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Weird Night

Weird Night

This was, hands-down, the most bizarre night I've had covering a sporting event. One of those "is someone filming my reactions for a reality show?" nights. The game, the arena... I knew I'd feel like a fish out of water coming down to SEC

So Much To Talk About

So Much To Talk About

7-3. Winning season locked up before the end of the season for only the fifth time in the last 30 years. Playing for a better bowl game instead of playing for a bowl game. 22-point November victory over Michigan State. All with the third-youngest team in the P4. There is

Workmanlike

Workmanlike

What if I did the whole "Websters defines..." thing here? Can you make something so ironic that it's no longer ironic? I feel like I really wanna Websters here. I'm gonna do it. Websters defines workmanlike as "showing efficient competence." And I

SOC - Michigan State 2024

SOC - Michigan State 2024

This is a rare feeling when writing an SOC. My main emotion all day: I should bite my tongue. And that's a legitimate "bite my tongue", not some setup for a big "OK fine I'll say it blah blah blah" later on.

Those Were The Days - Michigan State

Those Were The Days - Michigan State

When searching old Illini photos, Jeff George is the hardest player to find photos of. Why? Because his son played here for a few years, and any search is going to land on photos of Jeff George Jr, not Jeff George Sr. What would you rate my little one-paragraph story

Team And Town

Team And Town

I walked home. I don't know why I always tell you when I walk home. Actually, I do know why. I think it's really cool that I can walk home from the State Farm Center (or Memorial Stadium). It's some kind of "this

Second Bye Week Tradition - 2026 Depth Chart

Second Bye Week Tradition - 2026 Depth Chart

You know the traditions by now. First off, if Illinois football has a bye week, I'm probably going somewhere with my wife and you won't hear from me for a bit. Since I travel to every home and away football game, the only Saturdays we get