I waited a couple of days to post this because I wanted to re-watch the two shots thatI angling to mention here.
If anybody still thinks that just playing tough defense gives you better odds than fouling to protect a 3 point lead in the final seconds I offer asExhibits #1,104 and 1,105 in favor...
Legendary Illinois high school football coach Ken Leonard, who has the most wins in the history of IHSA football coaches and who is an ISU alum, closed out his career by adding another State Championship in a relatively easy win over Providence Catholic in tonight's Class 4a title game.
After 3 weeks in St. John's Hospital (Springfield) that included neurosurgery, last Friday I was transferred to Kirby Hospital (Monticello). I am currently scheduled to be here thru November 30 on I.V. antibiotics and getting physical/occupational therapy.
Bottom line is that I'm not dead yet...
If UCLA and USC join the Big Ten in 2024, as they are negotiating to do, it has the potential to cost ISU a lot of money if the addition of at least one more Big Ten conference football game(s) causes our non-con buy games at Iowa and at the illini to be scrubbed; it won't affect this Fall's...
I'm sure that this is the first year that the Athletic Department has charged a $50 fee for the privilege of ordering season basketball tickets. Can you imagine if they rolled that out during the last couple of years of the Muller era?
Personally, I have no problem paying the fee, and I'm in...
FWIW, during the Super Bowl I was reminded that Cooper Kupp was at Eastern Washington when the Redbirds beat them on the way to Frisco in the 2014-25 playoff run.
NOTE TO ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT: If your website is going to make a big production about the Family Day football game Saturday at 1:00, perhaps be alert enough to not state that the opponent is Butler.......at least as of 11:00 a.m. today (Monday) that is what's on the website..
1976...........the last time that the March Madness field did not include either Duke or Kentucky. Two years later, they played each other in the title game (with Bob Bender a guard on the Duke squad). Many of you may already know that Bender has the trivia resume' of having played for two...
In the FCS Coaches' Poll, 'Birds are #7..........not even necessary to mention who is #1..........Northern Iowa #5; South Dakotie State #12. Based on the vote totals among "others receiving votes," North Dakota #26 and SIU #27. Last season's two vanquished playoff opponents are Central Arkansas...
Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (headquartered in Chicago) upheld the NCAA rule requiring transfers to sit out a season before being eligible on their new team. I'm posting it on the football board because the case that went up to the Seventh Circuit was brought by...
Died at age 82. Play-by-play voice of college basketball on TV during late 70s and early 80s. Also called Rose Bowls and other big time sporting events.
FWIW, I am watching IHSA football championships on NBC Sports-Chicago, and Univ. of Northern Iowa has bought ad time; I wonder if State Your Passion gave any consideration to the opportunity.
Among the Redbirds football greats who have been honored by having their uniform number retired are Bill Nelson (#72), Estus Hood (#8) and Mike Prior (#15).
On this year's roster redshirt freshman OL Garrett Hirsch is #72 and redshirt freshman RB Jordan Birch is #8. A couple of seasons ago...