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The Return Of LLUOI

The Return Of LLUOI

Nick Allegretti is the reason I started the Looks Like University Of Illinois series. In 2013, on the The Deuce, I got into an argument with other Illini fans about Nick Allegretti's ranking. I argued that since he had committed early, this was a 4-star, maybe 5-star recruit

We Love No Other 7.15 - John Gasaway

We Love No Other 7.15 - John Gasaway

It's February, so it's time to bring Big Ten Wonk on the podcast again. You have to go way back to remember John Gasaway as Wonk. He informs us in this podcast episode that it's been 17 years since he stopped writing the blog.

Hi Hunter

Hi Hunter

I was eating lunch at Big Ten Basketball Media Days in 2021 when I overheard some reporters talking about what Hunter Dickinson had said about Illinois fans. Something about how Illini fans "think their team is a powerhouse" or something. I quickly searched Twitter to find out what

The BoardRoom 4.12 - Michigan Mauled (Again)

The BoardRoom 4.12 - Michigan Mauled (Again)

I've been playing around with the bells and whistles of the new website today. And this will be a test to see how the "featured post" thing works. I'm going to publish the BoardRoom podcast episode after the Michigan game last night, and my

Where Do We Stand? February 13th

Where Do We Stand? February 13th

It's fairly amazing how the intensity of a "rivalry" dies down when one team is awful. Two years ago today, a matchup with Michigan would make your phone feel warm when you picked it up just from the chirping back and forth between Michigan fans and

2024 Golf Preview

2024 Golf Preview

Warning, this post is very long. Nearly 5,000 words. I decided that I wanted to write a golf preview (a mini version of the football and basketball previews) and it got away from me. So if you start reading below, just know that it's going to be

Three Halves In A Row

Three Halves In A Row

I understand that streaks are just streaks. If someone is going to hit 30% of their three pointers, they might hit shot number 2, 6, and 10 or they might miss seven straight and then hit three in a row. Yes, there are "slumps" in sports, but if