Earlier this college football season, University of Illinois senior wide receiver A.J. Jenkins made some comments that proclaimed himself the best wide receiver in the Big Ten. He has since backed off from those remarks, and now maintains a more standard, PR-friendly, humble and some could say vanilla manner in his on-the-record comments to the media. But his play on the … [Read more...] about Illini Receiver A.J. Jenkins: Probably Best WR Weapon in Big Ten
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Illini LB Kick to Northwestern OL Groin Earns him 1 game Suspension
The Big Ten Conference announced today that it has accepted the one-game suspension of University of Illinois linebacker Jonathan Brown for violating the Big Ten Sportslike Conduct Agreement during the rivalry game versus Northwestern this past Saturday. In case you missed it, Brown blatantly and very intentionally kneed Wildcats OL Patrick Ward in the, um, let's say he hit … [Read more...] about Illini LB Kick to Northwestern OL Groin Earns him 1 game Suspension
Groin Kicks. Juvenile Insults. Illinois-Northwestern Rivalry Gets Low Brow
The video that follows after the jump makes me anything but proud to be an Illinois alum. Illini linebacker Jonathan Brown has had his issues within the program. He's found himself benched when he's failed to meet his commitments and expectations, but this is only going to further tarnish his reputation. He kneed Northwestern offensive lineman Patrick Ward in the groin in … [Read more...] about Groin Kicks. Juvenile Insults. Illinois-Northwestern Rivalry Gets Low Brow