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FOX Turns Kickoff Show into Deion Sanders Infomercial

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I say this as someone whose favorite pro athlete as a tween and teen was Deion Sanders- pump the breaks a bit! Prime Time remains a compelling, interesting, engaging, entertaining dude, but the media hype train is way out of control. Yes, he is definitely on a positive career arc in his coaching career. However, he is not Bear Bryant, Amos Alonzo Stagg and Nick Saban all … [Read more...] about FOX Turns Kickoff Show into Deion Sanders Infomercial

When Brian Kelly Ripped His Own Long snapper in the Hurricane Bowl

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It took a lot longer than expected for #10 Notre Dame to win at NC State today, on account of the lightning storm delay. As bad as these conditions were in Raleigh, it was still miles better than what happened the last time ND went to NC St. "Ill-advised" doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of describing what a poor decision it was to play that game back on Oct. 8, … [Read more...] about When Brian Kelly Ripped His Own Long snapper in the Hurricane Bowl

Northwestern Football Gets First Win on American Soil in 692 Days

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Lake the posts everyone! Northwestern football has won it's first home game, check that, their first game played in the United States of America, since October 16, 2021. That was 692 days ago, a 21-7 homecoming triumph over Rutgers. It ends an American soil losing streak of 18, and an overall slide of 12. Some other losing streaks still persist, even after this, but we'll … [Read more...] about Northwestern Football Gets First Win on American Soil in 692 Days

Northwestern Football Game Preview vs UTEP Miners

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According to ESPN Analytics, this Northwestern football team stands an 80.5% chance of winning their first home of the Pat Fitzgerald era. Meanwhile the bookmakers actually have the UTEP Miners as 1.5 point favorites. So who is right and who is wrong here, within the prognostication community? No one knows! This game is all over the map, and absolutely anything can happen. … [Read more...] about Northwestern Football Game Preview vs UTEP Miners

Kirk Ferentz Responds Perfectly to News of Trump Attending Iowa-Iowa St.

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Love or hate Kirk Ferentz, you have to give him this- he's great at deadpan. When it's time to say a lot by actually saying very little, Ferentz is phenomenal at it. His usually dry delivery and soft-spoken tone accentuates this principle even more. When it comes to former President Donald Trump, the best way to deal with him (as you would any seeking attention just for … [Read more...] about Kirk Ferentz Responds Perfectly to News of Trump Attending Iowa-Iowa St.

Illini Football and Kansas Jayhawks: Still Power 5 Twins?

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With the Illinois Fighting Illini set to kick off at the Kansas Jayhawks in just a couple hours, we reflected on how much bigger this game is than what it was expected to be, way back when it was scheduled. It's a lot more relevant than what anyone expected, even a couple years ago. With that in mind, we re-publish what we wrote in December 2017, about the symmetry between … [Read more...] about Illini Football and Kansas Jayhawks: Still Power 5 Twins?

2023 Illini Football: Brutally Honest Season Preview

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You, the Illinois Fighting Illini football fan, are unfortunately, quite familiar with a certain phenomenon within this program's history. The miserably disappointing season that immediately follows a breakthrough campaign. Illini football broke out of the doldrums in 1999 to finish 8-4. The next campaign saw Illinois go 5-6. The 2001 10-2 Sugar Bowl, Big Ten champions preluded … [Read more...] about 2023 Illini Football: Brutally Honest Season Preview

David Braun Has Impossible Task at Northwestern this Season

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As glam metal legends Poison sang in Fallen Angel: "it's like heads they win, tails you're gonna lose." Northwestern Interim Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator David Braun has found himself in a situation like that. He's kind of in a no-win situation this season. He came to Evanston, to be just the DC, and he did so having never held a job, or any sort, at the power five … [Read more...] about David Braun Has Impossible Task at Northwestern this Season

Northwestern Football: Brutally Honest 2023 Season Preview

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It sounds kind of crazy, but it is true- Northwestern football could be a better team this year than they were last year. Or at least we should see 2023 Northwestern football finish with a better record than 2022 Northwestern football did. Yes, despite the hazing scandal, the Pat Fitzgerald firing and all of the fallout from that (and there is still much more to come), the … [Read more...] about Northwestern Football: Brutally Honest 2023 Season Preview