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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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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Hey Ma! I’m Graduatin’!

As June came to an end, we looked back at the month and wondered, what defines it the most?  After straining our mindgrapes thinking about the answer, we finally realized what it was – graduation.  For high school seniors across the country, June signifies a transitional period.  They officially leave their childhood behind and graduate [...]

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