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Jenkins, Mercilus Taken in First Round
On Thursday night former University of Illinois defensive end Whitney Mercilus and former Illini wide receiver A.J. Jenkins were both taken in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft. Mercilus was picked…Read More
Blue Team Wins in Illini Spring Football Game
After the Illini blue team won 13-12, the Orange teams missed extra point in the first quarter came back to haunt them. The running game and defense were especially important in Saturdays Illini spring…Read More
Illini Football Coaching Candidate A: Mike Leach
With the recent firing of Ron Zook, Fighting Illini football is on the hunt for a new coach. This is an important inflection point for the football team; the Fighting Illini have finished with a .500…Read More
Zook Gets the Hook – Who will Be Mike Thomas’s Choice as the new Fighting Illini Football Coach?
In a move that surprised absolutely no one, new Illinois athletic director Mike Thomas fired Ron Zook today. This move came after the Illini football team became the first team to start 6-0 Read | Share
Illinois 17, Wisconsin 7 Halftime thoughts – Bungled punts that don’t really hurt you (and may have actually helped!)
Some random musings from halftime of the Fighting Illini – Badgers football matchup. -Nice to see Donovan Young get some postive results on the Read | Share
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11/15/11 Morning Dump- a quick rundown of Illini – related stories from around the media landscape
The Dump is back after a long hiatus with all of your Fighting Illini news. Er… at least some…Read More
11/11/11 Morning Dump- a quick rundown of Illini-related stories from around the media landscape
Eleven. Eleven. Eleven. Best number 11 in Fighting Illini history? Dee Brown. So on to basketball….…Read More
11/9/11 Morning Dump- a quick rundown of Illini-related stories from around the media landscape
A chill is preparing to descend over the Midwest, as we finally begin the inevitable slide towards winter.…Read More
10/26/11 Morning Dump- a quick rundown of Illini related stories from around the media landscape
And now fall sets in for real….talking about frigid temperatures for the Fighting Illini’s…Read More
10/25/11 Morning Dump- a quick rundown of Illini related stories from around the media landscape
The nice weather persists, but the Fighting Illini swimmers find choppy seas…. Swimming: Twinbill…Read More
10/24/11 Morning Dump- a quick rundown of Illini related stories from around the media landscape
Kind of a rough weekend…losses in volleyball and football, but basketball is just around the corner.…Read More
Three Keys to the Second Half for the Fighting Illini-Purdue-Illinois
So, our offense is sputtering, our defense has finally tightened up only to hamstring itself with a really…Read More
10/21/11 Morning Dump- a quick rundown of Illini related stories from around the media landscape
Bump, set, SPIKE! We lead with volleyball: Illini players say coach sold them on vision that program,…Read More
Homecoming? We INVENTED Homecoming. An Illini-Purdue preview.
On Every Day Should Be Saturday, the seminal college football blog over at SBNation, each school has…Read More
In defense of 2ook, er, Zook
The Fighting Illini are 6-0 thus far this year. It’s been partially the result of favorable scheduling,…Read More
Writing Illini is back!
Hello, fellow Illini fans! I’m pleased to announce that I’ve taken over the editing duties…Read More
Illinois Signs 27 Football Recruits for Class of 2011
Illinois wraps up its football recruiting after signing the biggest class in the Big Ten. Illinois’…Read More
Martez Wilson, Mikel Leshoure & Corey Liuget Leaving Illinois for NFL Draft
Although it was not unexpected, the official announcements that three Illinois juniors from this year’s…Read More
Writing Illini’s Football Conversation with ESPNChicago.com’s Scott Powers
Earlier this morning, Writing Illini’s lead football blogger Nick Houska spent some time chatting…Read More
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