Illini
Been spending the weekend trying to make some extra cash since my tax return is going to be a lot smaller than I expected. Doubt I will ever get this school debt paid off :(. On a brighter note the Illini are still undefeated and only have two regular season games left against Purdue and Ohio State. Purdue played us tough earlier in the season and Ohio State could be a trap game since they have been playing well this year, but the Illini have been up for every game so far so there is no reason to believe they won't be ready for these. Go ILLINI!
Keeping me on my toes
Well, Grandma is keeping me on my toes. I have been a little lax on keeping this updated in the last week and apologize to all my loyal readers (
mom and grandma) :). Well, not much new to report here, the Illini are still undefeated after another close game with Iowa. They have 3 games left and are looking more and more like a lock for an undefeated regular season. I just hope they have saved enough gas in the tank to win a National Championship.
Work has been busy and I have started sorting through all my stuff at home and decided its time to start getting rid of some of the junk that I have accumulated since college and start getting some nicer things. So if anyone is interested I will have a lot of things to unload! Like some furniture, clothes, possibly electronics, old books, etc. Well, its the end of the work day and I have to go get groceries!
Survived Another V-Day
Valentine's Day that is. Not to be too cynical but what a Hallmark Holiday, sheesh. Why don't we just call it "
get your girlfriend or wife something nice, or you are sleeping on the couch day." LOL, just kidding ladies.
This weekend was fun. Went out to a nice restaurant with Linda on Friday and then on Saturday I went out with one of my old college buddies to a bar called Rythm. It was really cool. Everyone was given a bongo drum and you could play along with the professionals playing drums in the middle of the room. And no, I wasn't high, they didn't even allow smoking there. It was a lot more fun that just sitting around slurping on a beer. I was working up a sweat playing the bongo and even got compliments from the band (I was sitting on the stage right behind them). I think I totally burned off the 2 Heinekens that I had drank at that point. I will definitely go back it was a lot of fun. Anyway not much new to updated on the Illini front. They are still undefeated and play again on Wednesday against Penn State. They have had me worrying a little bit lately and haven't been winning as dominantly as they were at the beginning of the season. Hopefully they aren't getting too complacent.
Illini On Demand
Well, I was asked to give an update on the Illini on the blog. In their last game the Illini found a way to win ugly again. This time they spent a good chunk of time trailing. While watching the game it became obvious why this was the case. Instead of doing what has made them successful all year the decided to adopt an offensive style that involved passing once and then shoot a three pointer. Not a very high percentage shot selection. It was absolutely frustrating to watch as they popped 3 pointer after 3 pointer (missing at least 10 in a row at one point) as the Wolverines gradually pulled away. Finally, half way through the second half, coach Webber called a time out and gave the team a reality check. After the time out the boys came out playing tenacious defense, where Dee Brown alone scored 6 points in a row off forced turn overs. From there on in the Wolverines were done. Illinois' offense was still spotty but they made up for it on defense and remained undefeated! This Saturday they will be taking on the Wisconsin Badgers at home in Assembly Hall. If Illinois plays offense like they have in the last 2 games they could lose this one. It will be interesting to see how they respond. I will post the highlights following the game.
Go Illini!
Mmmmm Pop Tarts....
Well, here I sit, eating my healthy breakfast of pop tarts and a mocha frappuccino, waiting for my 9:30 meeting to start. Its been a busy last couple of days at work. I had some larger research request to fill and I got rave reviews on them. Things seem to be going well so far, I just need to get adjusted to my projects so they aren't taking me so long to work on. I figure another couple of weeks and I should be settled in.
On the Illini front, they are now 23-0 after their win against Indiana this weekend and it is looking more and more like they are going to go undefeated in the regular season, which a big ten team hasn't done since Indiana did it back in the 70's. Honestly, I don't care if they go undefeated as long as they get the high seed in the tournament and can play in the mid west the whole time. I had an opportunity to buy tickets to the final four but I couldn't justify the $300 price tag so I passed. Oh well they were nose bleed seats anyway and I am sure I can get a better view from TV. Anyways the Illini play the Wolverines tonight, which
should be an easy win. But one never knows. They didn't look very good against Indiana at home so maybe they are getting a little too laid back about winning.
Oh and if you haven't seen them yet, Luke has posted pics from Kuwait at his blog. Click on the title from his recent posting
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End of the Run?
Well, tonight could arguably be the biggest game in Big Ten play for the undefeated Illini this year. They head into the Michigan State Breslin Center to take on the Spartans. The Illini have not won a game in this building since 1997, making it one of the toughest places they will have played in all year. The MSU Spartans are currently the #12 team in the nation and will be hungry to be the team that ended the Illini's run at a perfect season. It should be a great game and I will admit I am slightly nervous about the outcome. The Spartans match up well against Illinois and are always a well coached team. The Illini will have to come ready to play at every position including the bench if they want to keep their streak alive. Being the loyal fan that I am, I believe they Illini will break their losing streak in the Breslin Center and remain undefeated, but it won't be easy and the outcome won't be known until the last seconds. My prediction is the Illini by 3 in a nail biter.
Go Illini!!!!
