Writing the Pine

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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