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FJND And Other Football Stuff

FJND And Other Football Stuff

I was texting with a friend this evening and he asked me about the oldest piece of Illini garb that I still own. It sent me searching for that picture right there. That's a shirt I wore when I was... 10 years old? I want to say I

One Question Mailbag: The Committee's Approach

One Question Mailbag: The Committee's Approach

Someone asked me a question in a DM on Slack, I started to answer it, and then I realized it would make for a great One Question Mailbag. So I quickly answered his question in a DM'd response and now I will elaborate on that answer here. Here&

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