| UAB Game Week thread.
Posted by ATL
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on August 31, 2026, 16:03:44| Does other game discussion go here or do we need another thread?
Posted by TarheelIllini
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| eff Garrick McGee*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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Previous Message| Marching Illini in t shirts and shorts not uniforms*
Posted by Poldark "The only thing the DSA hates more than Republicans is Democrats."
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| Are they hot?*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| literally yes. Go Brewers *
Posted by Poldark "The only thing the DSA hates more than Republicans is Democrats."
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| They are out there for 8 hours or so, so not a bad idea. Kinda glad now the game isn't until 8pm*
Posted by RSMBob
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| Anyone got any of those uniform updates? Hope we go all orange or OBO.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| MI switching to speedos and capes
Posted by biclops
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| Dammit, they stole my look
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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| Guido’s is now a place called Chophouse on Main*
Posted by bjl63
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| Roughy/Joey Chestnut collab
Posted by OB25
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| oof. Roughy needs to collab with GLP-1. That can’t be healthy*
Posted by bbonb
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| ooo
Posted by Philo
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| LOL, with Chestnut putting mustard on a dog.*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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| I think competitive eating might be the stupidest (harmless) thing in the world. *
Posted by larue33
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| I'm not a nutritionist, but is it harmless?
Posted by Sounder
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| They could be harming themselves, but everybody gets to do that. *
Posted by larue33
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| He better not be feeding him Imo's.
Posted by tvillini
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| I’m confused. What’s the connection between chestnut and the Illini?*
Posted by ATL
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| He's the World Horseshoe Eating Champion.*
Posted by Chuck Woodaby
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| Morris Chestnut was in the 2017 film "Girls Trip", which starred Queen Latifah
Posted by VIV
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| He likes hot dogs. We like hot dogs. Boom!*
Posted by OWWDig
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| Is that really him? That's so cool.*
Posted by Sounder
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| Yep*
Posted by OB25
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| Yes, that's Roughy*
Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes
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| He's pretty unmistakable*
Posted by Sounder
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| People who know football better than me...tell me more about what I should expect
Posted by OWWDig
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| In a word .... chaos
Posted by Draino
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| I’m expecting the football equivalent of Underwood’s initial defensive strategy.
Posted by OB25
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| we've run a 3-3-5 under BB pretty much his entire time here
Posted by illiniranger
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| scanning the roster one more time, they have Beerman and Muragin listed as LB
Posted by illiniranger
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| Thanks. I'll try and look for those guys as well*
Posted by OWWDig
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| Maybe Devon can come back and teach some nuances of the Seahawks version of the 3-3-5
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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| 335 will confuse the opposing offensive lines, they won't know whom to block.
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| I feel like we're going to give up a million points and steal a game with a sack/fumble.
Posted by uofi1998
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| Don’t know about soft or hard but everybody says it’s supposed to be aggressive.
Posted by ATL
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| So blitz dependent. I have nightmares about Henry's 3-man rush*
Posted by OWWDig
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| 3-3-5 is the most common defense in college football and many teams run it without blitzing themselv
Posted by illiniranger
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| I thought we were more of a 4-3 most of the time...I guess I always considered Jacas
Posted by OWWDig
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| we'll change the front from even (4) to odd (5) pretty frequently is my guess
Posted by illiniranger
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| makes sense....just don't rush only 3!!*
Posted by OWWDig
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| people get all bent out of shape about that but i'll say this about blitzing
Posted by illiniranger
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| We got roasted last year when we rushed only 3 in big situations and go no pressure*
Posted by OWWDig
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| i would urge people to not fixate on things that don't matter
Posted by illiniranger
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| twitchy*
Posted by OWWDig
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| double post. guess I'm twitchy today*
Posted by OWWDig
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| we're gonna give up a gabillion rushing yards*
Posted by assassin
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| This is a big risk *
Posted by ATL
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| Parking attendants were already sitting at the vet med parking lot before 8 this morning*
Posted by lcubed
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| ... and Roughy was already first in line.
Posted by osklister
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| Ate lunch at Smith Burger Co
Posted by bjl63
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| That place is great. Awesome food, awesome beer.
Posted by JFG
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| What a mess with all that construction. They need to fire whoever planned that. ;) *
Posted by Philo
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| Speaking of, I’ve got some bones to pick about some stoplights
Posted by Jackie
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| Those are to get people to start using Columbia instead of Washington.
Posted by Philo
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| The backups at Columbia and Market are going to get more absurd than they already are
Posted by Jackie
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| Is this on campus?*
Posted by Toonces
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| There is a Smith Burger stand in the Colonnades Club too*
Posted by Ron McDon
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| Assembly Hall too*
Posted by assassin
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| no, one is downtown champaign, one is downtown urbana*
Posted by assassin
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| I still need to get over to The Yards. Looks like a cool spot*
Posted by illini21
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| Mahomet, too, right?*
Posted by Dilbert
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| Just opened a couple weeks ago*
Posted by illini21
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| maybe, i don't fuck with Mahomet*
Posted by assassin
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| Hot damn, the pictures on the online menu look amazing*
Posted by OB25
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| Yeah, that place rocks. Definitely worth all the hype it gets*
Posted by illini21
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| I am missing the game but not a bad reason
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
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| congrats!*
Posted by Draino
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| Mozl Tof….or however you spell it*
Posted by TarheelIllini
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| Literal LOL*
Posted by Sounder
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| congrats!*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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| Congrats!
Posted by DocWalk20
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| ooo
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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| Mazel tov! Best wishes to you and the entire family!
Posted by theBard
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| Awesome! Congratulations!!! *
Posted by illinijohn
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| Congrats. Enjoy the sleeplessness!*
Posted by OWWDig
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| Congrats!*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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| Booyah!*
Posted by Jackie
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| Hell yeah, congrats*
Posted by reggiedunlop
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| Awesome! Congrats!
Posted by Kajagoogoo
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| Congrats!!
Posted by Illiniphil
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| Congratulations!*
Posted by ATL
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| WTG, Big Poppa!*
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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| congrats on the minisomm!*
Posted by VIV
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| Congrats!*
Posted by Tortillini
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| Congrats! You have to name #2 Bert, however.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| Congrats! *
Posted by Tuscy
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| Why does the game start at 8? That's dumb.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| Wait furrealz? Goddammit this thing is gonna go past midnight *
Posted by Jackie
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| Well hopefully it’ll be over after the first quarter *
Posted by ATL
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| It starts at 9 in God's Time Zone*
Posted by ATL
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| You, Sir are mistaken. The correct God's Time Zone...
Posted by EffinIllini
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| perfect for the west coast*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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| I'll be home on time and everything. gotta love it*
Posted by assassin
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| Because God KNOWS nobody wants to miss a second of effin' Rutgers vs some other horsespit "school".
Posted by osklister
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| I don't know how you people do it. It sucks.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| Eastern time is stupid*
Posted by bjl63
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| #valid*
Posted by DocWalk20
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| Hear hear.
Posted by osklister
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| You guys, it's game day! Who's wearing orange?
Posted by ATL
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| I'm wearing blue*
Posted by OWWDig
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| Same. Navy golf shirt I picked up in the Illini pro shop last winter. *
Posted by harb
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| Joey Chestnut to sound the siren. Brit Miller honorary captain.*
Posted by Poldark "The only thing the DSA hates more than Republicans is Democrats."
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| WHOA. Illini by 50.*
Posted by Tortillini
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| Hi Tort! Take UAB -27.5 and the Over 53.5!*
Posted by Poldark "The only thing the DSA hates more than Republicans is Democrats."
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| UAB is a 27.5 point favorite tonight? *
Posted by VIV
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| with the questions on Illinois defense yes*
Posted by Poldark "The only thing the DSA hates more than Republicans is Democrats."
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| 45-27*
Posted by bjl63
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| This Thursday thing sucks. I will miss the game due to Open House at school*
Posted by OWWDig
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| We went to last weeks open house.*
Posted by Mrap24
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| nice of you to stop by and say hello!*
Posted by OWWDig
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| No idea what room to find you in. All her classes are in the old building.
Posted by Mrap24
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| my office and classroom are in the old building.*
Posted by OWWDig
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| I like it in this particular instance since it's a holiday weekend. Doesn't interfere
Posted by Taz Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*
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| except those that cannot take Friday off*
Posted by OWWDig
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| it's better than Friday which should belong to high school football
Posted by Poldark "The only thing the DSA hates more than Republicans is Democrats."
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| Hear hear. *
Posted by osklister
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| Yea, that's terrible too*
Posted by OWWDig
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| Agreed, Thursday night games suck*
Posted by IlliniOllie
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| I love it. Will be home by lunchtime Friday
Posted by bjl63
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| It really does. Friday would be so much better.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| Yes. I'm taking 4 HS seniors with me.
Posted by EffinIllini
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| Brutal. Hopefully the game will be well in hand by then and you don't miss much.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| Right. Friday is not ideal, but at least folks can get to town for the game and stay over
Posted by OWWDig
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| For sure, that sucks. I should have been more proactive and taken Friday off.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| I can't because my teacher contract doesn't allow us to take personal time when it's
Posted by OWWDig
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| wrong place*
Posted by ATL
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| It totally blows. Im interested to see how much it effects attendance.*
Posted by Ron McDon
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| attendance is gonna be shitty
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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| We were able to sell our parking pass (32), but not the tickets yet*
Posted by OWWDig
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| Sold my tickets, but it definitely hurt the price. Sold one of my two parking passes. Still have
Posted by Ron McDon
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| MrsDig just informed me that we did sell our East Main pair for $9. I'm rollin in the dough!!*
Posted by OWWDig
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| Whoa, that's $4.50 each?? Listen Rockefeller, can ya loan me a few bucks??
Posted by osklister
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| Bad fan ======>
Posted by ATL
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| Fuck Augus.....*checks notes*....September?*
Posted by Blazer
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| ^^^^ was supposed to be a reply to Jackie vvvvvvvv*
Posted by Blazer
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| Gonna be a scorcher, kids*
Posted by Jackie
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| Yesterday you said you'd call Sears*
Posted by assassin
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| You can’t prove that *
Posted by Jackie
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| I'll call today*
Posted by Blazer
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| You’ll call now. *
Posted by assassin
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| I'll call now*
Posted by Blazer
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| in case anyone hasn't already read it...
Posted by Sammich
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| 85° is a scorcher?*
Posted by bbonb
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| It’s not a dry heat, bonbon. Extreme heat warning issued today *shrug**
Posted by Jackie
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| yikes. Drink lots of pickle juice*
Posted by bbonb
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| ^^sounds vaguely dirty^^
Posted by osklister
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| ooo
Posted by EffinIllini
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| Really good beer, had it for the first time before the S16 game
Posted by RVA
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| I'm just not a dill pickle flavor fan (outside of actual dill pickles).
Posted by EffinIllini
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| If anyone has a Lot 31 pass for Thursday night that they're not using, let me know.
Posted by Illiniphil
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| I have a Lot 42 I'm not gonna be able to use that is on the grass*
Posted by OrangeSox
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| I think the rest of the people we tailgate with are picking up 31 passes as they can.
Posted by Illiniphil
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| Very much looking forward to this, obviously. But the Week 1 slate is terrible.
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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