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GOD We Needed That

GOD We Needed That

The losing streak to Purdue. The failures late in games this season. All of the injuries and illnesses. The embarrassment at Madison Square Garden. It has not been smooth sailing for the Fighting Illini this season (have you heard?), so this win was sorely needed. I'll even say

PMP 2024: The Football Opportunity

PMP 2024: The Football Opportunity

This is the final PMP article from the 2024 fundraiser. As I mentioned with the previous one last month, I had two remaining, they were both podcast guest requests, I wasn't able to fill those requests, and so I asked those two donors to request something else. The

Where Do We Stand? March 4th

Where Do We Stand? March 4th

I saw a debate today in the comments under an Emo Philips tweet about whether "March 4th" is a gerund or an imperative statement. I haven't thought about Emo Phillips in 20 years. I haven't thought about gerunds in 30. But just now, while

Board Crashers

Board Crashers

I tweeted the thing about "The Double" (beating Michigan in both football and basketball this year) and then I headed out. My return train left from Ann Arbor at 7:00 pm EST and the game was finished at exactly 5:52 so I had an hour and

Preseason SP+ And Close Games

Preseason SP+ And Close Games

I've been intentionally avoiding all football talk. As the guy who spent most Octobers the last 15 years screaming "where is everyone going? There are still six more football games! You can pay attention to basketball after Thanksgiving!", I can't in good conscience then

TTH

TTH

I was a hyperactive kid. My brain really never turned off. And when I was around other people, I cranked it up a notch. I was often trying to impress the entire world. Can you believe it? Yes, you can believe it. Because of this, my mom developed a signal.

Hard Work

Hard Work

I feel like I need to provide some context here. I'm not sure everyone fully appreciates this win by Brian Campbell on the PGA Tour. I get that not everyone follows Illini Golf like I do, but even some casual fans seem to be missing what was accomplished