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University of Illinis Fighting Chill

Posted by Plan Better on February 8, 2026, 4:16 pm

The Fighting Chill are off to an 0-5 start this season. Their fraternal twin Fighting Chill program in South Bend is playing reasonable by going 3-3 this weekend.

Re: University of Illinis Fighting Chill

Posted by @Fighting Illini on February 12, 2026, 11:08 am, in reply to "University of Illinis Fighting Chill"

As much as it pains me to say this, Illinois softball hasn't had relevance for a while.

Oskee Wow Wow!

Re: University of Illinis Fighting Chill

Posted by Chill Out on February 11, 2026, 11:02 am, in reply to "University of Illinis Fighting Chill"

Overall hate em or love em, Gerry does an excellent job at getting his players to the next level, he has some amazing relationships with coaches in the area.

He gets them to the next level after that is on the player

Re: University of Illinis Fighting Chill

Posted by ARGO FU on February 9, 2026, 6:33 pm, in reply to "University of Illinis Fighting Chill"

It is offensive and inappropriate for you to personally attack certain players. Let’s be serious, you are not calling out certain coaches, universities, GQ and the Chill you are personally attacking certain players without using their names. ND has one Chill player and one recruit so, “who ya crappin”. Illinois has 5 players (2 who were also Cheetahs at one point). You may as well say their names, but the admin will not let you, so you hide behind criticizing GQ and coaches. Illinois was not 0-5 because of any Chill player. Tyra has had some bad luck with pitchers over the last couple of years, none of whom played for the Chill. Notre Dame was 3-3 with close games against Auburn and BYU and an upset of Liberty. One of their top pitchers was a Bandit. You are just a lowlife who likes to harass high school and college kids. Stop harassing those kids unless you want to give your name and address. My guess is your daughter is a dream crusher and plays college softball at a high level program that was rejected by GQ, Tyra and ND. Why not just brag about her weekend? If that is not the case, you are a bigger loser than I thought. For the record here is a list of College Programs that Chill Alumni are playing for. 33 players at 23 different programs. Of which at least twenty-six saw some action this weekend. The 32 I am counting are the ones who finished their travel career with the Chill not the ones that didn’t.
App State - 1
Arizona - 1
Boston College -1
Clemson -1
Coastal Carolina -2
Dayton - 1
DePaul - 1
Florida Atlantic -1
Florida State -1
Illinois - 5
Miami of Ohio - 1
Michigan State - 2
Minnesota – 1
Northern Iowa - 1
North Florida -2
Northwestern – 3
Notre Dame -1
Ohio State -1
Penn State -1
UIC -1
U Mass -1
Southern Illinois -1
Wisconsin – 2
College Softball is hard and whether you start, are a role player or don’t play. The accomplishment should be celebrated.

Re: University of Illinis Fighting Chill

Posted by Won/Loss on February 10, 2026, 7:49 pm, in reply to "Re: University of Illinis Fighting Chill"

It appears you could put all 30+ Chill girls on a single team and they would be lucky to be 1-4.

Illinois recruiting needs a reboot.

Re: University of Illinis Fighting Chill

Posted by Self Own on February 10, 2026, 6:11 pm, in reply to "Re: University of Illinis Fighting Chill"

You are obviously a Chill insider and quite defensive. The original post is not a criticism of the Chill but instead indicts the recruiting decisions by Illini coaches. The stats you provide are damning to Illinois.

Re: University of Illinis Fighting Chill

Posted by @Self Own on February 11, 2026, 12:05 pm, in reply to "Re: University of Illinis Fighting Chill"

The oriiginal post was a personal attack on a few pwrticualr players which is disgusting. Leave the college and high school kids out of it.

Re: University of Illinis Fighting Chill

Posted by gtq on February 10, 2026, 1:32 pm, in reply to "Re: University of Illinis Fighting Chill"

To set the record straight, I have six formers at Illinois presently

. Whole discussion is sort of strange. I have had a lot of players play at Illinois in the past, players who have had very good careers. I could say the same at Wisconsin and Northwestern. In recent years we had nine at once at Wisconsin and seven at the same time at Northwestern. It makes sense - our players are from the greater Chicago area. All three Big 10 programs are in our backyard. And they are all really good academic institutions. Why would you not want your players to go to those schools? If people want to critique the college programs and who they recruit I get it. To me, the players will always just be people that I was very grateful to spend time with. I will hold them in the same high esteem no matter how many games their college team wins and I will always lend them a hand in some way if I can.

Re: University of Illinis Fighting Chill

Posted by LOL @ARGO on February 10, 2026, 12:17 pm, in reply to "Re: University of Illinis Fighting Chill"

All that work, and you proved the poster's point. I bet you were a ringer in debate class.

Re: University of Illinis Fighting Chill

Posted by You missed the point! on February 10, 2026, 10:40 am, in reply to "Re: University of Illinis Fighting Chill"

Maybe the Fighting Chill should recruit better players and they could win more often. Tyra’s record speaks for itself and she keeps going to the same well for players. Pointing this out is doing her a favor.

Re: University of Illinis Fighting Chill

Posted by @argo on February 10, 2026, 9:20 am, in reply to "Re: University of Illinis Fighting Chill"

Breath !! Relax or should I say chill
It’s ok
You fell right into the trap

Re: University of Illinis Fighting Chill

Posted by Fightless Illini on February 9, 2026, 12:28 pm, in reply to "University of Illinis Fighting Chill"

I'm hoping that Perry can turn things around, but her seat has to be getting warm. Great facilities and a Big Ten schedule, but they can't seem to get that program in gear. Lots of talent in Illinois and nearby Missouri if they get it together! Same thing for Iowa, and I hope that new coach can rebuild the recruiting/travel club relationships. (Though Iowa's facilities don't compare to Illinois.)

Re: University of Illinis Fighting Chill

Posted by Just Chill on February 9, 2026, 10:28 am, in reply to "University of Illinis Fighting Chill"

Doesn't Illinois have some Bandits as well? Very disappointing start to say the least

Re: University of Illinis Fighting Chill

Posted by @Plan Better on February 9, 2026, 7:29 am, in reply to "University of Illinis Fighting Chill"

How does that fact improve your life? Guess they should have recruited your kid; that would have changed everything.

Re: University of Illinis Fighting Chill

Posted by Boom on February 9, 2026, 5:20 pm, in reply to "Re: University of Illinis Fighting Chill"

Or they could have changed things by not recruiting your kid.

Re: University of Illinis Fighting Chill

Posted by Cheetahs on February 9, 2026, 7:41 am, in reply to "Re: University of Illinis Fighting Chill"

UIC with 2 quality wins

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