Writing the Pine

ABC = Always Bashing Champaign?

What did you think about our performance in the national spotlight on ABC? I was pretty ticked off. I get it. We aren’t a 5-star program, Penn State has a much more glamorous and prestigious history. But there was so much fricking bias. Craig James was shamelessly plugging his new book which [...]

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The Failing Illini

I don’t want to make any more excuses for my Illini.  We stunk it up.  Our “high-octane offense” hasn’t scored a touchdown in two of the three games played so far this season.  Today’s playing conditions were exactly the conditions that we would not be good against.  Despite our past success in running the football [...]

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ILLINI FAIL

What a shitty performance.  After thinking that we were going to win the national championship or AT LEAST the Big Ten Championship, I am just confused.  I don’t know what to expect for the rest of the season.  I am very, very disappointed.  I’m hoping that when I wake up tomorrow it will be Saturday [...]

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The Writing Illini Blog: The Loving Illini

I tend to gravitate towards players that have infinite potential that hasn’t been realized yet.  The beauty of watching a prospect blooming into stardom is awesome, but rooting for player through thick and thin and while watching it happen – that’s one of my favorite things in all of sports. That is perhaps why I was [...]

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The Writing Illini Blog: Sobering Up from the Orange Kool-Aid

I’ve been waiting for a while to get this blog alive and kickin’ so you’ll have to forgive me for predicting a 12-0 finish for the 2009 Fighting Illini.  Realistically speaking, I think we’ll lead the conference in offense at around 35 to 40 points per game while giving up about 20.  Media pundits, college [...]

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The Writing Illini Blog: The Illinitroduction

I’ve decided to start my own blog covering mostly Illinois football and basketball, with the occasional shout-outs to Illini graduates Steve Stricker and D.A. Points for their awesomeness in golf. The focus of this blog will be to bring a fan’s view of the team, a perspective that hasn’t been polluted by the opinion of the [...]

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