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Philo Time September 11, 2025, 10:32:39




Week of September 8th political thread - TarheelIllini September 8, 2025, 7:19:03 View thread; 646 responses, latest posted Today, 10:29:20, View last; Sounder's on vacation for a few days - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Today, 10:29:20 WSJ reporting that ammunition had transgender and antifascist ideology engraved on it. - OB25 Today, 9:48:29 Wouldn’t it make sense to catch the shooter first before all these wild blames and accusations? - Mrap24 Today, 10:12:57 Didn’t Luigi have messages on his ammo?* - shua Today, 10:06:04 Deny, Defend, Depose and Fuck Bowser.* - Chuck Woodaby Today, 10:07:26 lulz* - chorizo Today, 10:16:46 There’s a business opportunity here - DT Today, 10:02:21 the week after they floated banning gun sales to trans people & on the day of vote on epstein files - ijustkrushalot Today, 10:00:11 Sure it did. * - doubledown Today, 9:51:33 Maybe Trump can blame AI.* - MojoJojo Today, 9:49:59 Speaking of coherent thoughts, SK says Trump asked detainees to stay to train American workers - ATL Today, 9:25:54 ICE should just set up kiosks at airport international terminals - DT Today, 9:35:44 The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand. * - doubledown Today, 9:27:52 There was 90 minutes where those in the area were led to believe that the suspect was in custody… - OB25 Today, 9:19:40 No negative consequences other than helping the shooter get away. * - doubledown Today, 9:22:15 Valid* - OB25 Today, 9:36:24 I feel very unsettled. We’re in a bad place.* - Jackie Today, 8:57:52 I feel like every generation says this - bbonb Today, 10:14:17 100%* - CoronaTheirAss Today, 10:07:16 You're right. There was a school shooting yesterday and no one batted an eye. - EffinIllini Today, 9:56:12 Speak for yourself * - jjlocke923 Today, 10:03:50 Heavy boots this morning.* - DiamondDazzle Today, 9:17:34 Agree. Really across the board the US seems to be in a negative feedback spiral - DT Today, 9:09:21 I think of a book I have titled "The Post American World". - EffinIllini Today, 9:48:23 As a corollary, politicians need to stop responding to various outrages by saying… - DT Today, 9:58:58 we've been in the bad place. - ijustkrushalot Today, 9:06:50 At times like this, I think it's most important to gatekeep people's - longsnapper Today, 9:56:26 Also 100%* - CoronaTheirAss Today, 10:07:36 I think ALOT of people realized it but distracted themselves with something, anything... - KingTalkyTiki Today, 9:44:45 Thank God we have you on that wall making things worse* - CoronaTheirAss Today, 10:11:03 I am but a drop in the bucket, but thanks for recognizing my hard work. - KingTalkyTiki Today, 10:17:28 Yep, this is only going to make things worse.* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Today, 8:59:57 Anyone who thinks otherwise is sadly mistaken. No good comes from this * - jjlocke923 Today, 9:02:41 Yeah, absolutely this. The hours after this happened give me no hope for toned down rhetoric - opey8 Today, 8:59:31 Cable news and engagement-based social media platforms have monetized inflammatory rhetoric - biclops Today, 9:27:17 I could see this being a Nick Fuentes fanboy killing Charlie because he wasn't right enough - JacobRDaugherty Today, 9:01:41 I could see it be a short person because Charlie was too tall* - CoronaTheirAss Today, 10:09:11 I could see it being the Cookie Monster because Kirk had a big box of cookies under his tent* - CWR10 Today, 9:25:51 And it could be a left winger upset about his rhetoric - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Today, 9:13:59 He’s been questioning Israel and our relationship a lot lately too. Bibi posted - Toonces Today, 9:08:58 Not only do I see no value in speculation, it's actively harmful - opey8 Today, 9:08:49 there's a segment on each side that will never believe any official conclusion - Sammich Today, 9:18:26 His entire platform rests on the idea of us vs them. It's disgusting even if the rhetoric isn't - Taz Today, 9:12:36 Well we're the enemy within...the President of the United States out front should have told you.* - KingTalkyTiki Today, 9:57:09 Wait, Trump’s video statement was AI generated? * - doubledown Today, 8:18:02 For sure, unless we all just have pinkies disappear in mid-sentence.* - MojoJojo Today, 8:30:38 I had no idea who this guy was yesterday. I am absolutely stunned that it is being treated as the - LovetheChief Today, 8:13:41 I didn't know who this guy was either - jfinsocal Today, 9:28:44 My sister-in-law did not know who he was - but her 13 year and 17 year old sons did - Jersey Today, 8:42:20 JD skipping 9/11 remembrances to go to Utah - Stu Today, 8:37:05 Might want to wait, I dunno, until the shooter is caught?* - SurfTheBoneyard Today, 8:53:12 Or don't* - KCWildcat Today, 8:55:10 You're implying that you wouldn't be sad to see Vance shot? - jjlocke923 Today, 9:13:37 I feel a lot sadder for the millions who will lose health care because of these clowns - Stu Today, 9:28:27 And this type of violence & reaction to it only widens the division between Americans, - longsnapper Today, 10:09:54 Ding* - KingTalkyTiki Today, 9:48:56 Nope* - KCWildcat Today, 9:19:06 Bingo. - Kajagoogoo Today, 8:37:50 Co-bingo* - TarheelIllini Today, 8:50:55 Celebrity deaths always get more coverage (and related hero worshipping) than deaths of everyday - jjlocke923 Today, 8:22:57 It’s notable that you can’t think of a lefty equivalent of Kirk. * - doubledown Today, 8:31:09 Well the left definitely lacks charisma and coherent thought, so not really * - jjlocke923 Today, 8:59:58 Rich coming from you, little bitch. - KingTalkyTiki Today, 9:47:45 Would you mind dialing back on the name-calling? I think it's getting a little old - jjlocke923 Today, 10:02:42 *yawn* - KingTalkyTiki Today, 10:16:21 But, both sides right?!* - shua Today, 8:57:33 #neverforget - ATL Today, 7:19:41 Dots - TarheelIllini Today, 7:40:24 No Way To Prevent This. T's and P's to everybody involved. - JFG Today, 0:08:06 Well that goddamn liberal media is at it again... - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 23:14:51 By America, they mean the top 1%* - Stu Today, 5:57:42 I think I can speak for us all when I say....Flo deserved better than being overshadowed by this. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 22:07:41 Farrah also* - bbonb Today, 8:17:03 She was a Trump supporter * - jjlocke923 Yesterday, 22:09:08 You are a cunt.* - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 22:10:26 So many examples of people not having the self-awareness to realize their own hypocrisy - OB25 Yesterday, 21:53:37 Keep in mind these pundits on both sides are shitting bricks. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 23:48:31 I think you’re touching on a great point. - Illiniphil Today, 8:21:16 What really made me realize this was watching some left wing pundits yesterday - KingTalkyTiki Today, 9:54:55 Completely agree, but don't think it stops. The incentive/reward system is still in place for that - UofIL6 Today, 8:51:22 They won't. It's how they get attention and make money* - Taz Today, 8:45:44 Meh at both sides If 90% of the rhetoric is spewed by one side.* - HeatMizer Yesterday, 23:22:09 Bingo. - Kajagoogoo Today, 8:37:04 I gotta say, all the R pols bemoaning the political climate in this country right now can - John Coctostan Yesterday, 21:33:43 "I mean I kind of like new Teslas but the owner kinda wants me dead.... - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 22:03:51 Biden called Trump supporters "garbage" a year ago * - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 21:40:46 Nazis!!! - Dikta Today, 5:51:15 I agree with you here. - KingTalkyTiki Today, 8:29:47 Ha. Good stuff* - John Coctostan Yesterday, 22:05:31 He did not, but you know that. * - doubledown Yesterday, 21:43:38 He absolutely did and you probably don't know that* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 21:45:16 Don’t play dumb. You know very well what he said. * - doubledown Yesterday, 21:48:56 That makes one of us. Including Biden* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 21:51:42 I guess maybe I’ve been giving you too much credit. My bad. * - doubledown Yesterday, 21:52:45 Oh no! I'm dangerously close to not even existing in your partisan dipshit worldview - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 21:57:37 I always got the sense you were smart but a little tribal. I just misread you. - doubledown Yesterday, 22:03:25 I would be shocked if you read anything correctly.* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 22:07:29 *Also puts Chuck down in the asshole category** - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 22:08:51 That's fine. And that's not an invitation for you to peg me.* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 22:10:45 Well I'm always here if you change your mind.* - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 22:11:42 The media is covering this like it was the president* - HeatMizer Yesterday, 20:55:12 the yankees having a moment of silence is pretty insane* - snipes824 Yesterday, 20:59:54 I assume they had moments of silence for gabby Gifford, Paul pelosi, the MN victims etc* - John Coctostan Yesterday, 22:06:50 Well Giffords and Pelosi are still alive, so... - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 22:15:18 Did you miss the MN lawmakers part of my post? I know reading to the end is difficult* - John Coctostan Yesterday, 22:30:13 This isn't baseball. Batting .333 at shitty takes doesn't get you a contract with the Yankees* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 22:34:41 Cool* - John Coctostan Yesterday, 22:52:42 Being good for nothing but shitty takes will, however, earn you a moment of silence from them* - RVA Yesterday, 22:39:43 Actually, it is right on brand.* - voiceofreason Yesterday, 21:51:51 Story on the old guy who was held as a person of interest - RVA Yesterday, 20:34:46 So he’s either mentally ill or just an asshole. * - doubledown Yesterday, 20:48:15 Sounder or Tiki?* - illini21 Yesterday, 21:08:16 Hey! - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 21:28:32 Por que no los dos?* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 21:33:44 I could be persuaded. Please state your case.* - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 21:35:05 For you being mentally ill? - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 21:38:21 Meh. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 22:01:54 lol * - jjlocke923 Yesterday, 22:01:07 Laugh all you want, jocksniff. You're the emptiest of empty vessels. - Kajagoogoo Yesterday, 22:15:22 The article said he didn’t match the shooters description? I guess I missed the description * - shua Yesterday, 20:44:44 175 yards further away? * - doubledown Yesterday, 20:48:57 Nice speech Trumphead - Stu Yesterday, 20:28:27 So the head authoritarian wants up to quit calling fascists" fascists". - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 20:44:26 Oh, hey, a school shooting happened today as well - PapaDels Yesterday, 19:45:15 Hey, one was stopped: - ghost_of_clt Yesterday, 20:53:33 Excellent, I’m thankful for that. But fuck people who are outraged by Kirk’s death but not - PapaDels Yesterday, 20:55:45 Need to make time to watch this: - JeffFrank Yesterday, 19:09:30 ooo - Toonces Yesterday, 20:36:50 No. No we don’t.* - SurfTheBoneyard Yesterday, 20:16:02 Suspect released - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 19:04:20 There’s video of someone scurrying around on the roof. Will be crazy if they never catch them.* - Toonces Yesterday, 19:42:47 They will find a body somewhere.* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 19:45:02 Probably.* - Toonces Yesterday, 19:52:30 The Clintons know how to take care of business* - IlliniRunner Yesterday, 19:46:40 Yikes* - OB25 Yesterday, 19:26:08 Too bad OJ is dead. He would’ve helped find the real killer.* - ATL Yesterday, 19:10:06 who knew nominating a crackpot as FBI director would be a bad idea? - ECEIllinois Yesterday, 19:10:05 I'm worried those two can't see eye to eye* - Sounder Yesterday, 19:18:58 He's really good at this* - ijustkrushalot Yesterday, 19:04:58 he's also now being sued for politically motivated firings - assassin Yesterday, 19:08:52 ooo - ATL Yesterday, 19:58:35 I didn't realize Utah had changed their flag - Sounder Yesterday, 18:43:52 Speaking of which, has Illinois landed the plane on a new flag yet?* - Sounder Yesterday, 18:45:22 Waved off, despite the new flags have more votes collectively than the current. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 18:49:29 boo* - Sounder Yesterday, 18:49:49 Nancy Mace is another person who needs to take a break for their mental health - assassin Yesterday, 18:39:17 I immediately thought this was Nancy Grace. * - VIV Yesterday, 19:22:48 Has anyone ever seen them in the same room together at the same time?* - ATL Yesterday, 19:46:35 On the bright side, this will not be categorized as a mass shooting* - timmer Yesterday, 18:25:02 Fox has already dubbed Kirk an American Martyr. So there’s that.* - voiceofreason Yesterday, 18:03:11 I guess the Yankees agree - ECEIllinois Yesterday, 18:38:39 You know what else was a "youth activist group" - Sounder Yesterday, 18:39:23 A modern day Horst Wessel, if you will... - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 18:26:47 Hey Charlie, wake up - Sounder Yesterday, 18:14:01 Biker gang hired to provide security in Gaza. - larue33 Yesterday, 18:01:09 Shooter in custody - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 17:28:30 nm - ECEIllinois Yesterday, 17:49:01 is it Laura Loomer?* - assassin Yesterday, 17:42:39 Did the shooter leave the scene on a tricycle?* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 17:53:10 Shooter is currently refusing to put on the wig and dress. * - doubledown Yesterday, 17:33:01 Fog of war but Utah apparently disagrees with Kash (update) - ATL Yesterday, 17:42:42 No they confirmed a bit ago (PoI)* - Stu Yesterday, 17:44:08 Yeah, they seemingly just weren’t on the same page initially * - ATL Yesterday, 17:45:44 Based on social media and this thread, this is clearly going to tamp down tensions - Blazer Yesterday, 16:51:56 Trump ordered the flags at half mast as some sort of passover ritual* - Sounder Yesterday, 16:55:22 I'm going to give Charlie the same empathy he gave to others - Sounder Yesterday, 16:51:38 If you disagree with his thoughts on empathy, then show it* - Sammich Yesterday, 17:17:22 Bing bong - Sounder Yesterday, 17:37:55 Come on, man. * - VIV Yesterday, 18:06:35 He has chosen his path and should probably be banned at this point* - opey8 Yesterday, 18:17:25 dotz - Sounder Yesterday, 18:18:16 You've lost the plot. You are everything you claim to hate - opey8 Yesterday, 18:25:48 Empathy is as beneficial to the giver as it is the recipient - RVA Yesterday, 17:01:04 Man…miss a little / miss a lot. * - haighter Yesterday, 16:47:40 Well this is unfortunate timing - John Coctostan Yesterday, 16:47:19 I see the usual suspects are showing their usual colors below. - GMAW Yesterday, 16:45:41 dotz - Sounder Yesterday, 16:53:38 Maybe take a break for mental health. * - VIV Yesterday, 17:57:20 I know you hate context but he was talking about how Bill Clinton's "I feel your pain" was - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 17:02:42 (no subject) - OB25 Yesterday, 16:59:43 Empathy isn’t really applicable in this context, sympathy would be the word that applies* - OB25 Yesterday, 16:59:42 Everyone already knows you’re a POS. So relax, your reputation is intact* - ilinni11 Yesterday, 16:58:26 I'll put you down in the category of people who are as terrible as Charlie Kirk* - GMAW Yesterday, 16:58:19 CK said empathy is a toxic trait. I think he would have wanted it this way.* - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 16:49:04 It’s a really dark timeline that’s potentially opening up * - ATL Yesterday, 16:48:29 So is this a “violent leftist radical” or a “mentally disturbed individual”?* - VIV Yesterday, 16:22:57 sounder or the shooter?* - Illiniphil Yesterday, 16:58:23 i missed most of the action, it appears. Holy shit. * - VIV Yesterday, 17:57:02 Do we trust that we'll find out the shooter's identity or motive if it's someone other than a lefty? - doubledown Yesterday, 16:32:48 Who tried to assassinate Trump again? - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 16:36:25 maybe someone who recently lost a loved one to gun violence - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 16:30:50 Whichever bucket is more convenient for the person saying it.* - uofi1998 Yesterday, 16:23:58 I avoid this kind of stuff, this guy was nowhere near the Nick Fuentes level, right? - OB25 Yesterday, 16:19:14 Depends on your view of influence and how seriously you take Christian nationalism - Jackie Yesterday, 16:44:16 Every few months a TPUSA official would say something egregiously racist - larue33 Yesterday, 16:33:05 He always seemed worse to me.* - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 16:24:02 Well Fuentes is a racist ant-semite who hates Trump. Kirk was a less racist, zionist who loved Trump - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 16:32:35 100%. Fuentes is so terrible and over the top he's easily dismissed. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 16:31:19 Fuentes isn't easily dismissed. - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 16:39:53 And now this is at the top of my algo... - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 16:47:04 As I said below, Kirk had the smarts to keep it PG enough to monetize it. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 16:23:01 It gives me a little comfort knowing that Fuentes is likely shitting his pants right now* - Sounder Yesterday, 16:27:23 The murderer that showed up to his front door with a gun was probably scarier.* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 16:28:03 he was a master debater* - Sounder Yesterday, 16:19:57 South Park actually did a pretty decent job of contrasting the two. - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 16:22:20 I just directly referenced the episode* - Sounder Yesterday, 16:24:35 I wonder if that's why I mentioned South Park in my direct response to your reference.* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 16:25:45 Sorry, I thought you were mansplaining* - Sounder Yesterday, 16:26:43 Screw you guys* - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 16:32:35 LOL, Trump is ordering all flags at half mast - Sounder Yesterday, 16:17:49 Dude. He only has authority over federal property. - SurfTheBoneyard Yesterday, 16:50:34 what if it's a trap - Sounder Yesterday, 16:56:28 Just blast 3rd Eye Blind from your house. ICE won’t come near it. * - haighter Yesterday, 17:03:13 Tay Tay* - Sounder Yesterday, 17:42:04 Loosen the tinfoil* - SurfTheBoneyard Yesterday, 16:59:29 No, it's pretty clear that you're gonna be at full mast for awhile. * - doubledown Yesterday, 16:33:50 An honor Trump did not think State Sen. Melissa Hortman was worthy of. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 16:29:11 So do they have the shooter or not? Seeing conflicting reports.* - Toonces Yesterday, 16:05:03 CNN says no. Shot was taken from a building 200 yards away. This one might take some time. * - doubledown Yesterday, 16:06:59 I'm not an expert, but a successful shot at that distance feels like it requires a lot of training* - UofIL6 Yesterday, 16:11:16 Nearly 200m? With a service rifle that was a decent shot, but not exceptional. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 16:34:16 "Two hundred yards is the limit for an average shot..." - EffinIllini Yesterday, 16:17:20 The fact it was a single shot kinda stands out to me. - ijustkrushalot Yesterday, 16:16:18 MSNBC has an expert on now who says anyone with a bit of experience could take this shot. * - doubledown Yesterday, 16:12:32 Ok, seems pretty far to me, but my most relevant experience is watching Day of the Jackal* - UofIL6 Yesterday, 16:14:09 gotta be a ton of security cameras - ijustkrushalot Yesterday, 16:08:10 I think they do not - Sounder Yesterday, 16:06:32 ooo - JeffFrank Yesterday, 16:08:02 Had ""someone"", but they've already released him. - osklister Yesterday, 16:06:29 Don't think so. The guy they had immediately was released, it seems - Chicago1995 Yesterday, 16:06:11 seems like the answer is "no" * - ijustkrushalot Yesterday, 16:06:03 The next episode of South Park is gonna be lit* - Sounder Yesterday, 16:01:59 Everybody knock it off or there will be some vacations* - Mrap24 Yesterday, 15:47:28 FINE. Jail me!!* - DiamondDazzle Yesterday, 16:02:11 Lol* - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 16:10:13 it's not too tough to figure out who might need one.* - Ari Gold Yesterday, 15:54:35 I dont condone or celebrate. But this is a shining example of words matter - DanSaint Yesterday, 15:27:12 play stupid games, win stupid prizes - Sounder Yesterday, 15:29:15 So do mental hospitals.* - Illiniphil Yesterday, 15:31:06 You mean the ones that Reagan got rid of, setting this whole thing off?* - Sounder Yesterday, 15:33:05 why doesn't anyone talk about this?* - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 15:40:08 There was a really good documentary on PBS about this - Stu Yesterday, 15:46:02 Do you recall the name?* - Sounder Yesterday, 15:49:59 No. But it was about how the canceled mental health facilities led to prisons - Stu Yesterday, 16:25:41 dotz - Sounder Yesterday, 16:28:58 lol - thanks for weighing in Dan * - jjlocke923 Yesterday, 15:28:56 Pssst...Lil' Bitch....people like Dan Saint here. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 15:32:06 OF course you'd be against that because your idol is the king of inflammatory comments* - DanSaint Yesterday, 15:31:38 Utah Speaker confirms Kirk has died.* - Illiniphil Yesterday, 15:26:51 Trump confirms.* - SurfTheBoneyard Yesterday, 15:47:23 Damn lawless red states claim another one. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 15:44:21 Horrible * - MC Yesterday, 15:30:12 Networks are pre-empting coverage for this - jfinsocal Yesterday, 15:09:02 You may not know him, but he's influential. Started what is basically MAGA's equivalent of - doubledown Yesterday, 15:13:58 It's jfsocal, he's not being genuine* - Taz Yesterday, 16:09:37 Funny, I haven’t noticed that about jfinsocal. Why would you say that? * - jjlocke923 Yesterday, 16:26:39 Here is a good summary of his work - Sounder Yesterday, 15:47:57 because it's going to launch a civl war* - Sounder Yesterday, 15:10:33 You can only declare a pending civil war so many times. - OB25 Yesterday, 15:40:04 I mean, isn't it already slowly happening?* - Sounder Yesterday, 15:43:00 No?* - OB25 Yesterday, 15:55:26 maybe think about taking a walk and sitting a few plays out * - ijustkrushalot Yesterday, 15:11:19 I don't want to be a hater no more - Sounder Yesterday, 15:32:31 A 3-4 day ban could actually do his mental health some good* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Yesterday, 15:12:52 Gotcha'* - jfinsocal Yesterday, 15:11:15 While searching Kirk news, high school shooting happening in CO. * - MC Yesterday, 15:02:57 post office issues Trump stamp - Sounder Yesterday, 14:57:08 That's so real* - Stu Yesterday, 15:02:41 I didn't say it was* - Sounder Yesterday, 15:21:55 whoa, somebody shot charlie kirk. tbd on status* - John Coctostan Yesterday, 13:47:05 Real America Voice, the network his show airs on has a chryon he passed. - assassin Yesterday, 15:27:19 That's a network?* - EffinIllini Yesterday, 15:38:01 so much for having someone in custody - assassin Yesterday, 15:16:22 sniper from a distance - ijustkrushalot Yesterday, 15:17:50 Elon Musk with a helpful tweet - Sounder Yesterday, 15:05:11 If they actually believed that, they wouldn’t behave the way they do. * - doubledown Yesterday, 15:07:30 that the left is the party/side of violence? We do believe that because it is true* - Tooldresser Yesterday, 15:11:11 lolwut* - cpsteine Yesterday, 16:27:15 How anybody can believe this is beyond me. A propaganda induced psychotic break from reality* - Desert Yesterday, 16:26:55 I mean this was less than three months ago.... - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 15:56:37 Famous democrats are already drumming up donations to bail out the attacker. - gvibes Yesterday, 15:53:04 I just watched that clip. You might want to as well.* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 15:59:07 I did. He seemed really shook up about the attack* - gvibes Yesterday, 16:01:51 So why do you keep lying about it?* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 16:05:23 Says whoever bailed the guy out would be a "patriot"* - gvibes Yesterday, 16:05:10 No he didn't* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 16:05:44 "If some amazing patriot out there in San Francisco or the Bay Area wants to really be a midterm - gvibes Yesterday, 16:07:51 Which is not what you said. Now get to the quote where he was "drumming up donations" and tried to - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 16:13:25 I guess he lost that debate* - Sounder Yesterday, 16:03:31 Yeah, remember Biden joking about a congressman's spouse getting attacked? - gvibes Yesterday, 15:49:16 Bullshit. As evidence, i submit Charlie Kirk going on a speaking tour of outdoor venues - doubledown Yesterday, 15:26:52 You cannot actually believe that.* - Chicago1995 Yesterday, 15:21:28 Oh sweetie, neither party has a monopoly on that.* - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 15:20:07 You're in a cult, and you're an idiot. Congrats. - Kajagoogoo Yesterday, 15:17:43 absolutely cooked by propaganda brain* - assassin Yesterday, 15:14:27 What % of politically motivated violence would you guess comes from the Right in this country? * - larue33 Yesterday, 15:13:30 In hospital, critical condition. * - MC Yesterday, 14:56:16 At least he made it to the hospital* - ilinni11 Yesterday, 14:58:05 Twitter people in the know seem to think he will pull through.* - MC Yesterday, 15:02:13 Well, he lost a lot of blood from his brain tho - Stu Yesterday, 15:08:18 I’m honestly stunned he was alive when paramedics got to him. That was so much blood in 3 seconds* - Mrap24 Yesterday, 14:59:24 Modern medicine is absolutely miraculous.* - DT Yesterday, 15:01:35 rub some butter on it* - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 15:07:15 I mean, John F Kennedy and Ayrton Senna 'made it to the hospital' - ijustkrushalot Yesterday, 15:01:03 they don't pronounce drivers dead at the track for liability reasons, afaik* - ECEIllinois Yesterday, 15:37:34 Is that the Ukrainian woman?* - Sounder Yesterday, 15:01:38 Brazilian F1 driver, killed in a crash in the '90s* - Sammich Yesterday, 15:02:34 This made me look up Nikki Lauda. He made it to age 70. - osklister Yesterday, 16:04:33 No, he was President.* - DT Yesterday, 15:02:10 maybe it was AI* - assassin Yesterday, 15:00:31 We are so fucked* - Sounder Yesterday, 15:00:58 Critical is being generous* - Mrap24 Yesterday, 14:56:53 this thread is all kinds of bananas.* - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 14:50:54 Lack of decency by several is abhorrent but unfortunately not shocking* - ilinni11 Yesterday, 14:57:31 GMAFB. It was Charlie Kirk, not Dolly Parton or Tom Hanks. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 15:05:44 Ask yourself if Kirk's reaction would be any different if a prominent Democrat had been shot - GrandmotherPearlsJam Yesterday, 15:00:51 "I think empathy is a made up New Age term that does a lot of damage"* - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 16:13:45 Charlie Kirk tried to raise bail funds for the guy who attacked Paul Pelosi* - gvibes Yesterday, 15:51:01 Who cares? We don't like him because of his lack of morals and humanity - Taz Yesterday, 15:06:36 I certainly don't - GrandmotherPearlsJam Yesterday, 15:13:12 I'll stand with my humanity intact, thanks.* - Taz Yesterday, 15:35:02 Too bad for Charlie, he will not* - Sounder Yesterday, 16:04:48 The legend of Charlie Kirk* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 15:26:02 Sorry, are we all just ignorant to his humanitarian works? - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 15:28:41 He was a junior college dropout who parroted whatever Trump was saying at the time. - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 15:31:57 See, we can disagree on how "harmless" spouting race hatred, xenophobia and misogyny... - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 15:34:09 Did you spend a lot of time consuming his content?* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 15:34:53 Indeed. Decency is only required by one side of the aisle - OrangeSox Yesterday, 15:05:21 A man is shot in the neck and his kids will probably wake up tomorrow without a father - Buttcrack Yesterday, 15:04:39 Neither does someone who publicly spouts hatred against women, minorities and anyone that doesn't... - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 15:08:53 There's many different options between being sympathetic and gloating/celebrating - longsnapper Yesterday, 15:22:49 Yeah those two kids under five are total pieces of shit right? - Buttcrack Yesterday, 15:15:50 I expect you to show the same level of concern everytime someone with children - GrandmotherPearlsJam Yesterday, 15:21:22 It's pretty likely they'll eventually grow up to be shitheads* - Sounder Yesterday, 15:18:23 Are you confusing Charlie Kirk with Nick Fuentes?* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 15:13:40 One is smart enough to keep his hatred toned down enough to monetize it. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 15:16:23 I guess if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 15:21:29 For the record, I wouldn't "nail" either of them. Just want that on the record.* - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 15:22:55 well said * - jjlocke923 Yesterday, 15:07:01 Did Kirk even offer "thoughts and prayers" in the aftermath of the Minnesota assassinations? - Chicago1995 Yesterday, 15:03:44 Did he celebrate? No of course not you ghoul. This is a bad place* - Dikta Yesterday, 15:05:28 were you the one that prematurely spiked the football on that guy's motive? - assassin Yesterday, 15:07:20 It was, he jumped in the thread early and then disappeared once the facts actually came out* - Franklin Yesterday, 15:36:05 Who? No idea. I’m not afraid of anything I say. And admit if I’m wrong* - Dikta Yesterday, 15:57:57 thanks, thought so. classic Dikta* - assassin Yesterday, 15:37:51 No idea? Who is ‘you guys’?* - Dikta Yesterday, 15:10:09 Where am I celebrating? - Chicago1995 Yesterday, 15:06:45 Whatever gets you through the night* - Dikta Yesterday, 15:11:06 The post you are calling "celebrating" was my second in the thread. Neither is celebratory. - Chicago1995 Yesterday, 15:17:23 Given that the subthread is about several posters celebrating Kirk being shot.... - Illiniphil Yesterday, 15:09:05 Again, point out where I am celebrating. - Chicago1995 Yesterday, 15:12:56 I only see one person celebrating. (Sorry Sounder) - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 15:12:30 Just for the record, I'm not celebrating - Sounder Yesterday, 15:16:52 Anyone who is celebrating this is not stopping to think that there are crazy Sounder-types - jjlocke923 Yesterday, 14:50:46 I wasn't kidding when I said this could start the civil war - Sounder Yesterday, 14:52:03 Good idea making sure they know which side you are on.* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 14:54:00 "a supporter shooting his gun off in celebration" - Sounder Yesterday, 14:49:09 I’m 49% wondering if he’ll live and 51% wondering if the shooter is some misguided right wing nut - timmer Yesterday, 14:41:06 given that area of the country, entirely possible it's a Qanon weirdo mad about - assassin Yesterday, 14:49:40 Like his actual motive will matter.* - Chicago1995 Yesterday, 14:58:25 it'd certainly matter if it was a far more left leaning motive. - assassin Yesterday, 15:03:50 If it was a scene from a Quentin Tarantino movie, he'd ask to reshoot with a little less blood. * - doubledown Yesterday, 14:48:25 Yeah, he popped like a water balloon. He's donezo. * - doubledown Yesterday, 14:46:14 killed by the anger and division he's lead the charge in formenting. - assassin Yesterday, 14:34:36 "appropriate" ? * - jjlocke923 Yesterday, 14:43:24 If not "appropriate," certainly "poetic." * - doubledown Yesterday, 14:53:46 Editor's note: not dead* - Stu Yesterday, 14:36:53 Oh. Maybe he’ll live and see the error of his ways then and bring people back together. * - assassin Yesterday, 14:38:43 Schrödinger's Nazi. * - doubledown Yesterday, 14:38:41 Who would have guessed that if you make your living sowing hate and division... - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 14:36:31 Wait. Don't you kinda sow hate and division? * - jjlocke923 Yesterday, 14:41:53 Just to you, Little Bitch, you unique snowflake you! - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 14:45:00 Things a racist said on april 4, 1968.* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 14:35:59 Charlie Kirk= the MLK Jr. of our generation. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 14:38:12 Wait did the CIA clip Charlie?* - assassin Yesterday, 14:37:52 Is John Fisher a suspect?* - Poldark Yesterday, 14:39:01 did you have a stroke?* - assassin Yesterday, 14:40:55 No. As always... - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 14:38:48 Thoughts and prayers for him and his family* - Chilango Yesterday, 14:30:41 Sending thoughts and prayers. * - doubledown Yesterday, 14:30:06 *Goes back to sticking to sports threads** - illini21 Yesterday, 14:28:30 Saw a video of the suspect being apprehended; old white dude, not a student.* - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 14:21:14 old white dude in Utah. seems like the odds would heavily lean republican* - shua Yesterday, 14:56:25 This is what happens when you have open borders and the country is flooded... - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 14:25:52 I'll just leave this here - Sounder Yesterday, 14:20:19 The unlubed dildo of consequences arrives. * - doubledown Yesterday, 14:31:38 Welp, if he truly said that, I guess he got his wish. That's a despicable thing to say. - Kajagoogoo Yesterday, 14:27:04 Sounder, if given the opportunity, would you have shot him? - jjlocke923 Yesterday, 14:23:55 No* - Sounder Yesterday, 14:25:37 You edited your post? Having regrets? Too late - I'm sure there's already a screenshot * - jjlocke923 Yesterday, 15:12:14 Welcome our new lurkers, the Secret Service* - timmer Yesterday, 14:31:45 can you shoot Mayor Panic Attacks instead?* - Poldark Yesterday, 14:29:10 I don't know who that is?* - Sounder Yesterday, 14:41:43 Hey, looks like your President Pedo McCankles wants to get him re-elected.. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 14:32:58 he's not getting re-elected. - Poldark Yesterday, 14:35:08 I didn't think so either, but damn if your very favorite pedo ain't trying to change that. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 14:39:14 Dude. * - IlliniRunner Yesterday, 14:29:06 I would like to welcome the secret service to our little hellhole here* - Taz Yesterday, 14:28:37 USA curling just posted some job openings.* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 14:30:01 ok, good to know * - jjlocke923 Yesterday, 14:27:17 jfc delete this shit* - ECEIllinois Yesterday, 14:27:15 yikes.* - Ari Gold Yesterday, 14:26:32 Political violence disproportionately harms people outside of the power structure - ATL Yesterday, 14:18:01 A lot of trans people are going to get attacked because of this* - Sounder Yesterday, 14:23:39 We are so fucked* - snipes824 Yesterday, 14:15:55 THIS is what led you to this conclusion? - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 14:18:06 No clue* - snipes824 Yesterday, 14:21:38 THIS is the thing that led you to the conclusion that we are fucked.... - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 14:34:23 Who the fuck said everything that’s happened before is not part of it? - snipes824 Yesterday, 14:45:25 Then nevermind. I was mistaken. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 14:46:37 Does South Park do a follow up and have Cartman shot now?* - DanSaint Yesterday, 14:13:03 never going to happen but the only way to stop all the gun violence is to repeal the 2nd amendment - ECEIllinois Yesterday, 14:09:06 Good guys with guns!!!!* - Stu Yesterday, 14:15:43 Or go back to muzzle loaders like they used when the damn thing was written. * - DanSaint Yesterday, 14:10:32 Can't wait to see: a) insensitive to politicize this or b) selective disarmament is critical* - RVA Yesterday, 14:06:48 This feels really dark. Weird to see this video of him: - JeffFrank Yesterday, 14:09:37 thoughts and prayers, duh* - Sounder Yesterday, 14:07:42 Ooo - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 14:00:39 You’re the hero* - Dikta Yesterday, 14:18:27 oOo - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 16:38:42 Send the National Guard to SLC* - jfinsocal Yesterday, 13:51:27 Video doesn’t look great* - CWR10 Yesterday, 13:49:04 This close is video is really bad. Warning - Mrap24 Yesterday, 14:04:56 Holy shit! That's traumatizing. God damn. - Kajagoogoo Yesterday, 14:22:12 oh wow. yea, I can't imagine they could stop that gush fast enough to save him* - OWWDig Yesterday, 14:11:09 Mega warning. It’s pretty fucked up* - illini21 Yesterday, 14:08:03 Wow, the closeup video is rough* - OB25 Yesterday, 13:59:09 Whoa. Yeah he’s gone. Damn* - John Coctostan Yesterday, 14:01:03 I honestly thought that was AI. But yeah he’s dead for sure* - illini21 Yesterday, 13:59:52 Still hoping it is AI. - tvillini Yesterday, 14:19:40 Yeah, not good* - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 13:56:07 For those inclined to watch….via Marge - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 13:59:30 Saw close up. Shot in neck and gusher of blood. He is gone* - JeffFrank Yesterday, 14:02:29 Doctor Frank has spoken* - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 14:33:48 Yeah, seems like the lights went out.* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 13:52:16 Let me be the first to cross the line - Sounder Yesterday, 13:48:54 you did cross a line* - bbonb Yesterday, 18:29:58 For a guy who claimed that the election didn't impact him, you sure seem to have.... - Illiniphil Yesterday, 14:46:10 Yeah, no. Take a step back my man. * - IlliniRunner Yesterday, 14:23:43 You need to reevaluate, dude* - longsnapper Yesterday, 14:18:06 You could really do with a lot less internet. - tvillini Yesterday, 14:12:04 Tell that to his two children * - timmer Yesterday, 14:10:02 That choad had children? - Sounder Yesterday, 14:18:53 Sorry all my compassion was used up on the black and brown children he vilified... - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 14:14:03 fuck off. to this road lays madness and chaos* - John Coctostan Yesterday, 14:06:34 We as a nation decided to take that off-ramp 9 years ago - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 14:08:47 This might be the start of the civil war - Sounder Yesterday, 14:08:42 Get help. You're a fucking mess# - Taz Yesterday, 14:04:56 jfc dude* - gvibes Yesterday, 14:03:22 What are you doing? - jjlocke923 Yesterday, 13:56:14 Only a dick to you, Little Bitch. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 14:07:54 Man this is so gross* - CWR10 Yesterday, 13:49:21 Yeah* - illini21 Yesterday, 13:53:44 Play stupid games, win stupid prizes - Sounder Yesterday, 13:51:24 It bums me out that MAHA could be a really good idea - Sounder Yesterday, 10:55:20 Unfortunately, public health initiatives have to come from the right - RVA Yesterday, 13:04:46 Remember when Michelle Obama started a vegetable garden - Sounder Yesterday, 13:08:17 See also- electing the first women to higher office. * - VIV Yesterday, 13:06:45 yeah, I'm resigned to the fact that the first female President has to be Republican - Sounder Yesterday, 13:09:02 Thank you Sarah Palin! - jfinsocal Yesterday, 13:25:26 The first black President was a Democrat. I’m not sure why that is different* - GMAW Yesterday, 13:11:02 just have to wait for a white guy fucks up so badly people are willing to vote for a woman/black* - ECEIllinois Yesterday, 14:09:38 “DEI” and “woke”* - VIV Yesterday, 13:34:05 Obama was a transformational candidate - Sounder Yesterday, 13:16:41 We gave Blacks the right to vote before women* - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 13:43:21 It bums me out that people think they need directions from this idiot* - Stu Yesterday, 12:15:10 Don’t talk about sounder like that. * - VIV Yesterday, 12:58:44 Would require whole foods to become more affordable than ultra processed foods. - doubledown Yesterday, 11:06:18 it’s a pretty close race right now. Regular groceries cost about the same* - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 12:11:43 So you are in favor of creating a subclass of people to be underpaid working - CoronaTheirAss Yesterday, 11:15:54 I'm in favor of an immigration policy that allows anyone to come work at the prevailing wage without - doubledown Yesterday, 11:26:50 I generally agree with everything you said, but - Sounder Yesterday, 11:35:11 That wage would go up a bit, I'm sure. Which is why it also has to be paired with eliminating - doubledown Yesterday, 11:51:21 Distribution is another problem - many folks get their groceries corner store/ - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 12:13:59 AFAIK the wages end up being a pretty insignificant part of the food prices* - ECEIllinois Yesterday, 12:11:23 Get rid of the Iowa Caucus, stop subsidizing HFCS - Sounder Yesterday, 11:08:50 unconfirmed reports of Russian drones entering Polish air space* - ECEIllinois September 9, 2025, 18:55:58 Jerry Seinfeld and Fabrizio Romano appear to be running Trump's Truth Social account - ATL Yesterday, 11:51:08 it's like he's just some guy commenting on what he sees on Fox News* - ECEIllinois Yesterday, 12:12:17 I hear the "Here we go!" in Mario's voice from Mario 64* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Yesterday, 11:52:20 000 - Mrap24 Yesterday, 7:10:56 This would-be Biden tweet would certainly get under Donnie's skin - UofIL6 Yesterday, 10:27:57 Trump's would-be response to Biden's would-be tweet would probably really be something too * - jjlocke923 Yesterday, 10:50:01 Imagine what Fox News would be like if Israel bombed Doha - Sounder Yesterday, 10:48:41 Fwiw there's a Clinton birthday card out there too.* - Toonces Yesterday, 10:51:05 Oh no, not Bill Clinton - RVA Yesterday, 12:33:33 Crazy side note - Sounder Yesterday, 13:20:26 I am aware of that, and I'm sure that's what they're talking about on Fox News - Sounder Yesterday, 11:00:20 It did happen under Biden. - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 10:48:27 Is this nato article 5?* - gvibes September 9, 2025, 21:45:44 Probably not considered an "armed attack."* - SurfTheBoneyard September 9, 2025, 22:00:07 Drones without box cutters? What's the point?* - complainant Yesterday, 0:43:18 Can we just take Kaliningrad please? - assassin September 9, 2025, 20:00:49 Would you settle for a feckless threat of more sanctions?* - Chuck Woodaby September 9, 2025, 20:29:33 Ask me in two weeks* - Sounder September 9, 2025, 20:30:44 Feck* - Stu September 9, 2025, 20:32:02 Well we’ve scrambled F-35s. Seems to be a major concern that - Stu September 9, 2025, 19:41:36 We have such a pathetic, weak administration - opey8 September 9, 2025, 19:39:38 Durbin tweeting about. Seems pretty confirmed - gvibes September 9, 2025, 19:30:11 Damn. This Guardian article about an IDF sniper from Chicago who went to U of I - ECEIllinois September 9, 2025, 18:40:43 Wow. What a piece of shit.* - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 13:01:20 He just put a huge target on his own back. I wonder whether anyone ever suggested that he not - complainant September 9, 2025, 20:37:17 An IDF soldier from St. Louis was targeted last month* - CWR10 Yesterday, 12:27:52 If they did, it didn't take. - SurfTheBoneyard September 9, 2025, 20:38:14 Now that is what a war criminal sounds like.* - SurfTheBoneyard September 9, 2025, 20:17:06 Holy fuck* - John Coctostan September 9, 2025, 20:03:42 Yikes. DI article about him, presumably. - gvibes September 9, 2025, 19:28:44 Glad he's finally found an environment where he can thrive. - Chuck Woodaby September 9, 2025, 20:39:24 Absolutely disgusting and if you support that you really need to look inward and ask why* - opey8 September 9, 2025, 18:46:42 Oh Darren.... - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 16:21:48 Darren's our friend Brett!* - Toonces September 9, 2025, 16:58:00 LMFCO god that guy sucks * - Jackie September 9, 2025, 16:56:52 That's quite a lineup seeking the R nomination for governor - larue33 September 9, 2025, 16:33:07 The Republicans in this state are such a joke* - Jackie September 9, 2025, 17:01:48 three too many words* - Sounder September 9, 2025, 17:12:41 The race was called 90 seconds after the polls closed in 2022 - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 16:39:15 He lost by 13 points. Does he actually think the environment is ripe to get closer? - SurfTheBoneyard September 9, 2025, 20:19:09 There are a lot of troubling aspects of the Iryna Zaruska tragedy - Dikta September 9, 2025, 16:15:50 Oh no, a second Sorbo has hit the towers - OB25 September 9, 2025, 15:46:13 Are the women in the room with us right now? * - doubledown September 9, 2025, 16:14:06 Man, between being A-OK with them being sexually assaulted.. - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 15:54:43 And yet women still vote for them. It’s a neat trick.* - voiceofreason September 9, 2025, 16:11:33 See also: Farmers.* - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 16:40:02 It's entirely possible this whole Cracker Rebrand was a PR stunt - Sounder September 9, 2025, 15:45:33 They aren't that dumb and they aren't that smart* - Chuck Woodaby September 9, 2025, 15:59:38 Ollie North and Fawn Hall got hitched - timmer September 9, 2025, 15:13:36 Fawn? Fawn Liebowitz?* - VIV September 9, 2025, 15:52:19 She was going to make me a pot.* - SurfTheBoneyard September 9, 2025, 16:05:18 The 80s are back! I still have an AP English paper I wrote for 12tg grade on Iran-Contea… - LeatherneckIllini September 9, 2025, 15:43:26 nm* - LeatherneckIllini September 9, 2025, 15:43:26 nm* - LeatherneckIllini September 9, 2025, 15:43:26 That is Mar A Lago in the background: - Toonces September 9, 2025, 15:13:16 Age restricted? I still ain't joining X. * - illinijohn Yesterday, 11:44:10 Or just maybe it is Epstein's Island. - Chuck Woodaby September 9, 2025, 15:39:19 They should have drawn the cube building in that case.* - Toonces September 9, 2025, 16:19:25 The temple wasn't there in 2003.* - Chuck Woodaby September 9, 2025, 16:26:13 Man Postmodernism hung on longer than I thought.* - Toonces September 9, 2025, 16:42:23 I’ll take rejected Talking Heads album covers for $200* - timmer September 9, 2025, 15:15:26 Ok, that’s funny. * - doubledown September 9, 2025, 15:25:45 Israel seems to have unilaterally assassinated negotiators in Qatar in order to tank talks - John Coctostan September 9, 2025, 12:43:09 Seems like Israel and Russia are really taking donnie seriously.* - Mrap24 September 9, 2025, 14:17:40 Foreign leaders have figured out he is inconsequential and should be disregarded* - Stu September 9, 2025, 17:38:45 better than bombing civilians I guess* - ECEIllinois September 9, 2025, 13:15:23 Or shooting little kids. * - doubledown September 9, 2025, 14:11:35 Israel says... - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 13:38:31 If Hamas doesn't want their hostage negotiators killed, maybe they should release the hostages. - Chuck Woodaby September 9, 2025, 13:05:06 holy shit* - VIV September 9, 2025, 12:53:45 This is an unfortunate picture. - complainant September 9, 2025, 10:58:13 She’s pretty attractive IMO. Other than the morals and evilness, which aren’t pictured here. - voiceofreason September 9, 2025, 16:18:34 Leavitt looks fine. What is going on with Donny's two tone face?* - ATL September 9, 2025, 14:32:03 this is a gross subthread* - VIV September 9, 2025, 12:55:17 i mean I hate the witch, but shaming her for not being a 10 is really shitty. - Stu September 9, 2025, 14:23:02 I think it went a little further than shaming her looks. Having posters - jjlocke923 September 9, 2025, 14:27:30 Maybe her husband can sexually assault her - RVA September 9, 2025, 15:51:22 If it helps, little bitch... - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 14:32:56 Second. Meanwhile, I'm still fine-tuning my VIV Moral Compass. Taunting victims of trauma is okay, - complainant September 9, 2025, 14:44:08 "Taunting victims of trauma"?* - VIV September 9, 2025, 14:55:55 ...and Sounder never wished her to be sexually assaulted despite the fact... - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 14:48:23 RIF. It's not the looks shaming that I took exception to * - jjlocke923 September 9, 2025, 14:47:35 I've never messaged a mod. I don't even know who the mods are. lol * - jjlocke923 September 9, 2025, 14:39:35 100% agree * - jjlocke923 September 9, 2025, 13:33:54 Despite multiple attempted explanations, I still don’t even understand it. - OB25 September 9, 2025, 13:25:57 I still don't get it. To be honest, I think it's a good "candid" photo. * - IlliniRunner September 9, 2025, 12:28:15 Her walking kind of reminds me of - timmer September 9, 2025, 11:59:03 I don't know how high heels last more than one step - Sammich September 9, 2025, 11:53:57 What women have been historically asked to wear is sadistic - Sounder September 9, 2025, 11:56:55 Podium does a body good? * - Jersey September 9, 2025, 11:42:52 If she's pigeon-toed & cankled, she's probably less pigeon-toed & cankled than she appears in that - complainant September 9, 2025, 11:54:05 She's Wisconsin hot - Sounder September 9, 2025, 11:57:57 No hetrosexual man asks themselves that question - TarheelIllini September 9, 2025, 12:42:41 Amy Schumer or Karoline?* - Sounder September 9, 2025, 15:23:28 So worthy of getting raped or not? What do you think? * - jjlocke923 September 9, 2025, 12:02:54 I’m still lost at what I’m looking for, are we just making fun of her legs?* - OB25 September 9, 2025, 11:55:05 I am speculating that she, a PR person, would not have chosen this image of herself for release. - complainant September 9, 2025, 11:58:47 weird.* - VIV September 9, 2025, 13:02:17 I guess that’s better than joking about her getting raped, like Sounder is. - jjlocke923 September 9, 2025, 11:57:41 Nice try, but I'm not the one who votes for the party that ignores sexual assault - Sounder September 9, 2025, 11:59:27 No idea. * - doubledown September 9, 2025, 11:26:54 I don’t see it. What am I missing? * - jjlocke923 September 9, 2025, 11:01:34 I unfortunately agree with this disingenuous poster* - gvibes September 9, 2025, 11:13:16 it's a bit of a stretch for sure* - Sounder September 9, 2025, 11:19:11 Well statistically speaking, she's more at risk of a SA (or worse) than she ever is. - Warrin'_Illini September 9, 2025, 11:25:01 The older she gets, the safer she is - Sounder September 9, 2025, 11:27:25 Are you really making jokes about sexual assault? * - jjlocke923 September 9, 2025, 11:32:00 yes* - Sounder September 9, 2025, 11:35:25 She got a Mar-a-lago face for her birthday. Happy 48th KKKaroline!* - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 10:59:44 How the eff is she only 28 years old?* - Sounder September 9, 2025, 11:05:16 Feeding off hate and lying for a living really ages a person. - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 11:10:15 You hope she has a tumor? Like you hope she dies from it? * - jjlocke923 September 9, 2025, 11:52:44 Welp, we know the Cunt posseses basic reading comprehension skills. - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 13:06:48 JP Morgan, please come to the front of the line - Sounder September 8, 2025, 15:30:30 They should probably be forced to pay for their transgressions. - Chuck Woodaby September 8, 2025, 15:41:43 Epstein estate releases Trump's birthday letter - Sounder September 8, 2025, 14:23:49 Stolen from threads, "What a humiling way for Don Jr to find out... - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 15:27:17 so Epstein's friends all knew what he liked - ECEIllinois September 8, 2025, 20:10:13 I think the one behind him is Pam Bondi. Besides Trump, she is most responsible for the cover up.* - Warrin'_Illini September 9, 2025, 11:11:26 Can you imagine if Matt Gaetz had been confirmed as AG?* - Sounder September 9, 2025, 11:14:47 Yo, Jeff, I hear you like em young* - Sounder September 9, 2025, 11:09:59 Wow, that's MUCH more damning than the artist facsimile. - complainant September 8, 2025, 17:24:37 if you live in chicago, maybe stay inside for a while. this could prompt a distraction - Nobster September 8, 2025, 15:35:09 They're claiming it's not his signature, which is beyond the pale* - Sounder September 8, 2025, 15:46:51 What if it was Biden who did this? Endless news cycle 24/7 - UofIL6 September 8, 2025, 15:29:13 Uh, what if Biden declared war on Tampa, Dallas, or Nashville? - KingTalkyTiki September 8, 2025, 15:32:47 I've been wrong (a lot) but this one doesn't seem to be going away - Sounder September 8, 2025, 15:31:10 this is from weeks ago* - VIV September 8, 2025, 15:17:03 No, it's from today - Sounder September 8, 2025, 15:22:32 [Chuck] VIV fell for the fake. [/Chuck]* - complainant September 8, 2025, 17:11:46 This is the actual letter from the Epstein estate with his sig.* - Warrin'_Illini September 8, 2025, 15:21:40 and here are the receipts on his signature - Sounder September 8, 2025, 15:25:27 ummm...does "argle bargle" post here. a former poster caught a stray.* - Nobster September 8, 2025, 15:37:27 This wins the Internet for today - Sounder September 8, 2025, 12:01:08 Moving on to downplaying domestic violence - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 11:05:27 What do you say to a woman with two black eyes? - Sounder September 8, 2025, 11:07:11 Trump actually posted this - Sounder September 8, 2025, 10:04:42 Blueskyism: - JeffFrank September 8, 2025, 9:44:24 One of America's great failings is that Nate Silver, somehow, became relevant.* - Chicago1995 September 8, 2025, 10:49:12 If you would have told me ten years ago that I would respect Frank Luntz - Sounder September 8, 2025, 11:09:33 When your statistics and analysis fail routinely wrt major elections… * - illini thunder September 8, 2025, 11:07:45 And how did he become a political/social commentator? - Chicago1995 September 8, 2025, 16:14:49 That analysis doesn't amount to an -ism, but it does convey the BlueSky problem. - complainant September 8, 2025, 10:07:35 What I like most about Twitter is how curated it is to my interests - Sounder September 8, 2025, 11:13:11 I've stayed in the trenches on twitter. Gotta bring your A-game of nastiness.* - Warrin'_Illini September 8, 2025, 10:24:38 There is no substitute for Twitter - Sounder September 8, 2025, 10:39:24 Agreed, but not being on Twitter is much, much better.* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 10:43:37 I gave up Facebook and it's definitely made my life better - Sounder September 8, 2025, 11:11:02 I'm still blocked for saying I hope Trump dies soon of whatever disease he has, and refusing to - Stu September 8, 2025, 10:41:43 BS probably does have more real people than bots, so that’s something. * - doubledown September 8, 2025, 10:19:27 I don't think that's true. Since I joined, I've had a steady stream of "follows." All are bots. - complainant September 8, 2025, 10:28:20 I read it. Nate should stick to sucking off Peter Thiel’s tit. - ATL September 8, 2025, 9:56:11 90% booing/10% cheering - Stu September 8, 2025, 9:14:50 Not sure if anyone else caught this in the game thread but jjlocke seemed to dox himself - CoronaTheirAss September 8, 2025, 8:25:47 Maybe Mr. Excitement needs to return to the board? Hmmmm...* - DanSaint September 8, 2025, 14:54:39 Dan, I would think you of all people would not pile on. Bullying does not suit you. - jjlocke923 September 8, 2025, 15:05:17 Please, Im not him * - TarheelIllini September 8, 2025, 9:29:45 *glances at notice board filled with misspellings; drops coffee mug* * - Sammich September 8, 2025, 9:22:44 Keyser So-So.* - SurfTheBoneyard September 8, 2025, 11:06:22 Corroborating evidence: - Stu September 8, 2025, 8:54:22 Wow you all have been so mean to little old Tarheel. Shame shame shame * - MC September 8, 2025, 8:49:13 Wouldn't be the first time. - Illiniphil September 8, 2025, 8:43:25 Hi Phil* - TarheelIllini September 8, 2025, 9:30:24 I know that's a well worn bit here but unless Tarheel is so invested he hired a guy to play showbiz - ATL September 8, 2025, 8:50:00 If the Tarheel character is a bit, it's British Comedy-level brilliance. - complainant September 8, 2025, 9:40:24 I know, right. I haven’t seen Kevin (aka Showbiz) in over a year - TarheelIllini September 8, 2025, 9:32:08 But it would explain why jjheelbiz thinks you are creepy.* - Chuck Woodaby September 8, 2025, 9:14:22 Yeh, that's totally it* - Stu September 8, 2025, 9:18:36 Meta suppressed child safety research - complainant September 8, 2025, 8:18:49 View thread; Collapse ^ News on the college basketball board! - DanSaint Today, 7:07:03 View thread; 2 responses, latest posted Today, 9:23:03, View last; Haven’t the read the article and know nothing about him, but the “Going against Illinois” part… - OB25 Today, 9:23:03 And top 35 wing Cameron Holmes* - Carl Spackler Today, 7:14:57 View thread; Collapse ^ Western Michigan gameweek - illini81887 September 7, 2025, 11:49:07 View thread; 139 responses, latest posted Today, 8:42:56, View last; OSU president’s comments on B1G revenue distributions - biclops Yesterday, 20:07:35 I don't know what OSU's leverage would be. - larue33 Today, 8:38:27 These guys just keep doing their best to find ways to blow the whole thing up. - uofi1998 Today, 6:08:01 When those deals run out we’ll be more popular than OSU. So I’m not worried. - AintHatin Yesterday, 20:20:15 Roughy was on The Drive - biclops Yesterday, 18:49:39 Cover 3 pod - jdl September 9, 2025, 17:47:35 Something underrated is our black-clad strength and conditioning coaches on the sideline. - opossum jenkins September 9, 2025, 15:34:45 Any word on Laughery? Some saying he’s dinged but don’t see any official reports * - illini thunder September 9, 2025, 15:47:37 Bielema said "good chance" he and Rosiek are available - jdl September 9, 2025, 15:51:08 Daniel Brown has a meniscus that'll keep him out 3 weeks per Bret on his radio show* - ATL Today, 8:42:56 Which is Bert for it’s gonna be a few weeks* - opossum jenkins September 9, 2025, 15:53:04 Damn. Especially for Rosiek. Can prob get away with both this week, but need for IU * - illini thunder September 9, 2025, 15:55:31 PFF review of the Duke game - ATL September 9, 2025, 14:01:29 TIL: Will Leitch is writing for The Athletic. Latest column has some nice Illinois references ($) - EffinIllini September 9, 2025, 9:56:24 Been saying this here for years. - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 11:54:49 Abso-fucking-lutely. One of us. - uofi1998 September 9, 2025, 15:39:17 Sounder is: - JeffFrank September 9, 2025, 18:05:04 Make your rent payment* - Chilango Today, 8:25:52 he was at Roughy's tailgate * - Poldark September 9, 2025, 10:36:33 TIL: He does a UGA football podcast with a friend of Mrs ATL * - ATL September 9, 2025, 10:09:08 charges dropped against Tailon Leitzsey - Poldark September 9, 2025, 8:50:36 I dealt with situations like that back in the day. Very good chance he was doing the right thing… - LeatherneckIllini September 9, 2025, 10:12:32 Duke highlights package - biclops September 8, 2025, 19:12:53 I know below we say that the game is on nbc but this says FS1 - ATL September 8, 2025, 16:24:20 IU game is on nbc - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 16:27:32 Like the team, I’m obviously not looking ahead beyond WMU* - ATL September 8, 2025, 17:57:36 My book now showing illini -27.5 o/u 50 - redgrange77 September 8, 2025, 14:47:42 ironic given that last year Lunney was lauded for his 1st drive game scripts* - uofi1998 September 8, 2025, 14:53:14 Illini coaches thanking the traveling fans. Love these guys. (yt) - ATL September 8, 2025, 14:30:11 This is the good stuff - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 15:25:10 This Heckel kid. is there a chance he just has IT and becomes a legit star - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 13:33:49 #ourdejean* - AintHatin September 8, 2025, 14:11:43 there are some similarities in background for sure* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 14:28:18 of course there's a chance - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 13:36:58 He sure looks the part... and the staff has been talking about him non-stop* - uofi1998 September 8, 2025, 13:36:12 he also prevented the Duke punt returner from getting the muffed punt back* - assassin September 8, 2025, 13:35:55 Indiana game 6:30* - illini81887 September 8, 2025, 12:03:54 Maybe get to watch the end. - EffinIllini September 9, 2025, 9:37:38 Get the Varsity app for your phone and listen to the radio call * - ATL September 9, 2025, 11:49:01 eff yeah! I've got a family thing that conflicts with earlier possible game times.* - Orangeillini September 8, 2025, 23:49:59 I don't love it. I think IU will show up big for that game, and having it as a primetime... - tvillini September 8, 2025, 14:46:32 I'm dreading every facet of that game. Even if we win it will be agonizing * - meanjeans September 8, 2025, 23:17:47 How did you feel about Nebraska last year? - bulldogmba September 8, 2025, 15:08:30 The 2nd half on Saturday went an extremely long way towards bringing calm... - uofi1998 September 8, 2025, 15:43:06 does that mean NBC?* - bucktownillini September 8, 2025, 14:22:42 Yes* - illini21 September 8, 2025, 14:23:02 Dave Wischnowsky is attending* - Poldark September 8, 2025, 12:48:44 All's right with the world. - osklister September 8, 2025, 15:11:23 Is it possible he's very self aware and 100% in on the joke?* - Sounder September 8, 2025, 16:39:12 LOL Michigan State at USC is scheduled for 11 pm ET. Washington better not be a West Coast night gm* - ATL September 8, 2025, 12:41:43 I live on the West Coast, and it was hard for me to stay up for Washington's game on Saturday - Sounder September 8, 2025, 13:43:15 Beat the Broncos* - timmer September 8, 2025, 12:35:52 The exposure we’ve gotten these last two seasons is all I’ve ever wanted. - OB25 September 8, 2025, 12:21:52 It certainly is fun to feel relevent* - Sounder September 8, 2025, 12:35:07 You are one month removed from asking "how can someone be an Illini football fan" - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 12:51:06 I still don't really care - Sounder September 8, 2025, 13:40:29 All I ever needed. Is there, in Hank’s arms* - memyselfandillini September 8, 2025, 12:27:55 NBC* - AintHatin September 8, 2025, 12:04:58 Altmeyer getting props on the Athletic (paywall) - Sounder September 8, 2025, 11:48:03 Altmyer* - biclops September 8, 2025, 11:53:33 I'll take the L here, but it's kind of amazing to me - Sounder September 8, 2025, 12:18:37 As someone with an uncommon name spelling who has spent a lifetime having my name - Blazer September 8, 2025, 15:24:02 *misspelling - Kajagoogoo September 8, 2025, 13:56:10 Confession: when it comes to non proper nouns - Sounder September 8, 2025, 14:31:00 His reply didn't seem particularly passionate.* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes September 8, 2025, 12:29:35 It's more a collective body of work reaction of the whole board* - Sounder September 8, 2025, 13:38:28 we, as a group, should stop spelling people's names incorrectly - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 13:45:41 Seriously, I wake up at 5:30am on the weekends to weed whack and practice spelling - OrangeSox September 8, 2025, 15:13:49 Most of the time it's just laziness - Sounder September 8, 2025, 13:50:54 then it's a you problem, and you deserve your comeuppance - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 13:54:19 I'm at peace with that* - Sounder September 8, 2025, 14:14:56 Agreed, Flounder* - memyselfandillini September 8, 2025, 12:28:37 Luke. - osklister September 8, 2025, 12:08:40 Anakin - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 12:09:26 Looking ahead, the Washington game could be a lot of fun* - Sounder September 8, 2025, 11:14:05 We are legit good but this is a tough schedule. Can't imagine how I'd be feeling if we had the - Warrin'_Illini September 8, 2025, 11:17:47 I don't expect them to win at Washington, but I do expect a win at Indiana - Sounder September 8, 2025, 11:19:32 we have to take a collective breath on the Barry hate in game threads - illiniranger September 8, 2025, 11:13:18 Barry Lunney is the most consequential assistant we've had in a generation - ijustkrushalot September 8, 2025, 18:50:19 Game threads are going to be height of emotions and reaction without thought. - MC September 8, 2025, 12:25:08 You’re right, though I will say he got bailed out on the possession after halftime. - OB25 September 8, 2025, 12:02:50 game threads are for assuming defeat and humiliation until the win is 100% assured - Sammich September 8, 2025, 11:33:56 ooo - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 11:54:44 Agreed. However, I just didn’t think he even TRIED to adjust in the 1st half - illini thunder September 8, 2025, 11:19:53 We played much better on offense in the second quarter. We squandered a double dip opportunity - ATL September 8, 2025, 11:32:15 BB said in the past that the barge formation is run when the defense gives a specific look - illiniranger September 8, 2025, 11:35:57 My point wasn’t to criticize. Just to say there were a couple of plays at the end - ATL September 8, 2025, 11:52:18 That’s totally valid analysis, especially for game 2 in the season. * - illini thunder September 8, 2025, 11:39:56 i think he did though - illiniranger September 8, 2025, 11:24:26 Yup.He was a couple airmailed passes away from 14 more points in the first half. - LeatherneckIllini September 8, 2025, 11:30:49 different type of offense. i think we ran the ball a lot in the first half trying to control the - illiniranger September 8, 2025, 11:33:04 i think one good thing of the way the game played out is it will probably deter future opponents - illiniranger September 8, 2025, 11:27:27 The way that trick play is designed was interesting - biclops September 8, 2025, 11:57:07 I think that’s the point. Guaranteed we’ll see it at least 2 more times this season * - illini thunder September 8, 2025, 12:14:37 another thing i think we will see in a big moment is a naked boot by Altmyer - illiniranger September 8, 2025, 11:31:24 when do they announce start times for future games? - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 10:37:11 on Mondays* - Poldark September 8, 2025, 10:39:35 the week of the game? or two mondays before the game? - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 11:07:43 I would think IU comes out sometime today - Poldark September 8, 2025, 11:31:28 I wasn't joking when I predicted 49-0. Full confidence in Illini Football. - Warrin'_Illini September 8, 2025, 9:17:01 TIL: Vontaze Burfict is on Dan Mullen's staff (phrasing) at UNLV* - ATL September 8, 2025, 8:03:06 Teaching the late/dirty hit?* - UofIL6 September 8, 2025, 8:11:57 Special Ass't to the Head Coach/Cheapshot Coordinator* - ATL September 8, 2025, 12:11:26 Headhunting coach?* - bjl63 September 8, 2025, 8:11:14 Please to enjoy JC Davis blocking downfield - ATL September 8, 2025, 5:46:40 Might have been the next play (or just after) but he also made an important block. - EffinIllini September 8, 2025, 10:28:24 I would be perfectly content if he did nothing but ride a bike for two weeks. - uofi1998 September 8, 2025, 8:33:11 I disagree. OL needs continuity. you can reduce some reps in practice* - Poldark September 8, 2025, 9:06:39 we've come a long way since losing to them. furg and mt!* - Ari Gold September 7, 2025, 17:25:16 I like us at Indiana. And it’s not tactical or talent or that. It’s simply that this group… - opossum jenkins September 7, 2025, 13:57:53 I think we play them at Noon on FOX, will be announced in a couple of hours. - ijustkrushalot September 8, 2025, 8:12:02 Big Noon is Oregon @ Northwestern this Saturday. Would they want Oregon 2 weeks in a row? - EffinIllini September 8, 2025, 10:34:52 They won’t do a west coast home game for Big Noon* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 10:39:05 Right. So the Big Nooner will likely be Illinois @ Indiana. - EffinIllini September 8, 2025, 11:31:00 Is there record anywhere of the network priority by week or is that not public? - OB25 September 8, 2025, 9:00:48 ooo* - ijustkrushalot September 8, 2025, 8:10:20 Apparently Indiana’s QB is being discussed as a potential #1 overall NFL draft pick * - meanjeans September 7, 2025, 16:37:01 Which is absurd* - illini21 September 7, 2025, 16:49:44 OTOH, our performances against the last three anointed demigod quarterbacks have been good - ATL September 8, 2025, 5:35:37 I hope so * - illini thunder September 7, 2025, 14:01:37 I feel pretty confident about Indiana. USC is the one that worries me* - Blazer September 7, 2025, 14:00:22 Purdue is my worry. Trappiest trap game to ever trap. - tvillini September 7, 2025, 16:55:29 Where does all of this confidence come from re IU? - GMAW September 7, 2025, 16:52:51 Win one of those games we've got a chance. Win both and we really should be talking playoff* - ijustkrushalot September 7, 2025, 14:06:17 Illini open at -24 - jdl September 7, 2025, 13:37:37 Top 10 Illini team - jdl September 7, 2025, 13:05:55 Highest ranking since '01 season - Blazer September 7, 2025, 14:08:10 Holy. Crap. Love * - illini thunder September 7, 2025, 13:52:53 Number 9. Number 9. Number 9. Number 9: - JeffFrank September 7, 2025, 13:45:45 Number 8. Number 8. Number 8. - assassin September 7, 2025, 13:49:40 One of the current top 10 is not like the others… - OB25 September 7, 2025, 13:16:32 ALL CAPS? * - illinijohn September 7, 2025, 23:05:18 It's so beautiful* - KingTalkyTiki September 7, 2025, 13:50:04 Amazing* - illini21 September 7, 2025, 13:45:13 lol it looks so fake* - assassin September 7, 2025, 13:39:43 Like playing dynasty NCAA Football on the PS * - meanjeans September 8, 2025, 1:21:12 I know. ND isn’t in a conference * - uofi1998 September 7, 2025, 13:38:41 Wow, not only top 10 but get the single digit number which makes it look so much better* - OB25 September 7, 2025, 13:11:17 By my math this is the highest ranked we’ve been in September since 1964 (!!!) - meanjeans September 8, 2025, 1:22:42 View thread; Collapse ^ This Kawhi Leonard contract stuff is wild - nash September 3, 2025, 18:24:51 View thread; 12 responses, latest posted Today, 7:42:47, View last; Pablo gonna kill these dudes slowly - John Coctostan Today, 7:12:34 Haven’t watched it yet but I think it’s pretty widely accepted that this stuff happens. - OB25 September 4, 2025, 10:27:52 Be curious to look at the collective bargaining negotiations with this in mind - DT Today, 7:42:47 Jalen Brunson took $113 million less than he was eligible for his last contract. - Warrin'_Illini September 4, 2025, 10:33:27 All the apple stuff with Kawhi finally starting to make sense.* - Warrin'_Illini September 4, 2025, 9:36:33 Another great job from pablo. Interesting that Cuban is taking issue with it* - snipes824 September 3, 2025, 23:05:56 It’s great work. Also nothing is going to happen - John Coctostan September 3, 2025, 22:42:51 1% of the 1% type stuff* - torinese September 4, 2025, 9:35:37 Some big money in the Esplanade project, Tone...* - SurfTheBoneyard September 3, 2025, 19:15:37 Awww; poor you..... - osklister September 3, 2025, 23:03:29 Pablo has done great work exposing the NFLPA stuff, too* - bjl63 September 3, 2025, 19:09:26 The weird thing is though that Ballmer was just an investor in that company, - gvibes September 3, 2025, 18:29:31 View thread; Collapse ^ this was a friend of mine's dad. gotta be one of the worst ways to go i think - lcubed Yesterday, 8:13:38 View thread; 12 responses, latest posted Today, 7:23:54, View last; As a city boy, no idea. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 13:05:52 It’s the quicksand we feared growing up. * - doubledown Yesterday, 13:28:26 my understanding is slow suffocation. so every breath you take it gets tighter and tighter* - lcubed Yesterday, 13:23:43 I'm guessing that the massive amounts of dust gets you just as quickly* - IlliniRunner Yesterday, 13:27:37 see this from the movie Witness - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 13:30:11 and every move you make traps you further - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 13:25:39 What happens after you break a vow?* - Phytynlini Today, 7:23:54 Damn, that's awful* - reggiedunlop Yesterday, 10:50:46 I am so sorry and yes, bad way* - Tooldresser Yesterday, 10:18:26 A tragedy. So sorry for their loss. The two things I distinctly remember our grandfather saying... - LeatherneckIllini Yesterday, 10:04:51 Yikes, if the vacuuming caused the grain to fluidize, that's almost guaranteed - longsnapper Yesterday, 9:44:26 Ugh…. Sorry for your friend and his family.* - ATL Yesterday, 8:22:09 View thread; Collapse ^ 1545-4, q7 - complainant Today, 0:02:10 View thread; 3 responses, latest posted Today, 7:15:53, View last; 4 - Illiniphil Today, 7:15:53 2, q8 - larue33 Today, 5:32:43 2 - Tuscy Today, 5:18:27 View thread; Collapse ^ JB is trying to lose weight and has the best taste in universities - ATL Yesterday, 20:54:25 View thread; 1 response, posted Yesterday, 22:32:39 Welcome to last week* - bjl63 Yesterday, 22:32:39 View thread; Collapse ^ just wanna thank you all for not telling me that the double decker *and* the chilito are back - Sammich Yesterday, 19:34:37 View thread; 5 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 20:58:52, View last; I DIDN’T KNOW EITHER SO FUCK EVERY LAST ONE OF YOU AND ALSO HALLELUJAH * - Jackie Yesterday, 20:58:52 THE CHILLITO!?!? THAT WAS MY FVCKING FAVORITE - timmer Yesterday, 20:55:59 …fuck - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 20:24:57 we have definitely talked about the double decker being back. - assassin Yesterday, 19:35:25 chili cheese burrito* - Sammich Yesterday, 19:37:37 View thread; Collapse ^ Is there a consensus on the best A.I. platform? - bbonb September 9, 2025, 14:12:23 View thread; 15 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 20:58:26, View last; Comcast gives me Perplexity Pro for free. So I use it when I want to try. AI - ATL Yesterday, 20:58:26 I've been doing a lot with Canva and Gamma. * - MojoJojo September 9, 2025, 15:06:19 As someone with a lot of ideas and not a lot of artistic talent, Canva rules* - Sounder September 9, 2025, 20:37:07 I asked Google. It says it's Google.* - complainant September 9, 2025, 14:57:23 Gemini is genuinely pretty good* - ECEIllinois September 9, 2025, 14:59:01 I’ve used that and agree* - TarheelIllini September 9, 2025, 20:34:15 probably* - ECEIllinois September 9, 2025, 14:53:09 why don't you just ask one of the AI platforms which one is best? - IlliniSax05 September 9, 2025, 14:14:44 maybe later, we’re in the middle of a heated game of tic tac toe* - bbonb September 9, 2025, 14:19:31 say hi to joshua for me* - Sammich September 9, 2025, 14:21:47 You’re the ish moral compass, Sammich. Let me ax you something - bbonb September 9, 2025, 14:48:03 legally, you're in the clear - Sammich September 9, 2025, 14:54:11 For me, no. She seemed too ditzy. The civilian woman who ate Dabney Coleman’s gum… - timmer September 9, 2025, 14:53:56 yeah, she’d totally take the Irish Express to South Bend* - bbonb September 9, 2025, 15:44:28 I take it back. The blonde nurse at NORAD that plays tennis. - timmer Yesterday, 20:47:07 View thread; Collapse ^ Cubs need a reboot-CHHS's thread has been bad juju. - Illiniphil August 19, 2025, 15:07:53 View thread; 151 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 18:53:04, View last; I assume that Matt Shaw and Michael Busch will be sitting tonight* - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 16:39:37 You are correct on Shaw at least - AintHatin Yesterday, 17:31:22 I think we know what that is. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 17:32:54 That’s a sweep. You’re welcome, Cubs fans* - bbonb Yesterday, 16:38:53 Anthony Rizzo retires. Wish he could have been good enough to justify a bench vet role on Cubs… - OB25 Yesterday, 9:19:21 So does #44 eventually get retired? - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 13:27:57 I don't think any of those players will get their numbers retired - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 13:32:34 I'm not sure how you choose just one or two from that team* - RVA Yesterday, 18:53:04 Agree 100%* - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 13:34:02 there will be a ceremony at the game on 9/13 where he'll retire as a Cub - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 10:00:56 Are we sure he couldn't contribute more than Carlos don't call me Smooth Santana?* - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 13:31:08 Complete implosion by Palencia and then either hurt himself or faked injury out of frustration* - OB25 September 7, 2025, 15:36:27 Nightengale says posterior of the shoulder is what they are looking at* - DanSaint September 7, 2025, 16:51:46 Just awful. - KingTalkyTiki September 7, 2025, 16:26:14 Not a bad start today* - OB25 September 5, 2025, 13:42:53 Much needed good day for PCA. 2 hits and 2 sac flies* - OB25 September 5, 2025, 15:47:00 My view today: - JeffFrank September 5, 2025, 13:33:33 May 31 was the last time Ben Brown had an outing without an ER* - Gene Parmesan September 4, 2025, 8:23:20 Poor kid got booed pretty heavily last night* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes September 4, 2025, 8:31:49 Guessing a lot of that was frustration over Horton being taken out after 5 with a no hitter - OB25 September 4, 2025, 9:06:01 I feel bad for him. It's not his fault he gets trotted out in those situations - Gene Parmesan September 4, 2025, 8:44:01 Yeah, he needs to be done for the season. - Illiniphil September 4, 2025, 8:30:15 Did Horton get hurt?* - Mrap24 September 3, 2025, 19:56:55 I think they’re just trying to keep him fresh* - Herman Blume September 3, 2025, 20:05:49 Who is doing play by play right now?* - opossum jenkins September 3, 2025, 19:22:23 A guy that won a charity auction * - QcIlliniFan September 3, 2025, 21:55:27 5 back with 22 to play. - Illiniphil September 2, 2025, 21:27:13 Potentially more important, now 4 games clear of the 2nd wild card team - OB25 September 2, 2025, 23:57:27 Chance to go 5 clear tonight with Padres losing again (swept at home by the Orioles)* - OB25 September 3, 2025, 18:08:36 Narrator* - Herman Blume September 3, 2025, 20:29:55 Cubs signing every released pitcher. Signed Austin Gomber to minor league deal. - DanSaint September 2, 2025, 20:21:14 This Yeti ad that we're forced to watch/listen to is awful - IlliniSax05 September 2, 2025, 19:45:25 Yet only slightly worse than listening to Alex Cohen and Cliff Floyd * - Herman Blume September 3, 2025, 5:53:06 One of the better wins of the season today* - OB25 September 1, 2025, 18:17:37 I think the Brewers used up all their magic, Cubs just haven’t done quite enough. - OB25 September 1, 2025, 18:56:52 Cubs claim Aaron Civale off waivers from the White Sox* - AintHatin August 31, 2025, 12:58:32 Farm notes: Christian Oppur and Caleb Bonemer are legit. Bonemer will be a top 50 prospect - UofIL6 August 31, 2025, 17:32:43 That Andrew Vaughn trade was really something* - UofIL6 August 31, 2025, 13:16:31 Vaughn, IIRC, has come back to earth of late* - bjl63 August 31, 2025, 14:49:41 Getz has a special talent for pissing away assets* - AintHatin August 31, 2025, 13:35:28 Meh. Civale isn’t really an asset* - bjl63 August 31, 2025, 14:49:08 I wasn’t talking about Civale - AintHatin August 31, 2025, 15:57:06 Early look at the Cam Booser trade isn't promising* - illini222 August 31, 2025, 18:02:14 I'm still confused why they traded for Alexander Albertus when he was already injured - OrangeSox September 3, 2025, 7:37:10 Yeah, that one looks terrible* - UofIL6 August 31, 2025, 21:31:37 Cubs close to signing Carlos Santana* - Mrap24 August 31, 2025, 9:25:04 Growing up in Spanish Harlem...he's living his life just like a movie star.* - JFG August 31, 2025, 9:44:29 He’s got a smooth swing. * - VIV August 31, 2025, 13:18:10 Hopefully, he will be able to change his evil ways....baby* - RSMBob August 31, 2025, 20:38:36 I can watch hours of these call-up videos. So great. How about this... - UofIL6 August 29, 2025, 15:40:35 Taillon to the IL, Assad back up* - Carl Spackler August 28, 2025, 5:54:22 Not a great follow-up to the Angels sweep with this performance in SF* - OB25 August 27, 2025, 22:15:15 So Cubs 5 back with the 2nd easiest schedule rest of way. Brewers with 10th most difficult. - Carl Spackler August 25, 2025, 6:58:25 7.5% chance at this point.* - Ari Gold August 28, 2025, 5:56:20 Now do the Sox* - Herman Blume August 28, 2025, 6:28:55 mr. blutarsky.* - Ari Gold August 29, 2025, 22:42:15 Impressive battle back by Palencia* - opossum jenkins August 24, 2025, 17:53:23 The angels really need to come up with something other than the “day-o” sound - IlliniSax05 August 24, 2025, 17:20:08 They actually had a very cool thing with Thundersticks and the Rally Monkey for years - RSMBob August 24, 2025, 20:19:10 Don't look now, but Tucker might be getting his groove back. - Illiniphil August 23, 2025, 22:12:54 Confirmed. Groovin’* - Illini Guy August 23, 2025, 22:17:46 ooo - AintHatin August 22, 2025, 12:48:34 Am I supposed to know who those people are? - Illiniphil August 22, 2025, 16:38:59 Charlie Kirk - KingTalkyTiki August 22, 2025, 16:44:32 All they will do is come stand around awhile and then leave when the media gets bored… - LeatherneckIllini August 22, 2025, 18:26:30 OTOH, if there's going to be a Kent State moment, I'd put my money on it happening in Chicago - KingTalkyTiki August 22, 2025, 22:16:13 It's Charlie Kirk. Took me a while to recognize him too* - Sammich August 22, 2025, 16:41:02 Masterdebater. - SurfTheBoneyard August 22, 2025, 18:47:55 I listen to country music and root for professional athletes - OB25 August 22, 2025, 15:23:10 "country" music, you mean.* - longsnapper August 22, 2025, 17:11:44 Valid for the most part, but some of my favorites would be considered more authentic* - OB25 August 22, 2025, 17:52:47 Seeing Zach Bryan at Notre Dame stadium September 6th. Taking the Irish Express. Can’t wait.* - DiamondDazzle August 22, 2025, 16:25:04 not sure I'd lump him with country pop or whatever that shit is* - cpsteine September 2, 2025, 22:41:37 I root for sports teams, I infrequently root for individual players... - KingTalkyTiki August 22, 2025, 15:57:13 I love Morgan Wallen and Toby Keith's music - Sounder August 22, 2025, 15:27:37 Timely - KingTalkyTiki August 22, 2025, 17:09:36 How many hats did Charlie Kirk have to stitch together to fit his freakish noggin* - Herman Blume August 22, 2025, 15:12:43 Big League Chew: The story of Gums McGhee.* - Warrin'_Illini August 22, 2025, 14:15:48 They’re white guys that play baseball, not a surprise* - Carl Spackler August 22, 2025, 14:15:07 If you look at Busch's social media follows it's not really a surprise* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes August 22, 2025, 14:13:29 ...and Shaw exudes Boston Area POS racist vibes.* - KingTalkyTiki August 22, 2025, 14:17:29 I mean it's a Racist Ricketts owned ball club, so forgive my lack of surprise. - KingTalkyTiki August 22, 2025, 14:07:18 but go cubs!* - Ari Gold August 22, 2025, 14:52:43 I was a Cubs fan before any of them were Cubs, I'll be a fan long after they are gone. - KingTalkyTiki August 22, 2025, 15:52:46 2 detlef mentions in a week. I guess you’ve moved on from Throwsize * - jjlocke923 August 22, 2025, 18:30:28 Laura Ricketts sucks - Poldark August 22, 2025, 19:07:27 sticks and stones, but if i were as conflicted as you are on so many things, i'd probably resort - Ari Gold August 22, 2025, 16:09:19 What conflict? That I hate my team's ownership? - KingTalkyTiki August 22, 2025, 16:31:50 Suzuki gets called out on more marginal strikes...... - Illiniphil August 21, 2025, 15:24:48 He also takes a lot of called 3rd strikes correctly called* - Carl Spackler August 22, 2025, 6:22:44 And/or swing the bat* - Mrap24 August 21, 2025, 15:58:43 Would really love PCA to surprise me with a hit in a big moment here* - OB25 August 21, 2025, 14:48:39 really good AB to start the 8th* - VIV August 21, 2025, 15:44:18 *sad trombone* * - VIV August 21, 2025, 15:52:58 Good enough.* - Warrin'_Illini August 21, 2025, 14:49:54 Good enough* - OB25 August 21, 2025, 14:49:48 LOL, nice.* - Warrin'_Illini August 21, 2025, 14:50:10 Good thing Craig sat Shaw AND Cassie today. Good lord, this is your last crack at MKE.* - Warrin'_Illini August 21, 2025, 14:33:17 My view today you suckers and losers: - JeffFrank August 21, 2025, 13:42:00 Dansby draws walk: - JeffFrank August 21, 2025, 13:58:21 it's a good thing you took that picture otherwise no one would have believed you - IlliniSax05 August 21, 2025, 14:00:42 Strongly dislike today’s lineup - Mrap24 August 21, 2025, 10:47:44 I've seen worse. Counsel insists on Kelly hitting in the middle of the lineup despite being - Warrin'_Illini August 21, 2025, 10:51:31 Generally agree but Kelly was great in July and there hasn’t really been anyone better to put there - OB25 August 21, 2025, 11:25:34 Caissie has 3 good games...time to sit him - IlliniSax05 August 21, 2025, 10:51:06 Heavy wind blowing in again today, it’s gotten absurd at this point. But good with Shota pitching* - OB25 August 21, 2025, 10:04:14 Welp, not blowing in enough apparently* - OB25 August 21, 2025, 13:43:35 Win today and you've still got a shot at the division. Go Shota.* - Warrin'_Illini August 21, 2025, 9:32:43 lol.* - Ari Gold August 21, 2025, 19:45:30 Sox are, what, only the second-worst team in baseball this year? Progress!* - Herman Blume August 21, 2025, 20:29:55 If you gave the Sox one extra win per series, would they be in contention? - RVA August 21, 2025, 22:31:39 Shota. Vsm Preister. Could be a sub 2hr 15min game - redgrange77 August 21, 2025, 5:51:44 Matt Shaw now has a higher OPS+ than Cam Smith and is well ahead of him in WAR - OB25 August 21, 2025, 0:12:14 that seems like an apples to oranges comparison* - shua August 21, 2025, 7:29:45 What do you mean?* - OB25 August 21, 2025, 9:23:47 they don't play the same position, weren't traded for each other... - shua August 21, 2025, 9:34:20 There was a lot of talk earlier this season that the Cubs misevaluated their own system in that deal - OB25 August 21, 2025, 9:41:45 Thanks, I guess I missed the 3B part, since he was only playing outfield in Houston... - shua August 21, 2025, 10:21:20 What's the word on Tucker? Still keeping him out? Is it physical (injury) or mental?* - ibdoc August 21, 2025, 10:11:47 Craig said after the first game that they were gonna sit him for a few days - IlliniSax05 August 21, 2025, 10:16:51 Per Twitter, he's in the lineup today.* - Warrin'_Illini August 21, 2025, 10:21:38 Are they pulling Caissie? Kid looked really good* - ibdoc August 21, 2025, 13:43:28 well I guess 2 days counts as a few - IlliniSax05 August 21, 2025, 10:25:38 Rod Beck would approve of that save. - tvillini August 20, 2025, 21:36:21 See also, Mitch Williams* - Herman Blume August 20, 2025, 21:37:18 That one was more shades of Marmol* - OB25 August 20, 2025, 21:37:48 W. 3 out of 4 is a good week against the Brew.* - Illiniphil August 20, 2025, 21:35:32 One more tomorrow* - OB25 August 20, 2025, 21:36:14 74 degrees. Will be there* - JeffFrank August 21, 2025, 3:25:46 5 game series? - Illiniphil August 20, 2025, 21:40:29 Yep* - OB25 August 20, 2025, 21:46:29 Palencia is all over the place * - Mrap24 August 20, 2025, 21:34:48 No surprise but now it’s official. Tucker has had a hairline fracture in his hand since June* - OB25 August 20, 2025, 21:21:51 I don’t love this story being out out there now* - Mrap24 August 20, 2025, 22:20:18 Which is just a further indictment of how bad this org managed things - IlliniSax05 August 20, 2025, 21:30:16 Man, Shaw has been great. And Eugenio Suarez has been one of the worst hitters in baseball… - OB25 August 20, 2025, 21:14:03 Definitely looking like a keeper, which is huge for now and the future.* - Carl Spackler August 20, 2025, 21:53:35 Suarez has a long history of being awesome for long stretches, then sub-replacement for longer - GMAW August 20, 2025, 21:37:56 .141 BA and .188 OBP with 36% K rate since the trade, absolutely horrendous stuff.* - OB25 August 20, 2025, 21:48:39 Baseball is a mysterious fig* - Herman Blume August 20, 2025, 21:19:54 Good on Rea, batters stop swinging for fences. - redgrange77 August 20, 2025, 20:41:51 Re: Cubs need a reboot-CHHS's thread has been bad juju. - redgrange77 August 20, 2025, 20:40:44 Double W today.....much needed. * - Illiniphil August 19, 2025, 21:39:08 Yep, now let's keep it going.* - Carl Spackler August 19, 2025, 21:40:29 Needed that one* - shua August 19, 2025, 21:14:00 Good work Phil* - reggiedunlop August 19, 2025, 15:55:52 No kidding, we all dropped the ball in not doing so earlier* - RVA August 19, 2025, 16:17:03 Ricketts thinking of all the money he can save with Tucker benched and Cassie getting big hits* - OB25 August 19, 2025, 15:14:17 he was never going to sign Tucker - IlliniSax05 August 19, 2025, 15:15:12 5 runs won't be enough today.* - Warrin'_Illini August 19, 2025, 15:10:10 O N K C.* - Warrin'_Illini August 19, 2025, 15:13:03 View thread; Collapse ^ check yo stocks - Ari Gold June 27, 2025, 8:33:50 View thread; 266 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 18:47:09, View last; In the span of 75-90 minutes, Larry Ellison’s net worth shot up by $101,000,000,000* - timmer Yesterday, 15:49:32 Too lazy, why did oracle jump so much today?* - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 16:01:48 Oracle expects its cloud infrastructure revenue to grow from $18 billion in fiscal year 2026 to…. - timmer Yesterday, 18:23:09 This is the sort of thing where I want to buy Oracle stock to punish myself for missing it - Stu Yesterday, 18:47:09 It almost stepped on a rattlesnake* - Stu Yesterday, 16:27:12 s&p and nasdaq to new record highs. rinse and repeat.* - Ari Gold Yesterday, 11:02:33 nonstationary data say hi* - Chilango Yesterday, 12:58:42 who can forget Ari, eighteen months ago, reminding everyone the market is doing great, rinse/repeat - RVA Yesterday, 13:46:52 i think that's kind of been my point since 2008 despite all of the chicken littles always wanting - Ari Gold Yesterday, 14:33:26 you posted 0.0 times about the good stock market periods from 2021-2024* - John Coctostan Yesterday, 14:58:08 wrong.* - Ari Gold Yesterday, 15:55:04 Rinse and repeat is my favorite new thing* - Chilango Yesterday, 13:53:51 Hope you guys have exposure to Oracle. Good lord* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 8:18:09 How long until OpenAI defaults on their compute commitments? - jfinsocal Yesterday, 10:57:56 Well, I sold that in April and use the proceeds to buy more Broadcom - Stu Yesterday, 9:36:10 Nearly a 3-bagger since Liberation Day* - timmer Yesterday, 9:16:36 Just get out before the AI bubble bursts. * - doubledown Yesterday, 9:08:57 Not nearly enough* - CWR10 Yesterday, 9:05:18 Ellison could pass Musk as the richest man in the world today. - Illiniphil Yesterday, 9:00:02 Safra balling out* - gvibes Yesterday, 8:41:09 Dec 2025 Gold Futures back up to over $3,500/oz - timmer August 29, 2025, 11:16:58 Fuck it. Let's go for $4,000/oz* - timmer September 3, 2025, 8:30:12 Buy high, sell low* - Stu September 3, 2025, 11:15:22 Important question ===>>> Are we still going to get a rate cut in September?* - Warrin'_Illini August 29, 2025, 11:21:10 market said (yesterday) that the chances was 84%. Don't know what it is today - timmer August 29, 2025, 11:37:32 89%* - Stu August 29, 2025, 12:07:52 C'mon Jerome. Send it in.* - Warrin'_Illini August 29, 2025, 11:44:21 You really want inflation, huh?* - longsnapper September 3, 2025, 8:40:31 I refuse to believe anything can become more expensive than it already is. - Warrin'_Illini September 3, 2025, 9:19:27 s.i.i.?* - longsnapper September 3, 2025, 9:28:16 Send it in.* - Warrin'_Illini September 3, 2025, 9:29:26 wake n bake?* - VIV September 3, 2025, 9:24:56 Just heard that 1 out of every 4 car loans or leases are for over $1,000/mo - timmer August 22, 2025, 13:57:51 Covid did incredible damage to the affordability of autos, and it's never coming back. - uofi1998 August 29, 2025, 14:14:04 I'm sure Trump's tariff situation is going to be a huge relief valve - Sounder August 29, 2025, 14:46:50 Preaching to the choir... - uofi1998 August 29, 2025, 14:55:59 ASP for a new car is roughly $50K - ATL August 29, 2025, 11:20:52 I have trouble reconciling those prices with US income numbers - DT August 29, 2025, 11:58:50 I make a good living and could probably buy a $80K car - timmer August 29, 2025, 12:15:58 Most cars are bought used and people are moving to 8 year loans. Plus leasing.* - ATL August 29, 2025, 11:59:49 I thought 5 year loans were crazy - TarheelIllini August 29, 2025, 13:37:19 People can't afford housing. Might as well live out of your car - timmer August 29, 2025, 13:39:59 just do an 8-year loan. Boom. ~$625-650/mo* - timmer August 29, 2025, 11:39:27 Check yo dollars. - VIV August 22, 2025, 13:55:42 down more than 10% since trump's inauguration* - VIV August 29, 2025, 14:10:51 Kinda tempted to sell ~half of my Bitcoin today.* - Warrin'_Illini August 22, 2025, 11:23:04 I sold half my bitcoin about 1 week ago.* - Warrin'_Illini August 29, 2025, 11:18:55 I am coming around to thinking that one should have 50% BTC, 50% ETH* - Stu August 29, 2025, 15:01:49 Hopefully that works out better than selling all your equities last night* - snipes824 August 22, 2025, 12:06:00 I didn't sell anything last night, fortunately. BTC has done well for me but I am expecting - Warrin'_Illini August 22, 2025, 12:48:27 luzl. it must be tough to be pissed when the market continues to bounce back.* - Ari Gold August 22, 2025, 10:54:58 Jerome Powell says the economy is shitty, everyone rejoices* - gvibes August 22, 2025, 11:54:14 No, there is still plenty to be pissed about. * - PapaDels August 22, 2025, 11:16:57 Selective victory laps are kind of funny - Chilango August 22, 2025, 11:04:51 because the market hasn’t gone up over time? the last 15+ years has been littered - Ari Gold August 22, 2025, 11:15:41 Yes. A lot we're in the previous four years. - WhitmansFolly August 29, 2025, 14:52:51 Huh* - RVA August 22, 2025, 11:41:55 Let's come back to this in a bit - Chilango August 22, 2025, 11:24:34 The market has been untethered from reality for basically 20 years - Sounder August 22, 2025, 10:59:52 Exactly. The market is not the economy.* - PapaDels August 22, 2025, 11:17:32 WSJ: "Powell highlights job-market worries" - ATL August 22, 2025, 10:57:53 Wow. That was a sudden spike - timmer August 22, 2025, 9:04:16 I’m surprised by the number of you who actively trade and invest in individual stocks - snipes824 August 20, 2025, 10:54:09 I mean, there's no earthly reason not to own Costco stock* - Stu August 20, 2025, 15:09:47 My wife bought that right around the start of the pandemic - Sounder August 20, 2025, 15:10:54 Most of my domestic equities are in individual stocks but that's teh way my robobroker/financial guy - ATL August 20, 2025, 14:32:50 30%* - Stu August 20, 2025, 14:23:13 Right now, I have about 2% in individual stocks. Doubt it's ever been higher than 5%. - larue33 August 20, 2025, 12:28:08 I can’t imagine having the time and energy to actively invest - DT August 20, 2025, 12:24:45 Noahpinion on data centers and the economy - reggiedunlop August 20, 2025, 9:48:18 Good podcast released today - jfinsocal August 20, 2025, 12:59:46 I’m sure any crash will happen in 2028 when we have a Dem President and House - doubledown August 20, 2025, 11:01:09 2029* - Orangeillini August 20, 2025, 14:26:23 2028. Like the GOP blaming the shit that happened in 2020 on Dems* - ECEIllinois August 20, 2025, 15:13:32 Trump took control of the economy on Day 1, threatening tariffs, etc. No coattails. - Warrin'_Illini August 20, 2025, 11:28:37 Wash. Rinse. Repeat. - KingTalkyTiki August 20, 2025, 11:19:10 like Mayor Photo Op blaming Nixon for crime* - Poldark August 20, 2025, 11:18:58 i thought crime was down?* - Ari Gold August 20, 2025, 14:21:26 Things are really unwinding a lot. Could be leading to an October crash.* - Stu August 20, 2025, 9:45:30 I'm sure Ari will keep us updated if and when that happens.... - KingTalkyTiki August 20, 2025, 10:25:59 I don't think comments are allowed during the trading day, but just for the record I've been - Ari Gold August 20, 2025, 14:20:21 must have just looked over all those posts from 2012-2015 and 2021-2024. weird* - John Coctostan August 20, 2025, 16:49:44 I’m spooked.* - Toonces August 20, 2025, 9:52:26 You should be* - Stu August 20, 2025, 10:11:43 I read yesterday that businesses filing for bankruptcy hasn’t been this high since the pandemic. - Toonces August 20, 2025, 10:18:49 One grain of salt to take this data with: start ups were record setting post pandemic as well* - Chilango August 22, 2025, 11:05:49 Employment is weakening, inflation is on the verge of steamrolling. Stagflation is on the horizon. - Stu August 20, 2025, 14:24:50 Likely time to drum up some mortgage fraud and fire fed governors* - UofIL6 August 20, 2025, 9:49:17 Lol, Quintanilla just asked Pulte if he's looking into Ken Paxton's 3 primary residence designations - UofIL6 August 20, 2025, 10:23:25 Is there actually that much of a lower rate on a primary residence?* - gvibes August 20, 2025, 10:45:30 Maybe 1/4-1/2 point. Not game-changing. Like the rest of the admin, Pulte - UofIL6 August 20, 2025, 10:56:49 I just bought a little NNE. It’s the company that’s building the pilot advanced reactor at UIUC - Stu August 15, 2025, 13:05:45 hmmm - Quiz August 15, 2025, 17:42:53 Saw that stuff beforehand, but UIUC did is due diligence before entering the partnership* - Stu August 15, 2025, 17:55:50 Must be nice to be Berkshire. Buy 5 million shares in United Healthcare and announce it. - Carl Spackler August 15, 2025, 8:16:36 oOo - KingTalkyTiki August 15, 2025, 13:00:39 Effing Coreweave - timmer August 13, 2025, 15:02:13 Congrats are in order - Stu August 15, 2025, 13:09:16 check yoyo * - jjlocke923 August 12, 2025, 21:18:09 check yo corn - larue33 August 12, 2025, 18:46:08 My back yard yield was INSANE* - gvibes August 20, 2025, 10:46:01 it's got the juice* - Sammich August 13, 2025, 9:19:08 188 avg for corn is bonkers* - John Coctostan August 12, 2025, 21:02:50 I remember when I worked in the Agri-meteorology field mid 90s corn was $2-3/bu - timmer August 12, 2025, 19:41:32 That's part of the problem. Over supply coupled with market uncertainty thanks to a stupid trade war - opey8 August 12, 2025, 19:48:44 Apparently it's the sorghum growers who have real problems. - larue33 August 12, 2025, 20:25:40 Corn acres up this year. Soy down 5%, cotton down 10%* - opey8 August 12, 2025, 19:36:26 What the hell? Fidelity just took $90 from me for owning RYCEY? - longsnapper August 12, 2025, 13:16:20 30 minutes after I buy it I want another share.* - DT August 12, 2025, 19:11:23 Sure sign of a crash* - Stu August 12, 2025, 20:08:37 $15 from me. - EffinIllini August 12, 2025, 15:33:45 I’ve been pleased with this stock* - TarheelIllini August 12, 2025, 17:35:56 Yes. Though displeased I sold almost 40% of my shares (at a profit) at just over $4 a share.* - EffinIllini August 13, 2025, 9:09:56 Is this an annual thing? I really need to pay attention* - longsnapper August 12, 2025, 15:34:46 Yeah, my fee didn’t change from last year* - TarheelIllini August 12, 2025, 17:35:23 Appears to be. Though a month later in 2025 than 2024.* - EffinIllini August 12, 2025, 15:53:08 Because you don’t actually own RYCEY. Buy American 🇺🇸 * - doubledown August 12, 2025, 15:33:23 Commies, if you will* - Stu August 12, 2025, 18:58:53 All ADRs charge fees I think, it's not a Fidelity thing* - Quiz August 12, 2025, 15:27:38 Just a fraction of the 109% increase YTD* - timmer August 12, 2025, 15:21:21 $75 for me, you must be holding more shares than me* - TarheelIllini August 12, 2025, 15:18:34 rinse and repeat.* - Ari Gold August 12, 2025, 12:41:37 This is my new favorite board schtick* - Mrap24 August 12, 2025, 12:53:41 Open AI users not happy about recent changes - jfinsocal August 8, 2025, 14:55:37 The economy is currently being held up by AI. It’s the next internet.* - Toonces August 12, 2025, 18:19:02 It’s the future! - John Coctostan August 8, 2025, 20:09:07 Can’t spell “enshittification” without AI* - Sammich August 8, 2025, 15:19:56 ooo - ATL August 8, 2025, 14:57:14 Been a fan of SOUN for over a year now… - timmer August 8, 2025, 7:25:38 You are a very shrewd investor, my friend! You should run your own Hindsight Fund!* - longsnapper August 8, 2025, 8:07:13 Tapped out at $14. Nice little, quick profit* - timmer August 8, 2025, 15:35:31 STONK* - VIV August 6, 2025, 8:43:20 took a flier on DOCN late in the day yesterday - timmer August 5, 2025, 9:00:13 ALAB keeps crushing* - OrangeSox August 5, 2025, 18:59:29 DOCN, you SUCN! Get off the STAGN!* - Sammich August 5, 2025, 9:32:29 Got out at $175.00 - timmer August 5, 2025, 9:06:19 I also would like money making suggestions.* - Warrin'_Illini August 5, 2025, 9:43:44 What is your time horizon and risk tolerance? - Stu August 5, 2025, 9:46:19 4-5 years, the riskier, the better.* - Warrin'_Illini August 5, 2025, 9:53:42 Holding a decent amount of QTUM. - OrangeSox August 5, 2025, 19:05:38 Nice, I have some IonQ but will check it out.* - Warrin'_Illini August 6, 2025, 8:33:32 People also love QQQI* - Stu August 6, 2025, 8:41:24 FNGS is pretty cool. Equal 10% portions of the top 10 tech companies. - Stu August 5, 2025, 9:55:38 I dipped my toes into some RSG. You better be right!* - timmer August 5, 2025, 12:02:19 OOO - Stu August 5, 2025, 12:18:24 Got in at $232.80 so I'm in the black so far - timmer August 5, 2025, 12:21:35 I'll take some of each, thanks.* - Warrin'_Illini August 5, 2025, 10:06:19 A lot of people are wild about ULTY, which pays a whoopass dividend every week - Stu August 5, 2025, 10:08:32 Sounds fun. I'm ready to ride the snake.* - Warrin'_Illini August 5, 2025, 10:09:56 I have a little. Just a little. And I'm net positive, reinvesting dividends.* - Stu August 5, 2025, 10:12:57 PLTY* - Stu August 5, 2025, 9:18:50 “ After a Lag, Consumers Begin to Feel the Pinch of Tariffs” - ATL August 2, 2025, 12:20:58 Just got a notice Culver's Cod pricing going up significantly due to tariffs* - Phytynlini August 5, 2025, 9:39:24 "100% American beef" is going to skyrocket, too. Because it's Brazilian.* - complainant August 5, 2025, 9:48:11 A Brazilian to Juan? * - VIV August 5, 2025, 9:58:29 More likely to Joan* - ATL August 5, 2025, 10:08:38 no. that wasn't the name of the buddy cop movie tort and i were going to write. * - VIV August 5, 2025, 10:21:03 and possibly still will* - Tortillini August 5, 2025, 12:05:36 What about whatever ingredient(s) make the root beer so damn foamy? - ISeeDeadHawkeyes August 5, 2025, 9:43:51 A lot of companies, mine included, bought excess international stock in Q4 - VIV August 2, 2025, 12:59:06 I think bragging about the stock market right now is going to look really silly really soin - John Coctostan August 2, 2025, 12:35:45 These AI products are all gonna fizzle when people eventually realize that there are very few - doubledown August 2, 2025, 12:41:03 Also, what about this - AI's need for power and the power grid infrastructure... - EffinIllini August 5, 2025, 9:27:01 Yep. Investing staggering amount of manual labor into bolstering our energy grid - illini August 5, 2025, 9:41:51 We’ve overestimated in software and biotechnology as a country for decades and underinvested in - ATL August 5, 2025, 9:41:21 What about it?* - Stu August 5, 2025, 9:40:44 Will there be the power and can the grid support the needs of these data centers... - EffinIllini August 5, 2025, 9:42:59 Well, they won't be built if the power won't be there, so the answer has to be yes - Stu August 5, 2025, 9:53:58 lol. So my boss thinks AI is great. He tells his phone (GhatGPT app?) to run patent searches... - EffinIllini August 5, 2025, 9:19:05 People know that already. - Sammich August 2, 2025, 14:57:21 What I think is that the industry is headed toward huge overcapacity - Stu August 2, 2025, 13:51:55 also all the AI companies are burning through cash. They're not charging near what their costs are* - ECEIllinois August 2, 2025, 13:29:21 Because they can’t. * - doubledown August 2, 2025, 14:16:40 Check yo bonds - jfinsocal August 2, 2025, 11:44:09 But isn’t that, like, kind of a bad sign? * - doubledown August 2, 2025, 12:37:53 Depends on your portfolio allocation but yes - jfinsocal August 2, 2025, 14:48:36 Not in the short term - Chilango August 3, 2025, 18:50:09 No* - Chilango August 2, 2025, 14:47:30 Can’t wait for Ari to return to being a principled conservative who was always against trump.* - Toonces August 1, 2025, 18:50:08 "Principled conservative" - opey8 August 1, 2025, 19:06:59 = loves money, hates taxes, hates people that aren’t like them and hates any social safety net* - TarheelIllini August 2, 2025, 9:17:24 NYT headline yesterday was hilario - ATL August 1, 2025, 10:09:03 what's up with RDDT today? not that I'm complaining - IlliniSax05 August 1, 2025, 10:07:59 Outperformed Q2 expectations, significantly increase Q3 projections* - longsnapper August 1, 2025, 13:26:56 the good week we had the last few have all been wiped out this week - TarheelIllini August 1, 2025, 9:52:48 So much volatility and market manipulation - OrangeSox August 1, 2025, 9:34:33 That's exactly what this administration wants* - opey8 August 1, 2025, 9:56:18 back to it still being the Biden economy I guess* - ECEIllinois August 1, 2025, 9:32:37 The Ari Warrin Trump economy is doing GREAT!* - ATL August 1, 2025, 9:30:02 Check yo stocks after Big Tech cuts CapEx spending - jfinsocal August 1, 2025, 9:27:46 Creo que si* - ATL August 1, 2025, 9:31:22 Lol - OrangeSox August 1, 2025, 8:55:10 Jerome Powell was wrong* - gvibes August 1, 2025, 8:36:39 They do seem to always be fighting the last war* - John Coctostan August 1, 2025, 10:12:28 Naahh...the markets were wrong (if they built the rate decrease into valuations).* - ATL August 1, 2025, 10:09:47 Don’t you talk about SIIJ that way* - Tortillini August 1, 2025, 9:12:19 Dat's rite!* - Warrin'_Illini August 1, 2025, 9:35:58 They got a backdoor cut - jfinsocal August 1, 2025, 9:10:40 too late.* - Ari Gold August 1, 2025, 9:07:25 like Cabinet Sanchez!* - Sammich August 1, 2025, 9:06:48 No. Job 1 is fighting inflation* - Stu August 1, 2025, 8:38:14 No* - Chilango August 2, 2025, 14:48:19 Ari, need a markets update. I don't have cable or internet so can't tell - Stu August 1, 2025, 5:55:42 just want to make sure when it’s permissible to comment: premarket, during the trading day - Ari Gold August 1, 2025, 9:02:16 you only do this to troll and now you're butthurt when you're trolled back about it? - VIV August 1, 2025, 9:55:56 Ari gonna Ari - KingTalkyTiki August 1, 2025, 10:11:45 When Meta files Ch. 11* - Stu August 1, 2025, 9:05:25 Jobs report… woof.* - SurfTheBoneyard August 1, 2025, 7:45:53 73k against an estimated 100k. May & June were revised to 19k & 14k, down a collective 258k. - longsnapper August 1, 2025, 7:59:28 And Trumpflation on the horizon. Smells like stagflation. - Stu August 1, 2025, 8:01:33 Every republican president does - TarheelIllini August 1, 2025, 8:46:44 The numbers about the economy are about to be as accurate as his golf scores - opey8 August 1, 2025, 8:09:05 Apple did pretty well.* - Stu July 31, 2025, 15:31:24 Figma looking to be valued at $60Bln when it IPOs later today - timmer July 31, 2025, 12:21:36 $112.77. No, thanks* - timmer July 31, 2025, 13:12:54 Thank you Lina Khan* - ECEIllinois July 31, 2025, 12:57:29 Jesus. Still a better deal than Palantir* - cpsteine July 31, 2025, 12:37:32 I cashed out at $160 this morning. Only house money remains - timmer July 31, 2025, 12:50:48 it's a total joke.* - cpsteine July 31, 2025, 12:54:14 What about the projected valuation for Ligma?* - IlliniOllie July 31, 2025, 12:34:21 Not sure but I sold mine and invested heavily in Bofa* - Herman Blume July 31, 2025, 12:56:01 How about FIGJAM?* - Phytynlini July 31, 2025, 14:40:47 rinse and repeat.* - Ari Gold July 31, 2025, 8:55:47 down three straight days is indeed rinse and repeat, I guess* - assassin July 31, 2025, 15:46:16 nice try* - TarheelIllini July 31, 2025, 14:51:10 That you do this during trading hours always gives me a chuckle* - Carl Spackler July 31, 2025, 13:17:33 It's Ari. - KingTalkyTiki July 31, 2025, 14:48:43 Pretty amazing how the Biden economy just isn't getting ruined by Trump* - Stu July 31, 2025, 9:02:11 ...Yet.* - Stu July 31, 2025, 9:21:52 TSLA misses earnings but that doesn’t matter. Stock up* - timmer July 23, 2025, 15:14:17 How could the future be any brighter? - larue33 July 23, 2025, 20:13:12 Well, there’s an Ari born every minute * - ATL July 23, 2025, 20:32:55 Do we have any other proud shareholders of GE Vernova here, or is it just this brilliant guy?* - Stu July 23, 2025, 8:48:47 represent!* - Ari Gold July 23, 2025, 10:25:42 Waves at Stu. - BradUnderwoodforprez July 23, 2025, 8:51:18 Nope! The world needs a lot more efficient and environmentally benign energy.* - Stu July 23, 2025, 8:55:11 rinse and repeat.* - Ari Gold July 21, 2025, 19:50:14 Back to pre-Trump levels. Congrats?* - WhitmansFolly July 2, 2025, 20:13:04 another record high for those stuck inside their bubble.* - Ari Gold July 2, 2025, 19:51:07 how’s that jobs report, Ari? * - VIV July 2, 2025, 20:37:35 market doesn’t seem to be too concerned.* - Ari Gold July 2, 2025, 20:58:10 Congrats? Does that mean we actually added jobs?* - VIV July 2, 2025, 21:03:34 can you calculate that as a rate of return since January 1st?* - CoronaTheirAss July 2, 2025, 20:01:28 a long way from all the doom and gloom in early april.* - Ari Gold July 2, 2025, 20:18:46 yay, rich people are safe. * - memyselfandillini July 23, 2025, 20:24:18 I don’t think it’s going to be as bad as many predicted, but this is still really early days on this - OB25 July 2, 2025, 21:09:50 Just wait until the tariffs actually get baked into the reports. * - VIV July 2, 2025, 20:57:33 you mean like the deal with vietnam?* - Ari Gold July 2, 2025, 20:58:47 Uh… yeah. Do you think that extra 20% is baked into the reports from last month? - VIV July 2, 2025, 21:01:42 Shareholders love layoffs. Film at 11.* - complainant July 2, 2025, 19:53:47 Are the stocks still booming, or is it just a mirage?* - KCWildcat June 27, 2025, 13:55:40 Dots............. - MtHoodIllini June 27, 2025, 21:18:00 What’cha talking about Willis? - TarheelIllini June 27, 2025, 13:30:19 getting back to even is a start* - bucktownillini June 27, 2025, 13:31:22 but not really any sort of gain or progress, right? - memyselfandillini July 23, 2025, 20:25:22 I wish I bought more shares of COIN when it was $35. Although I fear they are pretty evil.* - Warrin'_Illini June 27, 2025, 9:42:26 I’m still sitting on some shares with a price point around $50-60 after I sold some last time it hit - harb June 27, 2025, 12:56:12 Yeah, I think I bought when the SBF stuff was going down. Thanks to that big dummy.* - Warrin'_Illini June 27, 2025, 15:25:11 that's a good thing. will the fed cut rates as expected? will the "china framework" actually be - Nobster June 27, 2025, 8:59:45 Wat? - ATL June 27, 2025, 8:53:16 Biden’s economy* - memyselfandillini June 27, 2025, 8:51:51 personal income down, personal spending down, inflation up... and you're gloating? - VIV June 27, 2025, 8:50:46 The dollar losing its value is good?* - KCWildcat June 27, 2025, 8:35:01 sometimes, but it's not going to boost anything like buying american goods or tourism in this case* - torinese June 27, 2025, 8:58:03 I forgot the specific number, but tourism makes up a signfiicant portion of the US economy - Sounder June 27, 2025, 12:58:12 [oh no]This could end Florida.[/anyway]* - complainant June 27, 2025, 14:09:55 View thread; Collapse ^ Apple and OpenAI’s exhibit A in their defense of the xAI lawsuit - ATL Yesterday, 17:50:21 0 responses Matthew Yglesias’s wife looks like she’s in a hostage situation - ATL Yesterday, 14:08:37 View thread; 2 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 15:57:27, View last; Can you imagine having to talk to him every day? * - doubledown Yesterday, 14:47:07 I’d rather not* - AintHatin Yesterday, 15:57:27 View thread; Collapse ^ $100 million donation to UI Athletics - jdl September 9, 2025, 13:01:55 View thread; 113 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 15:44:08, View last; so another alum just became the richest person in the world - ECEIllinois Yesterday, 12:25:50 Maybe we can get Kahn to donate in order to get something named after him?? - osklister Yesterday, 13:21:12 He already did, for the tennis center* - IlliniOllie Yesterday, 13:42:03 the court at AH is already named in honor of Lou Henson - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 13:22:52 Khan’s Lou Henson Court. Big mustache under the orange coat graphic* - Illini Guy Yesterday, 13:46:19 yeah, but $$$$$$ - Sammich Yesterday, 13:41:50 Heaven forbid we name it after someone deserving of an honor (Harker Hall, Noyes Lab, Beckman etc) - ibdoc Yesterday, 13:46:04 Is giving $100 million to a university not worthy of an honor?* - IlliniOllie Yesterday, 15:30:27 Yes, but not attaching a family name to a Memorial to soldiers who served in World War I* - IlliniRunner Yesterday, 15:32:32 Wasn't Beckman for the money? * - larue33 Yesterday, 15:21:21 I think so.* - ATL Yesterday, 15:44:08 Donation is 2/3 the size of his donation to the college of business in 2017 - timmer September 9, 2025, 19:42:20 divorce is expensive * - Poldark Yesterday, 5:06:26 His priorities lie in getting his name on things* - Stu September 9, 2025, 20:20:16 So* - Tooldresser Yesterday, 13:45:05 ^^^Completely false. * - illinijohn September 9, 2025, 22:11:13 I know the stories about his donation to the business school said he did not want his name on it, - larue33 Yesterday, 13:00:54 But that is the naming convention with business schools.* - SurfTheBoneyard Yesterday, 13:31:25 True, but we aren't breaking new ground with stadiums either. * - larue33 Yesterday, 15:25:12 not just business schools (see: Grainger College of Engineering) - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 13:34:47 And that raised some questions in the Faculty Senate because it was unusual - larue33 Yesterday, 15:24:23 Getting someone else's name on things? - osklister Yesterday, 12:43:18 The evidence says otherwise* - Stu Yesterday, 5:59:14 How does Ubben stack up in the Big Ten?* - Toonces September 9, 2025, 19:06:52 Pretty well, I imagine, since they just rebuilt it 2 years ago - IlliniSax05 September 9, 2025, 19:18:39 Whitman saying it’s going to the stadium* - opossum jenkins September 9, 2025, 16:18:12 Changing stuff on the south side - looks like the outside of stadium areas will be revamped - ATL September 9, 2025, 16:30:18 Nice. That is much needed* - illini21 Yesterday, 12:44:31 Donation/naming in honor of his father, Larry Gies Sr. - an Army veteran* - OB25 September 9, 2025, 16:24:30 Will pay for new scoreboards and lights next year. Architectural firm engaged* - opossum jenkins September 9, 2025, 16:21:07 Do the scoreboards and lights need replacing?* - complainant September 9, 2025, 19:32:11 They announced a plan back in June…. - timmer September 9, 2025, 20:04:34 Do the scoreboards and lights need replacing?* - complainant September 9, 2025, 20:31:23 Yes* - illini222 September 9, 2025, 22:17:38 That escalated quickly - jdl September 9, 2025, 15:40:15 They spent it all at Kinkos to print those.* - illinibone September 9, 2025, 16:10:17 wire must've cleared...* - uofi1998 September 9, 2025, 15:42:37 Is this the Stadium Logo now? - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 14:58:55 So, can we write off the possibility of a D-I hockey program? - osklister September 9, 2025, 15:30:48 We’re not alpha enough* - cpsteine Yesterday, 5:47:58 I hope so* - Poldark September 9, 2025, 15:31:44 Or how about…. - Philo September 9, 2025, 15:16:22 Seriously, geese are nasty creatures* - ATL September 9, 2025, 15:27:12 We should be hunting them to extinction* - opossum jenkins September 9, 2025, 15:27:58 The reason why Canadians are so nice - Sounder September 9, 2025, 15:31:54 So that's $250M total to U of I between the College of Business and DIA? Wow - IlliniOllie September 9, 2025, 14:32:20 he's done a great job taking over the business from Crazy Carl* - assassin September 9, 2025, 15:43:19 Wow is right that's insane.* - gullit September 9, 2025, 15:21:07 Illinois sidejack.... - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 14:31:25 Can it be used towards NIL? That could fund bball and fball rosters for a while* - UofIL6 September 9, 2025, 14:06:14 This absolutely rocks* - illini21 September 9, 2025, 13:50:35 how do you pronounce Gies? Guys? Gees? Jies?* - ECEIllinois September 9, 2025, 13:49:29 Whitman says “geese”* - snipes824 September 9, 2025, 18:08:49 Victory* - bjl63 September 9, 2025, 16:01:24 gies yer fawken laptop - Sammich September 9, 2025, 14:17:45 "quality" - IlliniSax05 September 9, 2025, 13:52:06 like Indian butter* - Gene Parmesan September 9, 2025, 13:51:08 Larry Geese? Sounds like Larry Bird’s Wario* - ECEIllinois September 9, 2025, 14:37:53 and I only know this because radio broadcasts mention the Gies college of business - Gene Parmesan September 9, 2025, 14:04:53 kinda racist to have to use an indian accent to say "butter" as the name of the stadium. - VIV September 9, 2025, 13:53:34 You might need to clarify this joke* - Sounder September 9, 2025, 14:03:20 remember how you called me autistic because i "didn't get sarcasm"? - VIV September 9, 2025, 14:11:40 Read my line again (hint: it's also a ghee joke)* - Sounder September 9, 2025, 14:16:06 oh, i got the joke. it was very clever. i said it was unrelated to the subthread.* - VIV September 9, 2025, 14:21:51 match that with another $100MM, and we’ll rename the university for you* - bbonb September 9, 2025, 13:31:31 he should buy the whole university at once, get a better deal than one building at a time* - Illini Guy September 9, 2025, 13:57:12 I guess it’s better than a vanity spaceship project - DT September 9, 2025, 13:26:20 lol* - illini21 September 9, 2025, 13:42:32 This man appears to care about my happiness more than my own family. There can be no higher calling* - Warrin'_Illini September 9, 2025, 13:33:41 LOL, and agreed* - OrangeSox September 9, 2025, 13:44:33 +1* - illini21 September 9, 2025, 13:43:01 ooo - IlliniSax05 September 9, 2025, 13:29:09 Had I won Powerball, I would’ve donated $101M - timmer September 9, 2025, 13:23:35 That's great, but "Gies Memorial Stadium" is not great* - IlliniRunner September 9, 2025, 13:14:47 Memorial Stadium presented by Gies? - bucktownillini September 9, 2025, 15:33:12 Po - uofi1998 September 9, 2025, 13:57:02 Re: Po - jdl September 9, 2025, 15:17:03 Did we miss a payment on the stadium?* - Illiniphil September 9, 2025, 15:29:52 100 Million Dollars* - illini21 September 9, 2025, 13:41:58 Yep. Implies that the memorial is to Gies or his family.* - voiceofreason September 9, 2025, 13:32:04 That's the part that gets to me. That's how it's going to be referred to on broadcasts - IlliniRunner September 9, 2025, 14:04:00 Better or worse than State Farm Center?* - biclops September 9, 2025, 13:25:42 Assembly Hall wasn't named to honor students who served and sacrificed themselves in a world war* - IlliniRunner September 9, 2025, 13:28:35 fair* - biclops September 9, 2025, 15:59:04 And now they can spend $100M to preserve and improve upon that memorial - OB25 September 9, 2025, 13:59:47 Ding - Buttcrack September 9, 2025, 14:03:37 Ding* - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 13:32:02 meh, no one will ever call it that. it'll still just be known as Memorial Stadium - IlliniSax05 September 9, 2025, 13:22:39 Gies End Zone Club overlooking Zuppke Field at Memorial Stadium.* - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 13:21:32 Yeah, name parts and pieces of the stadium, great. But Memorial Stadium stands for something - IlliniRunner September 9, 2025, 13:24:52 100%* - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 13:27:26 I'd change my name to anything Larry wanted for $100 million - Buttcrack September 9, 2025, 13:19:03 Larry’s Buttcrack* - Tortillini September 9, 2025, 13:21:03 that is substantial. big boy stuff* - John Coctostan September 9, 2025, 13:12:27 Would be totally fine leaving MS untouched and back-funneling all that to NIL for the next 10 years - OB25 September 9, 2025, 13:12:13 *Keeps pissing on a urinal wall that Red Grange probably pissed on too** - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 13:14:15 Re: *Keeps pissing on a urinal wall that Red Grange probably pissed on too** - Flatlander September 9, 2025, 13:22:22 Fratty bro sat next to him in Vegas. Seats between bench and scorers table* - JeffFrank September 9, 2025, 13:11:03 Huff Hall makeover?* - biclops September 9, 2025, 13:09:05 time to rebuild the east side and horseshoe - IlliniSax05 September 9, 2025, 13:05:01 hi ollie!* - Ari Gold September 9, 2025, 13:31:23 I mean, you look at what Iowa State did with their end zone... - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 13:11:47 Gonna be hard to top the Sukup End Zone Club * - larue33 September 9, 2025, 15:59:29 I'd rather not taking 15,000 seats out of memorial stadium for club seats with bad views - ijustkrushalot September 9, 2025, 14:06:33 Can we just mirror the west balcony on the east...or maybe a scaled down version? - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 15:38:14 I'm not sure I'd be in favor of the likely reduction in capacity to do something like that - IlliniSax05 September 9, 2025, 15:48:55 they could perhaps rebuild the horseshoe with a club section in the middle - IlliniSax05 September 9, 2025, 14:11:00 I can’t imagine paying those prices for a crappy view of the game.* - voiceofreason September 9, 2025, 13:20:55 Meh, give me an cushy indoor area to get out of the elements.... - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 13:35:38 i mean...just stay home then - IlliniSax05 September 9, 2025, 13:38:04 Ok. TIA!* - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 13:41:05 The Gies Hockey Arena?!?!* - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 13:03:15 Gies Ice House* - timmer September 9, 2025, 13:22:30 View thread; Collapse ^ Kickball: Levy Out* - KCWildcat September 4, 2025, 11:58:56 View thread; 29 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 14:43:05, View last; WC FIFA presale on now if you are so inclined - ATL Yesterday, 13:50:10 Is this just signing up for the lottery?* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 14:43:05 I’m going to wait and scalp tickets off Latin American fans who come then get arrested by ICE.* - DT Yesterday, 13:54:15 Flaw in the plan… - SurfTheBoneyard Yesterday, 13:58:15 Trump supporter Alexi Lalas has expressed concern that fans may stay away from the US matches - ATL Yesterday, 13:57:56 Oops* - ATL Yesterday, 13:50:08 I just logged in, 45 minute wait* - Sounder Yesterday, 13:50:25 What was all the hand wringing over the S Korea game? - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 8:22:12 Like on the board? I complained about Berhalter and Blackmon starting but overall - CoronaTheirAss Yesterday, 8:24:37 A little on the board, a little on the internet.* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 8:41:03 In the house tonight. I’m soccer dumb but they look solid* - CWR10 September 9, 2025, 20:00:17 Sp - OWWDig September 9, 2025, 19:08:24 Ray Hudson retired abruptly today. - SurfTheBoneyard September 9, 2025, 16:07:42 Wait people hate Ray Hudson - BradUnderwoodforprez September 9, 2025, 18:32:47 I'd really like to see Balo, Weah, Pulisic, Tillman, McKennie, Cardoso as front 6* - MC September 6, 2025, 18:03:47 Wake me up when Johnny looks like he GAF about playing for country* - uofi1998 September 6, 2025, 18:14:29 Who is the color commentator?* - CoronaTheirAss September 6, 2025, 18:02:39 kyle martino * - MC September 6, 2025, 18:02:59 goodness, put it in the net * - MC September 6, 2025, 18:01:30 US of A soccer seems rotten right now. Going into the WC - MC September 6, 2025, 17:55:10 Are we good with Dest? He can’t defend to save his life. * - assassin September 6, 2025, 17:55:57 His quality going forward though…* - CoronaTheirAss September 6, 2025, 18:01:59 I'm fine with him if youre starting 2 defensive mids. * - MC September 6, 2025, 17:59:18 Can someone explain why Berhalter is starting with the A team?* - CoronaTheirAss September 6, 2025, 17:26:12 I hate seeing him and Adams together. Way too defensive. Luna - MC September 6, 2025, 17:58:11 To his defense he has actually been really good for Vancouver this year - BradUnderwoodforprez September 6, 2025, 17:45:42 I’ve been flipping around but I’m not that concerned by what I see outside of the player selection - CoronaTheirAss September 6, 2025, 17:52:23 Probably good? An awesome businessman that just couldn’t quit playing real life football manager* - Carl Spackler September 4, 2025, 12:06:22 Holy moly - ATL September 4, 2025, 12:04:19 View thread; Collapse ^ Prestige TV - Sounder September 8, 2025, 12:07:31 View thread; 16 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 13:23:46, View last; That Philly accent....woof. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 13:04:21 Did you murdur my durdur? - Sounder Yesterday, 13:12:10 *Hits play while eating his scrapple** - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 13:23:46 super into the vibe and setting of Task. excited to see where it goes* - John Coctostan Yesterday, 11:33:26 I really liked Mare of Easttown, and it has a similar vibe* - Sounder Yesterday, 11:36:57 speaking of Prestige TV, I wanna talk about the Yellowstone Universe, we finished up 1923 a week ago - ijustkrushalot Yesterday, 11:06:19 I absolutely loved Yellowstone despite thinking I wasn't going to - Sounder Yesterday, 11:07:04 they've released a teaser for the spinoff featuring Kayce (sp) - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 11:12:11 The spinoff I want to see (1923 spoiler) - ijustkrushalot Yesterday, 11:28:08 Christ please tell me that Tate has taken acting lessons. * - ijustkrushalot Yesterday, 11:25:42 Sometimes a kid being a terrible actor is part of a show's charm* - Sounder Yesterday, 11:45:23 If you liked the Office, the Paper is very good - Sounder Yesterday, 11:01:36 Haven't watched yet, not connecting with the cast is my big concern going in* - RVA Yesterday, 13:07:58 I need to check it out. I've seen reviews saying it's good so I'm hopeful - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 11:03:18 I've only seen the pilot - Sounder Yesterday, 11:04:52 I’m intrigued but I worry they used all the jokes in the trailer* - bjl63 Yesterday, 11:03:03 View thread; Collapse ^ PSA:SWA just came out with huge discounts on numerous flights - bbonb September 9, 2025, 12:19:01 View thread; 7 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 12:28:23, View last; Frontier has joined the game - bbonb Yesterday, 12:28:23 Yeah, my United flight from DCA to ORD next month w/United went down from $247 to $149 - timmer September 9, 2025, 12:53:29 Purchase with Capital One and price reductions are refunded to you - TarheelIllini September 9, 2025, 13:22:08 What if I used my United Quest card?* - timmer September 9, 2025, 13:26:04 it now costs extra by the same amount* - VIV September 9, 2025, 13:28:01 Where did you see this?* - gullit September 9, 2025, 12:41:49 Email at 9 AM* - EffinIllini September 9, 2025, 13:18:51 View thread; Collapse ^ Vancouver recs?* - VIV September 9, 2025, 14:35:15 View thread; 23 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 12:05:57, View last; Where in Vancouver (and Canada or Washington)? - illinibone September 9, 2025, 16:01:23 In the history of the world, no one has ever said - Sounder Yesterday, 0:29:39 Maybe it's a family visit (I've got family that lives there)* - illinibone Yesterday, 11:43:37 nit: visiting family isn't a vacation - Sounder Yesterday, 11:44:17 nit: he never said vacation.* - illinibone Yesterday, 12:05:57 Canada. Staying downtown. * - VIV September 9, 2025, 16:15:36 One more - illinibone September 9, 2025, 16:04:16 Here are some Dim Sum places - Sounder September 9, 2025, 16:12:38 We totally did that too on the recommendation of someone in Seattle. - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 23:17:00 Which place? - Sounder Yesterday, 0:11:13 How long are you there for? - Sounder September 9, 2025, 15:44:18 3 days. * - VIV September 9, 2025, 15:50:17 Just stay in Vancouver* - Sounder September 9, 2025, 17:22:20 Ok. How about any recs for food or beer?* - VIV September 9, 2025, 20:36:37 See above* - Sounder September 9, 2025, 20:37:31 Mountain biking day, Hike up Grouse Mountain* - Chilango September 9, 2025, 15:12:29 VanDusen Botanical Garden exceeded expectations.* - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 15:48:50 Hey LBK, was this the place we went that was so good? - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 14:41:37 Nightingale was my favorite! Blue Water Cafe was the $$$$ meal.* - DiamondDazzle September 9, 2025, 15:10:23 You had your favorite Pho in Vancouver too! - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 15:51:51 Vancouver is good at the Asian food.* - illinibone September 9, 2025, 16:11:17 The Chinese food in Richmond might be better - Sounder Yesterday, 0:10:30 I have a couple Chinese cow-orkers that would agree with you* - illinibone Yesterday, 11:42:36 View thread; Collapse ^ House oversight subcommittee had another UAP hearing today - illini21 September 9, 2025, 14:11:28 View thread; 9 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 11:42:52, View last; What am I looking at, exactly?* - TarheelIllini September 9, 2025, 19:50:33 A hellfire missile struck a UAP a glancing blow but didn’t detonate - Stu September 9, 2025, 19:54:15 They did it wrong. I saw a documentary on this - bbonb Yesterday, 11:42:52 Meh. It just didn’t fuse* - opossum jenkins September 9, 2025, 16:58:25 From hell’s heart, I scoff at thee!* - Stu September 9, 2025, 17:43:25 Bring a bucket and a mop.* - SurfTheBoneyard September 9, 2025, 14:58:51 and an illustrated book about birds* - VIV September 9, 2025, 16:52:46 Who need action when you got words - opey8 September 9, 2025, 19:57:06 f@cking with an advanced civilization seems ill-advised* - bbonb September 9, 2025, 14:17:17 View thread; Collapse ^ POLE: Who cuts your hair? - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 7:59:21 [poll] View thread; 16 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 9:53:13, View last; Chop Shop. - Dilbert Yesterday, 9:33:54 Shave it myself* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Yesterday, 9:31:19 Was going to a barber, but everyone wants like $35 now so I just buzz it myself with clippers. * - doubledown Yesterday, 9:30:25 Barbershop on campus. Take both boys w me. - digs Yesterday, 9:28:57 My neighbor * - biclops Yesterday, 9:25:01 Go to a salon. Tried a few barber shops over the years and never been happy* - DT Yesterday, 9:16:11 Supercuts subscription. Just tell those little Vietnamese ladies to give me “the cop”… - haighter Yesterday, 9:09:20 I look forward to my haircut. The guys at my shop are raunchy and hilarious. - Tuscy Yesterday, 8:50:05 how often do they discuss Joe Louis vs. Rocky Marciano? - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 8:53:31 Oh there they go! There they go! - SurfTheBoneyard Yesterday, 9:17:58 he beat Joe Louis' ass! - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 9:53:13 Been going to the same barber my entire life for 50 years since I was a baby. - illinilosch Yesterday, 8:46:00 Ron Swanson, is that you? - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 8:50:00 barber. getting a little steep at $31 plus tip* - lcubed Yesterday, 8:38:05 The place I go to in Philo reminds me of the beauty shop in Fried Green Tomatoes. Except - Philo Yesterday, 8:32:53 I go to a single chair barber shop by my house.* - ATL Yesterday, 8:01:00 View thread; Collapse ^ Bears Gameday/Game Thread - - - -Daniels and Penix look like the real deal, Nix and Maye appear to - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 8:21:51 View thread; 739 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 9:06:57, View last; As if I wasn't demoralized enough, I just saw something comparing Trubisky and Caleb through the - LovetheChief Yesterday, 8:54:30 mully finally asks why hightower was retained? penalty on a punt return, missed fg, blocked punt, - Ari Gold Yesterday, 6:57:49 Tory Taylor isn’t great at all.* - Mrap24 Yesterday, 9:00:03 QB School analysis of Caleb is Patreon only so I found this one instead - Orangeillini September 9, 2025, 21:08:47 Looks like he is just doing these unlisted now and I'm guessing a link works* - gvibes September 9, 2025, 21:46:06 Did anyone watch Johnson’s presser last night or his media availability today? I watched both and I - LovetheChief September 9, 2025, 20:42:10 The Bears are 6-28 over the past two years. They are a losing team with a losing culture. - AintHatin Yesterday, 8:49:33 It's his first game as a HC. Let's all relax - IlliniSax05 September 9, 2025, 21:31:09 This isn’t the pre-internet age where development was allowed to take place over time* - bjl63 Yesterday, 9:06:57 Burden only played 18 snaps? don't like that * - MC September 9, 2025, 20:37:55 way more than shemar and trapilio? and at least he’s got some pretty talented players - Ari Gold Yesterday, 7:03:47 Johnson said he ignored the guidance of his staff on the challenge decision. - OB25 September 9, 2025, 19:46:11 i have little issue with the challenge. Super high leverage play and I wonder how many - CoronaTheirAss September 9, 2025, 21:30:42 crowd was imploring him to challenge as well based upon the replay in the stadium - Ari Gold September 9, 2025, 19:57:03 Just face it. This organization is dogshit - timmer September 9, 2025, 11:57:04 I did! - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 13:10:37 All I care about there is Spencer Rattler* - JeffFrank September 9, 2025, 13:16:49 john fox said it best: it’s all a problem.* - Ari Gold September 9, 2025, 12:05:58 Hard to stand firm on my mild defense of Caleb’s play when watching this. - OB25 September 9, 2025, 11:39:08 Check out this one. - gullit September 9, 2025, 12:56:15 Why is he not letting it loose on these - John Coctostan September 9, 2025, 12:09:15 I was thinking on the drive in this morning about the generally conservative play calling - Blazer September 9, 2025, 12:27:01 I didn't think the play calling was conservative. - Chicago1995 September 9, 2025, 12:32:42 i fully expected Benjo to have a LAM trick play and was surprised one never came* - VIV September 9, 2025, 12:52:53 Hard to do much of a trick play with Dalman getting beaten so regularly.* - Chicago1995 September 9, 2025, 13:15:43 You must have missed the jet sweep to DJ with 9 seconds left, lol.* - OB25 September 9, 2025, 13:09:22 He's been risk adverse to a fault since his first start in the league. - OrangeSox September 9, 2025, 12:17:28 After last night I’m officially concerned - illini21 September 9, 2025, 11:49:29 Drafting Trubisky over Mahomes and Williams over Daniels is kind of brutal* - Sounder September 9, 2025, 11:54:31 Daniels wouldn't be Daniels if he was a Bear. - Chicago1995 September 9, 2025, 12:13:52 exactly. Daniels with Waldron would have been a shitshow* - VIV September 9, 2025, 12:39:35 Same for Peyton Manning, Dan Marino, or anyone else in the last 75 years - IlliniOllie September 9, 2025, 12:30:44 I think Maye is the worst of the bunch but the media loves him for some reason.* - OB25 September 9, 2025, 12:22:14 I think Nix has a lower ceiling, but is in much better spot than Maye. - Chicago1995 September 9, 2025, 12:35:58 The first is much worse than the second. Despite the revisionist history that will be floated now… - OB25 September 9, 2025, 11:57:44 Agreed on both - Sounder September 9, 2025, 12:13:05 Mitch was the consensus #1 QB. Trading up for him was dumb, but - longsnapper September 9, 2025, 12:52:39 If it makes you feel better, I'm sure the Bears could ruin JD as well.* - Warrin'_Illini September 9, 2025, 11:54:06 I love JD, but man that body type looks like it's one bad hit away from a RGIII career ending injury - Sounder September 9, 2025, 11:55:26 I still can’t believe what I saw last night. Caleb Williams sucks ass.* - Toonces September 9, 2025, 11:29:05 After 3+ weeks in the Chicago area, the Bears sports talk radio was insufferable... - RSMBob September 9, 2025, 11:19:00 Cade McNown with a better arm.* - cpsteine September 9, 2025, 11:02:39 nevermind, I misread your post - IlliniSax05 September 9, 2025, 11:07:13 i don't think you're remembering how bad cade was - VIV September 9, 2025, 11:07:04 Cade’s problem is he thought he was left handed* - QcIlliniFan September 9, 2025, 12:12:03 yeah, he was obv much worse. I just like the comparison, albeit perhaps a poor one, because - cpsteine September 9, 2025, 11:11:24 The glazing of Kevin O’Connell over the final kickoff situation is so ridiculous. - OB25 September 9, 2025, 10:53:36 totally agree. the returner wasn't looking at him - he was looking at the field* - cpsteine September 9, 2025, 11:03:28 biggs claims the bears are now 22-51 in the division since 2013 and last night’s game - Ari Gold September 9, 2025, 9:46:59 also told mully he doesn’t see the 3 injured defensive players coming back soon and jj may be out - Ari Gold September 9, 2025, 10:02:20 Morning after thoughts - OB25 September 9, 2025, 9:16:13 The coddling of Caleb is hilarious. At the end of the day the offense scored 10pts and he lost to a - gullit September 9, 2025, 9:40:40 I said he wasn’t good enough, just pointing out that there’s no middle ground in the discussion - OB25 September 9, 2025, 9:56:59 He was ok and that's the problem, a #1 pick has been ok for 17 games. Many other problems however.* - gullit September 9, 2025, 10:19:15 heh. i said i was going to wait until the end of the season to really judge his progress - VIV September 9, 2025, 10:14:37 I feel much better today reminding myself that I had said there’d be ups and downs this year.* - Carl Spackler September 9, 2025, 10:56:08 KOC seems like an awesome coach. Let's not forget the Bears passed on his for Eberflus. - Warrin'_Illini September 9, 2025, 9:49:58 You have a point, but .... - Chicago1995 September 9, 2025, 9:49:38 the 2 most alarming things to me - VIV September 9, 2025, 9:46:44 Justin freaking Fields did a better job on 1. With a brand new first time OC* - gvibes September 9, 2025, 9:55:15 Justin freaking Fields did a better job on 1. With a brand new first time OC* - gvibes September 9, 2025, 9:55:12 Your first point was what I noticed but didn't know how to put it. - Chilango September 9, 2025, 9:51:56 The lions offense was very much based on throwing on time and in structure - VIV September 9, 2025, 9:59:37 Troy was way over the top on criticisms in some regards. but i think he pointed out a couple - John Coctostan September 9, 2025, 10:29:34 I have this example to someone else, but Jared Goff may have been sacked 8 times last night. - Carl Spackler September 9, 2025, 10:21:11 to be clear, i don't want to clip caleb's scrambling nuts - VIV September 9, 2025, 10:26:03 Yeah same page* - Carl Spackler September 9, 2025, 10:55:24 Kind of feels like how I play the NCAA football game when I have a fast QB. - OB25 September 9, 2025, 10:11:41 Half Back Toss and Pass with Rashan Salaam for the TD* - Chilango September 9, 2025, 11:45:18 my biggest fear is that he's scrambled for his life for so long, he's forgotten how to play on time - VIV September 9, 2025, 10:13:08 The thing that gives me hope is that I do think Ben Johnson is the guy to fix it if it’s fixable* - OB25 September 9, 2025, 10:15:05 at this point, I have no idea. we all thought he was. he didn't look the part yesterday. - cpsteine September 9, 2025, 11:06:04 man, i hope so.* - VIV September 9, 2025, 10:17:55 re: your first point..."everybody" isn't rooting for him to fail - IlliniSax05 September 9, 2025, 9:28:07 I was referring more to fans and a lot of people in the media nationally. - OB25 September 9, 2025, 9:35:23 wanny’s biggest concerns were caleb’s accuracy, the run game, and penalties.* - Ari Gold September 9, 2025, 9:08:14 I kind of expected the run game to suck* - gvibes September 9, 2025, 9:12:23 There was one play where Swift ran like a bulldozer and ran right into a guy and i hope Ben - CoronaTheirAss September 9, 2025, 9:44:57 that was Payton-ish* - cpsteine September 9, 2025, 11:15:42 Dalman 60.2 (22nd), Thuney 58.9 (37th), Jackson 31 (worst in league), Wright 77.9 (8th), - gvibes September 9, 2025, 8:42:45 That seems kind to Dalman, but the bad plays always stick in your memory - Chicago1995 September 9, 2025, 9:34:11 At least we signed Jackson to a completely ridiculous extension such that we are forced to cut him - gvibes September 9, 2025, 9:26:42 PFF is only useful for people without eyes.* - longsnapper September 9, 2025, 9:02:56 Thanks. Where would you rank Jonah Jackson's week 1 performance, league-wide?* - gvibes September 9, 2025, 9:11:48 Tied for last, with all the other players on losing teams* - longsnapper September 9, 2025, 9:16:49 come on man* - John Coctostan September 9, 2025, 9:18:32 I generally agree with him that the reliance on PFF for most positions has gotten really tedious - OB25 September 9, 2025, 9:29:24 Sure. but his implication in the above post is that there is no individual grading of players - John Coctostan September 9, 2025, 9:48:10 That was not my implication. My implication is that - longsnapper September 9, 2025, 10:51:45 poles can really find them.* - Ari Gold September 9, 2025, 9:02:10 More PFF rankings. - gvibes September 9, 2025, 8:49:31 How did Sewell rank - Chicago1995 September 9, 2025, 9:35:17 52/72. Edmunds 33* - gvibes September 9, 2025, 9:52:36 there is no way Wright was the 8th best OL this week. these rankings are shit - IlliniSax05 September 9, 2025, 8:45:28 I thought he had a good game. I had thought Thuney was not that bad* - gvibes September 9, 2025, 8:50:53 I thought he looked mediocre at best - IlliniSax05 September 9, 2025, 9:23:13 Same old Bears, looked like an Eberflus coached team. They should script out the whole game - Warrin'_Illini September 9, 2025, 8:40:05 ha that play i was definitely like WTF are we doi... oh nice. Rome is wide open* - CoronaTheirAss September 9, 2025, 8:58:15 Think the defensive snap counts partially explain why the D got run over 2nd half. - Carl Spackler September 9, 2025, 8:23:58 Ha, Shemar Turner was inactive. Another great 2nd round pick* - OrangeSox September 9, 2025, 8:28:08 It annoys me how good of hire KOC turned out for MIN* - MC September 9, 2025, 8:02:56 Was Caleb this inaccurate at USC? It is just so discouraging that after a prove it off season this - LovetheChief September 9, 2025, 7:09:35 It was just 1 game.* - Carl Spackler September 9, 2025, 7:17:23 the inaccuracy issue was there all last year, too - IlliniSax05 September 9, 2025, 7:19:23 I’m just saying if you’re looking for development, maybe wait more than 1 game to draw conclusions* - Carl Spackler September 9, 2025, 7:20:20 This is the internet. Patience lasts for one bad play then everything is over * - bjl63 September 9, 2025, 7:34:28 Meh - that was a bad game from Caleb. It was great to see him run and make some quicker throws - CoronaTheirAss September 9, 2025, 7:52:46 on one hand sure. on the other, those last two passes to kmet and dj were just atrocious - John Coctostan September 9, 2025, 7:31:36 The kmet one, looked like he stutter stepped the route for some reason. - gvibes September 9, 2025, 7:35:34 to an extent I agree, but missing wide open receivers isn't development - IlliniSax05 September 9, 2025, 7:25:15 My hope is that the inaccuracy is a partially a product of him running for his life last year. - Chicago1995 September 9, 2025, 8:00:40 Yeah I’m more concerned with the OL than anything else I saw last night* - Carl Spackler September 9, 2025, 8:25:22 Agreed. Thought the middle of the line was particularly bad.* - Chicago1995 September 9, 2025, 9:51:36 yeah agreed with that take* - CoronaTheirAss September 9, 2025, 8:13:14 I wonder that myself. He gets antsy waiting for pressure them overthrows * - bjl63 September 9, 2025, 8:04:31 he definitely regressed as the game went on - IlliniSax05 September 9, 2025, 8:03:56 I was disappointed in the game plan, to be honest. - Chicago1995 September 9, 2025, 8:25:11 I can't get over how bad Poles is with draft capital. - OrangeSox September 9, 2025, 6:36:00 Well he’s not Ryan pace bad * - FidelGoodell September 9, 2025, 7:30:32 Pace at least had that glorious head of hair - IlliniSax05 September 9, 2025, 7:33:24 So he's got THAT going for him. Which is nice. - osklister September 9, 2025, 8:17:09 Was the actual coaching mistake at the end kicking the FG? - Carl Spackler September 9, 2025, 6:07:47 How do the Bears not have a guy who can blast it out of the back of the end zone - Blazer September 9, 2025, 2:28:27 The Vikings kicker kicked a 59 yard field goal - off the ground, over the defense, - IlliniOllie September 9, 2025, 7:04:09 He kicks like he's injured. Santos has the most laborious looking leg swing I've seen - OrangeSox September 9, 2025, 7:06:18 I still can’t believe we did nothing at the rb spot this offseason* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 23:46:57 Ooo - VIV September 8, 2025, 23:28:55 oh, and something tells me the tyler dunne stories will get more play this week.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 23:21:23 o’b is going on about the starters not playing enough in the preseason. lol.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 23:19:20 It's astounding, you can swap out every single player and coach in this franchise and it remains - meanjeans September 8, 2025, 23:12:19 I’m just disappointed - Mrap24 September 8, 2025, 23:11:41 We were a little unlucky. Still, offensive execution and Caleb were disappointments * - gvibes September 8, 2025, 23:12:36 Tory Taylor isn’t adding any value as a punter, is he?* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 22:57:39 Another great pokes pick* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 23:03:22 I’m just glad his contract expires after this season* - opossum jenkins September 8, 2025, 23:05:14 He’s under contract through 2027* - Mrap24 September 8, 2025, 23:13:43 Yes. I know* - opossum jenkins September 8, 2025, 23:14:12 Depends. Is a net of 33 yards per punt good?* - Carl Spackler September 8, 2025, 23:00:20 he’s been meh at best.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 22:59:29 I know blaming the refs is weak, but am I forgetting any? - Carl Spackler September 8, 2025, 22:55:12 Also both game changing calls caused by Vikings players slipping on our shitty turf* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 23:13:03 I think they got the challenge right per my post a couple lines below* - Orangeillini September 8, 2025, 23:01:18 I think JJ got an extremely soft roughing the passer as well.* - Toonces September 8, 2025, 22:59:58 You can’t fall apart like they did but none of it happens if not for the phantom hold. - OB25 September 8, 2025, 22:56:56 Failure in every aspect in that 2nd half. - VIV September 8, 2025, 22:45:05 i thought the undermanned defense gave them a chance to win, but the o, benjo, and st - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 22:55:55 ooo - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 22:42:00 I found the rule. He was down and it was not a fumble. Bad challenge. - Orangeillini September 8, 2025, 22:41:53 But they didn't "take" it, they knocked it loose - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 22:43:15 He’s on the ground. With possession. You can’t dispossess him. He’s down. * - VIV September 8, 2025, 22:47:39 Well not with THAT attitude, I can't - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 22:49:25 so if you grab it from him, it's down, but if you knock it out and then recover it, it's not? - Orangeillini September 8, 2025, 22:44:59 The way I read that rule...yes - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 22:46:58 Looking forward to qb school Caleb review* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 22:41:22 I wonder how the OL will grade out. - Chicago1995 September 8, 2025, 22:45:59 Thuney Wright jones Jackson dalman* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 22:46:43 Had the hardest time picking between jones and Jackson. Only two good OL today* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 23:04:04 I couldn’t believe how bad Dalman was* - Chicago1995 September 8, 2025, 22:48:59 Why?* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 22:43:11 I'd love to see if guys were getting open downfield - Orangeillini September 8, 2025, 22:56:01 Masochism* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 22:46:09 i can’t get over how little positive impact poles big picks and signings have had.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 22:41:02 Two second rounders that can’t see the field* - Mrap24 September 8, 2025, 22:55:03 They should have canned him with Eberflus. But McCaskey’s.* - Chicago1995 September 8, 2025, 22:43:39 In a shocker (for me), dayo may be the best of them* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 22:42:18 What’s the best radio post game nowadays?* - opossum jenkins September 8, 2025, 22:39:44 What value is there listening to people yelling and whining? - bjl63 September 8, 2025, 22:54:51 Wmvp is the official one. Jurko, Peggy Kazinski, and I think one other person - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 22:41:02 First drive of Nagy/Trubisky era and first drive of Johnson/Caleb era = Spider-Man meme* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 22:35:35 Turned off my excitement for the season. And my FFL team as well. * - harb September 8, 2025, 22:35:07 Another season of getting kicked in the dick every week* - illini21 September 8, 2025, 22:34:36 Illini football to the rescue * - MC September 8, 2025, 22:35:17 different season. same old shit.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 22:33:16 What was that* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 22:32:42 Boy wonder over on that sideline having a bad night* - opossum jenkins September 8, 2025, 22:32:22 A touch of humility might help. - Chicago1995 September 8, 2025, 22:36:11 Are we sure the baby is JJ's?* - illini222 September 8, 2025, 22:32:17 LOL* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 22:32:16 PERFECT. Absolute theater* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 22:32:05 fitting end to the game.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 22:31:58 So many dumb things had to happen to lose this game - Blazer September 8, 2025, 22:30:24 [Chicago] challenge...accepted [/Bears] - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 22:31:28 Oh yeah, the challenge too* - Blazer September 8, 2025, 22:32:14 So glad we burned a timeout on that challenge. * - VIV September 8, 2025, 22:28:05 The MIN plan should have been to run it out of the end zone regardless - RVA September 8, 2025, 22:27:53 Is there a rule where the opponent can decline the kick OOB?* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 22:26:30 i believe so.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 22:27:44 Upon 2 mins of research I do too actually - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 22:38:57 Then you need to either onside kick or kick the FG 2 plays earlier* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 22:41:19 Or have a man kickoff.* - Chuck Woodaby September 8, 2025, 22:45:17 I don't think that's correct, but I'm not sure* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 22:29:25 Would be a rare good time for a rules analyst to weigh in…* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 22:30:16 "Yeah, that is not a targeting penalty"* - Chuck Woodaby September 8, 2025, 22:30:55 Ben Johnson needs to answer for that decision, for sure.* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 22:25:54 The challenge was every bit as egregious * - bjl63 September 8, 2025, 22:28:54 Absolutely not.* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 22:29:47 Knee was clearly down. It was an awful challenge. * - VIV September 8, 2025, 22:30:22 Is the ball part of the ball carrier?* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 22:31:27 Under what circumstances can you take the ball from a runner who is down with possession?* - VIV September 8, 2025, 22:51:44 Well he wasn't down until he punched the ball. - Chuck Woodaby September 8, 2025, 22:58:17 I’d love to know if they thought he wasn’t down - VIV September 8, 2025, 23:18:47 95% chance they didn't know the rule. - Chuck Woodaby September 8, 2025, 23:22:05 The rule is vague. A turnover is way more valuable than a timeout. - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 23:00:47 Yes, you keep saying that. - Chuck Woodaby September 8, 2025, 23:05:39 i couldn't find that answer in my exhaustive 2 minutes of googling - Nobster September 8, 2025, 22:41:44 The answer to this appears to be yes* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 22:40:19 Yes that is a rule question * - gvibes September 8, 2025, 22:39:32 I’m completely perplexed by that choice. Literally everyone knows santos can’t kick it out of - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 22:25:40 If he can’t get it out of the end zone from the 45, then kick it out to the side. - Chicago1995 September 8, 2025, 22:25:21 can’t they make them kick it again on one oob?* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 22:27:20 Taylor cant kick off a tee?* - Chicago1995 September 8, 2025, 22:44:47 I think so yes* - cpsteine September 8, 2025, 22:29:33 Santos tried to kick it out of the endzone and couldn't* - OrangeSox September 8, 2025, 22:24:36 That’s horrendous by Santos* - voiceofreason September 8, 2025, 22:24:20 These coaches are overmatched. Already. * - illini September 8, 2025, 22:23:57 I seriously think I’m out.* - Toonces September 8, 2025, 22:25:43 What the fuck are we doing!!!!* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 22:23:45 Cut him tonight* - Chuck Woodaby September 8, 2025, 22:24:34 and fire hightower.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 22:25:32 Pretty poor covering kicks tonight too* - opossum jenkins September 8, 2025, 22:23:41 dumb* - Orangeillini September 8, 2025, 22:23:25 Unbelievable. Why* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 22:23:11 Kick it out of bounds* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes September 8, 2025, 22:23:37 Yep. If you don’t know you can kick it out of the endzone, just kick it OOB* - DocWalk20 September 8, 2025, 22:24:51 That’s the game. What the fuck* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 22:23:29 The missed FG looming large. Cut Santos .* - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 22:21:56 You just can't keep running the kicking version of Juan Pierre out there* - Sammich September 8, 2025, 22:23:52 especially in this stadium.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 22:29:58 Ha ha. That's good* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 22:26:28 How about the field goal Minnesota got right before the half.* - Toonces September 8, 2025, 22:22:39 The one that they respotted longer with the kicking team already out there? - RVA September 8, 2025, 22:25:46 Santos couldn't have made that kick* - Orangeillini September 8, 2025, 22:24:41 Off a tee, with no defense* - Herman Blume September 8, 2025, 22:26:44 So your only chance if you kickoff is Santos to kick out of end zone, which I don’t think he can do* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 22:21:20 I’d consider kicking the KO out of bounds. The extra TO worth more than yards* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 22:20:39 who knows with hightower coaching the st.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 22:22:06 Good point.* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 22:21:34 yeah, unless Santos can get it through the endzone but not sure he has that leg* - Orangeillini September 8, 2025, 22:21:22 Was thinking the same* - illini21 September 8, 2025, 22:21:20 Agreed - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 22:21:04 Because santos can’t put it through the end zone* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 22:21:03 Because Santos isn't an NFL level kicker* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 22:22:04 That was a really good play* - timmer September 8, 2025, 22:20:39 I can't believe networks waste money on these former refs* - Sammich September 8, 2025, 22:19:48 Maybe he can be a RB instead of a QB?* - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 22:19:27 gonna need the onside kick now* - Orangeillini September 8, 2025, 22:19:07 Didn’t score quick enough. Will need an onside kick miracle* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 22:19:03 God damn it. Gonna be out a the half yard line* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 22:18:45 Not a TD* - timmer September 8, 2025, 22:18:42 Mannnnn Caleb is way faster than I recalled * - MC September 8, 2025, 22:18:17 Well Troy, that little 1 dot by the Bears means they have 1 timeout left, not zero* - illini222 September 8, 2025, 22:17:59 Moore done for the year.* - gullit September 8, 2025, 22:15:59 Doesn’t look like it * - MC September 8, 2025, 22:17:12 That’s an unbelievably terrible job by the center. I mean what the actual fuck* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 22:15:12 He’s been awful tonight. Just atrocious* - Chicago1995 September 8, 2025, 22:16:54 He does not look much better than shelton* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 22:15:52 Welp, I’m done with Caleb. Maybe the NEXT QB will be the one* - Blazer September 8, 2025, 22:14:32 This is the first time I’ve had serious concerns. - illini21 September 8, 2025, 22:20:28 It's a bad line for sure, but less pedigreed QBs have done a lot more with a lot less - Sammich September 8, 2025, 22:16:20 Yeah this* - cpsteine September 8, 2025, 22:20:31 Meh, week 1 is always a liar.* - voiceofreason September 8, 2025, 22:16:08 Super Bagent super bowl - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 22:15:47 Kick the FG now and you don’t need the onside kick to work to have a chance* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 22:14:18 My god, he’s airmailing everything.* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 22:13:23 Caleb is simply not accurate. Kind of a problem* - cpsteine September 8, 2025, 22:13:19 Williams missed DJ. Overthrows Kmet. Blech* - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 22:12:53 Holy piss * - illini September 8, 2025, 22:12:40 Kmet bailed out Caleb there - Blazer September 8, 2025, 22:12:22 What a terrible terrible throw to a wide open guy. Fuck me* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 22:12:17 Not to mention the one to kmet was bad too. This game has done more to sour me on - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 22:13:16 Ridiculous and embarrassing* - cpsteine September 8, 2025, 22:10:50 My god. This is JJ’s first career game. * - illini September 8, 2025, 22:10:48 It just doesn’t matter who the coach is or who the QB is. It’s still Bears football* - illini21 September 8, 2025, 22:10:31 Yeah, this is a disaster. The game. Caleb. Coaching. Personnel on OL. Huge problems* - opossum jenkins September 8, 2025, 22:10:10 BJ giving Dusty after the Bartman play vibes. Epic choke, how can any of us invest in - Toonces September 8, 2025, 22:12:01 lol.* - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 22:10:00 Who else had that feeling this was going to get away from us when Santos missed that FG? - timmer September 8, 2025, 22:09:57 the phantom hold before that was the harbinger. surprised they didn't upgrade from Santos this year - Orangeillini September 8, 2025, 22:12:04 Clown shoes* - Blazer September 8, 2025, 22:09:17 #collapse* - DocWalk20 September 8, 2025, 22:08:59 Crazy to think that this is the same sport the bills & ravens play* - illini21 September 8, 2025, 22:08:52 Embarrassing* - RVA September 8, 2025, 22:08:42 Just a doomed franchsie* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 22:07:04 No discernible difference from last year* - Herman Blume September 8, 2025, 22:06:54 BEAT WESTERN MICHIGAN!* - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 22:06:53 Fucking awful. Defense awful. Offense awful. ST awful. * - VIV September 8, 2025, 22:06:41 Can’t get lined up on defense* - opossum jenkins September 8, 2025, 22:06:33 Breakdowns on almost every play* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 22:06:16 crowd and defense have been killed by the bears o.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 22:08:03 Just inevitable at this point* - Blazer September 8, 2025, 22:05:41 126 to -1 in 4th quarter yards. Just unreal* - Mrap24 September 8, 2025, 22:05:32 We were going to have 1st and Goal to go up 24-6.* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 22:05:23 0-17 - timmer September 8, 2025, 22:03:48 Do you hate Luke? I’d never wish that on him.* - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 22:04:50 Scratch that - timmer September 8, 2025, 22:04:30 Can he play O-line?* - DocWalk20 September 8, 2025, 22:04:22 It's just a loser organization* - UIHuskie September 8, 2025, 22:03:27 Aaron Jones is 212 years old and he’s killing them. * - illini September 8, 2025, 22:03:15 he hasn’t lost to the bears in forever.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 22:05:25 That was mason* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 22:03:35 There seems to be no leadership anywhere on this team. Everyone scared* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 22:02:52 john fox: it’s all a problem.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 22:02:48 The Bears, man* - illini21 September 8, 2025, 22:02:11 Complete meltdown.* - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 22:02:09 This is not a well coached team. * - Chicago1995 September 8, 2025, 22:02:07 What a collapse. Season is over.* - Toonces September 8, 2025, 22:01:58 What a fucking collapse* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 22:01:51 THE ARISTOCRATS* - VIV September 8, 2025, 22:01:46 Sadness* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 22:01:20 JFC Caleb he was open by 12 yards. * - illini September 8, 2025, 22:01:11 Yikes* - Mrap24 September 8, 2025, 22:00:45 JC Caleb* - PapaDels September 8, 2025, 22:00:02 There’s no way all the receivers are this covered up* - opossum jenkins September 8, 2025, 21:59:59 Catch that* - Herman Blume September 8, 2025, 21:59:59 Still can’t just cut anything loose at the top of a drop. Wtf is going on* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 21:59:26 Vikings realized they can rush 5 and we will completely fold* - Blazer September 8, 2025, 21:58:35 finally.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 21:58:18 I swear that was a personal foul last night in the SNF game * - MC September 8, 2025, 21:58:02 11 penalties for 122 yards. missed fg. and missed 4th down conversion. not good bob.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 21:56:10 a good team would respond with a TD drive here...* - Orangeillini September 8, 2025, 21:56:09 8 point penalty* - VIV September 8, 2025, 21:55:34 Just awful by Sewell. Let jones run right by him* - Mrap24 September 8, 2025, 21:55:31 That call sucked * - MC September 8, 2025, 21:55:30 Man, you guys are getting hosed.* - voiceofreason September 8, 2025, 21:54:50 Credit where due - jj has been way better than Williams this half. Way way* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 21:54:49 JJ has had time. Caleb hasn’t. Same ahit as last year. Fucking Poles* - Chicago1995 September 8, 2025, 21:57:44 It’s much much more than that. He’s made legit very good throws under pressure while - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 21:58:32 Williams misses a couple. So has McCarthy - Chicago1995 September 8, 2025, 22:01:16 Williams is running for his life because he can’t get rid of the ball in sequence - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 22:08:50 The RB wheel(?) route is great for unproven QB since it’s a good matchup RBvLB* - MC September 8, 2025, 21:56:43 #SOBEARS - timmer September 8, 2025, 21:54:39 This is bullshit!* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 21:54:20 Looked like he tripped and Stevenson ran into him* - Blazer September 8, 2025, 21:54:17 Ref show* - Herman Blume September 8, 2025, 21:54:16 Absolutely awful* - VIV September 8, 2025, 21:54:13 FUCKING TERRIBLE* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 21:53:58 Tough call* - Mrap24 September 8, 2025, 21:53:46 This better be fucking blatant* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 21:53:33 Just once. Just one "win because of" guy. It's been over a century.* - Sammich September 8, 2025, 21:52:56 ...well, Devin Hester. - assassin September 8, 2025, 21:53:42 Offensive line just isn’t good enough* - Chicago1995 September 8, 2025, 21:52:12 One TD drive by the offense that was largely a shoestring effort by Caleb making something out of - Blazer September 8, 2025, 21:51:58 Gashing in all phases. I hate this* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 21:49:49 Feels like a busted coverage deep ball TD is coming our way.* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 21:48:55 I feel like I’ve watched this bears game 100+ times* - illini21 September 8, 2025, 21:48:52 Truly playing all the hits tonight* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 21:53:52 We’ve seen it to start pretty much every year in recent memory - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 21:51:07 We in trouble.* - Toonces September 8, 2025, 21:47:09 awful 2nd and 3rd down play calls.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 21:47:06 I may have been premature in declaring JJ the worst QB of the class. Hmm* - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 21:46:48 Eat shit* - VIV September 8, 2025, 21:48:02 That’s unnecessarily aggressive.* - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 21:53:13 *sigh** - illini21 September 8, 2025, 21:46:36 Wtf was that call* - PapaDels September 8, 2025, 21:46:31 No matter the year, personnel, staff, it’s the same shit* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 21:46:07 Just completely melting down* - UIHuskie September 8, 2025, 21:46:06 Absolute dogshit series. * - VIV September 8, 2025, 21:46:04 Seriously. Just an absolute mind boggling shit sandwich* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 21:47:12 That all too familiar feeling* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 21:45:40 Sigh, o line* - Blazer September 8, 2025, 21:45:24 This Bears team is not very good* - opossum jenkins September 8, 2025, 21:45:17 a good team would respond with a TD drive here...* - Orangeillini September 8, 2025, 21:42:55 3 plays, minus 9 yards, sigh* - Orangeillini September 8, 2025, 21:46:07 Instasack* - Herman Blume September 8, 2025, 21:45:00 Please bench JJ on your key two point xonversion* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 21:40:57 "it's not a penalty, but I understand why they called it"* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 21:40:44 ball don’t lie there.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 21:40:34 Great tackle* - shua September 8, 2025, 21:40:20 We’ve found a new winner for most useless rules analyst* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 21:40:04 But I can understand why he called it. Lol* - Herman Blume September 8, 2025, 21:41:03 No kidding* - illini21 September 8, 2025, 21:40:39 Sit down* - RVA September 8, 2025, 21:40:01 The chin is on the face, I suppose* - timmer September 8, 2025, 21:39:46 This is such fucking bullshit* - Carl Spackler September 8, 2025, 21:39:46 Absolute bullshit. * - VIV September 8, 2025, 21:39:44 Get the fuck right out with this bullshit - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 21:39:43 That wasn’t the face* - Mrap24 September 8, 2025, 21:39:43 Wow. Fuck these refs* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 21:39:41 Bend over again, Bears* - Herman Blume September 8, 2025, 21:39:40 FFS Joe* - illini222 September 8, 2025, 21:39:40 Are you fucking kidding me? We had two guys get held* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 21:39:24 We are getting truly well fucked tonight* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 21:39:51 Oh well, it was nice to have a lead* - timmer September 8, 2025, 21:38:29 This is gonna end poorly isn’t it* - illini21 September 8, 2025, 21:38:27 There you go Sweat!* - Toonces September 8, 2025, 21:38:15 Board come on* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 21:36:05 Byard I mean* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 21:37:24 This is infuriating. All of it* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 21:35:17 God dammit, just an absolute bullshit call from that ref. Infuriating* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 21:34:12 If Williams hits Kmet it doesn’t matter* - DocWalk20 September 8, 2025, 21:35:29 If the referee does his job, he doesn’t need to hit Kmet* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 21:37:07 Terrible kick. * - VIV September 8, 2025, 21:34:00 Holy fuck what an awful kick* - Mrap24 September 8, 2025, 21:33:57 Jesus* - Herman Blume September 8, 2025, 21:33:28 9 penalties for 107 yards.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 21:32:20 hopefully Santos can hit this 50 yarder* - Orangeillini September 8, 2025, 21:32:19 derp* - Orangeillini September 8, 2025, 21:33:55 narrator.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 21:33:43 Was it grounding bc it didn’t get back to the line?* - Mrap24 September 8, 2025, 21:31:00 yes* - Orangeillini September 8, 2025, 21:31:12 Gross, Caleb* - VIV September 8, 2025, 21:30:03 LOL Jesus Caleb.* - Toonces September 8, 2025, 21:29:58 LOL* - assassin September 8, 2025, 21:29:35 If we somehow blow this game it will be because of that phantom hold. Was about to be 24-6* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 21:29:06 It’s amazing how much holding goes uncalled. And then they call that* - Herman Blume September 8, 2025, 21:31:03 Caleb needs to hit that throw. * - VIV September 8, 2025, 21:29:03 Kmet kind of looked like he settled then moved. I don’t know. It was high regardless* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 21:31:20 Yeah. That was wide open* - Mrap24 September 8, 2025, 21:30:32 Little too much zip on it* - PapaDels September 8, 2025, 21:29:02 Man you just gotta complete that one* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 21:28:58 Refs are fucking the Bears in this game* - Carl Spackler September 8, 2025, 21:28:42 more like Juice Williams* - assassin September 8, 2025, 21:28:38 Come on * - PapaDels September 8, 2025, 21:28:36 Come on!! Wtf!* - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 21:28:32 Fuck right off ref - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 21:28:22 WTH was that call?* - illini222 September 8, 2025, 21:28:20 Come on ref* - Mrap24 September 8, 2025, 21:28:13 Wtf was that.. Come on man* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 21:28:11 Another terrible call* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 21:28:11 so. many. penalties.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 21:27:52 Damn ok swift.* - Toonces September 8, 2025, 21:27:28 What a great drive from Swift* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 21:27:11 A good run!!!!!* - VIV September 8, 2025, 21:25:39 And another. Hot damn.* - DocWalk20 September 8, 2025, 21:27:15 how about one of our 2 tes over the middle at some point?* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 21:23:49 Caleb is damn slippery and sneaky fast. * - VIV September 8, 2025, 21:23:12 yes.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 21:25:55 Peyton keeps yelling at him to throw it away before Caleb instead runs for the first down* - DocWalk20 September 8, 2025, 21:24:02 Was he this slippery and fast looking last year?* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 21:23:53 A rare good Stevenson play* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 21:20:19 That still didn’t describe at all what happened. Is punching the ball contact that immediately stops - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 21:19:26 That’s how I always understood the rule. * - VIV September 8, 2025, 21:21:17 I think you can interpret it from the rules - RVA September 8, 2025, 21:29:13 You think the ball is considered part of the runner's body?* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 21:27:52 That’s interesting. So in theory then if you reached out to touch a rb diving forward and - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 21:26:58 Weird that hitting the all first doesn’t matter* - Mrap24 September 8, 2025, 21:19:23 What the hell was that explanation? - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 21:19:14 ooo - DocWalk20 September 8, 2025, 21:21:04 Who the fuck is this rules dork that didn't address anything about anything?* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 21:19:00 Um. That was not an explanation* - assassin September 8, 2025, 21:18:52 Hahaha wtf was that?!* - illini21 September 8, 2025, 21:19:43 he fully misunderstood the question I guess - assassin September 8, 2025, 21:20:49 Did he think they were reviewing targeting?* - RVA September 8, 2025, 21:23:03 That's right Troy, it's not a penalty to punch the ball! - assassin September 8, 2025, 21:25:19 Not at all*I - DocWalk20 September 8, 2025, 21:19:15 Fired.* - Chuck Woodaby September 8, 2025, 21:19:05 Am I missing something?* - illini21 September 8, 2025, 21:17:24 Lol did we get the ball before contacting him* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 21:16:37 Is punching the ball contact? Because that was the first and only contact before the ball came out* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 21:16:17 That’s lighting a timeout on fire. * - VIV September 8, 2025, 21:16:14 That could be a game changing overturn.* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 21:17:51 Boy uh....he hit the ball first huh* - assassin September 8, 2025, 21:16:00 the ball was out before the defender contacted the ball carrier. will they have the balls to reverse - Orangeillini September 8, 2025, 21:16:42 Bad challenge. That’s not getting changed - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 21:15:40 This is absolutely worth a challenge* - illini21 September 8, 2025, 21:18:18 I think you are right. But it’s closer than I originally thought. * - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 21:16:39 Nah, I think that's worth the challenge* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 21:16:18 I think YOUR FACE is worth the challenge - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 21:17:00 Man that's a great punch but there no way they overturn that.* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 21:15:38 Reasonably happy with Caleb, thrilled about the defense, super concerned about the OL* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 21:13:54 Duvernay is the gunner too? That's fun* - assassin September 8, 2025, 21:12:08 Why didn’t Caleb get a roughing call on that pass? He took a hit to the shoulder and head - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 21:11:15 Justin Fields never got those calls for us either. I blame racism.* - Toonces September 8, 2025, 21:13:16 He's not a good catholic* - OrangeSox September 8, 2025, 21:11:45 Feels like it’s been 2nd and long every time* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 21:10:31 Run game has been really bad* - VIV September 8, 2025, 21:11:40 terrible.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 21:14:04 the pertimeter blocking is lol bad.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 21:10:00 Great throw. * - VIV September 8, 2025, 21:09:21 No, great route and *terrible* defense, VIV.* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 21:10:23 Ok* - VIV September 8, 2025, 21:11:05 If you want to give credit Caleb, you'll have to start your own thread.* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 21:12:39 More please!* - PapaDels September 8, 2025, 21:09:35 Wow, Vikings defense sucks. Lol.* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 21:09:15 1080p on the ESPN app * - jdl September 8, 2025, 21:08:51 way too many penalties.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 21:07:33 Has hippolyte (sp?) been in? I’m terrible about identifying them.* - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 21:07:15 On special teams at least, which is probably all they expected for this season.* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 21:08:13 Would like to see Caleb pull the trigger on this drive* - opossum jenkins September 8, 2025, 21:05:21 Yes.* - Toonces September 8, 2025, 21:07:13 Need to go downfield to WRs to feel good. Please go downfield.* - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 21:06:15 I guess we just have to keep asking for it. Again?!?!* - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 21:09:40 I'd rather focus on winning* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 21:08:48 Is Montez Sweat alive?* - Toonces September 8, 2025, 21:04:53 Weird time to post this* - illini21 September 8, 2025, 21:05:42 He makes a lot of money and I never see him make a play. Our practice squad guys are. - Toonces September 8, 2025, 21:06:58 Sure but the D is balling out. We can worry about Sweat later. This has been fun* - illini21 September 8, 2025, 21:08:56 For sure. Just want to see the big man succeed.* - Toonces September 8, 2025, 21:11:33 I thought this guy was supposed to be a game manager* - RVA September 8, 2025, 21:03:52 He’s a coach on the field* - Herman Blume September 8, 2025, 21:04:39 lol, dude from the practice squad wearing 69 on defense - assassin September 8, 2025, 21:03:08 2nd best DE from Villanova ever Tanoh Kpassagnon* - VIV September 8, 2025, 21:04:55 I thought he was cut* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 21:03:42 Sewell has made a couple of nice tackles* - PapaDels September 8, 2025, 21:02:35 He has looked good* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 21:03:56 We sure TJ Edwards is better than Sewell?* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 21:02:29 In hindight, letting a 28 year old Darnold walk for this guy should have been questioned much more* - snipes824 September 8, 2025, 21:01:41 Paying huge money to Darnold would have been bad too though.* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 21:05:19 33.5M/year with an out after year 2 is pretty average in the NFL* - snipes824 September 8, 2025, 21:13:44 I was just going to post that Darnold is in Seattle laughing.* - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 21:02:25 johnson probably would’ve dropped that. lol.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 21:00:03 Justin Jefferson with a business decision pretty early in that one* - opossum jenkins September 8, 2025, 20:58:39 He'll be requesting a trade by week 3* - OrangeSox September 8, 2025, 20:59:22 Nice.* - Toonces September 8, 2025, 20:58:03 So Caleb is only the second worst QB from that class. Whew. * - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 20:57:52 I still believe in Caleb, he never has a clean pocket and has to constantly Houdini.* - Toonces September 8, 2025, 20:59:38 Hahaha what a terrible pass. Shades of Levis* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 20:57:37 Lol. Ball don’t lie* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 20:57:34 JJ falling flat on his face at the end of the run was *chefs kiss* * - Blazer September 8, 2025, 20:57:27 Thank you, JJ* - illini21 September 8, 2025, 20:57:18 Yep. * - harb September 8, 2025, 20:57:36 lol. McCarthy is very bad* - Herman Blume September 8, 2025, 20:57:16 Hell yeah. Finally* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 20:57:07 PICK MFING 6* - VIV September 8, 2025, 20:57:04 Thanks jj* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 20:56:59 Wtf on that call. Unbelievable.* - Toonces September 8, 2025, 20:56:06 Aikman is wrong about everything. That’s a terrible call.* - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 20:55:55 Announcers rarely, if ever, call out bad calls - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 20:56:29 That can’t be a penalty in tackle football* - Mrap24 September 8, 2025, 20:55:31 You have got to be fucking kidding me with that call. * - VIV September 8, 2025, 20:55:14 Fuck that bullshit call. - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 20:54:55 No fucking way. I mean what the fuck* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 20:54:49 Just put the QBs in flags if that’s the standard now. Fuck* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 20:55:57 Is there no one open down field or can Caleb not find them? Which is more concerning?* - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 20:53:57 Kind of looks like he is seeing but just not pulling the trigger* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 20:54:31 You have no idea, stop it* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 20:55:59 Horrible.* - Toonces September 8, 2025, 20:53:52 That looked like last year* - opossum jenkins September 8, 2025, 20:53:49 Well that was terrible. Still only like 2 completions truly in rhythm* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 20:53:31 woof, bad series there for Caleb* - Blazer September 8, 2025, 20:53:16 Lol love the Ben Johnson reaction shots* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 20:53:14 Welp, now I’m worried* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 20:53:11 that’s about as bad as you can look coming out of the half.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 20:52:55 Good lord is Berman obnoxious* - bjl63 September 8, 2025, 20:44:45 He’s probably not writing his own material but Emeka “Peek” Egbuka is a great one* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 20:50:23 Generally happy. But a lot of that is JJ being bad* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 20:38:56 I’ll never understand the late half/game stop trying defensive philosophy* - Herman Blume September 8, 2025, 20:38:02 Not sure I saw that, it was just a #4 CB getting beat on a route then a guy making a 59 yard FG* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 20:40:25 Yes didn’t look too soft* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 20:42:28 same. NFL players makes plays sometimes. Looks like Nailor did that * - MC September 8, 2025, 20:44:59 Giving up points there is a bummer* - Mrap24 September 8, 2025, 20:37:01 8 total yards for our two big weapons we took in the first two rounds. * - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 20:36:14 The OL still stinks, I think the weapons are good. That was a nice return by Burden.* - Toonces September 8, 2025, 20:43:55 rome is not looking like difference maker, that’s for sure.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 20:37:24 He was talking about Loveland and burden* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 20:38:32 Raise the crossbar, shorten the width of the uprights - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 20:35:47 Yes. They need to do something to make it harder* - bjl63 September 8, 2025, 20:37:03 idk watching some kickers yesterday, it seemed hard for some. * - MC September 8, 2025, 20:44:02 NFL kickers are insane* - Blazer September 8, 2025, 20:35:10 Not even trying to get 5 more yards is interesting * - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 20:34:26 Ben Eberflus? - Randle McMurphy September 8, 2025, 20:34:18 chickenshit defense at the end of the half.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 20:33:52 Shit* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 20:33:15 I've seen enough - JJ is a bust * - MC September 8, 2025, 20:32:16 should be up 2 scores with that kind of domination.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 20:31:34 Kick the fucking field goal.* - Toonces September 8, 2025, 20:30:11 This asshole better kick it* - opossum jenkins September 8, 2025, 20:30:01 Am I the only who thinks Johnson looks like he has jaundice?* - Blazer September 8, 2025, 20:29:48 Just take the points. You get the ball, use that to double up* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 20:29:48 Has Burden been in yet? Maybe not the best second round pick when this Z guy seems to be ahead of - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 20:28:31 I think the Z guy is really good * - gvibes September 8, 2025, 20:35:44 this.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 20:38:38 Saw him out there briefly.* - Toonces September 8, 2025, 20:31:18 I am ready to see some Monangai* - VIV September 8, 2025, 20:28:12 Man I can’t wait for Boomer’s Fastest 3 Minutes* - PapaDels September 8, 2025, 20:27:44 WOOOOOP* - illini21 September 8, 2025, 20:31:28 It has been too long!!* - PapaDels September 8, 2025, 20:38:45 Pretty huge 3rd down here* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 20:26:23 Very nice* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 20:27:22 More MONANGAI, less Swift* - Carl Spackler September 8, 2025, 20:24:31 Everyone so open a blind man could complete these throws - Troy* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 20:23:40 That guy plays in the NFL?* - opossum jenkins September 8, 2025, 20:23:17 That’s the kind of passes we need to see!* - shua September 8, 2025, 20:23:07 CTFO with the false starts * - PapaDels September 8, 2025, 20:22:54 Get it together Jonah Jackson* - Carl Spackler September 8, 2025, 20:22:34 BENJO IS GONNA HAVE TO CHOKE A BITCH* - VIV September 8, 2025, 20:22:29 jfc* - Orangeillini September 8, 2025, 20:22:14 ffs.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 20:22:02 Ok come on, need to get up 2 scores here* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 20:20:44 McCarthy ain’t it* - illini21 September 8, 2025, 20:18:14 agreed. need moar cleaner pockets.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 20:16:37 I’m not sure we’ve fixed the OL problem. * - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 20:14:11 Our tackles looks bad, interior seems ok.* - Toonces September 8, 2025, 20:22:08 Weak gold call* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 20:12:59 Ok this is just insane now from Aikman. Seriously fuck off* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 20:12:12 Yeah…would have been an easy completion if he had just lobbed it out there!* - PapaDels September 8, 2025, 20:14:20 Manning-cast* - DocWalk20 September 8, 2025, 20:14:11 Haven’t watched them, how have they been treating the two QB performances so far?* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 20:16:42 They root for all QBs. Pretty impressed by Caleb’s start. Since then have been a bit distracted by - DocWalk20 September 8, 2025, 20:18:22 Just can’t do it, I like to hear the sounds of the game and not have half the screen cluttered* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 20:15:27 But no Aikman or Buck.* - DocWalk20 September 8, 2025, 20:16:47 Same. * - harb September 8, 2025, 20:14:31 There’s no excuse to lose this game if that’s all JJ McCarthy is going to do* - opossum jenkins September 8, 2025, 20:08:14 McCarthy was super late getting that out. Half tick earlier and JJ gets that 1st easily* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 20:07:35 Just texted my Vikings fan friends the same thing.* - voiceofreason September 8, 2025, 20:09:38 Sewell seems ok* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 20:06:27 Don’t think this offense is to the point yet where I like going for it there. - OB25 September 8, 2025, 20:05:14 False starts were the difference on both of the last 2 drives though* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 20:06:13 yes.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 20:08:03 absolutely * - assassin September 8, 2025, 20:05:55 Yikes* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 20:04:06 too cute. * - VIV September 8, 2025, 20:03:46 kick the damn ball.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 20:03:25 Boy am I glad we waited for that cartoon. * - VIV September 8, 2025, 20:02:24 Over a decade into that slop, still can’t figure out who exactly it’s for* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 20:06:19 ABC too cheap to pay for Twist and Shout* - Herman Blume September 8, 2025, 20:04:19 Is that 3 or 4 false starts? Geez!* - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 20:00:59 terrible. at home too.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 20:03:55 3 - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 20:02:06 How is Caleb not getting sacked on these * - gvibes September 8, 2025, 20:00:41 COME ON WITH THE PRESNAP PENALTIES. * - VIV September 8, 2025, 20:00:35 Caleb’s hardcount is a little too good. * - assassin September 8, 2025, 19:59:48 Caleb normally has good style. He looks sloppier than Barney Frank with the undershirt.* - Toonces September 8, 2025, 19:59:14 Nipples protruding?* - Herman Blume September 8, 2025, 20:04:51 When he really steps into a throw, man that’s some good shit* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 19:57:34 Effortless velocity * - VIV September 8, 2025, 19:58:39 Exactly. Didn’t looked strained and came out hot* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 20:01:22 Cool story about your Astronomy class, Joe* - Blazer September 8, 2025, 19:56:18 Let’s connect with a WR down the field. Come on boys!* - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 19:54:28 There we go!* - VIV September 8, 2025, 19:57:34 Ask and you shall receive.* - DocWalk20 September 8, 2025, 19:57:31 Damn, that was easy. Lol.* - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 19:58:06 I know it's not his narrative but that wasn't a great pass Troy* - illini222 September 8, 2025, 19:50:15 How dare you. That was purely a great play design and execution - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 19:53:31 Amazing leadership though to get them that fg.* - Herman Blume September 8, 2025, 19:53:16 So, you can stop and get run over and get PI every time then * - assassin September 8, 2025, 19:50:00 Yes? Particularly if that is where the ball is and defender isn’t looking* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 19:50:59 Huge reward for a terribly thrown ball. * - VIV September 8, 2025, 19:49:40 Turn around* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 19:49:29 Every now and then I get a little bit terrified, I see that fuckin look in your eyes. * - VIV September 8, 2025, 19:50:08 Maybe the tape would show something else, but Jackson has looked like a turnstile a couple times* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 19:43:55 I’ve only noticed jones and dalman so far* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 19:47:07 Well, he wasn’t a starter last year was he? Probably for a reason. * - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 19:46:09 Was McCarthy that good in college?* - Taz September 8, 2025, 19:42:55 He was good at what scUM/Harbaugh asked him to do - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 19:47:17 No* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 19:45:15 Slight worry that we haven’t had a single on time completion yet. * - VIV September 8, 2025, 19:42:51 I wonder if they’re gonna point out every open receiver that mccarthy misses* - Herman Blume September 8, 2025, 19:42:23 Not sure McCarthy has even looked down field yet* - OrangeSox September 8, 2025, 19:43:42 More like, looking down at the ground!* - shua September 8, 2025, 19:44:12 enough with the wr screens!* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 19:42:19 OL looking shaky.* - Toonces September 8, 2025, 19:42:04 including a penalty on rp’s first pick.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 19:43:10 I called DJ Moore as RB right when they drafted Burden!* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 19:40:07 Man Caleb looks extra slippery* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 19:39:47 Dayo has already exceeded my expectations * - gvibes September 8, 2025, 19:35:21 Brendon Ayanbadejo with a great special teams tackle* - opossum jenkins September 8, 2025, 19:34:23 I think Bears will end up 2nd in division and sneak into the playoffs* - opey8 September 8, 2025, 19:33:46 Bears Super Bowl and Illini National Championship.* - Toonces September 8, 2025, 19:32:29 Nothing on time. Nothing down the field. No running game. Still got a TD* - VIV September 8, 2025, 19:31:25 Seriously. And it continues. But not forcing anything at least* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 19:39:02 Why aren’t we running WR screens with Deandre Carter as the lead blocker anymore?* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 19:30:36 I was kidding, Ben!* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 19:41:51 Amazing what good coaching can do.* - voiceofreason September 8, 2025, 19:29:41 Not having 320 lbs black men hanging on the QB helps* - opossum jenkins September 8, 2025, 19:30:19 Also true. Scheme plus protection is a helluva drug.* - voiceofreason September 8, 2025, 19:31:09 Welp, this is pretty obviously going to end in a parade* - opossum jenkins September 8, 2025, 19:29:11 Awesome run by Caleb. * - harb September 8, 2025, 19:29:09 Yes!!* - PapaDels September 8, 2025, 19:28:59 SUPER BEARS SUPER BOWL* - VIV September 8, 2025, 19:28:44 17-0* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 19:28:41 Nice first series!* - TarheelIllini September 8, 2025, 19:28:39 I really like Kyle Monangai* - opossum jenkins September 8, 2025, 19:25:20 I can’t get him out of my head* - PapaDels September 8, 2025, 19:29:15 It’s wild, with this booth in particular every thing about Caleb is framed in a negative context* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 19:21:32 Wtf undershirt is Caleb wearing lol* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 19:21:06 The absolute goat of Star spangled banner singers. * - VIV September 8, 2025, 19:14:17 Wayne Messmer is better* - TarheelIllini September 8, 2025, 19:31:21 no.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 19:46:12 No idea who that was* - PapaDels September 8, 2025, 19:16:24 Jim Cornelison, sings the anthem for Blackhawks games - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 19:25:23 It was terrible, but great choice to fire up the Chicago crowd so it doesn’t matter.* - voiceofreason September 8, 2025, 19:30:44 Yeah I cringed a couple of times. But that’s the only time I’ve heard him * - PapaDels September 8, 2025, 19:27:53 Eat shit* - VIV September 8, 2025, 19:27:22 ooo - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 19:31:43 Lulz* - PapaDels September 8, 2025, 19:28:17 Is Joe Buck’s hair trending yet?* - PapaDels September 8, 2025, 19:03:52 My reaction if the Ben Johnson/ Caleb Williams thing fails - VIV September 8, 2025, 19:02:14 It's gonna happen!* - Chuck Woodaby September 8, 2025, 19:14:52 Such a great tv show* - Sounder September 8, 2025, 19:03:31 God we need to win another SB so we can stop trotting the 85 folks out there - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 18:25:46 Eat shit.* - Chuck Woodaby September 8, 2025, 18:31:22 ooo - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 18:48:31 Going back to the field, they resodded Thursday and you can see every seem - Mrap24 September 8, 2025, 18:10:33 Well sure, 4 days isn't enough time for new sod to take hold - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 18:24:37 As much as I hate the playing surface and how little the park district cares, I’m guessing - Mrap24 September 8, 2025, 18:41:28 There was a 50/50 shot there was going to be a home game this weekend. - Illiniphil September 8, 2025, 18:53:03 The defense is decimated* - Mrap24 September 8, 2025, 17:58:03 The Vikings are missing several key guys too. Next man up* - bjl63 September 8, 2025, 18:02:04 I think I’m at about 25% excitement / 75% dread right now. Please let this be fun, for once* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 17:45:28 Remember Khalil Mack’s first game? - illini September 8, 2025, 19:19:59 Yeah. I was concerned about the defense if healthy. And it is very not* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 17:48:18 sounds like jj and tj are out?* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 17:29:48 Vikings LT Darrisaw out, in addition to Harrison Smith. Both JJ and Kyler Gordon out. - OB25 September 8, 2025, 17:48:38 Open letter from Kevin Warren re: building the new stadium in Arlington Heights - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 16:06:58 The point is that Kevin Warren just wanted attention* - UIHuskie September 8, 2025, 16:17:37 Ha, exactly. He'll weasel his way into the booth tonight, for sure* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 16:35:42 Bears didn't elevate any DBs from the practice squad - AintHatin September 8, 2025, 15:32:18 just more incompetence.* - Ari Gold September 8, 2025, 17:50:34 I choose to believe Biggs* - illini21 September 8, 2025, 15:54:28 Nothing new but this is absolutely pathetic and inexcusable for week 1. - OB25 September 8, 2025, 14:57:42 Fuck the Chicago Park District* - bjl63 September 8, 2025, 16:18:55 Pathetic and what a workout.* - gullit September 8, 2025, 15:19:23 Woof* - illini21 September 8, 2025, 15:15:20 Soldier just had some five-day marathon of concerts. But AFAIK no concerts until 2026. - osklister September 8, 2025, 15:08:07 how in the fuck does that even happen? - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 15:02:31 5 straight nights of concerts through Labor Day, and PD has never invested in improving the field* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 15:14:10 To be fair, I never said I would* - PapaDels September 8, 2025, 18:41:22 I get the need to maximize monetization, but how can they not think it will impact - Sounder September 8, 2025, 15:33:05 They don’t care* - Carl Spackler September 8, 2025, 15:55:16 Jason Kelce went to Nisei Lounge last night.* - DiamondDazzle September 8, 2025, 13:55:07 Imagine being Kylie Kelcie - Sounder September 8, 2025, 15:18:21 Just link to the meme or Twitter joke you're repeating next time.* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 15:56:02 He was also at Jake Melnick’s* - bjl63 September 8, 2025, 13:59:22 It seems like his life is going pretty well* - Sounder September 8, 2025, 15:19:50 Seeing a lot of purple downtown Chicago today. LFG.* - Warrin'_Illini September 8, 2025, 12:50:50 The tackles picked before Loveland looked really good week 1 unfortunately. - gvibes September 8, 2025, 10:30:56 So did Tyler Warren* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 10:38:22 Warren played pretty damn well. Our guy better be more "skilled".* - gullit September 8, 2025, 14:53:01 Yeah, hopefully. Hope poles isn't all "smartest guy in the room" again* - gvibes September 8, 2025, 17:47:46 Is Penix like Latinx, but for cocks?* - complainant September 8, 2025, 10:29:48 If McCarthy looks better than Caleb I may just give up. - OB25 September 8, 2025, 8:55:33 I lean maye and mix were ass yesterday* - Mrap24 September 8, 2025, 15:33:17 i'm very confident JJ McCarthy is going to be a terrible NFL QB - illiniranger September 8, 2025, 10:09:42 Yeah, I just don't get it* - Sounder September 8, 2025, 10:34:01 That hit piece was total trash. Why you'd put any value on something a bears coach - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 10:02:44 Yeah I only saw snippets but it seemed like there wasn’t a lot of vetting being done* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 10:15:06 Seriously. Side note that hit piece was something.* - gullit September 8, 2025, 9:10:44 Choosing the side of *those* former Bears coaches is something. - Chicago1995 September 8, 2025, 10:50:46 writer is a GB fan with a history of hit pieces. * - VIV September 8, 2025, 10:18:29 I saw a detailed Twitter thread that picked apart the poor journalism in that piece… - OB25 September 8, 2025, 11:05:04 his "source" was a dude from the Bear Weather Fans site - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 14:54:28 Ah good to know.* - gullit September 8, 2025, 10:42:38 Something meaning "written by an eighth grade moron"* - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 10:03:18 I forgot about JJ in my initial post. But I'm with you. If JJ outperforms Caleb tonight, it will be - LovetheChief September 8, 2025, 8:58:39 No it won’t. It’s one game* - bjl63 September 8, 2025, 13:29:09 Local MN guys are saying the Vikings OL and DL should be very good and are - MC September 8, 2025, 8:54:05 They did paid Greenard only about 75% of what Sweat cost (ignoring draft comp) - gvibes September 8, 2025, 9:00:13 already have the pregame nerves. * - VIV September 8, 2025, 8:47:40 View thread; Collapse ^ Waxahatchee day is finally here - JeffFrank September 9, 2025, 14:20:12 View thread; 8 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 8:41:45, View last; Pics: - JeffFrank Yesterday, 8:41:45 here: - JeffFrank September 9, 2025, 17:58:03 Re: here: - Sounder September 9, 2025, 18:10:28 People who divvy bike here. Now have a rack!* - JeffFrank September 9, 2025, 18:16:03 never knew how much that muddy water meant to me* - Sammich September 9, 2025, 14:21:23 Muddy Waters’ son played agent our high school basketball team* - JeffFrank September 9, 2025, 19:02:58 I can’t top that - Sounder September 9, 2025, 14:25:12 Check out Much Ado About Nothing > Lilacs* - JeffFrank September 9, 2025, 14:23:30 View thread; Collapse ^ 1544-3, q9 - complainant September 9, 2025, 23:59:03 View thread; 3 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 7:49:40, View last; 3 - Tuscy Yesterday, 7:49:40 3, q8 - larue33 Yesterday, 6:35:04 4 - Illiniphil Yesterday, 5:44:28 View thread; Collapse ^ This new Apple Watch with Heart Health monitoring may force me to buy - Stu September 9, 2025, 12:23:51 View thread; 18 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 7:28:28, View last; How do you feel about rings? Because that's an option, too.* - complainant September 9, 2025, 14:55:31 I'll get the new AirPods Pro just so I can stop having to pack a lightning cable* - ECEIllinois September 9, 2025, 14:54:38 AirPods Pro have been on the usb-c for a few years. * - harb Yesterday, 7:28:28 I'd like a new watch. Many apps no longer work on my Apple Watch 2 because the OS topped out* - EffinIllini September 9, 2025, 14:54:32 I don't understand the appeal of the iphone air - IlliniSax05 September 9, 2025, 13:59:31 Nice of CBP to lift the watch ban right after Cook met with Trump* - gvibes September 9, 2025, 13:57:32 That’s not what they did right? They allowed essentially a workaround ostensibly based on the - ATL September 9, 2025, 23:27:46 orange iPhone Pro!* - ECEIllinois September 9, 2025, 13:47:34 This is the off year of my biennial upgrade cycle but I am probably going to preorder this one. - ATL September 9, 2025, 23:48:34 My wife’s due for an upgrade. I tried to talk her into taking my 16 pro max - TarheelIllini September 9, 2025, 22:01:43 The innovations coming out of Apple these days are truly impressive.* - longsnapper September 9, 2025, 14:17:37 time to upgrade. I had the coral one that looked orange in a clear case. * - assassin September 9, 2025, 13:57:37 From the pics it looks more bronze-ish. - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 13:48:45 Nevermind, on the Apple website most def orange....that deep blue is hella nice too* - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 13:52:44 Auburn colors* - ECEIllinois September 9, 2025, 14:53:40 If your doctor uses Epic, you can actually send that data directly to them* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes September 9, 2025, 12:26:44 That’s cool if you want your doctor to actually know - Stu September 9, 2025, 13:00:32 I love the health component of the Apple Watch* - Sounder September 9, 2025, 12:24:33 View thread; Collapse ^ Josh Giddey back to the Bulls for 4/$100. - Warrin'_Illini September 9, 2025, 14:29:01 View thread; 1 response, posted September 9, 2025, 20:32:08 That’s fair* - AintHatin September 9, 2025, 20:32:08 View thread; Collapse ^ Re: Phillies Karen - timmer September 8, 2025, 15:44:42 View thread; 27 responses, latest posted September 9, 2025, 13:45:29, View last; adults losing their minds over a fcking baseball is so weird to me - VIV September 9, 2025, 9:53:47 You know what is almost as bad? The internet witch hunts that go on after - jjlocke923 September 9, 2025, 11:36:44 And then some on the far right decided to try to ruin the dad’s life too, so there’s that.* - OB25 September 9, 2025, 13:05:23 I hadn't seen that. It's so ridiculous * - jjlocke923 September 9, 2025, 13:36:55 He was being cited as the culmination of masculinity being destroyed in this country.* - OB25 September 9, 2025, 13:45:29 Hi Tarheel* - Stu September 9, 2025, 13:04:49 Timmer's alters were always so much better. Be better Tarheel.* - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 13:09:55 i also think it's weird to dox and harass people online * - VIV September 9, 2025, 13:03:37 I'm going to slightly disagree on one part - Sounder September 9, 2025, 11:23:18 Any efforts by an adult to encourage baseball fandom in kids should be discouraged* - CoronaTheirAss September 9, 2025, 11:47:01 As someone who grew up a massive baseball fan - Sounder September 9, 2025, 11:48:29 I still have a ball Darryl hamilton tossed to me when I was a kid. - GhostofPokeyStixPast September 9, 2025, 11:45:53 I have ball last touched by Nathan Eovaldi that was fouled off by Rizzo* - JeffFrank September 9, 2025, 13:13:36 I still have the foul ball I got as a kid and remember the moment pretty darn well - IlliniSax05 September 9, 2025, 11:32:33 Did you catch/retrieve it yourself? - bjl63 September 9, 2025, 11:37:07 My son just got one a few weeks back. He didn't catch it but he scrambled for it himself... - haighter September 9, 2025, 11:58:46 Better than if an adult was shamed into giving it to him* - JeffFrank September 9, 2025, 13:14:51 i'm guessing you got a ball once, someone said you should give it to a kid and you refused.* - VIV September 9, 2025, 13:22:08 no, it was given to me - IlliniSax05 September 9, 2025, 11:43:51 This is why you've been so entitled your whole life - Sounder September 9, 2025, 11:45:40 ooo - IlliniSax05 September 9, 2025, 11:49:00 My first foul ball that I got as a twenty something is sitting on a shelf in my office* - Sounder September 9, 2025, 11:35:10 1000%* - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 10:52:38 Yeh, the old lady was fumbling around trying to get a grip on the ball and he stole it - Stu September 8, 2025, 20:30:42 “Stole” it - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 20:38:18 Do you not watch a lot of baseball? * - doubledown September 8, 2025, 15:46:46 I do not* - timmer September 8, 2025, 15:59:32 View thread; Collapse ^ VMA review - Sounder September 8, 2025, 13:26:31 View thread; 24 responses, latest posted September 9, 2025, 11:17:21, View last; Are you a big Morgan Wallen fan? Isn't that dude like the epitome of "Nashville Country"? * - haighter September 8, 2025, 19:29:02 I cannot really defend my love of Morgan Wallen - Sounder September 9, 2025, 11:17:21 I didn't watch but saw some pictures of a wet Sabrina Carpenter. THUD.* - Warrin'_Illini September 8, 2025, 16:09:42 I get that she's 26 and well legal.. - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 10:58:37 See also, the Olivia's Dunn and Rodrigo* - Sounder September 9, 2025, 11:16:04 Didn't watch, but was happy to see that when LL tried to be a puppet for Paramount - KingTalkyTiki September 8, 2025, 14:49:21 what's lori lightfoot got to do with the vmas?* - lcubed September 8, 2025, 15:09:10 Please to explain?* - Sounder September 8, 2025, 14:52:37 LL in his monologue essentially said the show was about music... - KingTalkyTiki September 8, 2025, 15:03:32 For starters, I doubt very much he wrote his monologue - Sounder September 8, 2025, 15:13:44 I'm sure booticking Paramount and CBS had at least something to do with it, I'm sure. - KingTalkyTiki September 8, 2025, 15:24:19 Isn't she married to Ron Swanson?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes September 8, 2025, 14:03:08 Megan Mullally - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 14:40:21 Married to Prince Harry?* - VIV September 8, 2025, 14:48:38 Married to Debbie Harry? - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 15:06:19 Married to Harry Reems? - osklister September 8, 2025, 15:10:16 (I think he knew that)* - Sounder September 8, 2025, 14:41:02 Correct* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes September 9, 2025, 9:44:54 i can never tell - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 14:41:51 It's 2025, no one can ever tell* - Sounder September 8, 2025, 14:45:49 i think she just broke the attendance record for a concert at the illinois state fair* - lcubed September 8, 2025, 14:02:06 She did. And mrs. Effin and my daughters spent a fortune (to me at least to go). - EffinIllini September 9, 2025, 9:40:51 Is that a good thing or a bad thing? - Sounder September 8, 2025, 14:08:42 It’s MEAGAN Maroney - timmer September 8, 2025, 13:34:04 View thread; Collapse ^ 1543-3, q8 - complainant September 9, 2025, 0:01:08 View thread; 7 responses, latest posted September 9, 2025, 10:55:08, View last; 4 - Tuscy September 9, 2025, 7:37:54 2, q8 - larue33 September 9, 2025, 6:03:59 3 - Illiniphil September 9, 2025, 5:17:32 2! - JeffFrank September 9, 2025, 1:08:05 larue will also score a two.* - complainant September 9, 2025, 1:20:25 I'm on a 2 streak. * - larue33 September 9, 2025, 8:39:00 Don't rub it in. Tuscy's already having a bad day.* - complainant September 9, 2025, 10:55:08 View thread; Collapse ^ *waves to ijka from 35,000’* - ATL September 8, 2025, 14:44:08 View thread; 3 responses, latest posted September 9, 2025, 10:54:11, View last; I don't live in Des Moines* - ijustkrushalot September 9, 2025, 9:34:13 Any chance you were in Des Moines yesterday?* - ATL September 9, 2025, 10:26:01 Lens assured me it was Grand Rapids. - complainant September 9, 2025, 10:54:11 View thread; Collapse ^ Hey Taz! Car shopping now and the Subaru Impreza is the early leader. - DT September 8, 2025, 11:47:59 View thread; 7 responses, latest posted September 9, 2025, 9:42:24, View last; I like my Subaru crosstrek - snipes824 September 9, 2025, 8:58:11 the road noise could be due to the tires. my stock ones on the previous impreza i had were really - torinese September 9, 2025, 9:42:24 Did you miss your window? - TarheelIllini September 9, 2025, 4:48:25 I love my subarus, but the fit and finish is weak; be warned* - torinese September 8, 2025, 23:08:36 Thanks for the heads up - DT September 9, 2025, 5:37:14 My daughter's Eyesight has a thing where it occasionally doesn't see the car in front of her - Stu September 9, 2025, 6:33:35 I'm also shopping and I think I've settled on getting a CR-V hybrid - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 11:53:23 View thread; Collapse ^

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