I am doing a little research on previous drafts, trying to figure out which players will be successful in the NBA. Here is today’s post about NBA Draft Don’ts.
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Illinois Stays Perfect Against “Directional” Illinois
September 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
For the Illinois Fighting Illini, the win was sort of like one of those guys who had a close shave and says, “Yup, yeah, I’m good, no worries. Had it under control the whooooole time.”
The Illini certainly “had it under control” on Saturday with their 28-22 victory over Northern Illinois in front of 50,000-plus sweaty fans.
While the Illini led for a good portion of the game and led for good after taking a 18-12 lead in the second quarter, there were certainly some causes for concern (continued giving up of big plays, ridiculous penalties, letting inferior opponents hang around). At some point, saying ‘A win is a win,’ isn’t going to be good enough.
For now, though, it will have to suffice. [Read more…]
Follow paulmbanksIllini Football, Cub fans know Soul-Crushing
May 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
By Paul M. Banks
The year 2008 truly solidified my theory: to be a fan of either the Chicago Cubs and University of Illinois football means you know a lot about soul-crushing defeats. You know more than losing, you know exactly what it’s like to have any shred of hope or optimism crushed into grains of dust. You’ve had your hopes and dreams imploded so many times that you can’t even feel optimism anymore. You’ve routinely endured the type of losing that makes you wonder to yourself why you keep returning, but in ’08 took that disappointment spiked to cataclysmic proportions. The fallout from that devastation will likely linger for generations.
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