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Despite “Orange Out,” Illini basketball still has attendance issues

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I hate to be the Illini basketball version of the Federal Reserve Chairman and "take the punch bowl away once the party has started," but someone has to. William McChesney Martin, the ninth Fed Chair of these United States coined that phrase to encapsulate his position with an easy to understand analogy. Today, you'll see lots of Illini basketball game recap stories, even … [Read more...] about Despite “Orange Out,” Illini basketball still has attendance issues

PHOTO: Michael Irvin dancing in a pink ballet tutu

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The headline here pretty much says it all: Michael Irvin dancing in a pink tutu is indeed Michael Irvin dancing ballet in a pink tutu. Like Homer J. Simpson's thoughts during the Springfield Film Festival: "but the football in the groin movie had a a guy getting hit in the groin by a football." We love #88; the NFL Network Analyst gave us a couple of exclusive interviews for … [Read more...] about PHOTO: Michael Irvin dancing in a pink ballet tutu

Michigan St’s Lourawls Tum Tum Nairn: next great PG??

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You'll never find, as long as you search, a name in sports as unique as Lourawls Tum Tum Nairn Jr. The freshman point guard is indeed a natural man. He's now officially dropped the Lourawls part of his name, and goes by just Tum Tum Nairn Jr. (at least for basketball purposes) Which means I no longer have to force any more obvious Lou Rawls puns into this. That's good … [Read more...] about Michigan St’s Lourawls Tum Tum Nairn: next great PG??

VIDEO: Michael Wilbon has interesting Adam Woodbury solution

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When Aaron Craft graduated, after what seemed like a 12 year career at Ohio State, he left a vacancy that has now been filled by Adam Woodbury. He's the player all Big Ten fans hate; not love to hate but actually hate. It's well deserved too. Check out this video of Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon from ESPN's Pardon the Interruption: … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Michael Wilbon has interesting Adam Woodbury solution

Purdue Boilermakers: road to a NCAA Tourney berth

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The Purdue Boilermakers season has been the polar opposite of a mullet ("business in front, party in the back") Usually, you party with the early, softer non-conference schedule, and then take care of business with the more rugged Big Ten schedule. Purdue has been the anti-thesis of that in 2014-15. They didn't take care of business in the pre-conference; but they have been … [Read more...] about Purdue Boilermakers: road to a NCAA Tourney berth

Northwestern basketball: they fight and fight, fight and fight and fight

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Obviously, Northwestern basketball has taken a step back in year two of the Chris Collins regime. Their 1-10 conference record; as well as a couple of the recent blow-outs attest to this. Last night was especially harsh, as "mop up time" actually commenced before the half. It was a football like 38-14 at halftime, and it was 55-21 when the under 12 timeout approached. The … [Read more...] about Northwestern basketball: they fight and fight, fight and fight and fight

How to fix the annual Illini basketball United Center game

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It was officially announced yesterday that Illinois and Northwestern will meet in football at Soldier Field this fall. They will play each other again on the lakefront in three of the next five years in total. This is a brilliant move on the part of Illinois Athletic Director Mike Thomas. It's an excellent attempt to get the Chicago market, a die-hard pro sports town, … [Read more...] about How to fix the annual Illini basketball United Center game