Wasn't that 1990 Illini win over Colorado amazing?!?!?! Being in the Marching Illini from the start of the Mike White Era, and meeting my wife in the band, has made me a life long Illini Football fan. We have a group of 12 or so that all marched together and we all have season tickets.
I'm so obsessive I've missed 4 non-covid home games in 42 years. (And that Colorado game was my wife's first missed home game since she came to school in '83; she was out of the country for work.)
I know I've seen a lot of Illini losses, and a lesser amount of wins, though the wins keep us coming back. Your '82 Cardinals season was my '83 Illini Football season. And I haven't even talked baseball...
Keep up the great work!! I just finished your "Are We Winning?" - great read!!
You're welcome and great you're coming to the Wyoming game! I'm picking 6 wins too! And I just checked the weather - high of 80 in CU for 8/27. Yes, it's 11 days away, but that would be PERFECT!! Go Illini!!
That '82 Cardinal squad was a heck of a team. Very fun to watch.
Question: where would you say is the location of the invisible border that separates Illinois Card/Cub fans? My guess would be a straight line from Indiana to Iowa with Champaign being the center. Close? Just curious.
Oh wow do I love questions like this. When I was in college, the townies all watched Cardinals games: When you went off campus, that's the game that was on all the TVs. That has changed since I was there. In the past I might have said Rantoul. But I think you're right: I think it might be Champaign.
So well stated about sports fandom.
Wasn't that 1990 Illini win over Colorado amazing?!?!?! Being in the Marching Illini from the start of the Mike White Era, and meeting my wife in the band, has made me a life long Illini Football fan. We have a group of 12 or so that all marched together and we all have season tickets.
I'm so obsessive I've missed 4 non-covid home games in 42 years. (And that Colorado game was my wife's first missed home game since she came to school in '83; she was out of the country for work.)
I know I've seen a lot of Illini losses, and a lesser amount of wins, though the wins keep us coming back. Your '82 Cardinals season was my '83 Illini Football season. And I haven't even talked baseball...
Keep up the great work!! I just finished your "Are We Winning?" - great read!!
Thanks! I'm actually gonna be at the Wyoming game in a couple of weeks. Excited about the Bret era! (Six wins this year, I can feel it!)
You're welcome and great you're coming to the Wyoming game! I'm picking 6 wins too! And I just checked the weather - high of 80 in CU for 8/27. Yes, it's 11 days away, but that would be PERFECT!! Go Illini!!
That '82 Cardinal squad was a heck of a team. Very fun to watch.
Question: where would you say is the location of the invisible border that separates Illinois Card/Cub fans? My guess would be a straight line from Indiana to Iowa with Champaign being the center. Close? Just curious.
Oh wow do I love questions like this. When I was in college, the townies all watched Cardinals games: When you went off campus, that's the game that was on all the TVs. That has changed since I was there. In the past I might have said Rantoul. But I think you're right: I think it might be Champaign.
that quote about being a sports fan hits hardddddd. yeesh.
Yeah, I barely keep it together sometimes, Leonor.
honestly, same, Will.