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Shane Gillis is supposed to be funny? ESPY Awards show thread * - MC Yesterday, 19:08:53 View thread; 16 responses, latest posted Today, 0:36:23, View last; What the hell is even that* - illini21 Yesterday, 19:49:25 I thought there were some good laughs. The Caitlin Clark joke was perfect—for those who missed - GCIllini99 Yesterday, 19:21:59 Interesting that Shane identifies as midwestern* - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 20:21:11 more like mideastern* - assassin Yesterday, 20:58:20 His home town is fuming. The last time Mechanicsburg was this disgusted - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 21:14:12 lulz* - assassin Yesterday, 21:26:49 Yeah, that’s bullshit - timmer Yesterday, 20:33:28 In spirit, he’s midwestern AF* - Sounder Yesterday, 21:01:24 video: - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 19:59:09 Clips like that reinforce how much delivery matters* - snipes824 Yesterday, 20:06:57 Agreed. That was terrible delivery. The fistfighting joke was much - longsnapper Yesterday, 22:05:30 He delivered it like the best weekend update host of all time?* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 22:09:53 Also the best ESPY host of all time * - assassin Today, 0:36:23 "Liked he watched"* - longsnapper Yesterday, 22:11:13 I laughed so loud I scared my dog* - Sounder Yesterday, 20:01:30 That is a legendary joke* - Sounder Yesterday, 19:56:43 View thread; Collapse ^ Political thread for the week of July 14, 2025 - TarheelIllini July 14, 2025, 5:16:05 View thread; 235 responses, latest posted Today, 0:36:10, View last; ooo - complainant Today, 0:36:10 James Comey's daughter fired from US attorney's office. Only have 1 question - UofIL6 Yesterday, 19:02:22 Well NOW her Dad faked the Epstein documents.* - SurfTheBoneyard Yesterday, 20:14:16 Had to wrap the Diddy case.* - complainant Yesterday, 19:23:02 Coke moving to cane sugar in the US per Trump - ATL Yesterday, 16:00:56 ...and, to absolutely no one's surprise, he's lying again. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 18:23:29 he never said it was going to happen. - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 18:36:07 The corn lobby would literally murder someone to prevent this* - Sounder Yesterday, 18:35:18 He's going to be pissed when he finds out it's not going in Diet Coke too.* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 17:26:39 Farmers are going to love that….* - opossum jenkins Yesterday, 16:39:58 High fructose corn syrup is going to take him out, one way or another* - Sounder Yesterday, 16:44:23 we also banned additional sugar imports outside of existing commitments yesterday - assassin Yesterday, 16:42:51 first you get the sugar, then you get the power, then you get the women** - Sounder Yesterday, 16:45:39 Perfectly cromulent reference * - ijustkrushalot Yesterday, 18:17:43 Taking care of the big issues of today. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 16:21:07 Bill O'Reilly: Merrick Garland is culpable for the Epstein prosecution/suicide - complainant Yesterday, 13:28:05 Now that’s some gymnastics* - CWR10 Yesterday, 13:58:07 Trump was complaining this morning about the appointment of Jerome Powell - Sounder Yesterday, 14:01:35 Yes, i heard him say he thought Powell was incompetent when he was appointed - Stu Yesterday, 16:19:25 his mental decline is getting harder and harder to ignore - Sounder Yesterday, 16:39:22 WTF is this weird thing on his hand? - Sounder Yesterday, 13:12:54 IV bruise coverup.* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 13:16:00 from the edema in his cankles?* - Sounder Yesterday, 13:21:46 could be any number of health conditions. he's almost 80 and eats like a tween* - VIV Yesterday, 13:25:11 I only hope he treats advice from his Doctors like he treats all other expert opinions... - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 13:30:28 His death will be a glorious celebration - Sounder Yesterday, 13:30:03 not if it's not in the next couple years* - assassin Yesterday, 16:43:21 You're gonna be waiting at least a decade for that celebration day. * - IlliniRunner Yesterday, 13:49:23 If it's going to be slow, painful, and disfiguring, I can wait.* - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 16:22:05 dotz - Sounder Yesterday, 13:54:19 Trump about to fire Powell? - larue33 Yesterday, 10:30:46 Concepts of a plan to fire him - ATL Yesterday, 14:06:29 ooo - assassin Yesterday, 12:01:59 he'd be dumb to fire Powell before we see how Infrastucture Week plays out* - Sammich Yesterday, 12:42:50 Not to mention all of the corrupt crypto stuff they need to sneak by* - Sounder Yesterday, 13:49:08 next level stuff - John Coctostan Yesterday, 11:27:27 There’s your Epstein files distraction* - Mrap24 Yesterday, 10:46:54 No, this has been the plan all along. Devalue the dollar & raise inflation. Trump and cronies get - longsnapper Yesterday, 11:28:43 The people feeling betrayed by the Epstein 180 are not the people interested in monetary policy * - ATL Yesterday, 11:24:29 No but it fills their X / Truth Social feed. - EffinIllini Yesterday, 11:26:35 Yeah, but he's also calling them stupid and former supporters and fake republicans in their twitter - ATL Yesterday, 12:38:06 I’ll take the under * - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 12:47:59 Yep* - EffinIllini Yesterday, 11:07:13 I'm still kind of wondering why they don't release an "Epstein Report" that is just old - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 10:52:15 "Phase 1" - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 10:57:12 Recall that pic, but who are those people?* - EffinIllini Yesterday, 11:08:08 DC Draino, Libs of TikTok, Liz Wheeler and Scott Presler* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 11:13:26 I assume they all moved off that quite quickly.* - EffinIllini Yesterday, 11:25:08 They all figured out 15 minutes later that everything they were given was already public info - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 11:27:48 And now Trump is repeatedly calling them “dumb Republicans” who got fooled by Dems* - OB25 Yesterday, 11:58:20 "Stupid republicans" and "foolish republicans" and "they're stupid people" - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 12:40:05 Mike Flynn still begging for answers, because it's about the CHILDREN* - assassin Yesterday, 13:00:10 I’d feel a little better if LoTT stepped on a land mine tomorrow * - assassin Yesterday, 11:21:43 Could it be in the middle of an interview with Taylor Lorenz?* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 11:25:25 The crazy is strong in that one* - Sounder Yesterday, 13:56:39 it sure could* - assassin Yesterday, 11:55:49 all maga grifters, i'm guessing. liz wheeler is the blonde. * - VIV Yesterday, 11:09:54 They did that already in March or April* - gvibes Yesterday, 10:55:31 I thought that’s what they did with the influencers - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 10:55:24 Yeah, that should have been the end of it. It's out, we released it! - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 10:59:53 "Trump and other White House figures have launched a multi-pronged attack on Powell - Sammich Yesterday, 10:39:36 also it’s just one giant prong* - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 10:45:46 That's what he said* - Taz Yesterday, 10:54:27 Very cool* - Stu Yesterday, 10:36:06 This is fine* - Tortillini Yesterday, 10:36:03 And, the market reacts* - UofIL6 Yesterday, 10:34:08 Wait, Trump really did keep the CWC trophy for himself? - ATL Yesterday, 9:34:36 is it really likely to end up in the National Archives?* - Gene Parmesan Yesterday, 9:41:14 Nicolas Cage’s phone blowing up* - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 10:38:58 Side note: The Fountain of Youth was basically a National Treasure sequel* - Sounder Yesterday, 11:01:52 Figured that from the trailer* - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 12:49:20 It’s likely to end up in a Mar-A-Lago bathroom* - Sounder Yesterday, 9:45:23 I once got busy in one of those* - Sammich Yesterday, 9:46:15 I'm guessing Trump grabbed a lot of biscuits in those crappers. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 10:33:14 Taste the biscuit - Sounder Yesterday, 10:34:45 I'm sure two of the most corrupt administrations in human history will find a way to prevent that* - Sammich Yesterday, 9:42:34 Clarification: is Trump also the second administration?* - Sounder Yesterday, 9:46:31 I meant the Trump admin and FIFA* - Sammich Yesterday, 9:47:17 OIC* - Sounder Yesterday, 9:48:59 he Putin'd it* - Sammich Yesterday, 9:40:34 Dotz - Sounder Yesterday, 9:35:51 He’s losing it - Sounder Yesterday, 9:16:33 It’s now “The Jeffrey Epstein Hoax”. Cool* - John Coctostan Yesterday, 9:13:15 To whatever degree there is actual strategy behind what he’s doing… - OB25 Yesterday, 10:31:03 I think he's just building up to shooting somebody in the middle of 5th Avenue. - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 10:35:46 I mean he’s obv all over the list and whatever else they have regarding it. - Mrap24 Yesterday, 10:22:23 It's not like he and his party has been talking about this non-stop for 5+ years now.* - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 9:21:12 Exactly. Hell I used to not give a shit about it, it's like he WANTS me to. It's literally: - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 10:29:55 This isn’t going to go away - Sounder Yesterday, 9:19:18 Better than the Trump Files* - Sounder Yesterday, 9:15:05 This sums it up - Sounder Yesterday, 9:07:38 Nick Offerman on Trump gutting the National Park Service - ATL Yesterday, 8:38:54 I need to watch this later. Also, I bought this Book by Offerman... - EffinIllini Yesterday, 11:42:16 Our finest living alumnus. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 10:42:20 When you’re lost Ron Swanson* - Sounder Yesterday, 8:48:48 So yesterday in a speech Trump claimed that he talked with his uncle, - larue33 Yesterday, 8:13:40 I'm sure his brain is mush, but he can also lucidly say whatever he wants and no one will ever - GrandmotherPearlsJam Yesterday, 8:38:08 ...and "Sleepy Don" fell asleep in a meeting yesterday. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 10:28:19 He's always had a complete disregard for the truth and said things to inflate - larue33 Yesterday, 8:46:08 If Trump has dementia, how would we know? (Thanks Lawrence O'Donnell).* - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 8:49:32 Trumps appointed “COO” for NIH escorted out, fired for…. - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 8:00:19 I thought grift was encouraged* - gvibes Yesterday, 8:34:09 yeah, this guy's gotta be wondering what happened to the overall ethos* - Sammich Yesterday, 8:46:22 *cue Big Lebowski quote** - ATL Yesterday, 9:53:14 We got help chopperin' in!* - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 9:54:13 This really happened. - complainant July 15, 2025, 20:46:07 Grok misfiring as much as every other Musk creation of recent vintage* - OrangeSox July 15, 2025, 21:34:36 Tread carefully while using Grok, your computer may burst into flames* - illini222 July 15, 2025, 22:04:15 Speaking of which, the beat/instrumentals on this new Bieber song are so catchy - OB25 July 15, 2025, 21:15:15 The human camel.* - Toonces July 15, 2025, 21:08:31 Hilights for Deucers! Find the differences between these two pics! - KingTalkyTiki July 15, 2025, 17:27:55 Seems Greg GUTFELD! solved it first. - KingTalkyTiki July 15, 2025, 17:30:15 when your politics are drawing obvious comparisons to early Nazi Germany - RVA Yesterday, 8:23:01 Ding. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 8:28:55 You understand that he is making fun of liberals that overuse the word? He isn’t - jjlocke923 July 15, 2025, 21:02:47 Classic Little Fascist Bitch. - KingTalkyTiki July 15, 2025, 21:51:59 stop posting and quit while you’re a Nazi, I mean ahead. * - memyselfandillini July 15, 2025, 21:26:39 do you expect everyone else here has a double digit IQ too and missed that? - VIV July 15, 2025, 21:21:49 Not everyone * - jjlocke923 July 15, 2025, 22:14:40 ……wow* - VIV July 15, 2025, 20:35:05 Embracing Nazism to own the libs - opey8 July 15, 2025, 20:38:04 His point is flawed but I don’t think he’s “embracing Nazism”* - GMAW Yesterday, 8:15:38 It’s insane what these people have turned into* - snipes824 July 15, 2025, 20:04:08 It's going to age very very poorly* - Sounder July 15, 2025, 20:06:23 He’s supposedly one of the funny ones? - doubledown July 15, 2025, 19:32:04 His bio says “comedian.” That’s very helpful, because i wouldn’t have known otherwise. * - VIV July 15, 2025, 20:36:09 Holy shit* - Sounder July 15, 2025, 17:49:38 I encourage them to go around saying "Hey Nazi" to greet each other. - SurfTheBoneyard July 15, 2025, 19:27:00 Bordering on a scene from Kentucky Fried Movie I think* - opey8 July 15, 2025, 19:28:07 United Appeal For the Dead* - DanSaint July 15, 2025, 19:40:16 TIL Greg GUTFELD! Is 5'5". - KingTalkyTiki July 15, 2025, 18:57:57 At least he's confident enough in his masculinity to drink out of a straw* - Sounder July 15, 2025, 19:06:54 A milkshake though? * - doubledown July 15, 2025, 19:32:42 that's just crazy talk* - Sounder July 15, 2025, 19:36:10 Trump going all in and directly saying that Obama, Biden, and Comey made up the Epstein files* - OB25 July 15, 2025, 13:06:28 I believe him.* - Toonces July 15, 2025, 18:53:27 The more he talks the more I think the Epstein files implicate him or someone close to him* - ECEIllinois July 15, 2025, 18:53:05 Ya think? Also, there is no one close to him. At least no one that he wouldn't willingly throw - Taz July 15, 2025, 19:11:01 I believe Mr. Kotter started an extensive dossier on Epstein back in the 70s* - memyselfandillini July 15, 2025, 15:58:19 They just need to supply a note. - SurfTheBoneyard July 15, 2025, 17:41:35 nice* - memyselfandillini July 15, 2025, 21:28:34 Lulz - ATL July 15, 2025, 13:59:23 I'm exhausted just thinking about the mental gymnastics his followers will go through* - illini21 July 15, 2025, 13:27:55 It's a cult* - Sounder July 15, 2025, 13:29:17 Well neither Comey or Obama have held office since 2017… - SurfTheBoneyard July 15, 2025, 13:25:28 there must be some really nasty shit about him in those files. * - VIV July 15, 2025, 13:19:49 Dotz - Sounder July 15, 2025, 13:23:31 4:25 - VIV July 15, 2025, 14:57:06 I recognize that Michael Wolff is a tabloid writer - Sounder July 15, 2025, 14:59:43 trump's actions have indicated he's likely highly compromised in all of this - VIV July 15, 2025, 15:18:20 And probably to feel the heat and pain first too.* - DocWalk20 July 15, 2025, 15:56:34 same guy that said trump was fucking nikki haley then ran away when confronted about it?* - VIV July 15, 2025, 14:04:48 Flailing* - CWR10 July 15, 2025, 13:18:55 I don't think this is going to go away* - Sounder July 15, 2025, 13:15:06 What's Jizz Lane still doing in lockup then? Set her free!* - Warrin'_Illini July 15, 2025, 13:13:43 The files...that don't exist. And they didn't use that info to kill his candidacy? Got it.* - MojoJojo July 15, 2025, 13:10:23 Let’s make up these terrible documents about Trump… - SurfTheBoneyard July 15, 2025, 14:42:38 The whole point of the doomsday machine is lost if you keep it a secret.* - DT July 15, 2025, 21:08:31 Inflation rose .3% last month.* - Mrap24 July 15, 2025, 9:12:43 in line with expectations; core only .2 and lol at anybody concerned about a number like that - Ari Gold July 15, 2025, 15:29:45 What’s up my nazi!* - John Coctostan July 15, 2025, 21:04:01 I am Tiki's lack of surprise - KingTalkyTiki July 15, 2025, 12:43:43 My barber just increased the price of a haircut by $5. Golden Age my ass!* - Warrin'_Illini July 15, 2025, 9:40:55 earache my eye!* - Sammich July 15, 2025, 9:41:40 Who knew Born in East LA was gonna be so damn relevant... - haighter July 15, 2025, 10:11:09 Dave’s not here* - timmer July 15, 2025, 11:40:53 Just reduce your tip by $5.* - Tuscy July 15, 2025, 9:41:30 I'm considering it.* - Warrin'_Illini July 15, 2025, 9:45:03 word on the street is Sammich is an idiot* - Sammich July 15, 2025, 9:42:54 That saxy guy is a vicious rumor monger.* - Tuscy July 15, 2025, 9:44:10 I speak the truth. it's not my fault that some people aren't prepared to hear it - IlliniSax05 July 15, 2025, 9:46:58 House Republicans block Dems attempt to release Epstein files* - UofIL6 July 15, 2025, 8:12:41 How can they block the release of something that doesn't exist?* - ATL July 15, 2025, 8:33:07 “It’s a nothing burger.” - SurfTheBoneyard July 15, 2025, 8:55:15 Royale With Cheese* - memyselfandillini July 15, 2025, 11:31:23 "If Trump was on it, Biden would have released it"... - shua July 15, 2025, 10:13:16 it's mutually assured destruction, which means we all should absolutely see it - VIV July 15, 2025, 11:02:30 Nor if you were a pedocon* - ATL July 15, 2025, 11:36:21 party over country* - lcubed July 15, 2025, 11:26:03 Just keep them under pressure.* - SurfTheBoneyard July 15, 2025, 8:20:04 ...pushing down on them - IlliniSax05 July 15, 2025, 8:20:46 no man asshole* - Sammich July 15, 2025, 8:26:25 Cuomo plans to run as an independent - Sounder July 14, 2025, 15:51:22 Perfect, no notes - John Coctostan July 15, 2025, 9:52:39 This is so dumb* - ECEIllinois July 14, 2025, 17:09:15 Maybe he has a thing for humiliation?* - SurfTheBoneyard July 14, 2025, 18:36:38 Those pierced nipples aren't for show.* - Chuck Woodaby July 14, 2025, 18:42:53 Big Z just ratioed the shit out of him on twitter. - Warrin'_Illini July 14, 2025, 15:58:09 Carlos Zambrano?* - ab75 July 14, 2025, 21:53:23 He’s gonna win with like 37% of the vote* - CanHartlebHireSnider July 14, 2025, 16:40:58 The Republican candidate is a real character, too. I like his hat.* - Warrin'_Illini July 14, 2025, 16:54:22 There was a law and order episode based on him like 20 years ago* - CanHartlebHireSnider July 14, 2025, 17:05:24 He does present as a tv character. Maybe not a mayor, but somebody for sure.* - Warrin'_Illini July 14, 2025, 17:13:39 I can't get past the beret* - Sounder July 14, 2025, 19:07:13 IDKWTI?* - Sounder July 14, 2025, 15:59:12 Look at the replies to the tweet in your post. You'll notice one has 50x as - Warrin'_Illini July 14, 2025, 16:01:57 Supreme Court w/ 6-3 ruling w/ no explanation, allowing Trump to continue dismantling the Dept of Ed - IlliniRunner July 14, 2025, 14:53:26 I don't understand their hard on for the Department of Education - Sounder July 14, 2025, 15:01:26 They want parents and local nutjobs deciding the curriculum.* - SurfTheBoneyard July 14, 2025, 18:37:28 ooo - assassin July 14, 2025, 15:10:09 Carlin was right about a lot of things. On this one, he's got his head firmly up his cynical ass. - doubledown July 14, 2025, 16:40:32 There are people that care, but are they the owners of the country?* - WhitmansFolly July 14, 2025, 16:59:43 Which owners? The ones when he wrote the bit, or the ones now? A lot changed in 20 years. * - doubledown July 14, 2025, 17:12:08 It hasn't changed since 1961 - Chuck Woodaby July 14, 2025, 17:49:53 I love a simple conspiracy theory. * - doubledown July 14, 2025, 18:42:02 We can add it to unborn babies and migrant caravans for things you don't think exist.* - Chuck Woodaby July 14, 2025, 18:59:32 I know unborn babies exist. I just don’t think they’re people for as long as the people who - doubledown July 14, 2025, 19:10:03 Lizard people don't age like we do. 20 years is just a blip.* - Sammich July 14, 2025, 17:26:14 Of course not. Especially if those better educated people are poor and minorities* - IlliniRunner July 14, 2025, 15:09:30 federal oversight of education is too similar to central planning - Sammich July 14, 2025, 15:09:03 How's that decentralization of FEMA going so far?* - Sounder July 14, 2025, 15:12:44 We do. They don't. Their strategy relies upon people being unable to think for themselves.* - MojoJojo July 14, 2025, 15:07:07 Ha these people are the biggest pussies on earth - John Coctostan July 14, 2025, 12:17:45 The US Economy, split in two - Sounder July 14, 2025, 11:28:33 First Time Homebuyers at Half the Historical Norm - VIV July 14, 2025, 9:03:59 and I'm sure anything affordable is being bought up by private-equity firms* - shua July 14, 2025, 9:23:11 We’re a few years from the biggest leftward swing in this country since the 1930s* - opossum jenkins July 14, 2025, 15:13:44 My money is on BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street.* - Chuck Woodaby July 14, 2025, 18:10:09 We need to keep this up to get those numbers down to rookie level.* - Warrin'_Illini July 14, 2025, 9:07:45 Had the misfortune of having Fox News in my line of sight at the pizza place I ate last night - RVA July 14, 2025, 9:00:38 How could you eat pizza knowing what was happening in the basement? * - doubledown July 14, 2025, 9:03:01 I was finally able to end my long boycott thanks to the invalidation of the Epstein list - RVA July 14, 2025, 9:17:14 CNN headline: Trump’s Most Ardent Supporters are in Revolt - SurfTheBoneyard July 14, 2025, 8:54:42 Not surprised by this reaction at all: - Warrin'_Illini July 14, 2025, 9:06:35 This country's real welfare queens are about to find out who they are. * - doubledown July 14, 2025, 9:15:57 There was probably at least two meetings deciding which way to go with that. * - doubledown July 14, 2025, 8:55:39 I just saw a commercial for a local pool company: - VIV July 14, 2025, 7:27:35 I'm looking at getting an e-bike and one of the brands I'm looking at has it in its - ATL July 14, 2025, 7:28:14 I'm selling my Rad Rover if you want to come get it. * - doubledown July 14, 2025, 8:56:58 I’m sure you’re only slightly kidding, but I don’t think I want to bike with such fat tires. - ATL July 14, 2025, 10:21:07 Wait, what? - ATL July 14, 2025, 6:46:01 Well that shouldn’t hold up in court.* - SurfTheBoneyard July 14, 2025, 7:03:28 In reading the linked article it seems the Texas Supreme Court has it kinda cooked. * - haighter July 14, 2025, 7:22:47 Don’t understand * - TarheelIllini July 14, 2025, 9:05:29 Anywhere else, such a lame excuse wouldn’t stop a FOIA request… - SurfTheBoneyard July 14, 2025, 9:12:12 View thread; Collapse ^ Anyone still working out? - doubledown July 14, 2025, 9:35:39 View thread; 44 responses, latest posted Today, 0:14:04, View last; I started doing bicycle crunches for core strength every morning…I hate them… - haighter Today, 0:14:04 3-4 times a week I lift followed up with a 1-mile walk with the dogs at the park * - Jersey Yesterday, 10:10:25 Back day… - haighter Yesterday, 8:22:34 yet another leg day today - VIV Yesterday, 10:13:22 what exercise do you do for your back with a landmine bar? - ATL Yesterday, 9:57:39 Bent over row with that grip attachment, I am guessing* - gvibes Yesterday, 10:21:47 Yep, I see the grip now. Makes sense. May want to add that to my routine.* - ATL Yesterday, 10:23:22 You know what it's called, but you don't know it's used for? How is that possible?* - longsnapper Yesterday, 10:05:52 landmine is used for a million different things* - gvibes Yesterday, 10:22:05 i like the meadows row for the landmine - VIV Yesterday, 11:50:50 I injured my back watching that.* - complainant Today, 0:01:40 Orangetheory Fitness, 6 days a week now - ZahRule Yesterday, 8:13:21 Woot! Orangetheory every day for me - hitting 1100 classes this month!* - Smarch Yesterday, 23:07:45 Two hikes a day, weights at night, like every day the past 43 years.* - Stu Yesterday, 5:52:59 Run every day* - Chilango Yesterday, 5:45:50 I had no idea they made 40+ size pants. They don’t sell those in regular stores, do they? - bbonb July 14, 2025, 17:37:58 ^^Neither big nor tall^^* - DocWalk20 July 14, 2025, 18:01:25 Probably* - Phytynlini July 14, 2025, 15:58:25 Still no. But, I did have my biggest weight loss this week in probably years - Taz July 14, 2025, 15:56:34 No. 6 weeks of a respiratory bug has shut me down. - EffinIllini July 14, 2025, 11:16:31 I had a bad respiratory bug in April. Virus test was negative, chest x-ray showed no pneumonia but - ATL July 14, 2025, 14:37:51 always get off track coming back from vacation, so took about 2 1/2 weeks off. - lcubed July 14, 2025, 11:02:22 I've been feeling really beat up due to a lot of semi-manual labor. - gvibes July 14, 2025, 10:20:56 I try to go for a quick run a few days a week or do some yard work on days I don't - IlliniSax05 July 14, 2025, 10:14:08 Yes. Down >20# since April. - ATL July 14, 2025, 10:05:21 Damn, skippy. XXL to M - timmer July 14, 2025, 10:05:02 The Ms really only fit at my stomach. So technically I'm down to M tank tops. * - doubledown July 14, 2025, 10:13:06 Started walking 18 holes a few times a week. Hell of a workout but getting easier. - Tuscy July 14, 2025, 10:02:59 And I'm down 25 pounds since Spring and 35 since the first of the year. - Tuscy July 14, 2025, 10:08:41 Running a half marathon in August, but haven't been as strict with my training - longsnapper July 14, 2025, 9:57:11 Those are impossible. Nobody can really run that far. * - doubledown July 14, 2025, 10:01:21 not in either sense* - Sammich July 14, 2025, 9:56:29 Am currently cooling down on the treadmill. - Memphian July 14, 2025, 9:53:29 I ran the BIG10K Saturday and set a PR by more than three minutes - illini July 14, 2025, 9:49:48 Damn, that's a big drop. * - doubledown July 14, 2025, 9:52:46 Yeah. Had a setback last month with a grade 3 AC joint shoulder separation - VIV July 14, 2025, 9:41:46 You can drop a Nazi just as well with a mule kick as a punch, so keep it up. * - doubledown July 14, 2025, 9:43:59 yeah, it just sucks. i was benching more than i had in 20 years. * - VIV July 14, 2025, 10:02:12 *raises hand* - Illiniphil July 14, 2025, 9:40:50 Yes sir…but I think going the opposite way…I’ve had to go up sizes… - haighter July 14, 2025, 9:39:15 That's phase 2 once I hit my goal. Fortunately I managed to maintain most of the - doubledown July 14, 2025, 9:42:47 SWOLE* - VIV July 14, 2025, 9:42:10 Joey* - lcubed July 14, 2025, 11:00:53 love his videos* - VIV July 14, 2025, 11:15:30 View thread; Collapse ^ 1489-4, q7 - complainant Today, 0:00:38 0 responses I brought in some dusty old whiskey bottles to work… - haighter Yesterday, 17:27:27 View thread; 19 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 23:05:59, View last; That Old Kentucky Tavern midcentury packaging is fire. * - doubledown Yesterday, 22:41:24 Bottled in Bond Tax Strip indicates 1957 bottling season (distillation year 1950). * - haighter Yesterday, 22:50:33 It went downhill after that. So did Old Crow.* - complainant Yesterday, 23:05:59 The bottle was dusty but the liquor was clean?: - JeffFrank Yesterday, 18:00:02 That’s how bottles work. * - doubledown Yesterday, 22:58:10 This sounds fun - Sounder Yesterday, 17:50:23 Is the value in the bottle itself? I’m assuming the flavor of the spirit would be altered by now?* - Dikta Yesterday, 17:39:31 Nah…like any other fetish property there are collectors for old unopened whiskies… - haighter Yesterday, 18:11:40 Star Wars figure still in original packaging.* - DT Yesterday, 18:48:25 I know the Haig & Haig can be around $500 if right batch.* - ibdoc Yesterday, 17:34:43 How much for the Power's? Is that the Italian proof?* - JacobRDaugherty Yesterday, 17:31:01 Let me try to figure that out. The 2 irish are difficult because they have no year markings... - haighter Yesterday, 17:36:15 That looks like thd 1980's bottlings* - JacobRDaugherty Yesterday, 17:58:18 Nevemind I see the John Lane. That distillery ended in 1975 and left Dublin - JacobRDaugherty Yesterday, 18:05:04 Yea…and it’s a bar top instead of a screw top. No upcs or government warnings either… - haighter Yesterday, 18:08:38 Our group owns dead rabbit. Jack is one the foremost experts on the John's Lane - JacobRDaugherty Yesterday, 19:00:35 Ask him about the Paddy as well if you have a chance. Both of those bottles are devoid... - haighter Yesterday, 19:41:44 Supposed to meet up tomorrow to discuss the new Irish Mexican - JacobRDaugherty Yesterday, 20:51:12 Carlos O'Kelly's! It's big in Wichita.* - complainant Yesterday, 23:04:32 View thread; Collapse ^ I was this many days old when I learned this song was a cover - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 20:09:49 0 responses Watching the Quarterbacks show on Netflix - LovetheChief Yesterday, 18:20:23 View thread; 2 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 19:03:37, View last; I got to meet Joe Burrow and Joe Montana after they rang the Wall Street bell - JacobRDaugherty Yesterday, 18:46:55 He almost seems to be an introvert off the field.* - LovetheChief Yesterday, 19:03:37 View thread; Collapse ^ IACTY - JeffFrank Yesterday, 17:56:05 View thread; 4 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 18:51:36, View last; No, you’re in Indiana. Everyone else is cooler than you* - bjl63 Yesterday, 18:19:18 First time driving a car in 15 months* - JeffFrank Yesterday, 18:38:54 That screams “cool.”* - SurfTheBoneyard Yesterday, 18:49:09 As do the socks and sandals, cargo shorts, and old guy homeless beard* - Sounder Yesterday, 18:51:36 View thread; Collapse ^ Cold brew and an English muffin with Nutella - Sounder Yesterday, 9:14:23 View thread; 15 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 18:30:04, View last; La Colombe makes the best commercial cold brew in the business. * - assassin Yesterday, 11:22:12 I’ve yet to find one I actually enjoy * - MC Yesterday, 18:21:20 Costco is selling something called Stok that was surprisingly good (to me)* - gvibes Yesterday, 15:53:26 I didn't care for that one either. * - assassin Yesterday, 16:38:46 I like (in order of least likely availability) stumptown, califa, then la colombe or chameleon.* - illinibone Yesterday, 12:23:37 oof, I really don't like Califa. - assassin Yesterday, 15:22:40 I prefer Chameleon * - VIV Yesterday, 11:48:50 Of all giant food companies out there, Chobani is probably the best in terms of quality - longsnapper Yesterday, 11:37:06 Does Tillamook count as giant?* - Sounder Yesterday, 11:50:20 Hey Haighter, did I see something the Chobani guy has gone dark on buying Anchor?* - assassin Yesterday, 11:46:02 Sorta…they’re in no rush to reopen. Also, Sapporo left the place in literal shambles… - haighter Yesterday, 18:30:04 They were handing them out for free downtown Chicago a few weeks ago. - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 11:34:38 I drink the blue bottle plain as my go to, but also love the little vanilla latte. - assassin Yesterday, 11:46:50 My best friend is the new head of real estate at blue bottle* - Sounder Yesterday, 12:27:38 oh, not Blue Bottle. the blue bottle of La Colombe* - assassin Yesterday, 15:24:50 View thread; Collapse ^ When you see it.. - timmer Yesterday, 17:25:51 View thread; 1 response, posted Yesterday, 18:11:11 Counterpoint: TorotYES* - Herman Blume Yesterday, 18:11:11 View thread; Collapse ^ Brad & Bert each agree to new 6 year contracts - illini21 May 13, 2025, 17:37:35 View thread; 797 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 17:55:24, View last; Ranking all FBS QBs 1 to 136 - Luke #13 (Tier 2) - The Athletic ($) - EffinIllini Yesterday, 15:17:34 Raiola is going to count to 39 every time he scores a touchdown this year* - longsnapper Yesterday, 16:36:56 Stop it, I can only get so.... - osklister Yesterday, 16:18:23 I didn't realize our women's track team placed 5th at the NCAAs and Dancer has a top 2 recruiting - ATL Yesterday, 14:35:02 And, apparently, that #2 ranking does not include some superstar French kid that's coming* - bjl63 Yesterday, 15:07:52 He is injured and may not play this year. Just use us to rehab* - JacobRDaugherty Yesterday, 15:27:58 Pours one out for the Craig Tiley era. (Am I showing my age here?) - osklister Yesterday, 15:05:57 only every time you make a stupid Boomer comment* - assassin Yesterday, 15:30:03 Other Hoosier news: bringing back a bison mascot they used for five years in the 1960s - RVA Yesterday, 13:55:02 Please tell me it's going to look like the horrific '60s mascot. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 14:33:00 Sidejack: I've come to grips that that damn Kingfisher is gonna end up as our mascot. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 14:34:43 My only complaint with the Kingfisher is it's uniquely stupid and awful - ijustkrushalot Yesterday, 15:58:40 Per Reddit Illinois will be 1 of 2 B1G schools without a mascot patrolling the sidelines. - EffinIllini Yesterday, 15:05:32 As long as it’s fun and edgy and the name doesn’t change - assassin Yesterday, 14:56:17 Yup. If we continue to be this good at revenue sports, and yeah, it stays the Fighting Illini... - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 15:50:30 Memphis penalized for academic infractions - biclops Yesterday, 12:10:14 Good use of NIL $$$* - MtHoodIllini Yesterday, 17:55:24 "Memphis" & "Academic Integrity": longtime partners. - osklister Yesterday, 14:34:30 Goode done at IU. - tvillini July 15, 2025, 23:30:31 Good(e). Grab some pine (for the rest of your life).* - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 8:38:23 West Virginia just got a commit named 'SirPaul Cheeks' - assassin July 15, 2025, 15:46:34 unfortunate timing for him* - Sammich July 15, 2025, 15:51:00 Grandson of Maurice Cheeks. * - osklister Yesterday, 14:26:59 Indiana buys out their Virginia home and home, will have 5 more years with no P5 non-con opponents* - OB25 July 15, 2025, 10:18:52 Can't wait to hear Cignetti say "we'll play anyone, anywhere" after beating Kennesaw St. 66-3. * - illini July 15, 2025, 15:50:32 Just saw that. Here's some of their future non-con opponents... - EffinIllini July 15, 2025, 10:22:00 It's awful, but at this point, it's the right move. There's not much upside for IU - UofIL6 July 15, 2025, 10:24:12 It's fine for IU so we can make fun of them, but I disagree for Illinois. - EffinIllini July 15, 2025, 10:28:53 there's just no upside. we need to be farming easy wins to ensure 7+ every year - VIV Yesterday, 9:32:11 Yep... until the program is on unassailable ground, there should be 3 gimmes every year.* - uofi1998 Yesterday, 15:06:46 GD right* - Poldark Yesterday, 11:00:20 Eh. I could do a home-and-home with Miznoz, Ioway State... something like that. JMHO. - osklister Yesterday, 11:20:05 freaking Indiana made the playoff last year. The playoff! With a weak ass - Taz July 15, 2025, 17:59:31 i think it's fine for IU to schedule down given the last 8 decades or so of IU football - illiniranger July 15, 2025, 12:07:46 with 9 conference games, there just isn't anything to gain. - uofi1998 July 15, 2025, 10:43:31 It was the 2023 difference between bowl and no bowl. Just on that alone, tough to justify - UofIL6 July 15, 2025, 10:33:24 I will die on this hill, but I really think making a 6-6 bowl is completely irrelevant now. - OB25 July 15, 2025, 10:38:58 I don't know if it's possible to know that... maybe we missed out on a recruit or transfer... - uofi1998 July 15, 2025, 11:12:59 Yes, or perhaps the extra 15 practices accelerates the development of a key DB who - UofIL6 July 15, 2025, 11:22:11 I’d rather go 6-6 than 5-7 but here’s an alternate scenario. - OB25 July 15, 2025, 11:28:57 Agree, especially with the expanded playoff - jdl July 15, 2025, 11:09:25 Staples has Altmyer the #2 QB in the B1G - biclops July 15, 2025, 8:40:24 I think if Luke, Gabe and JC play all 12 games next year, we will win 9 games minimum - JacobRDaugherty July 15, 2025, 9:49:09 1989 and 1990 were pretty good* - Poldark July 15, 2025, 11:00:19 1994 may be better than both, QB notwithstanding.* - uofi1998 July 15, 2025, 11:04:41 That 94 team had like 10 NFL players on it, it was such a disappointing year* - bucktownillini July 15, 2025, 11:14:35 1989 & 1990 had more skill on offense - Poldark July 15, 2025, 11:11:54 IMO '89 team was the best we've had in the modern era - illiniranger July 15, 2025, 12:12:16 That's interesting in terms of where I've seen other media rank Altmyer. - EffinIllini July 15, 2025, 9:20:56 I feel like I've never seen Drew Allar play well - UIHuskie July 15, 2025, 9:01:09 me neither. still living off the 5* recruit hype IMO. * - illiniranger July 15, 2025, 10:13:16 Can you share McMurphy's bowl projection for Illinois?* - Poldark July 15, 2025, 8:47:33 If there's anyone I trust to accurately rank QB, it's my office supplies provider* - UofIL6 July 15, 2025, 8:43:14 He's also favored to win a Dundie this year. - Herman Blume July 15, 2025, 9:28:01 *presses easy button* * - biclops July 15, 2025, 8:45:36 Single game onsale dates posted... - SurfTheBoneyard July 14, 2025, 21:57:26 TNT, baby - biclops July 14, 2025, 17:28:53 Groce* - DocWalk20 July 14, 2025, 17:32:04 hey man that training took us all the way to the second round of the NIT - biclops July 14, 2025, 18:53:19 Werner just posted a final podcast with Piper - biclops July 14, 2025, 16:49:18 YT - biclops July 14, 2025, 22:17:29 I can’t believe this is our life now - snipes824 July 14, 2025, 11:26:30 This is great but Orlovsky is kind of a horse's ass and I'm not sure he knows much about CFB.* - Warrin'_Illini July 14, 2025, 13:13:42 With the schedules being so imbalanced, you really would need to take a - bucktownillini July 14, 2025, 13:36:58 And it still would be a fool's errand given injuries, player development, etc. - ATL July 14, 2025, 14:20:39 Our fanbase is going to be utterly insufferable this season when we go 7-5 - GMAW July 14, 2025, 11:48:50 You can’t claim donuts when it’s a highly likely outcome* - opossum jenkins July 14, 2025, 17:27:23 A lot depends on the year and the expectations for the team we put on the field. - ibdoc July 14, 2025, 13:58:19 Well… I’ve long thought nobody would really be content with 6-7 wins per year. - uofi1998 July 14, 2025, 12:40:21 I've thought bowl games the majority of years and a good run every 4-5 - AintHatin July 14, 2025, 12:48:08 i think the volatility matters - illiniranger July 14, 2025, 12:55:22 The bounceback from the low water mark is ultimately what will matter. - uofi1998 July 14, 2025, 13:00:07 I get it.. this year is a pretty unique alignment where we can do something really magical - ijustkrushalot July 14, 2025, 12:45:34 few thoughts - illiniranger July 14, 2025, 12:47:36 Point 4... as long as the low water mark is like 5-7, and they're not in consecutive seasons, OK.... - uofi1998 July 14, 2025, 12:53:31 see above - illiniranger July 14, 2025, 12:56:23 Every bad football program thinks they would be content with 6-7 wins until they've done it - GMAW July 14, 2025, 12:43:36 I don't think the fanbase, collectively, is saying 10 wins or bust - IlliniSax05 July 14, 2025, 12:52:46 I'd say 6 or 7 is the floor not 8* - Taz July 14, 2025, 13:10:34 7 wins with this roster and schedule would be an underachievement, IMO - IlliniSax05 July 14, 2025, 13:12:48 Depends on how it happens. But I'd say "floor" would be defined as "what it would take for - Taz July 14, 2025, 14:46:54 Just wait and see how many Illinois voices on social media want to fire Bielema when we finish 7-5 - GMAW July 14, 2025, 12:53:55 those people don't matter - illiniranger July 14, 2025, 12:57:41 which is why i stay off social media - IlliniSax05 July 14, 2025, 12:56:20 also...*when* we finish 7-5? - IlliniSax05 July 14, 2025, 12:57:30 Seriously, why are we speaking in absolutes about the record. - OrangeSox July 14, 2025, 13:04:06 I have no idea what we'll finish. I'm speaking in hypotheticals - GMAW July 14, 2025, 13:13:14 I'm kinda shocked by all the national praise. - OrangeSox July 14, 2025, 13:16:53 If Indiana didn't play the easiest schedule in the history of the sport last year, - longsnapper July 14, 2025, 13:21:38 Indiana did have an easy schedule last year but they also beat the piss out of everyone that they - bucktownillini July 14, 2025, 13:28:32 Such a terrible comp, no wonder the media loves it - jdl July 14, 2025, 13:26:00 I mean the 2nd biggest similarities is we both have been largely irrelevent for 2-3 generations. - tvillini July 14, 2025, 13:43:49 It was an "easy" Big Ten schedule for IU last year, but... - uofi1998 July 15, 2025, 11:08:44 It's about returning production and at very important positions... - bucktownillini July 14, 2025, 13:20:45 Kedric?* - Poldark July 14, 2025, 12:55:16 That's exactly my feeling.* - uofi1998 July 14, 2025, 12:51:30 I don't feel the expectations are out of whack. - AintHatin July 14, 2025, 12:03:38 I think the expectations should be that this team can win 8+ wins game again. - OB25 July 14, 2025, 12:31:00 Somehow need to shake out possibilities vs. expectations - ijustkrushalot July 14, 2025, 12:18:58 part of it is the "conversation" around us. - illiniranger July 14, 2025, 12:23:37 The computer rankings universally show us as being nowhere close to "a 10-3 team" last year - GMAW July 14, 2025, 12:09:20 they have us low 30s, which can end up at 10-3 - illiniranger July 14, 2025, 12:22:34 we were 3 plays away from 6-6 - ijustkrushalot July 14, 2025, 12:17:47 KU and PU are the two games we won with a less than 50% post game win expectancy - illiniranger July 14, 2025, 12:27:52 we also only trailed in the Purdue game for 46 seconds - assassin July 14, 2025, 12:36:13 our playoff odds, based on October 1 record: - ijustkrushalot July 14, 2025, 11:39:50 I didn't realize how big a hit Purdue football took in the transfer game. - ibdoc July 14, 2025, 10:43:46 It'll be Washington now that Walters is coaching there* - ECEIllinois July 14, 2025, 11:43:26 Fuck Purdue* - longsnapper July 14, 2025, 11:00:48 Hear hear. - osklister July 14, 2025, 11:27:05 That game took months off my life. Goddamn NW Indiana JC.* - Warrin'_Illini July 14, 2025, 10:44:46 Legit worst half of the Bielema Era and one of the worst halves of football I've seen - ijustkrushalot July 14, 2025, 10:47:15 Piper officially out at Illini Inquirer. Leaving the industry* - Carl Spackler July 14, 2025, 9:45:01 doesn't help that all of a sudden freshman recruiting is nearly irrelevant* - assassin July 14, 2025, 17:44:34 Good for him. I can’t imagine slugging through that “industry”.* - voiceofreason July 14, 2025, 13:54:23 Any idea what he is going to do now?* - LovetheChief July 14, 2025, 11:25:16 I know people like to shit on him, but that’s a loss - snipes824 July 14, 2025, 10:13:10 Piper was a real asset, plain and simple. Any hate comes from some modicum of jealousy.* - uofi1998 July 14, 2025, 11:28:49 Yeah, who shits on Piper? Dude’s a class act* - opossum jenkins July 14, 2025, 17:31:17 Depends on who they replace him with, Alex Busse is the rumored name - JacobRDaugherty July 14, 2025, 10:48:58 It's a tough gig. Fun to have the access to the program and the players, but... - Illiniphil July 14, 2025, 10:27:16 100%* - snipes824 July 14, 2025, 11:26:00 The money had to be pretty meh. And he has a family now. Needed to make real money* - Mrap24 July 14, 2025, 11:22:28 Must have been tough to make that decision* - bucktownillini July 14, 2025, 10:09:52 Riley with 16 tonight in a win/ 5-6 from the floor, 3-4 from 3* - illini222 July 13, 2025, 21:37:08 I've watched him a little bit, he's been solid in what I've seen. Go Willy.* - Warrin'_Illini July 14, 2025, 9:52:59 “Heisman candidate Luke Altmyer” - meanjeans July 13, 2025, 7:57:25 For fun I bet a buck on Luke at +40000 odds* - EffinIllini July 14, 2025, 11:24:07 I’m trying to resist my natural cynicism but good lord this feels like 2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2023* - opossum jenkins July 13, 2025, 12:20:14 Feels different to me. We might not win 10 games again but I've NEVER felt this good - Warrin'_Illini July 14, 2025, 10:04:53 If Lloyd played in 2000, it’s a different season. - uofi1998 July 13, 2025, 15:01:01 two very important differences: QB and coach - snipes824 July 13, 2025, 13:34:20 Juice was hamstrung in '08 by a shitty OC match. * - ATL July 13, 2025, 17:34:57 I’ll never forget people promoting Schultz using a 13-10 loss to Utah because of “ball control”* - CanHartlebHireSnider July 14, 2025, 10:06:16 That was ‘09. 2008 we had no defense* - OB25 July 13, 2025, 17:37:00 In the sense that we never meet expectations in hyped up seasons, I agree. But beyond that… - OB25 July 13, 2025, 13:21:56 I mean, on an intellectual level I’m there. It’s clear. But emotionally….* - opossum jenkins July 13, 2025, 14:56:06 And 23 had a new Coordinator * - JacobRDaugherty July 13, 2025, 13:32:13 The difference this time is a competent head coach* - illini21 July 13, 2025, 13:18:20 ooo - IlliniSax05 July 13, 2025, 12:37:30 Bertie-Bert in a tux: that would be pay-per-view TV right there. :-) - osklister July 13, 2025, 12:00:39 Man I’m so far removed from recruiting I hadn’t realized On3 had bought Rivals* - Carl Spackler July 12, 2025, 19:22:40 4* safety Eberhart just committed to us over Miznoz, Oklahoma, and others* - OB25 July 12, 2025, 18:32:50 That makes 5 composite 4*s and a handful of others that aren't far from that* - UofIL6 July 12, 2025, 19:48:59 Hell yeah. Big time * - John Coctostan July 12, 2025, 19:48:01 Holy shit. That’s a kaboom. * - assassin July 12, 2025, 19:33:12 *trundles over to tiggerboard* - jdl July 12, 2025, 18:59:32 #329 nationally on 247 composite* - OB25 July 12, 2025, 18:35:06 Bert wins again. Eberhart to Illinois* - illini21 July 12, 2025, 18:32:21 Keep it going Bert!* - gullit July 12, 2025, 19:21:21 Oklahoma fans in the replies seem a tad upset - biclops July 12, 2025, 18:37:39 I figured they were being dramatic, but our class is legitimately better than theirs. - OB25 July 12, 2025, 22:43:06 They're being dramatic - UIHuskie July 13, 2025, 9:52:03 They’re mad at Coach Burnt Vegetables - assassin July 12, 2025, 19:35:56 Seems like they were a bit misled by the so-called experts. - SurfTheBoneyard July 12, 2025, 19:24:37 I mean we beat the best non playoff team in a bowl last year while mind fucking its coach.* - ATL July 12, 2025, 19:32:54 more - biclops July 12, 2025, 19:08:19 He’s a legacy.* - SurfTheBoneyard July 12, 2025, 18:38:47 RIP Jason* - Poldark July 12, 2025, 18:41:00 Have they announced when single game FB tickets will go on sale?* - biclops July 8, 2025, 18:50:16 RUMOR is next Friday for IFund members * - Poldark July 12, 2025, 20:15:15 Scott Frost seems like a turd - OB25 July 8, 2025, 14:55:43 lol he's a punk. First thing I think of when his name is mentioned is - WhitmansFolly July 13, 2025, 13:27:15 There's no "seems like" about it.* - longsnapper July 8, 2025, 15:19:38 There's...no 'maybe' about it, sir* - assassin July 8, 2025, 16:20:03 Bert has A- Prestige in the new NCAA - assassin July 7, 2025, 15:12:11 Altmyer, Laughery and Calil Valentine are the balls on '26. - uofi1998 July 8, 2025, 10:43:45 Who was poster that wrote off laughery and beatty as busts after two games last year? - longsnapper July 8, 2025, 13:35:18 I remember replying to the post but I don’t remember who made it. - OB25 July 8, 2025, 13:45:03 I thought Laughery had most of the big ten offering him - CanHartlebHireSnider July 8, 2025, 13:48:11 Minnesota, Iowa, and MSU were listed as offers for him. - OB25 July 8, 2025, 14:20:06 He started to look like the guy we expected on the back end of 2024* - uofi1998 July 8, 2025, 14:13:51 Mine was laughery had played 5.5 games by that point.* - longsnapper July 8, 2025, 13:47:03 I haven't even gotten through a single dynasty season of 25. - EffinIllini July 8, 2025, 11:36:11 Reading some reviews on Reddit and the consensus seems to be that ‘26 is a big upgrade - illini21 July 8, 2025, 11:38:30 Also there are some very nice additions to the Illinois playbook from last year. - uofi1998 July 8, 2025, 12:03:19 I think the offensive gameplay is really smooth... and "aggressive" pass catching is great* - uofi1998 July 8, 2025, 11:41:46 Who did Hugh Freeze pay off to get that A+ rating?* - OB25 July 7, 2025, 15:22:43 they put Ryan Day on the cover - Sammich July 7, 2025, 15:21:40 Wonder how “level” enters into the equation. BB 4th highest in Big Ten, but a lower grade… - uofi1998 July 7, 2025, 15:21:13 Altmyer is Phil Steele’s all-B1G second team QB - biclops July 7, 2025, 14:20:39 The disrespect Phil Steele is showing to Raiola is reaching elite levels* - longsnapper July 7, 2025, 14:30:46 lol - AintHatin July 8, 2025, 11:45:05 chortle* - Poldark July 7, 2025, 14:43:35 Piper was on with Tate & Kelly yesterday. Said Mirkovic and Petrovic still not on campus - biclops July 6, 2025, 10:30:42 Wonder if he takes some kind of recruiting gig with a college team* - Carl Spackler July 6, 2025, 11:39:24 I’m not too worried about Mirkovic - illini21 July 6, 2025, 11:11:12 Does Illinois have any HS prospects they should get or have a decent shot at? - ibdoc July 3, 2025, 13:34:44 top 30 is pretty much already committed one place or the other - assassin July 3, 2025, 13:46:26 Shouldn’t the preseason AP poll be coming out fairly soon?* - OB25 July 3, 2025, 13:32:40 First is typically in August* - ibdoc July 3, 2025, 13:35:34 guess i'll put it here. derek piper leaving the tay and piper radio show. last show was yesterday - lcubed July 3, 2025, 7:58:56 looking forward to Tay & Wagner* - biclops July 3, 2025, 12:00:30 I get distracted listening to Wagner - illini21 July 3, 2025, 12:16:59 Hes gotten a little better but he's pretty cringe at press conferences as well - OrangeSox July 3, 2025, 13:12:27 Yup, and will ask the same question to 3 different people * - jdl July 6, 2025, 14:51:10 is he the one with the slight lisp?* - lcubed July 3, 2025, 12:38:32 Yeah* - illini21 July 3, 2025, 13:07:25 Kinda seems like he might be leaving Illini Inquirer as well - illini21 July 3, 2025, 8:01:13 Wonder if he’s getting out of the biz to be more available as a dad. * - uofi1998 July 3, 2025, 12:39:01 Yeah I kinda lean more towards him getting a regular 9-5* - illini21 July 3, 2025, 13:34:04 I don’t subscribe so I don’t know about the site content he provides but I like him on the podcasts* - biclops July 3, 2025, 12:03:37 He hasn't provided much value in about a year. So not a loss* - JacobRDaugherty July 3, 2025, 8:41:49 Come on. That’s ridiculous * - uofi1998 July 3, 2025, 12:38:19 So JC Anderson decides in ~90 minutes. - EffinIllini July 1, 2025, 9:41:35 ooo - biclops July 1, 2025, 11:00:09 100% Crystal balls for Ole Miss - ISeeDeadHawkeyes July 1, 2025, 9:46:23 I thought he went to school down by Decatur? Did he move?* - CanHartlebHireSnider July 1, 2025, 10:41:14 I'm guessing he's mixing up Mt. Zion and Zion (home of thakid)* - Gene Parmesan July 1, 2025, 10:47:31 Yep, guilty. Just saw Zion and not the mt* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes July 1, 2025, 10:53:47 Seated at Mount Zion: to rule all creation.... - osklister July 1, 2025, 11:57:53 Kiffin can recruit. Sucks we missed on him and Sutter* - ilinni11 July 1, 2025, 10:32:52 I hadn't been following the CBs. - EffinIllini July 1, 2025, 9:47:16 I'd find something else to do with your day* - ijustkrushalot July 1, 2025, 9:46:18 Got bumped from Lot 45. Guess the bandwagon is getting filled up.* - Passiveaggressiveman June 30, 2025, 15:38:18 Stayed in 32.* - Illiniphil July 1, 2025, 10:55:22 Lot 31* - Dilbert July 1, 2025, 10:39:37 Lot 35* - Ron McDon July 1, 2025, 10:02:09 Is there a lot 49?* - gvibes July 1, 2025, 9:20:57 Yes - EffinIllini July 1, 2025, 9:34:19 lot mascot is Roy Orbison* - Sammich July 1, 2025, 10:02:51 Lot 42 for me. I'm happy with that* - OrangeSox July 1, 2025, 9:01:47 Lot 32 ======> (is that good?)* - ATL July 1, 2025, 8:54:49 there's a map function. use it.* - Poldark July 1, 2025, 9:47:57 Held on to lot 32, thankfully* - Taz June 30, 2025, 19:04:31 I held on to Lot 45. - EffinIllini June 30, 2025, 16:58:42 Just means I have to take another beer for the walk from Lot 46.* - Passiveaggressiveman June 30, 2025, 17:40:43 Bielema on the Triple Option podcast - biclops June 28, 2025, 13:34:17 Thanks for the link. Great stuff. Such a smart guy. Taking a shot at Georgia for McCray. Just - LovetheChief June 30, 2025, 18:49:19 EA Sports has Illinois defense ranked #18 in the nation on College Football '26 - DanSaint June 27, 2025, 17:23:55 T-sign of approval. :-)) * - osklister June 27, 2025, 17:29:48 Mack Sutter chooses Alabama over Ohio St, Ole Miss and Illinois - DanSaint June 26, 2025, 19:54:08 I don't know how many of you guys read the 247 board but it's something else, man - illini21 June 27, 2025, 7:54:42 One guy said most SEC campuses pale in comparison to UI - illini21 June 27, 2025, 10:00:41 Think he is speaking of the size and scope. I have been to Ole Miss and LSU campuses - JacobRDaugherty June 27, 2025, 10:09:43 Especially after the 1994 changes to engineering quad, the Illinois campus is very nice - ATL June 27, 2025, 19:52:13 I find Duke's to be fake and boring - Blazer June 28, 2025, 12:12:29 I know I’m biased, but I find UNC’s campus a big MEH - TarheelIllini June 30, 2025, 16:24:41 Well it was founded in 1795 - Blazer June 30, 2025, 17:14:44 Well, ya gotta admit UVa had a pretty good architect. * - osklister June 27, 2025, 22:21:05 Ahh okay that makes more sense* - illini21 June 27, 2025, 10:19:09 The fulfillment of a lifelong dream: I only wish I could be a "hero in the Peoria area." * - osklister June 27, 2025, 9:53:03 LOL. No shade to Peoria though.* - Warrin'_Illini June 27, 2025, 9:55:58 It’s the exact reason why I know we don’t need “new blood” here* - OB25 June 27, 2025, 9:24:50 We're totally going to go, like, 8-4 this year and that board will have a meltdown* - illini21 June 27, 2025, 9:49:04 I’d sign up for that right now no questions asked* - Ron McDon June 27, 2025, 18:48:27 I'd certainly take that in the end. - EffinIllini July 1, 2025, 9:43:04 hi Ron! I agree!* - Poldark June 27, 2025, 19:39:44 *screenshot* - Blazer June 28, 2025, 10:26:37 and this board wouldn't? - bulldogmba June 27, 2025, 10:21:47 I cannot fathom being upset about a single recruit considering how well things are going overall. - Warrin'_Illini June 27, 2025, 8:35:48 No, but I did see some Illini fans wishing career-ending injuries upon him on twitter - OrangeSox June 27, 2025, 8:00:06 Yeah, maybe he's the next Luke Ford* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes June 27, 2025, 8:14:34 if the kid doesn't see the field / perform at a place like Alabama.... - bulldogmba June 27, 2025, 10:23:29 On his last podcast Werner was pretty much saying “Illinois should be happy to have made the podium” - biclops June 26, 2025, 19:58:17 For Sutter, I agree. He is a stud. I am not that sad about Anderson* - JacobRDaugherty June 26, 2025, 21:04:53 Anderson may set a record for most times visiting a school to not commit there - UofIL6 June 26, 2025, 20:00:01 ICON collective changing its mission - biclops June 26, 2025, 18:15:14 Bragging Rights game on a Monday * - Poldark June 26, 2025, 13:33:39 Where is this info coming from? * - MC June 27, 2025, 9:52:00 the mouth of FUJW* - Poldark June 27, 2025, 10:05:38 I’ll take it if it’s back in prime time on a real network.* - voiceofreason June 26, 2025, 19:59:10 Blasphemous.* - Warrin'_Illini June 26, 2025, 13:38:17 Just purchased a 4 game ticket, first time ever, let's go* - reggiedunlop June 26, 2025, 12:21:47 Our little Reggie is all grown up!* - Dilbert June 26, 2025, 13:56:40 Missouri off for 26* - uofi1998 June 26, 2025, 12:06:19 The State of Missouri is a little off at all times. - osklister June 26, 2025, 12:21:45 Miznoz series changes - jdl June 26, 2025, 12:03:41 I'm not sure we can trust this Robert Rosenthal character for accurate info. - osklister June 26, 2025, 12:20:35 FUJW! Cancel the entire series!* - Poldark June 26, 2025, 12:16:16 Good. 2026 is a year to schedule ourselves into a decent record with a rebuilding team.* - OB25 June 26, 2025, 12:05:51 B1G schedule is pretty rough too... presumably decent teams at home and mediocre road - ijustkrushalot June 26, 2025, 12:46:50 Yup. This is great news* - illini21 June 26, 2025, 12:10:05 The series is still 6 games too long* - bjl63 June 26, 2025, 13:38:05 furg!* - Ari Gold June 26, 2025, 12:04:56 Some enhancements coming to Memorial stadium - illini21 June 26, 2025, 11:09:29 I was ground zero for the complaints about needing wifi* - JeffFrank June 26, 2025, 19:21:52 hi ollie!* - Ari Gold June 26, 2025, 12:05:50 "A massive Faraday cage will be built over the East Balcony to block the new wifi signals"* - IlliniOllie June 26, 2025, 13:13:06 Wondered when we were getting a videoboard on the Northside.* - KingTalkyTiki June 26, 2025, 11:20:03 anyone here know about what they're doing to the south end? - IlliniSax05 June 26, 2025, 11:19:53 Jeff Frank Memorial Stadium - ISeeDeadHawkeyes June 26, 2025, 12:53:04 So where's the Sutter kid going?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes June 26, 2025, 9:56:41 last minute scramble to come up with more nil.* - Ari Gold June 26, 2025, 12:06:51 Supposed word was he would announce today. Haven't seen anything official on it. Was on campus 6/18 - ibdoc June 26, 2025, 10:06:46 Alabama* - Poldark June 26, 2025, 10:06:03 lol Bert. How did we get so lucky? - LeatherneckIllini June 26, 2025, 9:19:08 You see, Wisconsin wouldn't pay his assistant coaches and Arkansas is a 6 who thinks it's a 9.* - ATL June 26, 2025, 9:29:37 Arkansas may be a 7/8, but their problem is they're surrounded by $$$ 10+ schools. - osklister June 26, 2025, 9:59:41 Curious how we would describe ourselves? A 7 who could be an 8?* - memyselfandillini June 26, 2025, 13:14:29 We clean up nice. But only do it for weddings and bar mitzvahs* - ATL June 27, 2025, 8:54:52 Whitman having his Annual roundtable with the media today* - illini21 June 26, 2025, 7:37:45 Just got tickets to the Dook game ==============>* - ATL June 24, 2025, 10:00:40 FWIW National 247 guy says Ole Miss is now in the driver's seat for JC Anderson - illini21 June 24, 2025, 7:31:14 NP we'll catch them on the rebound* - ATL June 24, 2025, 8:08:42 Sounds like BYU is going to steal a 5-star QB that Oregon was hoping to land. - OB25 June 23, 2025, 19:17:22 No big surprise, but the RB flipped to Bama* - uofi1998 June 23, 2025, 11:14:08 Gross - ABC7 just had a 10 minute order of Val Warner's kid Max committing to Mizzou.* - Illini Guy June 23, 2025, 17:30:15 SEC bluebloods coming to take our RBs and we're not even upset about it - OrangeSox June 23, 2025, 11:58:49 Just the annual tradition of Bama bottom-feeding on our commit list* - UofIL6 June 23, 2025, 11:49:46 Third string RB slumming it in Athens, GA now too* - ATL June 23, 2025, 11:52:36 which RB would that be? - IlliniSax05 June 23, 2025, 11:21:37 Javari Barnett, RB, Tampa. 3*. - longsnapper June 23, 2025, 11:23:23 For fun: Altmyer interview on WGN, most surprising thing about Bret? He wears Louis Voution shoes. - osklister June 22, 2025, 12:32:58 Wisconsin suing Miami for tampering - jdl June 20, 2025, 12:23:34 good for them. Very happy someone is testing those waters and very happy it's not us. * - ijustkrushalot June 20, 2025, 16:30:51 Won't this be fun when one school sues another within conference? * - osklister June 20, 2025, 14:38:51 Bert is on today’s pardon my take* - Mrap24 June 20, 2025, 7:02:28 think Coach B has been on the Ozempic, which, good for him. - illiniranger June 20, 2025, 9:21:06 hmmmm... - osklister June 20, 2025, 9:47:11 Lost 75 pounds since the bowl. In the ST piece by Greenberg. * - uofi1998 June 20, 2025, 11:12:15 Starts around 1:28:00 - biclops June 20, 2025, 8:35:12 "Buliema, Byelema: I've been every eating disorder known to man." :-)) - osklister June 20, 2025, 9:43:57 Him and Luke are also gonna be on the Unnecessary Roughness podcast that releases today - OrangeSox June 20, 2025, 7:07:01 It’s terrific* - opossum jenkins June 20, 2025, 7:03:03 It would be more fun if UCLA wasn’t in here too, but the current top 10 classes on 247… - OB25 June 19, 2025, 19:17:55 Gotta stop the hat tricks. but lol at being on call with Bielema* - CanHartlebHireSnider June 19, 2025, 18:52:39 Hankins commits* - CanHartlebHireSnider June 19, 2025, 18:52:54 Just incredible. Almost in disbelief at how easy this feels. Build Coach a statue - UofIL6 June 19, 2025, 19:00:16 And it better be the T Bar.* - ATL June 20, 2025, 17:19:36 Need another one at the T-Bar Ranch, Prophetstown, Illinois. - osklister June 20, 2025, 17:59:47 I was the first to call him our statue coach* - JeffFrank June 19, 2025, 19:02:51 Dots - illini21 June 19, 2025, 18:56:11 Oh shit. Ignore my post citing a child abuser dork. Sad face. And unfollowed* - LeatherneckIllini June 19, 2025, 7:47:01 Never never never cite Schroat* - CWR10 June 19, 2025, 9:07:06 Child beater is just jumping off Werner's article* - JacobRDaugherty June 19, 2025, 8:13:34 he’s the worst* - biclops June 19, 2025, 8:53:58 wait that’s him? Ugh. Didn’t know that. :-/* - LeatherneckIllini June 19, 2025, 8:15:31 and werner didn't even put in a crystal ball* - illini21 June 19, 2025, 8:14:26 Yeah this one feels like just an attention grab, not based on any real info - OB25 June 19, 2025, 8:41:19 Also love how he steals 247’s branding. “Crystal ball”* - CanHartlebHireSnider June 19, 2025, 9:03:30 He’s full on liquid garbage.* - opossum jenkins June 19, 2025, 11:22:29 God dammit, dude.* - illini21 June 19, 2025, 7:54:49 Reminder: We're likely adding another 4-star today - illini21 June 19, 2025, 7:29:42 Booooooorrrrrriiiiinnnnnggggg* - uofi1998 June 19, 2025, 12:25:04 A Metro East kid... roughy will be over the moon. - tvillini June 19, 2025, 7:32:17 Bert even looks a bit slimmed down in the barstool pics. Can’t believe this is my life.* - Toonces June 18, 2025, 20:38:52 Bret interview - jdl June 18, 2025, 14:55:52 excellent interview - he just gets it - thanks for posting* - bulldogmba June 18, 2025, 16:54:19 He is a very smart dude. Emotionally intelligent, and pretty bright. We are lucky to have him.* - ATL June 18, 2025, 21:38:58 funny rankings thing, our lowest rated recruit is the one Bama is trying to steal* - assassin June 18, 2025, 13:05:50 Hot* - illini21 June 18, 2025, 13:41:45 Just a couple of football blue bloods fighting over a player* - uofi1998 June 18, 2025, 13:12:28 All the Isiah Williams!* - UofIL6 June 18, 2025, 12:35:29 Isiah Williams U* - KCWildcat June 18, 2025, 14:25:58 Ho-hum another top 500ish recruit* - illini21 June 18, 2025, 12:40:56 Wake me up when we get someone good. - Tuscy June 18, 2025, 13:08:09 How painfully boring. * - uofi1998 June 18, 2025, 12:41:52 Any word on Mack Sutter out of Dunlap? Has he stated when he might announce? - ibdoc June 18, 2025, 9:19:01 Both TE 4* prospects on campus today * - uofi1998 June 18, 2025, 12:41:17 We only have room for one more tight end up on our roster this class. Which one of you want it?* - Illiniphil June 18, 2025, 13:12:57 Just for fun: are we recruiting a Brad Hopkins-style TE? - osklister June 19, 2025, 11:59:06 Bet that Bert can count - EffinIllini June 19, 2025, 11:26:19 you are misinformed * - Poldark June 19, 2025, 9:39:46 I have a sneaking suspicion that’s not how that conversation would go!* - Carl Spackler June 18, 2025, 16:50:02 Hits like button* - UofIL6 June 18, 2025, 12:42:12 6/26 - noted just a little further down this thread* - NastyBoyd June 18, 2025, 9:24:15 Not sure on an announcement but he will be on campus today - illini21 June 18, 2025, 9:20:07 JC Anderson in town too apparently* - illini21 June 18, 2025, 12:43:55 Pritchard commits - Jersey June 18, 2025, 9:12:36 what a wonderfully solid class. please win 8+ this year* - John Coctostan June 18, 2025, 9:31:26 grandson of Dude Love* - chorizo June 18, 2025, 9:27:50 you mean Brother Love. Dude Love was Mick Foley - DanSaint June 18, 2025, 21:29:48 This is a great class* - snipes824 June 18, 2025, 9:25:37 nice!* - VIV June 18, 2025, 9:21:24 DONUTS* - Poldark June 18, 2025, 9:17:56 And Bert still wants all the SEC smoke - OB25 June 17, 2025, 17:55:43 Werner has the whole presser - biclops June 17, 2025, 20:56:48 ESPN link - ATL June 17, 2025, 20:48:45 While I sympathize with Bret I do think there are some SEC teams that have legitimate reasons - ATL June 17, 2025, 20:43:55 Glad he is our guy. And I am imaging Shane Beamer as he’s reading this quote. Delicious* - LovetheChief June 17, 2025, 18:56:50 Love that guy * - uofi1998 June 17, 2025, 18:26:24 Agreed, but it makes sense. Why should that league get 1 extra free win for each team?* - UofIL6 June 17, 2025, 21:02:19 Bert and Luke singing the stretch at Wrigley tonight, Underwood throwing out first pitch* - OB25 June 17, 2025, 17:26:14 Just talked to Bert and Luke. Pic with Coach Underwoodovic: - JeffFrank June 17, 2025, 18:12:23 Great pics...Brad looking good* - RSMBob June 18, 2025, 11:38:56 Deon too: - JeffFrank June 17, 2025, 18:41:21 Underwood practicing - biclops June 17, 2025, 17:54:34 Good use of the Major League music - IlliniSax05 June 17, 2025, 18:09:09 and of Jake Davis* - assassin June 17, 2025, 20:58:58 Bret is going to be interviewed this afternoon by Brandon Walker at Barstool. * - harb June 17, 2025, 13:31:30 Bert’s looking pretty slim these days - illini21 June 17, 2025, 17:26:33 Yeah was about to say. Good for him* - ECEIllinois June 17, 2025, 17:57:00 Hey, let's not fixate on Bertie-Bert's weight!!! :-) - osklister June 18, 2025, 9:50:55 Sounded like he is doing Pardon My Take as well* - OB25 June 17, 2025, 15:47:47 Cool. Looking forward to that then. I wonder where the BFW interview will be posted. * - harb June 17, 2025, 17:10:24 Bert gets it* - illini21 June 17, 2025, 15:50:39 the boy is from Starkville* - chorizo June 17, 2025, 13:57:11 Nice. Where you seeing this?* - illini21 June 17, 2025, 13:52:29 It came up on the Yak. * - harb June 17, 2025, 14:22:46 Got a CB pick for Pritchard* - UIHuskie June 17, 2025, 13:28:43 That would be a huge one* - snipes824 June 17, 2025, 14:03:38 That would legitimately be a massive pickup.* - OB25 June 17, 2025, 13:55:47 Ho hum. Just another 4 star* - UofIL6 June 17, 2025, 13:39:23 5pm Brickhouse. Be there or be square* - JeffFrank June 17, 2025, 13:14:10 First year with VIP area: - JeffFrank June 17, 2025, 17:04:43 Brad and Bert Fox interviews: - JeffFrank June 17, 2025, 17:38:02 Bret signal * - jdl June 17, 2025, 11:47:47 Another Edge from CT - jdl June 17, 2025, 12:06:39 Can't have enough Nutmegers on the team. - osklister June 17, 2025, 15:20:24 Just keep stacking top 500 players. That’s effective, sustainable recruiting * - uofi1998 June 17, 2025, 12:12:45 Top 500 composite kid. The type that would've been our best recruit for many classes - UofIL6 June 17, 2025, 12:12:20 The 247 composite rankings seem kind of weird. - OB25 June 17, 2025, 12:24:48 He’s the #43 DE in the composite, #93 by 247 - UIHuskie June 17, 2025, 13:41:03 This class is so solid (on paper of course). Deepest class since… 2008?* - uofi1998 June 17, 2025, 12:13:22 hard to get super excited about recruiting with the transfer portal. at least for me* - illiniranger June 17, 2025, 13:30:37 Basketball, undoubtedly. Football, recruiting still matters* - uofi1998 June 17, 2025, 16:29:42 Hmmm. Hankins or the safety that was on a visit?* - assassin June 17, 2025, 11:49:19 OL from NJ - Poldark June 17, 2025, 11:51:47 Uhhh that would be a pretty big get if true - illini21 June 17, 2025, 12:01:04 Just got a CB for him* - illini21 June 17, 2025, 13:55:10 Flipped an Edge from OK St - jdl June 15, 2025, 14:57:25 Wow, ya think T. Boone is running out of oil money? - osklister June 15, 2025, 17:58:32 Hell yes* - illini21 June 15, 2025, 15:32:52 multiple p4 offers, #599 overall, Texan. - assassin June 15, 2025, 15:23:06 We just can’t quit Isaiah Williamses - ATL June 13, 2025, 19:42:43 Apparently Sutter is announcing June 26... Illini/OSU/Bama/Ole Miss... - uofi1998 June 13, 2025, 10:31:07 Family has strong ties to Ohio* - NastyBoyd June 13, 2025, 11:06:56 Kinda feels like we will finish second with both TE's* - illini21 June 13, 2025, 10:32:55 Anderson has gotten a lot of fucking free meals from us - ijustkrushalot June 13, 2025, 11:12:26 Meh. If a TE is your best recruit - bjl63 June 13, 2025, 10:39:05 I'm not even a big fan of Anderson and mostly just wanted him for the optics tbh* - illini21 June 13, 2025, 10:57:09 TEs with talent are pretty flexible. Pretty likely to be a solid player in some regard… - uofi1998 June 13, 2025, 10:59:49 I think our TE room has been and will be mostly "fine"... but it's the single biggest value add - ijustkrushalot June 13, 2025, 11:16:54 Is he the next Luke Ford?* - bjl63 June 13, 2025, 10:58:44 What if it's your #1 draft pick?* - CoronaTheirAss June 13, 2025, 10:44:16 Huh? We're not talking about a punter here* - Buttcrack June 13, 2025, 10:43:54 Good pub is good pub... Landing #2 and 3 in the state would be a great signal for the program* - uofi1998 June 13, 2025, 10:41:23 On that point I agree. - bjl63 June 13, 2025, 10:43:14 Which always seemed most likely to me, despite the positive buzz* - OB25 June 13, 2025, 10:36:01 I'm way out here without any local ties or anything, but if you "follow the visits"... - uofi1998 June 13, 2025, 10:38:22 The “inside info” on Anderson would suggest we might have missed our chance to close - OB25 June 13, 2025, 10:44:51 Not hard to fall in love with that environment and scenery.* - uofi1998 June 13, 2025, 10:45:34 CFB future power rankings through 2026 - Jersey June 13, 2025, 8:01:14 Just need to get through 2026 with 6 wins... that's all I ask. - uofi1998 June 13, 2025, 10:13:37 I think a bowl next year would be a great accomplishment - ijustkrushalot June 13, 2025, 11:08:58 CANCEL MIZZOU SERIES ASAP - bjl63 June 13, 2025, 10:40:03 My guess is that has a better chance to become permanent than cancelled... - uofi1998 June 13, 2025, 10:47:53 Yeah, the powers that be here seem to want them to badly be a rival in FB too - bjl63 June 13, 2025, 10:51:35 As a native Metro Easter, my feelings toward Missouri are likely different than a Chicagolander’s… - uofi1998 June 13, 2025, 10:57:33 "Bielema is the coach Illinois has waited decades for." Seems like eons, but I'll take it. - osklister June 13, 2025, 9:38:52 I can't get enough of these* - illini21 June 13, 2025, 8:06:17 CB Nick Hankins from Belleville announcing 6/19 - illini21 June 12, 2025, 7:59:43 JC Anderson announcing on July 1* - illini21 June 12, 2025, 7:50:41 who's the favorite? Auburn?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes June 12, 2025, 7:56:27 Sounds like its very much a toss up between us and Auburn* - illini21 June 12, 2025, 8:00:22 Just an Orange and Blue type of guy. - osklister June 12, 2025, 9:26:50 To job off the RB convo below, my hot take: Valentine rushes for 1000+ yards* - JacobRDaugherty June 11, 2025, 12:14:43 We're going to have three running backs play big parts this year, I just don't see him being - ATL June 11, 2025, 15:09:05 I think Feagin won't be all the way back to start the season and Valentine is - JacobRDaugherty June 12, 2025, 8:38:08 Could easily see him going for like 15/175 against western* - uofi1998 June 12, 2025, 8:51:02 I don't remember the last time Illinois had a running back like him - JacobRDaugherty June 12, 2025, 10:02:39 Gotta see how much muscle he has gained. Was pretty thin coming out of HS, and was last season. - uofi1998 June 13, 2025, 11:02:17 Hope so. I fear that he will transfer if he doesn’t make much of an impact this year* - illini21 June 11, 2025, 14:31:59 Here for it.* - uofi1998 June 11, 2025, 12:21:52 that's a spicy one. I think that requires a real break out from him, plus a significant injury. * - ijustkrushalot June 11, 2025, 12:19:11 Which year?* - EffinIllini June 11, 2025, 12:17:53 2025* - JacobRDaugherty June 11, 2025, 13:00:21 That's a hot one* - EffinIllini June 11, 2025, 14:06:05 NE RB Nelsyn Wheeler commits - assassin June 10, 2025, 12:22:15 Werner is really high on him. I'm skeptical. - illini21 June 10, 2025, 15:43:12 There's a video of him doing eighteen reps at 225 which would have placed him forth - bulldogmba June 11, 2025, 14:47:08 Well I like that* - illini21 June 12, 2025, 7:51:56 I think that's expected at this point... unofficially official kind of thing* - uofi1998 June 10, 2025, 16:05:09 pretty out of it, seems like we are thin at RB next year? - illiniranger June 10, 2025, 11:24:19 I was down on Laughery for a long time. But he emerged late in the season. Looked like a… - opossum jenkins June 11, 2025, 6:38:33 thinking about this, I understand saying Valentine won't totally be "there" this year - ijustkrushalot June 11, 2025, 8:34:53 It’ll be all about blocking with Valentine* - opossum jenkins June 11, 2025, 8:36:37 while we are at it, who are the WRs? - illiniranger June 10, 2025, 11:44:18 Really hope Elzy takes the next step this season. He has a Bryant-like frame and is athletic* - ilinni11 June 10, 2025, 16:34:38 I feel good about that room, hopefully Elzy finally shows up and makes it less of a discussion - ijustkrushalot June 10, 2025, 15:38:19 Beatty * - jdl June 10, 2025, 12:41:15 The other transfer (Bowick?)* - UofIL6 June 10, 2025, 11:48:56 Also curious if Mario Sanders makes an impact* - CanHartlebHireSnider June 10, 2025, 11:49:55 the big ball state kid, Beatty, Kapka-Jones - assassin June 10, 2025, 11:48:42 Kinda the problem with McCray - ijustkrushalot June 10, 2025, 11:39:06 I dunno, that feels as deep as we could possibly hope for at RB with the resources we have - OB25 June 10, 2025, 11:32:27 Laughery was pretty good at the end of the year - CanHartlebHireSnider June 10, 2025, 11:42:58 he definitely wasn't healthy the first half of the season* - assassin June 10, 2025, 11:49:46 also, who is the MLB replacement for Rosiek? - illiniranger June 10, 2025, 11:27:47 Like 98 said, it'll be Hood. He's more athletic/faster than DR. Really excelled end of last season* - ilinni11 June 10, 2025, 16:31:54 Thanks, but I'm getting up there in age* - MtHoodIllini June 10, 2025, 20:28:23 Rosiek returns * - Poldark June 10, 2025, 11:37:32 right, but i mean if he gets hurt again * - illiniranger June 10, 2025, 11:37:52 Hood looked good at the end of last year. That’s my guess. - uofi1998 June 10, 2025, 11:29:31 Brought in a juco LB also, Kante. * - larue33 June 10, 2025, 11:35:30 i liked Hood as a prospect, he has good size. * - illiniranger June 10, 2025, 11:31:57 Joliet * - Poldark June 10, 2025, 11:38:55 We have 2 pretty good freshmen coming in this year also... - uofi1998 June 10, 2025, 11:27:18 the FR RBs are listed at sub 200 lbs - illiniranger June 10, 2025, 11:30:52 All fair, and surely true on young* - uofi1998 June 10, 2025, 11:31:27 Corbin, K. Foster, and of course C. Brown were all good "undersized" backs - illiniranger June 10, 2025, 11:35:17 …and, the Nebraska kid just committed * - uofi1998 June 10, 2025, 11:30:35 I like that we still have the 80s throwback helmet. Hope that becomes part of the helmet rotation - ECEIllinois June 9, 2025, 21:56:35 When did we start using the Slant Illinois?* - ATL June 10, 2025, 12:08:34 1989* - ECEIllinois June 10, 2025, 16:36:26 Love that helmet. * - harb June 9, 2025, 22:01:02 Me too, but I love the script Illinois one more, I think* - bjl63 June 10, 2025, 9:19:01 I like that one as well. I would rank them about equal with no clear winner. * - harb June 10, 2025, 9:40:52 Kinda would like a Syracuse-esque "all orange" look for the helmet; but... that won't happen. - osklister June 10, 2025, 11:37:16 Per IG, new chancellor visited the DIA today. - ATL June 9, 2025, 19:11:36 I read today that DIA’s spring GPA was like 3.5 and about 80 had 4.0 - opossum jenkins June 10, 2025, 10:52:25 slightly worried that he's too much of a nerd to care about football* - ECEIllinois June 9, 2025, 21:46:30 Guess he decided to go into education after missing out on many angry sergeant cop roles in the 80s* - uofi1998 June 10, 2025, 10:50:08 Hopefully he just stays out of Whitman’s way* - Ron McDon June 10, 2025, 9:27:25 Bret signal - jdl June 9, 2025, 16:39:00 for good measure, it's Will Vala, TE, Downers Grove North - assassin June 9, 2025, 17:29:02 last Downers Grove North kid? Kyle Kleckner?* - Poldark June 9, 2025, 17:48:04 Garrett Edwards* - assassin June 9, 2025, 17:51:47 suck it, Lindenwood* - bbonb June 9, 2025, 17:35:58 Also our WR commit (Alston) that Michigan was trying to flip canceled his OV there… - OB25 June 9, 2025, 17:06:03 Kenyon Alston, great-grandson of Walter. (Could be a two-sport athlete.) - osklister June 9, 2025, 17:27:38 Guessing it’s the TE that visited this weekend (not one of the 4-star ones)* - OB25 June 9, 2025, 16:40:51 That appears to be correct* - uofi1998 June 9, 2025, 17:21:37 indeed. he's announced on twitter - assassin June 9, 2025, 17:27:57 This is going to sound exactly like we didn’t want him anyway…. - opossum jenkins June 9, 2025, 17:00:18 I saw that too but he was hurt, busted his ankle* - tuffy7 June 9, 2025, 21:59:23 OK, so that matters…* - opossum jenkins June 9, 2025, 22:01:20 I watched one of his regular season games last year and came away with the same thoughts* - illini21 June 9, 2025, 17:31:31 Like with the NFL draft I have a hard time getting super excited about a highly ranked TE - bjl63 June 9, 2025, 17:03:29 I think we'd take both regardless* - UofIL6 June 9, 2025, 17:01:01 Sure. But I must confess that he strikes me as one of these kids who loves being recruited. - opossum jenkins June 9, 2025, 17:04:55 Probably him or Wheeler, who canceled his MSU visit this upcoming weekend* - UIHuskie June 9, 2025, 16:58:34 Couple of CBs for us here today * - jdl June 9, 2025, 19:05:38 I'm going with this guess as well* - UofIL6 June 9, 2025, 17:00:31 Altmyer attending the Manning passing academy - biclops June 6, 2025, 17:45:07 Along w/ our bowl game opponent. Gotta wonder how many 5th year QB's are on that list?* - osklister June 6, 2025, 18:34:33 German? Bielema re: social media - Poldark June 6, 2025, 15:21:54 Cover 3 Summer School talks Illini with Werner - jdl June 5, 2025, 17:58:06 There is so much risk of disappointment this fall. - Chilango June 6, 2025, 13:02:28 Why? we should be pretty good again* - memyselfandillini June 9, 2025, 16:51:51 While i'm concerned about WR I still think having a QB in his third year in the system - illini21 June 6, 2025, 15:17:26 Not to mention the entire starting OL returning - bjl63 June 6, 2025, 15:25:53 I’m expecting some regression on the luck factor. Just hope it isn’t a 180.* - Ron McDon June 6, 2025, 15:15:51 I don’t even think it’s risk, it’s a likelihood. Being equal or better than 9-3 is really tough. - OB25 June 6, 2025, 13:10:36 guess it depends what "disappointment" is. - ijustkrushalot June 6, 2025, 13:07:54 Agreed. 8-4 or 9-3 would be amazing - Blazer June 6, 2025, 13:55:12 We had some luck go our way a year ago so it's entirely possible to be a better team - bjl63 June 6, 2025, 13:45:13 Any time Illinois makes a bowl game, it is a good season. * - illiniranger June 6, 2025, 13:16:20 That might be just a little too broad of a brush for me. - OB25 June 6, 2025, 14:20:26 Better than a "good" season: bowls not located in NYC, Bahstun. Idaho... a few others. - osklister June 6, 2025, 14:08:37 delete * - osklister June 6, 2025, 14:00:35 unless you start the season 6-0 and end it 6-6* - assassin June 6, 2025, 13:58:09 One of the longer Summer Schools so far. Think Bud thinks Illinois is going far this year* - JacobRDaugherty June 5, 2025, 19:03:11 Jeremy was also rather long winded in answers compared to other writers * - jayd June 5, 2025, 19:16:49 Luke Altmeyer Spurned SEC Return - On3 - ATL June 2, 2025, 9:36:33 Bret Bielema Exposes SEC Coaches’ $40M Agenda as Illinois HC Takes Shot at Ole Miss - biclops June 1, 2025, 12:49:03 Related: Joel Klatt explains how the B1G has surpassed the SEC in football - ATL June 2, 2025, 9:44:17 Yeah bc the Big Ten wasn't paying players before.* - gullit June 5, 2025, 19:25:47 "...the unsubstantiated rumors the SEC was “paying players before it was legal..." LOL - osklister June 2, 2025, 11:12:56 Long NBC Sports interview with Altmyer - biclops May 31, 2025, 15:34:34 That was a delightful 20 mins* - illini21 June 1, 2025, 15:31:47 Definitely done a lot of media training on what to say. Very well done by Luke* - JacobRDaugherty May 31, 2025, 21:34:50 Back to the contracts: have we heard of other coaches’ contracts with non-competes? - biclops May 30, 2025, 22:49:33 Makes me a little nervy because aren’t these on shaky legal ground?* - Carl Spackler May 31, 2025, 8:53:50 Bert signal activated* - assassin May 30, 2025, 15:59:11 DL Eli Coenen from Bemidji State* - Mrap24 May 30, 2025, 16:18:35 6'7, 275. Go swat passes on 3rd and long. * - assassin May 30, 2025, 16:49:41 So basically we’re just going to play with DL and DBs. I like it* - opossum jenkins May 30, 2025, 16:32:37 They’ve played a 5-1-5 since the middle of year 1 - illiniranger May 31, 2025, 8:28:29 I feel like it’ll be difficult to keep Hood off the field this year. He’s too fast/athletic* - ilinni11 June 2, 2025, 10:39:02 Bert stirring the pot again... - EffinIllini May 30, 2025, 9:51:53 CBS with the fact-check - tvillini May 30, 2025, 13:12:08 Would be semi-interesting to see how many starters sit out/declare for draft before the bowl. - osklister May 30, 2025, 15:38:45 Well, Randall McMurphy also stirs the pot. - osklister May 30, 2025, 11:38:56 There are very few coaches I’d rather have leading my program than Bret bielema* - snipes824 May 30, 2025, 10:03:30 I think he’s a genuinely smart dude* - opossum jenkins May 30, 2025, 16:25:52 i was very happy when we hired him - illiniranger May 30, 2025, 11:38:00 I missed Underwood on the Field of 68 a couple days ago - biclops May 29, 2025, 17:57:34 crime is UP - Poldark May 29, 2025, 14:28:30 I was more of a Bower Power guy myself * - ijustkrushalot May 29, 2025, 14:34:57 lol wtf. Chris Pazan is a cop that was busted for stealing baseball cards from Meijer?* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 29, 2025, 14:33:01 Isn’t the all the money in Pokémon cards these days * - biclops May 29, 2025, 19:51:49 My brother and I were busted at Woolworth, same crime. 1989ish.* - cpsteine May 29, 2025, 16:15:32 not that many, i hope* - torinese May 29, 2025, 16:43:16 $300 worth from retail means the smallest amount he nabbed was six mega boxes - RVA May 29, 2025, 15:36:06 Think we're getting a little ahead of ourselves. Innocent until proven guilty.* - Warrin'_Illini May 29, 2025, 15:40:10 Public service does not pay well, probably needed to feed his family. Oh wait, he makes $118K.* - ATL May 29, 2025, 15:18:12 118K isn't what it used to be. - uofi1998 May 29, 2025, 16:12:34 In the article it seems he’s going through a divorce and is in a bit of debt - CanHartlebHireSnider May 29, 2025, 19:11:47 This is what I was getting at. I read and saw he’s being sued for loan default* - uofi1998 May 30, 2025, 8:35:16 I’m pretty sure that these debts are not related to a tragedy. Like illness or something - ATL May 30, 2025, 16:39:47 Come on* - John Coctostan May 29, 2025, 19:04:18 While you’re right that $118,000 is not ultra wealthy, it’s not so poor that you’re forced to steal - ATL May 29, 2025, 17:28:14 For baseball cards?* - Toonces May 29, 2025, 16:29:42 It's the dumbest thing you could possibly steal - RVA May 29, 2025, 19:16:32 IDK... people do dumb shit when they're up against it.* - uofi1998 May 29, 2025, 16:45:17 Before overtime, he certainly makes signicantly more* - RVA May 29, 2025, 15:31:53 Some of those who work forces, are the same who steal Donrusses.* - Warrin'_Illini May 29, 2025, 14:30:54 This deserved some laffs. Good stuff, buddy!* - Jackie May 30, 2025, 8:57:26 Some FB game times & TV coverages announced - biclops May 29, 2025, 12:41:52 Some additional details on these contracts - Carl Spackler May 25, 2025, 17:07:58 I don’t think it’s August syndrome in May to say we’re gonna smack Duke. - opossum jenkins May 25, 2025, 11:38:11 I'm not sure Manny Diaz is that great a coach so I feel we have a distinct Xs & Os advantage* - bjl63 May 27, 2025, 15:06:35 Looks like Diaz has never spent more than four years as an assistant anywhere. - osklister May 27, 2025, 17:59:34 I think @UConn in 2019 and @Syracuse in 2007 is about the only time I've ever seen us do that. - ijustkrushalot May 27, 2025, 15:04:35 didn't the Uconn game end up a 1 score game?* - bulldogmba May 29, 2025, 14:09:14 I’m coming around on this idea as well. On the flip side, I’m fully buying all Washington stock… - OB25 May 25, 2025, 17:39:21 I may go. Wife’s cousin will be freshman at Duke, one of their top recruits* - cpsteine May 25, 2025, 12:48:06 I am going. My wife's brother went to Duke. Having a family gathering around the game* - JacobRDaugherty May 25, 2025, 13:21:46 But they reloaded. They landed Tulane’s QB who did pretty well last season * - illini thunder May 25, 2025, 12:08:26 He knows about the QB. Dude may kill it, but he’s never seen a good P4 defense.* - ATL May 25, 2025, 13:07:53 Kansas St. last year was pretty solid* - JacobRDaugherty May 25, 2025, 13:20:55 Fair. Looks like he threw well but they bottled him up like we did to the KU and SCar - ATL May 25, 2025, 14:00:11 B1G Coaches Talk Anonymously About Conference Foes for 2025 - biclops May 24, 2025, 20:16:27 "...the program has never looked more competent..." Kinda tallest midget, but I'll take it. * - osklister May 27, 2025, 16:54:55 I mean, the only other time I've straight up expected a winning season with us was.... 2008 - ijustkrushalot May 29, 2025, 14:19:19 Those quotes are pretty awesome* - RSMBob May 27, 2025, 15:10:08 turgid* - Phytynlini May 24, 2025, 20:29:44 Will WIU have a big enough student enrollment to field a team by the time they play us? - bbonb May 23, 2025, 6:50:44 CFP changes - biclops May 22, 2025, 18:09:46 I believe top 4 conference champs should get a bye - ijustkrushalot May 22, 2025, 19:15:02 JFC we don’t need more teams - IlliniSax05 May 22, 2025, 18:28:39 Yeah it's awful and never ending. Can't believe people want this.* - gullit May 22, 2025, 19:56:42 Mo money* - Ron McDon May 22, 2025, 18:34:23 Updated, post-spring SP+ rankings - UIHuskie May 22, 2025, 10:01:39 B1G and our opponents: - ijustkrushalot May 22, 2025, 11:55:53 Am I the only one that really needs Indiana to prove it? I mean, Fleck and Minny have had…. - opossum jenkins May 22, 2025, 18:16:52 I'd say if Cignetti could do at IU what Fleck has done at Minny, Hoosiers should be pretty happy. - larue33 May 22, 2025, 18:26:36 For fun: @ Dook, IU, Purdue, Wash, Wisco. Home for USC, tOSU, Rutgers, MD NU. - osklister May 22, 2025, 13:21:55 Our home slate is pretty lame from a matchup standpoint - ijustkrushalot May 22, 2025, 13:41:56 Just looked at it. tOSU, week off before a trip out to edge-of-the-earth Seattle... - osklister May 22, 2025, 15:28:06 beat Western Illinois * - Poldark May 22, 2025, 13:42:19 that’s quite a drop from the top 4* - biclops May 22, 2025, 12:16:16 Viewed through that lens, we have a pretty darn favorable schedule * - uofi1998 May 22, 2025, 12:09:15 Flip side: Oh boy 2026. - ijustkrushalot May 22, 2025, 13:44:34 very much so... Rutgers at home is our break point for a bowl game. - ijustkrushalot May 22, 2025, 12:21:02 seems like we are usually graded low by Bill C, but I think that's a fair ranking - ijustkrushalot May 22, 2025, 11:48:57 HS teammates son headed to KU. MSU fans big mad. Glad he’s not going to the B10… - LeatherneckIllini May 21, 2025, 20:24:04 Did Illinois ever reach out?* - bulldogmba May 22, 2025, 13:13:49 I'm sure they did. Has an offer and the former WIU coach is on staff.... - LeatherneckIllini May 24, 2025, 20:37:30 Looks like we picked up a juco DB too. Donovan Turner* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 21, 2025, 18:40:19 This will be a hell of an evaluation if this guy becomes a contributor. - OB25 May 21, 2025, 21:24:59 for 25 or 26?* - assassin May 21, 2025, 18:42:21 to 4?* - PapaDels May 21, 2025, 21:27:40 I'm....Searching for Some Thing to Say..... - osklister May 22, 2025, 10:29:29 25* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 21, 2025, 18:43:26 CBS is ranking all the P4 coaches. They released 68-26 today. No Bielema - biclops May 21, 2025, 17:45:35 Bertie-Bert at 23. Ahead of Miznoz; behind Ioway, "Google me" at IU, LEOPOLD!! at Kansas... - osklister May 22, 2025, 10:45:35 Bret top 25 - ibdoc May 22, 2025, 10:41:02 Seems there was a special guest at the Rankin announcement - biclops May 21, 2025, 17:31:59 LOL, WDWS Sportstalk had this live on their show yesterday - jdl May 22, 2025, 12:25:25 Any idea what that "W" on his letter jacket symbolizes? TIA. - osklister May 22, 2025, 10:33:50 Ayo speaks - biclops May 21, 2025, 19:19:00 Werner has the full video - biclops May 21, 2025, 20:55:28 He also narrated the commitment video for Rankin - UIHuskie May 21, 2025, 19:05:35 Video seems to suggest he wants to play both both sports* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 21, 2025, 19:18:19 Mustang pride, baby!* - AintHatin May 21, 2025, 19:04:58 Mustang Sally, baby!* - osklister May 22, 2025, 10:31:47 Ayo rules* - opossum jenkins May 21, 2025, 17:35:25 he's really become an all-time favorite illini* - ECEIllinois May 21, 2025, 19:15:56 Absolutely * - PapaDels May 21, 2025, 21:28:24 love* - Ron McDon May 21, 2025, 19:01:40 Love that kid* - OWWDig May 21, 2025, 18:51:52 He really really does* - snipes824 May 21, 2025, 18:06:15 can't be said enough* - assassin May 21, 2025, 17:44:14 As if he wasn't legendary enough* - illinilosch May 21, 2025, 18:02:53 ^concur * - uofi1998 May 21, 2025, 18:03:22 Morgan Park and Brother Rice commits....would be nice to have conduits in both programs.* - Illiniphil May 21, 2025, 17:03:38 ooo - biclops May 21, 2025, 17:01:12 Is Chris James still the football coach at Morgan Park? - CanHartlebHireSnider May 21, 2025, 16:59:24 Ayo was at the announcement. Hopefully put in a word for us as well.* - Warrin'_Illini May 21, 2025, 17:32:24 Christopher James listed as "Athletic Coordinator". (Only other person listed is the AD.) - osklister May 21, 2025, 17:07:16 Yes* - AintHatin May 21, 2025, 17:06:27 delete* - AintHatin May 21, 2025, 17:06:27 Omg I about threw my phone when Rankin chucked the Illinois hat…* - Illini Guy May 21, 2025, 16:42:19 That was a great pop for the final Illini hat reveal… - OB25 May 21, 2025, 16:51:42 Last hat before us. black background/red letters: who was that? - osklister May 21, 2025, 17:12:39 USC* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 21, 2025, 17:14:34 TY. - osklister May 22, 2025, 10:27:00 The moment he picked it up first I thought we were effed because I knew there was be shenanigans* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 21, 2025, 16:43:27 Full circle shenanigans.* - Illiniphil May 21, 2025, 16:45:47 Sadly, I think these kids are right to f*** with us - ijustkrushalot May 21, 2025, 16:43:22 Nasir Rankin announcing today at 4:30 central - biclops May 21, 2025, 15:57:12 Boom. Hat trick was a bit of a grabber.* - Illiniphil May 21, 2025, 16:42:32 Well played Rankin, well played * - jdl May 21, 2025, 16:44:49 Yep. * - harb May 21, 2025, 18:37:08 double dip baby. hell of a day* - assassin May 21, 2025, 16:41:58 lol another hat throw* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 21, 2025, 16:41:21 Haha and then it came back at the end* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 21, 2025, 16:41:51 All the hats! * - jdl May 21, 2025, 16:41:50 Get on with it - IlliniSax05 May 21, 2025, 16:38:27 Do we think he's really going to play both sports? Would be p cool.* - Warrin'_Illini May 21, 2025, 16:06:22 Nope * - jdl May 21, 2025, 16:08:06 Bad News JDL. That's your name.* - Warrin'_Illini May 21, 2025, 16:22:39 ooo - jdl May 21, 2025, 16:24:17 I kind of knew Walter Young when I was at U of I. We need someone to one-up Travis Hunter.* - Warrin'_Illini May 21, 2025, 16:25:54 Thank you. I was just seeking out this data* - opossum jenkins May 21, 2025, 16:01:11 Season tickets sold out, per @IlliniFootball* - biclops May 21, 2025, 12:03:37 For a program like Illinois at this point, why cap it?* - Carl Spackler May 21, 2025, 14:11:31 Kelly & Tate talked to the ticketing guy last weekend - biclops May 21, 2025, 15:54:38 I don't like us leaving that much for single game sales... keep selling season tickets, that said - ijustkrushalot May 21, 2025, 14:13:05 Any idea if this is sold out the portion of tickets allocated for season tickets or sold out... - EffinIllini May 21, 2025, 13:44:17 60,000 SEASON TICKETS SOLD!!!!!* - shua May 21, 2025, 13:46:18 Now we're talking!* - EffinIllini May 21, 2025, 13:47:48 According to Werner, 43,000 in season tickets * - Jersey May 21, 2025, 13:46:14 34k general pop, a couple thousand in premium seats, and the rest student * - ijustkrushalot May 21, 2025, 14:13:56 Holy shit. Never thought I would see the day.* - voiceofreason May 21, 2025, 13:36:09 Werner & Piper’s basketball impact rankings - biclops May 20, 2025, 19:41:24 ^^A pretty good listen^^* - DocWalk20 May 21, 2025, 13:26:47 DE King Liggins also announcing tomorrow. Seems to be a Wisconsin-Illinois battle - illini21 May 20, 2025, 13:17:58 Suck a fat dick, Wisconsin* - opossum jenkins May 21, 2025, 15:56:11 Re: Suck a fat dick, Wisconsin* - AintHatin May 21, 2025, 16:08:42 Whew. For a split second i thought his shirt was red.* - illini21 May 21, 2025, 15:40:53 Illinois!!!!!!!!!!!8 - Illiniphil May 21, 2025, 15:37:30 THE KING IS COMING TO CHAMPAIGN! * - jdl May 21, 2025, 15:37:28 Live feed - jdl May 21, 2025, 14:53:11 what time is he supposed to announce?* - OWWDig May 21, 2025, 14:59:42 3:30 CT* - illini21 May 21, 2025, 15:03:11 Thx* - OWWDig May 21, 2025, 15:12:39 didn't expect a CB from our guys. thought he was a Wisconsin lean. * - assassin May 20, 2025, 13:31:00 Wisconsin fan seems to think we're getting him - ECEIllinois May 20, 2025, 19:53:53 Wonder if he’s related to DeAndre* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 20, 2025, 13:27:31 "King Liggins" sounds like a character from Mike Tyson's Punch Out. We must get him.* - Warrin'_Illini May 20, 2025, 13:20:21 Piston (gene) Honda doing the announcing* - UofIL6 May 20, 2025, 14:35:18 King Hippo was a frightening opponent. Origin unknown = freaky stuff.* - Warrin'_Illini May 20, 2025, 14:50:41 Finger Liggins was that crazy guy who always wore a chicken costume, right?? * - osklister May 20, 2025, 14:54:55 Real and Barcelona may shut down youth teams, not good for Euro Brad. - gullit May 20, 2025, 13:08:32 FIBA I think has been agitating too, solution is I think NCAA teams should expect - ijustkrushalot May 20, 2025, 13:28:25 I asked this question on here but didn't get the answer - are we paying transfer fees for these guys - ATL May 20, 2025, 14:22:44 I do not think so - ijustkrushalot May 20, 2025, 14:55:43 they aren't, currently leaving for college is a loophole. here's an Athletic article on it $$ - assassin May 20, 2025, 20:06:03 dem Euros gotta play somewhere. - OWWDig May 20, 2025, 13:13:08 Going to be interesting to see how much of our good FB recruiting class we can hang on to - OB25 May 18, 2025, 17:11:42 That really sucks. Thought we got a steal with him* - illini21 May 18, 2025, 17:17:03 It sucks, but we're playing big boy FB now. So nice to have commits that Bama and aTm - UofIL6 May 20, 2025, 13:13:13 Nasir Rankin sets commitment date for 5/21 - illini21 May 16, 2025, 7:10:48 I like that you posted this in the dual Brad and Bert thread. - CanHartlebHireSnider May 16, 2025, 14:19:53 Because dual sport? I'm guessing this is football but did he really get a hoops offer here too?* - RVA May 16, 2025, 14:33:34 He has an offer from both Bert and Brad* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 16, 2025, 14:34:59 Haha wasn’t intentional but you’re right it fits - illini21 May 16, 2025, 14:33:24 Crystal ball for Illinois from the 247 guys* - jdl May 16, 2025, 14:18:51 I choose to believe this is good * - uofi1998 May 16, 2025, 14:27:08 Don't get cocky!! - osklister May 16, 2025, 15:28:39 New assistant: - JeffFrank May 15, 2025, 20:45:51 C’mon Jeff* - illini21 May 15, 2025, 20:47:04 Looks like we are playing Tennessee again* - Mrap24 May 15, 2025, 13:14:28 Ugh. Goddamnit Brad play someone else.* - Ron McDon May 15, 2025, 14:48:44 Yeah. Arizona every year, please...* - uofi1998 May 15, 2025, 14:49:58 Brad, the University of Georgia is in the SEC* - ATL May 15, 2025, 15:00:55 ^^gets it* - uofi1998 May 15, 2025, 15:01:18 Also, Georgia Tech is in the ACC.* - ATL May 15, 2025, 15:02:02 ^^ big Rambling Wreck man ^^ * - osklister May 15, 2025, 16:20:20 Actual Rambling Wreck of a man^^* - assassin May 16, 2025, 14:20:20 You don't see me advocating for ASU, do you? - uofi1998 May 15, 2025, 15:03:39 Hey, just be glad I didn't advocate for Emory. Tech's 4 miles away. Emory is only 1.* - ATL May 15, 2025, 15:08:50 Very informative. * - illinijohn May 15, 2025, 13:25:01 Playing them in Nashville this year, United Center next year. Hoops.* - Warrin'_Illini May 15, 2025, 13:29:34 Saw a Blues-Preds playoff game in that arena before... place was like a college... - uofi1998 May 15, 2025, 14:28:45 per Piper/Werner: Camryn Crocker, an assistant at Colgate, replacing Anderson as a coach - DanSaint May 14, 2025, 20:13:01 He was at Stanford, wonder if there was a Andrej connection* - Blazer May 15, 2025, 0:33:18 I noticed that too and also thought it but he left to go to Colgate in June 2022 - CanHartlebHireSnider May 15, 2025, 0:54:34 Dammit...was hoping it was Dee.* - JFG May 14, 2025, 21:21:56 At first glance I like it. Looks like a guy who develops guys and is on his way up* - MtHoodIllini May 14, 2025, 21:21:48 bio - biclops May 14, 2025, 20:30:05 Well that is certainly out of left field.* - OB25 May 14, 2025, 20:16:36 I thought they would aim higher. Maybe catch someone who is closer to the crest in their career* - biclops May 14, 2025, 20:25:47 Seems like those are the kinds of guys who end up brushing us off* - AintHatin May 14, 2025, 21:02:07 i guess all that matters is they got the guy they set their scopes on* - biclops May 14, 2025, 21:24:38 Hopefully he will help bring our team more plaques* - NastyBoyd May 15, 2025, 7:56:36 I would like our defensive game plans to have more teeth* - Herman Blume May 15, 2025, 14:33:22 Wondering if they learned that they need to have a pecking order with assistants. - OB25 May 14, 2025, 20:38:37 Assuming this helps lead each on path to retiring here - bjl63 May 14, 2025, 9:06:40 Gerald Ford paid very little attention to the last Michigan State basketball coaching search. - complainant May 14, 2025, 20:21:50 Jimmy Carter paid very little attention to the last Purdue basketball coaching search - complainant May 14, 2025, 20:23:15 HC Art Sitkowski - illini21 May 14, 2025, 9:14:15 Apparently huge buyouts will be built in also. One hand washing the other. - uofi1998 May 14, 2025, 8:38:05 Bret signal activated. Beat Western Illinois * - Poldark May 14, 2025, 7:03:20 3-star DE Parker Crim - UIHuskie May 14, 2025, 7:53:24 , the independent * - biclops May 14, 2025, 8:29:03 lol - LovetheChief May 14, 2025, 9:06:26 247 is a lot higher on him than most - illini21 May 14, 2025, 7:57:09 Is Dee talking about Brad's deal? - gullit May 13, 2025, 21:07:19 I mean it is a great day for Brad to be an Illini* - DocWalk20 May 13, 2025, 21:29:46 Probably but man I’d love to see him as an assistant coach* - Cunativeson May 13, 2025, 21:28:21 Dee put himself in this position* - opossum jenkins May 15, 2025, 4:57:49 What happened?* - complainant May 15, 2025, 13:19:18 he burned that bridge down as long as Whitman is here* - bulldogmba May 14, 2025, 10:19:58 National prominence - ATL May 13, 2025, 20:11:37 Purdue grad in that thread thinks we are going 3-9 next year. - SurfTheBoneyard May 13, 2025, 20:20:35 DWWT?* - bbonb May 13, 2025, 19:54:07 *hums Golden Years* * - Toonces May 13, 2025, 19:13:37 EIU drops men's and women's tennis. - larue33 May 13, 2025, 18:20:22 I like the contract for Burt, but I’m not on the Brad wagon as much - TarheelIllini May 13, 2025, 18:13:20 classic Tarbiz* - Ron McDon May 14, 2025, 20:20:16 We almost hired Reggie Theus. Fuck you!* - Toonces May 13, 2025, 21:00:02 We've had 1 "bad" tournament - ijustkrushalot May 13, 2025, 20:34:54 +1* - bulldogmba May 14, 2025, 10:20:44 Sure. But it’s not the only thing. - JFG May 13, 2025, 18:51:53 I agree with all that, but I think he’s like Doug Collins - TarheelIllini May 13, 2025, 18:59:50 If you fire Brad, you’re more likely to go back to point A than to get to point C* - GMAW May 14, 2025, 6:54:09 I get it. Valid criticism,* - JFG May 13, 2025, 19:07:15 Is this different than the automatic extensions & raises that were already built into their deals?* - biclops May 13, 2025, 18:00:19 Bielema got two years added guaranteed and 4 one year extensions that trigger with performance - CanHartlebHireSnider May 13, 2025, 18:09:46 Reading the releases would have helped * - biclops May 13, 2025, 18:17:03 One of Bret's daughters is named Brexli? - IlliniSax05 May 13, 2025, 17:54:08 Gonna be some wife hopping tonight!* - SurfTheBoneyard May 13, 2025, 17:46:28 View thread; Collapse ^ You can only pick three to attend - timmer July 15, 2025, 13:33:18 View thread; 32 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 17:53:17, View last; As I had already seen the Allman Bros & Willie by then, Linda Ronstadt, Johnny Cash, George Benson* - MtHoodIllini Yesterday, 17:53:17 this is like the record section at the Urbana Free Library circa 1979 - memyselfandillini July 15, 2025, 21:39:42 Note that the highest ticket price is for Wayne Newton, Liza and Donna Summer. - larue33 July 15, 2025, 17:13:03 FWLIW: Minelli/Joel Grey double feature. - osklister July 15, 2025, 17:17:02 True * - larue33 July 15, 2025, 17:35:57 Later that decade young Tort would see both BOC and the Moody Blues (separately) at Poplar Creek - Tortillini July 15, 2025, 17:01:58 Ronstadt, Moody Blues, Allman Brothers * - larue33 July 15, 2025, 16:51:27 Journey, Buffet, Cash or Nelson (coin flip) it’s Cash* - biclops July 15, 2025, 16:49:39 Cash, Buffet, Moody Blues* - Quiz July 15, 2025, 16:44:57 Willie & Johnny and punt the rest* - VIV July 15, 2025, 14:39:06 Journey, Pat Benetar, and probably Moody Blues or Frampton.* - Illiniphil July 15, 2025, 14:27:57 I’m good. * - assassin July 15, 2025, 14:12:00 The man in black, Willie, moody blues* - opey8 July 15, 2025, 14:07:15 Jimmy Buffett, Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson* - HoseB July 15, 2025, 13:59:32 Peter. Paul. Mary.* - longsnapper July 15, 2025, 13:55:23 Pete Seeger too!* - JeffFrank July 15, 2025, 13:57:49 ooo - JeffFrank July 15, 2025, 14:11:42 This was the version I was looking for. Love the sing a long part: - JeffFrank July 15, 2025, 14:16:38 Utopia, Donna Summer, and The Allman Brothers Band.* - TarheelIllini July 15, 2025, 13:54:29 Willie, Johnny, Journey* - Gene Parmesan July 15, 2025, 13:44:09 ABB, Doobies, Cash* - OWWDig July 15, 2025, 13:42:07 Johnny Cash, Journey, Doobies* - AintHatin July 15, 2025, 13:42:03 Allman Bros, Johnny Cash, uhhh?* - gvibes July 15, 2025, 13:40:29 Journey, Pat Benatar, Victor Borge - IlliniSax05 July 15, 2025, 13:39:32 Allman, doobie brothers, and willie Nelson* - snipes824 July 15, 2025, 13:39:25 Cash, Benatar, Journey* - bjl63 July 15, 2025, 13:37:58 Johnny Cash, John Denver, Journey - Sounder July 15, 2025, 13:37:07 Ronstadt, Journey, Benatar (doo-dah, doo-dah)* - Sammich July 15, 2025, 13:36:40 Christopher Cross, Johnny Cash and Journey * - jjlocke923 July 15, 2025, 13:36:24 This* - timmer July 15, 2025, 13:42:42 jjlocke = timmer. I knew it! * - jjlocke923 July 15, 2025, 13:56:00 Johnny Cash / Willie / Allman Bros * - haighter July 15, 2025, 13:35:25 View thread; Collapse ^ Is this a real book? - timmer Yesterday, 17:48:11 0 responses 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Alaska, Tsunami warming in effect - Sounder Yesterday, 16:51:10 View thread; 3 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 17:08:44, View last; 7.3 now* - timmer Yesterday, 16:55:32 open growth plates* - VIV Yesterday, 17:08:44 Is a tsunami warming like a sharknado?* - Stu Yesterday, 16:54:54 View thread; Collapse ^ I think you should be fired if you don't have your phone number in your work email signature - ATL Yesterday, 12:55:36 View thread; 34 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 15:58:54, View last; Fine, but your call is going to voicemail regardless * - PapaDels Yesterday, 15:09:59 NP, I won’t have to answer your question * - ATL Yesterday, 15:58:54 Exactly* - CoronaTheirAss Yesterday, 15:53:51 This. - WhitmansFolly Yesterday, 15:47:38 The worst is when they include their email address in there…* - snipes824 Yesterday, 15:04:24 Fire me. I don't have an email signature. - EffinIllini Yesterday, 14:57:28 Re: Fire me. I don't have an email signature.* - Tortillini Yesterday, 14:57:55 Speaking of work calls, here's reason enough not to buy a Mercedes - ATL Yesterday, 14:36:48 Sounds dangerous* - EffinIllini Yesterday, 15:01:49 It smells exotic, like ranch dressing* - Sounder Yesterday, 15:08:53 I’ve been harassed by a now former customer who called my phone 15x in a row - GhostofPokeyStixPast Yesterday, 14:32:12 I was going to go with drawn and quartered, but it's a kinder/gentler world we live in today. - osklister Yesterday, 14:21:47 People without email signatures/contact info usually are terrible at their job - OrangeSox Yesterday, 14:13:08 Thanks* - EffinIllini Yesterday, 15:02:46 Mine is in my email sig, but I'm not answering a single phone call... - haighter Yesterday, 14:10:41 Same.* - voiceofreason Yesterday, 14:24:51 Right there with you.* - DocWalk20 Yesterday, 14:18:41 Do not agree -- haven't had a work phone in years and no way with my personal one* - Quiz Yesterday, 13:34:13 How am I supposed to get ahold of you then?* - Dilbert Yesterday, 13:59:34 Sternly worded fax* - LWillhite Yesterday, 15:37:45 Reply to my email* - EffinIllini Yesterday, 15:01:01 >>Reply All<<* - complainant Yesterday, 14:11:36 it's in my email signature, right? - VIV Yesterday, 14:10:13 I'm with ATL on the phone number thing - Sounder Yesterday, 14:01:03 Perhaps controlled at the entity level, but i can't make or receive external calls on Teams. - Dilbert Yesterday, 14:08:43 This was an internal call. And it went through and rang 10 times.* - ATL Yesterday, 14:33:53 Yeah, he didn't answer on Teams* - ATL Yesterday, 14:02:32 Anyone who cold calls on Teams is a sociopath* - Sounder Yesterday, 14:09:28 I mean, he told me he was available to talk* - ATL Yesterday, 14:14:13 So you let him know, and then he didn't pick up? - Sounder Yesterday, 14:20:02 we recently put our email sigs on the cloud - Sammich Yesterday, 12:59:29 Hot take: the cloud has made things worse - Sounder Yesterday, 13:28:03 it's been thoroughly enshittified, that's for sure* - Sammich Yesterday, 13:44:42 I have a two different google cloud account, two different Microsoft accounts - Sounder Yesterday, 13:48:07 View thread; Collapse ^ POLE: Glasses - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 12:45:45 [poll] View thread; 6 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 15:25:29, View last; Progressives, because i'm apparently blind as shit across many distances* - VIV Yesterday, 13:38:24 AOSees* - Sounder Yesterday, 13:38:54 Both -- have a shelf where I dry them on rippled plastic. Up without that to avoid shelf flavor* - Quiz Yesterday, 13:36:44 Did you purchase the second row at a yard sale in 1988?* - Sounder Yesterday, 13:24:20 The top row and the bottom row far left (small and large matching) - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 15:25:29 probably misses his old glasses* - Sammich Yesterday, 13:00:32 View thread; Collapse ^ Rumor that FS1 canceled Danny Parkins's show * - Poldark July 14, 2025, 16:30:39 View thread; 19 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 14:38:39, View last; Fox spending that money on Barstool instead - assassin Yesterday, 13:02:39 Surprised it took this long for this union.* - AintHatin Yesterday, 13:15:27 the cultural death spiral continues apace* - Sammich Yesterday, 13:07:02 Seriously.* - gullit Yesterday, 13:10:59 Harry Teinowitz = Ed Martin* - OB25 July 15, 2025, 19:03:09 Talked to him at sports trivia last March. He wasn’t looking great* - bjl63 July 15, 2025, 20:34:38 Nope* - Mrap24 Yesterday, 14:38:39 I remember his show with Huge and Lou Canellis. - Sammich July 15, 2025, 19:43:29 Hairy Palms?* - SurfTheBoneyard July 15, 2025, 19:25:46 I like Parko and I do think he'll stick around there in some aspect. Has a lot of supporters on FS1 - DanSaint July 14, 2025, 20:17:27 just a matter of time. that show was awful.* - Ari Gold July 14, 2025, 20:14:48 It’s impossible to have a show like that which isn’t awful. - OB25 July 14, 2025, 20:39:07 Hopefully replaces Holmes or Leila.* - gullit July 14, 2025, 16:58:16 the harris and leila show is on the mt rushmore of bad score shows.* - Ari Gold July 14, 2025, 20:16:58 It’s terrible. Unlistenable* - Mrap24 July 14, 2025, 20:21:24 lol, that was fast* - bucktownillini July 14, 2025, 16:32:09 also Fox not renewing the contract of Joy Taylor * - Poldark July 14, 2025, 16:32:37 Joy will be back on top - CWR10 July 14, 2025, 16:53:05 all shows not named the Herd basically cancelled* - bucktownillini July 14, 2025, 16:36:16 View thread; Collapse ^ Good music from the past - TarheelIllini April 14, 2025, 11:52:37 View thread; 60 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 14:35:57, View last; XXIX - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 14:35:57 This thread sucks and should die. Label your shit.* - Warrin'_Illini July 7, 2025, 8:37:33 like with orange spray paint?* - ATL July 7, 2025, 13:06:14 Dots XXVIII - TarheelIllini July 7, 2025, 8:07:44 Dots XXVII - TarheelIllini July 1, 2025, 10:39:08 Dots XXVI - TarheelIllini June 25, 2025, 13:55:49 Picked up this album for 10 bucks the other day…inventor of slap / funk bass… - haighter June 21, 2025, 8:36:38 Dots XV - TarheelIllini June 21, 2025, 8:08:05 Ignore - TarheelIllini June 20, 2025, 9:50:32 ooo - Sammich June 20, 2025, 9:13:39 Thanks for sharing. Thumbs up to an excellent live cover* - LWillhite June 21, 2025, 9:59:45 Dots XIV - TarheelIllini June 20, 2025, 9:08:13 XXIII - TarheelIllini June 10, 2025, 13:49:19 I will never tire of Gangnam Style.* - Tortillini June 10, 2025, 14:17:56 Dots XXII - TarheelIllini June 6, 2025, 7:58:43 Dots XXI - TarheelIllini June 5, 2025, 7:31:32 Dots XX - TarheelIllini June 1, 2025, 6:33:20 Dots XIX - TarheelIllini May 25, 2025, 7:33:06 Dots XVIII - TarheelIllini May 23, 2025, 15:42:22 Dots XVII - TarheelIllini May 22, 2025, 14:21:08 On this subject, I listened to the Wall straight through for the first time in 20+ years - DT May 20, 2025, 13:19:10 See Roger Waters perform it at Wrigley was one of my top concerts. Look what found: - JeffFrank May 23, 2025, 18:46:37 I knew a guy who flew in from NYC for that show - jfinsocal June 21, 2025, 9:49:04 I listen to it frequently * - TarheelIllini May 20, 2025, 14:39:15 I know it may be weird, but overall I don't like Floyd but I love The Wall* - bjl63 May 20, 2025, 13:20:23 Discovered this song at the United Center the night Villanova beat North Carolina in the title game: - JeffFrank May 23, 2025, 18:49:08 Dots XVI - TarheelIllini May 20, 2025, 13:12:49 ooo - Quiz May 16, 2025, 17:41:09 Dots XV - TarheelIllini May 15, 2025, 7:32:15 XIV - TarheelIllini May 14, 2025, 8:24:17 Dots XIII - TarheelIllini May 6, 2025, 13:26:12 Dots XII - TarheelIllini May 5, 2025, 14:03:41 OOO - Stu May 4, 2025, 21:28:20 Ooo - haighter May 4, 2025, 21:15:33 Dots XI - TarheelIllini May 4, 2025, 17:31:07 Maybe the best collection so far* - RSMBob May 4, 2025, 20:57:48 We Just Disagree is a great song. - Kajagoogoo May 4, 2025, 18:59:49 Yes but I prefer Billy Dean’s version * - PapaDels May 4, 2025, 20:58:05 Agreed* - RSMBob May 4, 2025, 20:56:05 Dots X - TarheelIllini May 2, 2025, 6:56:57 Dots IX - TarheelIllini May 1, 2025, 6:52:51 Dots VIII - TarheelIllini April 28, 2025, 7:59:38 Dots VIII.I - TarheelIllini April 28, 2025, 8:01:18 Dots VII - TarheelIllini April 25, 2025, 8:02:51 Dots VI - TarheelIllini April 24, 2025, 8:07:21 o0o - haighter April 23, 2025, 11:51:19 Dots V - TarheelIllini April 23, 2025, 11:00:57 FYI: Elvis Costello at the Virginia Theatre on 10/14 for the locals - ntb April 23, 2025, 9:04:19 all music is fron the past* - assassin April 22, 2025, 16:38:06 Dots IV - TarheelIllini April 21, 2025, 7:58:21 Dots III - TarheelIllini April 18, 2025, 8:07:32 Dots II - TarheelIllini April 16, 2025, 16:45:12 Dr Hook might be the closest real life band to Spinal Tap* - CoronaTheirAss April 16, 2025, 18:54:36 Any Santana song is an instant skip for me. So boring. * - doubledown April 15, 2025, 19:48:10 Dots - TarheelIllini April 15, 2025, 9:16:20 How can old Terry Kath crushes it Chicago be the same band as new Peter Cetera shit Chicago?* - Desert April 22, 2025, 13:50:13 Hey they made that top video the day after I was born!* - Jackie April 15, 2025, 9:27:50 Proving again that Terry Kath was the vanguard of American obesity.* - complainant April 15, 2025, 19:03:36 he discovered a very effective cure, albeit by accident* - Sammich April 15, 2025, 19:32:31 ooo - bjl63 April 14, 2025, 12:12:07 View thread; Collapse ^ As far as store bought Italian Ice is concerned, Lindy’s >>>>>> Luigi’s - timmer Yesterday, 12:10:50 View thread; 2 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 14:21:47, View last; Lindy's Chili on Archer? Just east of Western? Didn't know they had Italian Ice.... - osklister Yesterday, 14:20:05 ooo - timmer Yesterday, 14:21:47 View thread; Collapse ^ Dual Citizenship…my wife and kids have it…is there anything funky with having a passport… - haighter July 15, 2025, 21:43:25 View thread; 8 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 12:27:22, View last; You are required to exit and enter the US on your US passport* - Chilango Yesterday, 5:39:14 This can lead to challenges if your visa needs differ by passport - illinibone Yesterday, 12:27:22 No. Unless things change under this regime.* - ATL Yesterday, 5:12:17 Where is your wife from? - Sounder Yesterday, 0:51:19 She is from San Francisco…but has Swiss citizenship through her maternal grandfather… - haighter Yesterday, 6:23:22 I have literally no idea, but I thought you just had two passports, not one "dual" passport* - gvibes July 15, 2025, 22:49:03 That’s what I mean. Two passports. I think the US allows it as long as it’s not a country… - haighter July 15, 2025, 22:51:52 Correct * - JacobRDaugherty July 15, 2025, 22:59:03 View thread; Collapse ^ Peeeeeeete!* - voiceofreason July 15, 2025, 21:03:16 View thread; 22 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 12:18:44, View last; I want to know how pissed Alonso was that he didn’t get to walk it off. * - illini Yesterday, 12:18:44 I went to bed after the Pete home run. Sorry I missed the Schwarber heroics. - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 8:41:51 I miss Schwarber so much. - tvillini July 15, 2025, 22:53:38 Aranda being picked for this spot is kind of a buzzkill* - OB25 July 15, 2025, 22:52:25 I assume they had to pick players currently in the lineup? But still why not Witt? Or Buxton?* - John Coctostan July 15, 2025, 22:54:00 Swing off participants are pre determined before the game - CanHartlebHireSnider July 15, 2025, 23:15:11 I remember once that Frank Thomas took a lot of flak for leaving early - bjl63 Yesterday, 8:35:59 I didn't care, but I thought it was kinda funny that Skubal was out there in street clothes* - Gene Parmesan Yesterday, 9:22:13 Although Witt said he wasn’t asked and wanted too. Maybe teams got involved* - CanHartlebHireSnider July 15, 2025, 23:57:47 Many of the starters were apparently already on flights home. But… - OB25 July 15, 2025, 22:56:19 No, Alonso had been out for a while.* - voiceofreason July 15, 2025, 22:54:30 Alonso was in the cage for hours prepping for a swing off. He lives for these moments* - OrangeSox July 15, 2025, 22:59:19 Delete.* - voiceofreason July 15, 2025, 22:54:28 I wonder why not Buxton * - MC July 15, 2025, 22:53:53 So dumb but really fun* - John Coctostan July 15, 2025, 22:50:02 We got a swing off. Each team has 3 hitters HR Derby.* - DanSaint July 15, 2025, 22:36:22 Underrated part of it: the Catcher is on your team, and celebrating. - tvillini July 15, 2025, 22:55:47 That was my favorite part * - jjlocke923 July 15, 2025, 23:00:19 Awesome. Love it.* - voiceofreason July 15, 2025, 22:40:43 Hell yeah * - MC July 15, 2025, 22:36:48 Better than that crap from yesterday though lame choices for the AL* - bjl63 July 15, 2025, 22:37:05 Aranda isn’t really a HR hitter. Odd pick * - MC July 15, 2025, 22:38:35 View thread; Collapse ^ 1488-5, q8 - complainant Yesterday, 0:01:40 View thread; 5 responses, latest posted Yesterday, 7:19:52, View last; 4 - Tuscy Yesterday, 7:19:52 6, q8 - larue33 Yesterday, 7:19:13 4 - Illiniphil Yesterday, 5:49:46 Kicked your ass again. 3: - JeffFrank Yesterday, 0:46:18 Bravo Jeff. Please post a screenshot of your stats page, so we can all admire it.* - complainant Yesterday, 2:19:02 View thread; Collapse ^ In the past, vacations recharged me and I came back refreshed - DT July 15, 2025, 5:42:55 View thread; 109 responses, latest posted July 15, 2025, 20:39:47, View last; I will echo this in a way by saying you do not want to be looking for a job right now. - BradUnderwoodforprez July 15, 2025, 15:57:46 Yeah, it is terrible - DT July 15, 2025, 20:32:02 On the plus side, my Facebook feed is now inundated with ads promising the secret way to get hired - DT July 15, 2025, 20:39:47 Even tho I find the concept of a job laughable, I will tell you that - Stu July 15, 2025, 20:17:00 The impact of PE infiltrating every job sector is a huge part of this. - OrangeSox July 15, 2025, 20:38:27 I agree with that* - Orangeillini July 15, 2025, 20:18:39 Word…..I was close to an offer in June and after 4 rounds of interviews - TarheelIllini July 15, 2025, 18:28:26 The only thing worse than having to go to a job... - KingTalkyTiki July 15, 2025, 16:56:48 Say more. What’s going on?* - opossum jenkins July 15, 2025, 16:24:09 Wish I knew - BradUnderwoodforprez July 15, 2025, 17:02:28 I can't imagine disliking vacation or dealing with work during it. - Taz July 15, 2025, 14:16:39 I'm surprised you're able to turn it off, emotionally. - complainant July 15, 2025, 18:55:54 I can't turn off the anxiety about the amount of work waiting for me - Taz July 15, 2025, 20:08:24 P.S. fuck capitalism, this system blows* - Jackie July 15, 2025, 12:41:54 It does, and our version blows even worse. - Chilango July 15, 2025, 16:51:28 At least once a week I say - Taz July 15, 2025, 14:17:43 Hey Im not complaining cause I really need the work - timmer July 15, 2025, 16:41:08 late night come home, - Sounder July 15, 2025, 16:44:37 Not expecting a dime of Social Security as well. It's comical how thunderfucked every - Warrin'_Illini July 15, 2025, 13:12:57 *Upvote** - KingTalkyTiki July 15, 2025, 12:42:35 One thing I've come to realize as an older dude is how much of youth is focused on future career... - KingTalkyTiki July 15, 2025, 10:58:01 Real adult careers mean that vacation is procrastination. - uofi1998 July 15, 2025, 10:50:42 I feel much better if I eyeball emails/calls once a day for emergencies - ghost_of_clt July 15, 2025, 12:17:11 I used to try to keep up on emails and stuff on vacation - IlliniOllie July 15, 2025, 12:00:26 Yep....doesn't matter if you're stateside or not - Jersey July 15, 2025, 11:35:32 Agreed. This is why I never fully unplug for days on end during a vacation. I triage my - voiceofreason July 15, 2025, 11:04:27 I basically do emails like once a day - biclops July 15, 2025, 11:01:32 My current role has been an exception to this. I prep everyone before I leave... - Tuscy July 15, 2025, 11:01:23 Yeah—delegate and let them figure stuff out - DT July 15, 2025, 11:29:46 It's different in a smaller company where there is no redundancy. - uofi1998 July 15, 2025, 11:31:00 But that’s a you choice. Not a “real adult career” issue. - Carl Spackler July 15, 2025, 12:14:03 My preference is to go places with shitty cell service. - EffinIllini July 15, 2025, 11:00:11 my job is neither real nor adult nor a career, but this has been my experience - Sammich July 15, 2025, 10:56:09 100%. I took a week off recently and it was fun, but getting back up to speed was rough. - Warrin'_Illini July 15, 2025, 10:55:33 We like to do major international trips of at least two weeks - Sounder July 15, 2025, 10:56:19 This only applies if you work for yourself. If you are working for someone else, - longsnapper July 15, 2025, 10:54:32 I wish it was that simple, but it isn't.* - uofi1998 July 15, 2025, 10:56:34 He already said "real adult careers"* - gvibes July 15, 2025, 10:56:10 I take advantage of my family not wanting to wake up early and pushing stuff around via email - ATL July 15, 2025, 10:52:06 Since this is the Eat Arby's thread, a really close friend of mine collapsed and died unexpectedly - Sounder July 15, 2025, 10:38:30 Holy shit, I'm so sorry* - Taz July 15, 2025, 13:50:24 JFC. Sorry dude.* - KingTalkyTiki July 15, 2025, 11:01:36 It's pretty fucking bleak, man* - Sounder July 15, 2025, 11:16:03 2025: It's pretty fucking bleak, man* - KingTalkyTiki July 15, 2025, 12:41:58 I read on Twitter yesterday a theory that someone has a time machine - Sounder July 15, 2025, 12:53:46 Awful. Sorry* - uofi1998 July 15, 2025, 10:51:32 He was a teammate on my high school soccer team - Sounder July 15, 2025, 10:55:07 Sorry, man. * - Tuscy July 15, 2025, 10:50:20 mini's best friend's dad collapsed and died while returning a rental car in Santorini - ATL July 15, 2025, 10:49:29 1. How long ago was this? And 2, it sounds like you are trying to “one up” Sounder * - jjlocke923 July 15, 2025, 12:50:03 June 30 of this year.* - ATL July 15, 2025, 12:56:11 Fuck Off Troll* - Sounder July 15, 2025, 12:54:42 Oh, and on no. 2, why is it always projection with these people?* - ATL July 15, 2025, 13:00:41 It just makes you think how fleeting and fragile life is* - Sounder July 15, 2025, 10:52:25 makes you want to take inventory of your life - bbonb July 15, 2025, 11:54:57 and not just shuttle from one moment to the next* - bbonb July 15, 2025, 12:00:08 I do have a few reservations about living life that way. * - doubledown July 15, 2025, 12:22:23 The key is to work hard but budget in vacation days to relax and recharge * - bbonb July 15, 2025, 12:45:21 Yeah it really hertz if you don't smell the roses from time to time* - MtHoodIllini July 15, 2025, 17:50:07 And should have said, very sorry for your loss.* - ATL July 15, 2025, 10:51:03 Sorry for your loss. * - doubledown July 15, 2025, 10:46:41 That's terrible, sorry to hear. I've been thinking more about this now my dad is at the end. - Warrin'_Illini July 15, 2025, 10:46:06 Honestly, I don't super love vacations. I'm such a creature of habit... - haighter July 15, 2025, 10:29:04 My in laws haven’t taken a vacation in 10 years. “I like sleeping in my own bed.”* - Carl Spackler July 15, 2025, 12:28:56 my only issue with vacations is that I am not on the same page with the rest of my family - biclops July 15, 2025, 11:00:27 I sort of have that as well. - EffinIllini July 15, 2025, 11:09:53 I prefer long weekend trips, 3-4 days. We are doing a 10 day vacation in October - DiamondDazzle July 15, 2025, 10:46:42 buffer days on either side are the key* - bbonb July 15, 2025, 12:06:58 I don't like to travel for work, but I love to travel for vacations.* - Illiniphil July 15, 2025, 10:44:44 I have to say also, since I stopped drinking, traveling is less fun... - haighter July 15, 2025, 10:47:51 I sobered up, and I got the thinking - Sounder July 15, 2025, 10:50:12 I just took a long weekend to Santa Cruz with my son...and we had a blast... - haighter July 15, 2025, 10:55:39 Regarding the youth travel team... - EffinIllini July 15, 2025, 11:08:05 One of my good friends has a son who plays travel lacrosse - Sounder July 15, 2025, 10:58:18 Same. * - Tuscy July 15, 2025, 10:41:52 I'm home way too much, I get completely stir crazy - Sounder July 15, 2025, 10:41:50 I also am a big fan of being home.* - Warrin'_Illini July 15, 2025, 10:36:30 I often find myself checking out 401k/ira calculators to get an estimate of how much I'll have - IlliniSax05 July 15, 2025, 9:46:13 I’ve been spending my lunch hour every day relaxing by the swimming pool for a couple hours. - doubledown July 15, 2025, 9:36:29 "soft retirement" is now 7 years away - Taz July 15, 2025, 9:15:04 i have a colleague who is 'retiring' this week. he's like 45 - John Coctostan July 15, 2025, 7:48:37 While work is challenging for sure, my bigger issue is a vacation with my 8 and 10yo isn’t relaxing. - tvillini July 15, 2025, 7:41:10 May I interest you in some international retirement daydreaming? - Carl Spackler July 15, 2025, 7:22:02 I've been there and would highly consider going back to avoid the concentration camps!* - KingTalkyTiki July 15, 2025, 10:54:52 I have my eyes on Lermoos, Austria - timmer July 15, 2025, 9:05:45 How much for a one-or two-bedroom apt there?* - Warrin'_Illini July 15, 2025, 9:11:32 About that…. - timmer July 15, 2025, 10:30:33 Spain and Portugal are looking extremely good to me right now.* - Warrin'_Illini July 15, 2025, 8:56:30 I’ll likely stay in the US for various reasons but I would definitely like to spend several months - Tortillini July 15, 2025, 8:54:29 Yes, this is my plan* - Carl Spackler July 15, 2025, 18:43:40 Yeah—this is where I am, if we can swing it. - DT July 15, 2025, 9:27:41 I’m definitely more seriously considering an early retirement, but I’m in for at least 5 years - DT July 15, 2025, 8:16:44 Currently at 26 years. Need a two or four years of that sweet DC pay - timmer July 15, 2025, 9:02:01 Spain is on top my short list as possible "retirement" destinations.* - longsnapper July 15, 2025, 8:11:10 We have been looking into Portugal* - Sounder July 15, 2025, 10:39:42 Vancouver Island or Kelowna, BC ===============>* - ATL July 15, 2025, 8:35:24 We got married on Vancouver Island, so it's near and dear to us - Sounder July 15, 2025, 10:41:11 Be careful going too far north. You don't want to deal with crappy winters when you're 70.* - Warrin'_Illini July 15, 2025, 8:50:08 The leeward side of Vancouver Island is generally warmer than Seattle and sunny/very dry. - ATL July 15, 2025, 9:03:27 I still have never been to Kelowna* - Sounder July 15, 2025, 10:42:28 Can you truly retire in Canada easily? I thought immigrating to Canada/buying property was kind of - GhostofPokeyStixPast July 15, 2025, 8:45:07 No it's not that easy.* - longsnapper July 15, 2025, 9:07:02 I think I looked it up after going to Calgary once and realized it wasn’t a possibility* - GhostofPokeyStixPast July 15, 2025, 10:20:35 I've always thought of immigrating to Canada as being pretty easy. They have generally been better - ATL July 15, 2025, 9:01:56 Can you truly retire in Canada easily? I thought immigrating to Canada/buying property was kind of - GhostofPokeyStixPast July 15, 2025, 8:45:07 Eat Arby’s* - Herman Blume July 15, 2025, 7:21:11 How close are you to retiring?* - longsnapper July 15, 2025, 7:19:45 You and me both* - timmer July 15, 2025, 7:08:35 Damn…you are grizzled* - Jackie July 15, 2025, 7:03:49 View thread; Collapse ^ Bengals first round pick contemplating a return to school - longsnapper July 15, 2025, 15:09:51 View thread; 11 responses, latest posted July 15, 2025, 18:25:42, View last; Good place to talk about 30/32 2nd round draft picks are unsigned. - Carl Spackler July 15, 2025, 17:59:11 Feel bad for Bungles fans. Abysmal ownership.* - Warrin'_Illini July 15, 2025, 17:23:30 I hope he gets arrested for battery to someone - timmer July 15, 2025, 16:56:39 Ohio arrest? Houston-area arrest? - osklister July 15, 2025, 17:12:05 Anywhere but it’ll happen between 1-4am* - timmer July 15, 2025, 18:25:42 Bungles gonna Bungle. - Chilango July 15, 2025, 16:53:42 "School"=tAMu. Oh, yeah, sure: right right right... - osklister July 15, 2025, 15:27:57 I would love to see this awful Bengals ownership/front office go through that - voiceofreason July 15, 2025, 15:27:47 So... there's no acrimony between player and team? - uofi1998 July 15, 2025, 15:42:15 Oh theres plenty of acrimony between him and the Bengals. It’s pretty much the default - voiceofreason July 15, 2025, 16:22:26 that's some pound-foolish shenaniganry by the Bengals* - Sammich July 15, 2025, 15:19:06 View thread; Collapse ^ Is it just my algorithms, or is there a lot of flooding going on?... - shua July 15, 2025, 13:30:48 View thread; 6 responses, latest posted July 15, 2025, 17:22:08, View last; I liked when Chicago was listed as flooded... - KingTalkyTiki July 15, 2025, 16:02:49 You know one place that used to flood all the time and no longer does? Old 4th Ward. - ATL July 15, 2025, 13:40:25 Does "Underground Atlanta" still exist? Just curious. TIA. - osklister July 15, 2025, 17:22:08 You'd almost think that global climate change is real - Sounder July 15, 2025, 13:33:06 some in the Rockford area recently, too* - Sammich July 15, 2025, 13:31:50 Quad Cities as well. - Illiniphil July 15, 2025, 14:40:12 View thread; Collapse ^ Travelers/Cruise with small kids - GhostofPokeyStixPast July 15, 2025, 8:51:04 View thread; 21 responses, latest posted July 15, 2025, 17:19:53, View last; Thank you all! Any other cruising with kids tips? I’ve never been on a cruise before. - GhostofPokeyStixPast July 15, 2025, 10:15:54 Find out the outlet situation in your room and cruise approved power strips* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes July 15, 2025, 16:15:51 I don’t have kids that age anymore but for Alaska… - SurfTheBoneyard July 15, 2025, 15:24:40 your kids don't age anymore?!* - Sammich July 15, 2025, 15:52:33 They all float down here Sammy…* - SurfTheBoneyard July 15, 2025, 16:00:42 Buy magnets to make your door unique - helps the kids find it. - OWWDig July 15, 2025, 13:44:03 But not pineapples.* - SurfTheBoneyard July 15, 2025, 15:22:37 <rimshot> Hi-yoooo - osklister July 15, 2025, 17:19:53 and an over the door shoe organizer type thing to hang in the bathroom to hold all the various stuff - jayd July 15, 2025, 14:49:46 The kids clubs are great (at least on Princess and Celebrity)!* - ATL July 15, 2025, 12:31:42 We are on princess - just hoping my oldest likes the kids club.* - GhostofPokeyStixPast July 15, 2025, 13:12:02 They segregate activities and groupings by age so it'll be age appropriate. - ATL July 15, 2025, 13:25:07 How about tips from DINK who has cruised to Alaska with other peoples children? - DiamondDazzle July 15, 2025, 10:48:58 I’m totally down for that too! I’ve never cruised before at all so I have no idea what to expect.* - GhostofPokeyStixPast July 15, 2025, 11:58:05 ..and all the other f*&%ing kids the place was infested with.* - KingTalkyTiki July 15, 2025, 10:55:46 I meant more that, not my precious nephews.* - DiamondDazzle July 15, 2025, 10:56:09 There are inflatable booster seats that work great for these types of things. Check out Amazon* - CWR10 July 15, 2025, 9:02:32 MiFold is really good for this as well.* - Chilango July 15, 2025, 16:56:03 agreed, they work great, and are easy to pack into luggage* - Gene Parmesan July 15, 2025, 9:05:00 I doubt Alaska has laws.* - complainant July 15, 2025, 9:01:24 Won't be an issue in Alaska. We had mini on an AK cruise at that age, no booster. - ATL July 15, 2025, 9:05:46 View thread; Collapse ^ Posted without comment - IlliniSax05 July 15, 2025, 12:29:54 View thread; 8 responses, latest posted July 15, 2025, 13:53:57, View last; ooo - JeffFrank July 15, 2025, 13:53:57 Eazy E's lyrical inspiration* - VIV July 15, 2025, 13:48:59 let us not forget Oran "Juice" Jones (and, by extension, Freedom Williams)* - Sammich July 15, 2025, 13:50:45 Hindlick maneuver.* - MojoJojo July 15, 2025, 13:40:29 Quad? - osklister July 15, 2025, 13:35:37 my back yard - IlliniSax05 July 15, 2025, 13:38:05 the key is to apply pressure to the diaphragm, which compresses the lungs and expels the object* - bbonb July 15, 2025, 12:50:47 Have a nut* - ATL July 15, 2025, 12:35:32 View thread; Collapse ^ Was the Air India crash update discussed? - illini21 July 15, 2025, 10:02:44 0 responses 1487-6, q7 - complainant July 15, 2025, 0:26:23 View thread; 5 responses, latest posted July 15, 2025, 9:40:25, View last; Fail! Tough one* - Taz July 15, 2025, 9:40:25 3 - Tuscy July 15, 2025, 6:23:33 5, q8 - larue33 July 15, 2025, 6:18:10 5 - Illiniphil July 15, 2025, 5:53:13 3 - JeffFrank July 15, 2025, 1:22:41 View thread; Collapse ^ NBA summer league. Essengue having another nice game for the Bulls. - Toonces July 14, 2025, 18:37:32 View thread; 5 responses, latest posted July 15, 2025, 8:33:57, View last; Nvm - ATL July 14, 2025, 19:53:27 Got a more recent comp for those who don’t remember the early 90s Atlanta Hawks* - MC July 14, 2025, 18:56:45 Because you’re making me feel old, that’s it for comps. - Toonces July 14, 2025, 19:06:33 Oof that’s not a picture you want on the internet.* - MC July 14, 2025, 19:23:29 It's a bad picture but he and Matas both had great games. Early but looks like another keeper. - Warrin'_Illini July 15, 2025, 8:33:57 View thread; Collapse ^

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