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The Illinois Fighting Illini are the athletic teams of the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. The school colors are orange and blue and the teams compete in the Big Ten conference. The university has won two Division I National Championships since 1958 and more than 25 overall. Famous players include Red Grange, George Halas, Dick Butkus, Lou Boudreau, Dike Eddleman, Ray Nitschke and Johnny Kerr.
The Illinois Fighting Illini are the athletic teams of the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. The school colors are orange and blue and the teams compete in the Big Ten conference. The university has won two Division I National Championships since 1958 and more than 25 overall. Famous players include Red Grange, George Halas, Dick Butkus, Lou Boudreau, Dike Eddleman, Ray Nitschke and Johnny Kerr.
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Ritter prototype for NU soccer player
Senior Chris Ritter could stand as the archetype for a Northwestern soccer player. Ritter's New Trier High School teams won state titles his sophomore and senior years, yet college coaches were not clamoring for his services. "He was a good player,...
Tags: Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Ohio State Buckeyes, Michigan Wolverines, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Big Ten Conference
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More than anyone, Te'o fits Heisman ideal
Pity the poor assistant athletic director at Notre Dame who probably leafed through the NCAA manual to see if rules allow member institutions to cover shipping costs for student-athletes awarded more trophies than your kid's soccer team. Manti Te'o...
Tags: Bret Bielema, Bowl Championship Series, Dick Butkus, Auburn Tigers, Ohio State Buckeyes
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Northwestern athletic director did what he had to do
Jim Phillips began the toughest day of his tenure as Northwestern athletic director at 8 a.m. Saturday by telling the father of his son's seventh-grade basketball coach how much he respected him. The meeting with Bill Carmody lasted long enough to...
Tags: Northwestern Wildcats, Indiana Hoosiers, College Basketball, Bill Carmody, Wisconsin Badgers
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Ignore the haters: NIU belongs in BCS
Of all the insulting misconceptions spread since Northern Illinois qualified for the Orange Bowl, the most uninformed suggests the Huskies will use the unfair opinions of the Kirk Herbstreits of the college football world for motivation. None needed. To...
Tags: Florida State University, Louisville Cardinals, West Virginia Mountaineers, Mid-American Conference, Voting
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Badgers' Ball back in running for Silver Football
The accent has been removed from the second "e" in Montee Ball. Apparently it was slowing him down. Before the season, Wisconsin's star tailback asked that his name be pronounced "Mon-TAY" to reflect what's on his birth certificate. But he got...
Tags: Bret Bielema, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Ohio State Buckeyes
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Key to tournament success: Be yourself
When packing for Illinois' trip to Austin, Texas, to play Colorado in Friday's NCAA tournament matchup, Illini coach John Groce will skip the cowboy hat and boots. He cannot vouch for his wife, Allison. "I'll leave that to her,'' Groce said Sunday...
Tags: Cody Zeller, Super Bowl, St. Patrick's Day, Ohio State Buckeyes, Butler Bulldogs
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Bruce Weber thriving far from Illinois
Traveling through St. Louis the other day, Bruce Weber encountered an Illinois fan who felt compelled to step out of his car and offer an apology to the former Illini coach. "He says, 'Coach, I still feel bad about what happened,' '' the Kansas State...
Tags: Purdue Boilermakers, Kansas State Wildcats, Car Guides and Reviews, Big Ten Conference, College Basketball
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THURSDAY'S TELEVISION HIGHLIGHTS ++++++++++++++++++++ || NASCAR || Sprint Cup: Coca-Cola 600, Practice || SPEED3:30 || || Sprint Cup: Coca-Cola 600, Qual. || SPEED7 || || MLB || Washington@San Francisco (T) || MASN9 a.m. || || Yankees@Orioles (T) ||...Tags: Coca-Cola Co., New York Rangers, NASCAR, Miami Hurricanes, Virginia Cavaliers
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Illini March on thanks to Paul's senior moment
Tied at 49 with 14.6 seconds left in Thursday's first-round Big Ten tournament game, Illinois coach John Groce didn't want a timeout before his team's final possession. Nor did Brandon Paul need directions before dropping a 15-foot, fadeaway jumper over...
Tags: Minnesota Golden Gophers, Mid-American Conference, Brandon Paul, United Center, Big Ten Conference
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A-Z guide to Northwestern basketball
The essence of Northwestern basketball trivia, repeated Sunday during CBS' broadcast of Duke's loss to Louisville, is that the school hosted the first NCAA basketball tournament, in 1939. The Wildcats were denied a bid that year, and the bracketologists...
Tags: Minnesota Golden Gophers, Bill Carmody, CBS Corp., National Invitation Tournament, Big Ten Conference
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Big Ten gets it right with realignment
It's a legendary move by the Big Ten... Leading the league into a new era. When Rutgers & Maryland join the conference next year, the 14-team Big Ten will split down the middle, with two divisions of 7 teams, appropriately named east & west. Indiana,...Tags: Minnesota Golden Gophers, Maryland Terrapins, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Ohio State Buckeyes
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Boys hoops blog | Ulis stands pat as stock soars
The Tyler Ulis transfer rumors were addressed last year. They started seemingly the day the 5-foot-8 junior chose a "non-basketball" school like Marian Catholic when he moved from Ohio to live with his father in for his high school years. Last...
Tags: Iowa Hawkeyes, College Sports, Big Ten Conference, Basketball, Michigan State Spartans
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