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College Football Preview Series: the 32 teams we’ll cover this summer

May 27, 2014 By paulmbanks 1 Comment

It's already that time of year when this site shifts more into pop culture, media and entertainment mode. What did you think I did when there was no football and basketball? Well, Spurs vs Heat Finals? Yawn.Been there. Done that. And the Blackhawks have obviously jumped the shark now. So hockey and NBA are both done for me for this season. That summer lull of dullness also … [Read more...] about College Football Preview Series: the 32 teams we’ll cover this summer

Illinois Removing 2,200 Bleacher Seats from Memorial Stadium

April 12, 2011 By paulmbanks Leave a Comment

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The University of Illinois announced today that they will permanently remove close to 2,200 seats from Memorial Stadium because they've outlived their usage. Illini SID Kent Brown said removal of the bleacher seats will drop stadium capacity from 62,870 to about 60,600. These bleacher seats in the south end zone were intended to be temporary when they were installed 29 … [Read more...] about Illinois Removing 2,200 Bleacher Seats from Memorial Stadium

Illini Legend Red Grange is Big Ten Icon #1!!!

March 5, 2011 By paulmbanks Leave a Comment

Just announced today, the #1 overall sports icon in Big Ten history is.....Red Grange of the Illinois Fighting Illini! The man who was the Babe Ruth of college football and the NFL.  He even had a candy bar named after him; just like Ruth. Grange was named the greatest college football player of all time on New Year's Day 2008, and he pretty much put the Chicago Bears on the … [Read more...] about Illini Legend Red Grange is Big Ten Icon #1!!!

Will Super Bowl Make Rashard Mendenhall Greatest Illini Rusher Ever?

January 31, 2011 By paulmbanks 2 Comments

For the second year in a row, the Super Bowl will have a feature back from the University of Illinois. This time, the Illini tailback is the Pittsburgh Steelers' Rashard Mendenhall;  who in 2008 became the first University of Illinois player taken in the first round of the NFL Draft since 1996. 14 years ago, UI produced the #2 (Kevin Hardy taken by Jacksonville) and #3 … [Read more...] about Will Super Bowl Make Rashard Mendenhall Greatest Illini Rusher Ever?

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