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[BCClone]

We traditionally travel pretty well for basketball... it's been a point of pride for us over the years. The Omaha turnout was kind of disappointing but you guys knew you were going there for weeks and we didn't think we'd get Omaha... I think that site instantly became the most expensive ticket on StubHub.

I was at that Iowa game, they had to crank up the music to try and drown out the I-L-L, I-N-I chants late in the second half, it was glorious.

I expect a pretty good turnout this weekend (although it will be mostly UConn fans) and if we somehow survive I'd expect a ton of Illinois fans in Phoenix.

There were also several of us ISU fans in Kansas City for wrestling nationals. With it being close, we chose that over Omaha. There were be several from there trying to get tickets to Boston also. I saw very few Illinois fans there.

 

[t-noah]

That's a great offense they have.

It'd be a shame if a great defense was able to ground it.

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Quite the Dapper Don! Where did you get this pic and how old do you think it is?

 

[t-noah]

I sat in front of the most annoying Illinois fan in the whole arena on Thursday. He had the loudest, most annoying voice I've ever heard.

I got to hear a play by play commentary, frequent f-bombs, personal biographies on every Illinois player, recaps of most of their games, and his entire life story including how he coached high school basketball back in the 90s.

Betcha might've wished for a refund after a little of that?

 

[t-noah]

This one made me laugh. "More fans closer to a major airport"

Not to mention the better conference and the home of the 16th President.

We are doomed.

 

[t-noah]

Chicago cares little about state sports. Illini fans are all the non Chi area people. I'd almost bet that more ISU fans are close to a major airport than Illini. There are hours and hours of Illinois land south of Chicago.

There be good IOWA farmland south of Chicago!

I'm just sayin'

 

[t-noah]

I only hope the dysentery does not set in before we get halfway there

And there is still a chance of a spring snow storm.

 

[BCClone]

Quite the Dapper Don! Where did you get this pic and how old do you think it is?

Guessing wedding photo.

 

[t-noah]

Just deleted a cave-ish post and its corresponding responses. 99.99995% of the time, if you're mentioning a politician outside of the Cave, don't post it.

Remain strong and continue your due diligence.

 

[Cyched]

Quite the Dapper Don! Where did you get this pic and how old do you think it is?

T. J. Otzelberger - Wikipedia

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[t-noah]

T. J. Otzelberger - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Haha. Too easy!

 

[heitclone]

This weekend was my first experience with Illinois fans. I got Mizzou fan vibes from them, maybe a weird Mizzou/KU hybrid.

 

[cowgirl836]

There be good IOWA farmland south of Chicago!

I'm just sayin'

Flat AF and full of corn so, yes lol

 

[NoCreativity]

Betcha might've wished for a refund after a little of that?

Yeah, luckily for us he was gone a good chunk of time between the beer line and bathroom. Luckily we also had different seats for the night session so only had to deal with him for about 5 hours.

 

[rosshm16]

Here is the list of Top 25 teams not named FAU that Illinois beat this year:

 

[t-noah]

Flat AF and full of corn so, yes lol

Agree. If it can be flatter than Iowa, yes, that'd be much of Illinois.

 

[t-noah]

Here is the list of Top 25 teams not named FAU that Illinois beat this year:

Um...



Waiting...



Not to say they can't beat us, because they most assuredly can. But Big 10 play doesn't really excite me.

 

[Jacktronic]

Gonna dogwalk em.

 

[nrg4isu]

This one made me laugh. "More fans closer to a major airport"

Which airport is "major"? BMI and PIA are smaller than DSM. SPI and CMI are tiny. There are definitely more airports, but none that I'd consider "major". FWIW I live in Springfield and primarily fly out of STL. Far more options and almost always cheaper flights.

 

[isuclone89]

Flat AF and full of corn so, yes lol

Definitely, grew up in central Illinois. Flat like Nebraska/Kansas flat. Great farmland. Old Route 66 area.

 

[isuclone89]

Which airport is "major"? BMI and PIA are smaller than DSM. SPI and CMI are tiny. There are definitely more airports, but none that I'd consider "major". FWIW I live in Springfield and primarily fly out of STL. Far more options and almost always cheaper flights.

The crop duster from O'Hare to Peoria is pretty harsh sometimes.