Is there any more activity over at fireronzook.com? After Saturday's "moral victory" loss against #2-ranked Ohio State, it definitely should be. While the Illini were not expected to be close, and weren't supposed to win the game, they were driving to tie late in the game, and had a chance to completely turn the college football world on its ear. That's when Zook … [Read more...] about Did Illinois Head Coach Ron Zook Blow The Ohio State Game?
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Illinois Basketball’s Key: Improved Depth
By Paul Schmidt A very different Illini team is taking the court this season in the Assembly Hall in Champaign, and this fact gives the Illini options a-plenty. Though defensively the team has seemed to take a step back, offensively they have as diverse and dynamic of an offense as the team has displayed in 20 years -- Yes, since the Flyin' Illini. One of the more … [Read more...] about Illinois Basketball’s Key: Improved Depth
Will Illinois Dismiss Ron Zook?
By Paul M. Banks and Paul Schmidt Read on as our two resident Illini experts discuss the tenure of Ron Zook and speculate on his and the University's next move. (PBanks) It's eerie how similar the Illinois tenure of Ron Zook is following the exact same story arc as another Ron, the man who preceded him, Ron Turner. Zook got off to a very rough start in Champaign, going … [Read more...] about Will Illinois Dismiss Ron Zook?
Take It To The Bank, Week 6 NFL!
By Paul Schmidt The first five weeks of the NFL season...I won't say they have been a gambler's paradise, but I will say that Vegas has been taking a bath. The biggest reason is how bad some of these NFL teams are. To wit: Jacksonville is one of the worst teams in the NFL this season. Last week, they got blown out on the road, 44-0. This week, they come home, and they … [Read more...] about Take It To The Bank, Week 6 NFL!
Take It To the Bank! Week 7 CFB
By Paul Schmidt Ahhh...4-0. That sounds really nice. I finally showed what I can do last week with a 4-0 week, and some easy-money lines in C-USA and the WAC. Given my reliance on Central Michigan this season it was really nice to get a boost from some of the other smaller conferences... This week's lines are a smattering of weird...a little bit because of some rivalry … [Read more...] about Take It To the Bank! Week 7 CFB