Tag Archives: Illini
What’s Guenther’s legacy?
The football and men’s basketball programs have been frustrating to follow over the last 19 years. They show signs of improvement and glimmers of excellence, only to slip back into maddening mediocrity. Bruce Weber and Ron Zook seem like decent guys, and I appreciate their character, but I think the University of Illinois deserves better than decent. Continue reading
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The Best College Basketball Program Without a Championship
I’m not really sure how I feel about this. As a huge Illini fan, it’s not exactly something to be excited about. The Illini are sort of the “Crash Davis” of college basketball. Continue reading
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A letter to Dick Vitale, clown prince of college basketball
Dear Dick, Let me just say that at one time I was a big fan. I loved your excitement. I loved the exuberance you brought to broadcasting. I loved the “Better get a TO, baby.” I loved it when you … Continue reading
New Top Five
New Top Five: My Favorite Teams. Okay, so there are six, but I couldn’t cut any of them. These are not, mind you, the greatest teams of all-time. These are my favorite teams. Four of these teams won championships, and only … Continue reading
