for the positionally undersized roster.* - DocWalk20 February 4, 2026, 14:15:12 Whatever helps lose as many games as possible. Need to be in the lottery this year. - Warrin'_Illini February 4, 2026, 14:20:48 Sexton on an expiring deal and Dieng a nothing. Basically freeing up cap space?* - Carl Spackler February 4, 2026, 14:10:25 The Bulls have just been moving crap around and collecting a few 2nd rounders - CanHartlebHireSnider February 4, 2026, 14:13:38 The funny thing to me is I think Sexton is probably the best player they’ve acquired - CanHartlebHireSnider February 4, 2026, 14:38:30 For whom? No one wants to play for them* - bjl63 February 4, 2026, 14:12:21 It's hard to find a path to relevancy for the Bulls* - illini21 February 4, 2026, 14:24:07 Don't have any excess 1st round draft capital and no FA has had interest in 30 years - bjl63 February 4, 2026, 14:33:17 But White is a FA too… so just getting some flier picks* - Carl Spackler February 4, 2026, 14:11:58 Coby was a FA too. I don't get it and I really don't care about 2nd round picks. - Warrin'_Illini February 4, 2026, 14:11:56 AK hates first-round picks but LOVES second-rounders* - AintHatin February 4, 2026, 14:21:49 Goodbye Colby, back home for him. More mid guards for the Bulls.* - Warrin'_Illini February 4, 2026, 14:06:30 AD and throw-ins to the Wiz for a pu pu platter and picks - Sammich February 4, 2026, 12:59:07 I have no idea why Washington would do this. * - uofi1998 February 4, 2026, 13:39:00 They want to win the lottery. Add AJD to Young/AD and the core they have - MC February 4, 2026, 14:54:22 ...if... they also get a winning Powerball ticket* - uofi1998 February 4, 2026, 14:57:38 Yeah but top 3 is also good * - MC February 4, 2026, 15:22:26 AD's health never aligns, however* - bjl63 February 4, 2026, 14:55:24 Maybe someone in their FO has access to a time machine?* - Tortillini February 4, 2026, 14:25:42 Dallas making out like bandits IMO. Guy can't stay on the court.* - Warrin'_Illini February 4, 2026, 14:03:57 They’re one of the worst franchises for a very good reason* - bjl63 February 4, 2026, 13:43:50 People should go to jail for the Doncic trade.* - gullit February 4, 2026, 13:17:45 It’s going to make a fantastic 30 for 30 - bbonb February 4, 2026, 13:27:02 Harden to CLE * - MC February 4, 2026, 13:07:25 For Garland. Seems like a bad deal for CLE* - bjl63 February 4, 2026, 14:21:20 Guarantees them an early playoff exit.* - bjl63 February 4, 2026, 13:42:13 every lottery pick in the 2018 draft has now been traded at least once * - bbonb February 4, 2026, 13:04:36 These have been good trades, I’d rather have Ivey than a second round pick. - Toonces February 3, 2026, 18:46:09 Not sure but heard that Rockets and Bulls near deal for Coby White No clue what goes to Chicago* - DanSaint February 3, 2026, 15:44:50 DO IT.* - Warrin'_Illini February 3, 2026, 16:20:03 KD, Sengun, 5 years of 1st-round swaps* - Sammich February 3, 2026, 15:52:30 Mike Conley, from Luther South (oh wait, that's his father. Never mind.) - osklister February 3, 2026, 15:08:47 Vuch to Boston for Anferne Simons * - aimlessillini February 3, 2026, 14:43:25 I guess the second-rounder the Bulls will get is the best of these picks - AintHatin February 4, 2026, 13:07:48 Oh damn. We gathering all the mid shooting guards....* - Warrin'_Illini February 3, 2026, 14:47:57 I hate all the guards…especially taking minutes from Ayo* - OWWDig February 3, 2026, 14:49:32 Something seems to be brewing. AKME aren't great but they know Ayo is a complete - Warrin'_Illini February 3, 2026, 14:50:52 Hope the Bulls trade Ayo to a contender* - Ron McDon February 3, 2026, 14:51:37 I think they're going to keep him and trade Coby.* - Warrin'_Illini February 3, 2026, 14:54:39 Trade both* - bjl63 February 3, 2026, 14:57:20 Another guy that seems like the perfect Bull* - illini21 February 3, 2026, 14:47:49 Ivey will be a RFA and Simons an UFA after the season. - Warrin'_Illini February 3, 2026, 14:49:20 Cap space don’t mean shit when no one wants to sign with you* - bjl63 February 3, 2026, 14:59:17 And swapping 2nd Rounders* - aimlessillini February 3, 2026, 14:43:47 Ivey is a perfect Bull. Looks like he should be great but ultimately isn’t a winning player - bjl63 February 3, 2026, 14:33:26 And no draft capital in return? Perfect!* - bjl63 February 3, 2026, 14:33:56 I mean all they gave up were expiring contracts for mid players. - Warrin'_Illini February 3, 2026, 14:36:54 DET, not the Bulls get a 2026 1st from MIN. SMH* - bjl63 February 3, 2026, 14:56:49 AK hates draft capital* - AintHatin February 3, 2026, 15:12:04 It's a protected pick swap. Nothing in this deal is close to being worth a 1st rounder.* - Warrin'_Illini February 3, 2026, 15:19:41 I feel like the White Sox and Bulls are doing similar things - AintHatin February 3, 2026, 14:31:57 You can somewhat get away with it in MLB due to farm system, stacking talent, etc. - UofIL6 February 3, 2026, 14:54:18 Totally agree* - OWWDig February 3, 2026, 14:47:25 I like the buy low on Jaden Ivey. Thank god the Bulls are being active this deadline.* - Warrin'_Illini February 3, 2026, 13:53:22 View thread; Collapse ^ 1699-4, q8 - complainant February 11, 2026, 23:57:39 View thread; 5 responses, latest posted February 12, 2026, 8:41:34, View last; 4 - Tuscy February 12, 2026, 8:41:34 3, q9 - UofIL6 February 12, 2026, 8:19:57 3, q7 - larue33 February 12, 2026, 6:27:38 3 - Illiniphil February 12, 2026, 5:22:22 5 - JeffFrank February 12, 2026, 3:53:24 View thread; Collapse ^ Building a better mousetrap - TarheelIllini February 9, 2026, 14:22:37 View thread; 17 responses, latest posted February 11, 2026, 16:02:05, View last; Get a cat* - EffinIllini February 11, 2026, 16:02:05 I would probably buy one of these…. - harb February 11, 2026, 9:56:09 Non slumlords call an exterminator* - CoronaTheirAss February 10, 2026, 15:45:59 I’m fully capable of setting some mouse traps in my wives rental - TarheelIllini February 11, 2026, 8:38:33 Are you? Then why did you have to ask us how to do it? * - doubledown February 11, 2026, 8:46:25 I asked what bait works best - TarheelIllini February 11, 2026, 11:21:35 You also need to figure out how they are coming in and seal the holes* - CoronaTheirAss February 11, 2026, 12:08:39 and then tell us how it didn't work* - Sammich February 11, 2026, 9:47:18 Tarheel covered in peanut butter and mouse bites: "I'm totally capable you guys." * - doubledown February 11, 2026, 9:51:06 The best bait is typically a thread about tipping. * - doubledown February 10, 2026, 15:40:53 a few cheerios tied to the trap covered in peanut butter - illinibone February 10, 2026, 15:39:40 They tripped my traps…..they must be fast* - TarheelIllini February 10, 2026, 19:48:46 yep. gotta give em something with a little tug* - illinibone February 11, 2026, 15:06:35 Superio mice at the moment - TarheelIllini February 10, 2026, 12:47:48 i've always had success with peanut butter - IlliniSax05 February 9, 2026, 14:25:54 Same. Traditional spring traps with peanut butter on the lever.* - DT February 10, 2026, 20:24:24 when I was a kid PB always worked best* - bjl63 February 10, 2026, 13:02:50 View thread; Collapse ^ Instead of watching the game last night, I watched The Brutalist (sp). - Warrin'_Illini February 11, 2026, 14:02:11 0 responses It's gotta be exhausting and frustrating for the Bitcoin people - doubledown February 10, 2026, 13:33:10 View thread; 7 responses, latest posted February 11, 2026, 10:46:56, View last; *Moonwalks in the chat. Drops off this 'ooo'* - doubledown February 11, 2026, 10:34:57 *Walks in the chat. Drops off this ‘ooo’* - timmer February 11, 2026, 10:33:02 (no subject) - Toonces February 11, 2026, 10:46:56 $10,000 by summer* - timmer February 11, 2026, 10:33:00 David Einhorn had an interesting quote today on CNBC - Stu February 11, 2026, 10:18:59 The crash is gonna be visible from space. * - doubledown February 11, 2026, 10:20:53 "Imagine if keeping your car idling 24/7 produced solved Sudokus you could then trade for heroin."* - gvibes February 10, 2026, 14:02:45 View thread; Collapse ^ This is the CEO of Hasbro. There is nothing funny about this. Nothing. - Stu February 11, 2026, 9:58:28 View thread; 2 responses, latest posted February 11, 2026, 10:38:59, View last; ooo - IlliniSax05 February 11, 2026, 10:38:59 He looks surprised to learn that his name is cocks* - ATL February 11, 2026, 10:00:25 View thread; Collapse ^ 1698-4, q8 - complainant February 11, 2026, 0:05:37 View thread; 4 responses, latest posted February 11, 2026, 7:28:26, View last; 3 - Tuscy February 11, 2026, 7:28:26 3, qx - larue33 February 11, 2026, 5:18:33 4 - Illiniphil February 11, 2026, 4:13:48 4 - JeffFrank February 11, 2026, 2:14:28 View thread; Collapse ^

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