By Paul Schmidt I suppose by madness, you could look at it as mad that I drove for 2 or 3 hours to cover a second round NIT game. That certainly could be considered MAD! Or just plain dumb, depending on your point of view. But the fact is that I really like this group of Illinois players. I wish them nothing but success. I want them to win. And though I'm not that … [Read more...] about Illinois! Kent State! NIT Madness!!
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Big Ten Quarters/Big East Semis Live Chat!
By The Sports Bank Staff The title says it all, we're here talking conference tourneys all day long at The Bank! The most important early day plot lines are whether or not Michigan can keep this up (THIS being a 16-10 lead halfway through the first half) and whether or not the Illini can punch their ticket to the Big Dance with a victory against Wisconsin. Join us, as we … [Read more...] about Big Ten Quarters/Big East Semis Live Chat!
Illinois-Minnesota Live Blog, NCAA’s at Stake!
By Paul Schmidt and Paul M. Banks Let's not understate the importance of this game: Illinois MUST win at home, and Minnesota MUST win to keep their slim NCAA hopes alive. Neither team can afford the blemish of this loss. The key will be which team doesn't succumb to the immense pressure that comes with must-win games nearly every time out at this time of the season. Tip … [Read more...] about Illinois-Minnesota Live Blog, NCAA’s at Stake!
Illinois vs. #25 Northwestern, LIVE from Assembly Hall!
7:40 PM: Welcome back to the cozy, cozy Ass. Hall, in Champaign-Urbana Illinois! The prairie is covered in snow, and the Illini are taking to the court! Happy Holidays all, and hopefully we'll have a great game to start the Big Ten season, one that will need to spell redemption for the Illini, or trouble could ensue... … [Read more...] about Illinois vs. #25 Northwestern, LIVE from Assembly Hall!
Illinois Sports EXTRAVAGANZA!!! Part 1 Football
By Paul Schmidt and Paul Banks Yes that's right, the two Pauls are in Champaign for all your Illinois needs...we have Illinois football just underway and Illinois basketball later tonight, making for a day where you don't even need to leave your computer! Just come hang with us! Let's get started with the Illinois football action! Illinois 7, Fresno State 0, 9:30 left … [Read more...] about Illinois Sports EXTRAVAGANZA!!! Part 1 Football
Live, From Assembly Hall, It’s Illinois Basketball Tonight!
By Paul Schmidt Hello sports fans, and welcome to part of ESPN's 24-hour Tipoff, sponsored by Valtrex, because if you've got genital warts, you can't watch college basketball! OK, I made that up. At least the last part. But I am live at the Ass. Hall, bringing exciting Illinois basketball action to you, as they take on the overmatched Northern Illinois Huskies, which … [Read more...] about Live, From Assembly Hall, It’s Illinois Basketball Tonight!
Week 5 NFL Live Blog
11:00 AM - Hey everyone, welcome to what has now become just as much of a weekly institution as NFL Sundays! OK, OK...maybe BECAUSE of NFL Sundays... That's right it's our NFL live blog, come on in and chat about the things that we know, that you want to know! We have the answers! We have the knowledge! THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE! Sorry...late night TV rots your … [Read more...] about Week 5 NFL Live Blog
College Football Week 6 Live Blog
10:30 AM: Hey everyone, thanks for stopping by! We'll be chatting up some solid college football action, with a lot of Big Ten early on in the day, and some big national games later on! Paul Banks will help us get things kicked off live from the Northwestern campus, giving us insight from the "box", and the rest of us will have insights on the games on TV. The tentative … [Read more...] about College Football Week 6 Live Blog
College Football Live Blog, Week 5!
10:30 AM -- Big slate of games this week and a hearty Howdy-Do to everyone. Welcome to The Sports Bank's weekly college football blog. Good stuff abounds here today, as we've got a ton of Big Ten action early, then a great slate of games of national importance later tonight. First, the loose schedule for the day: 11AM games: Michigan at Michigan State Wisconsin at … [Read more...] about College Football Live Blog, Week 5!
College Football Live Blog, Part 2! Now With More Night Games!
We're back for the evening, and it's been a "great" day of football so far. You know, unless you happen to like Illinois. Then you're surly. I'm not saying...I'm just saying. You can expect to see some commentary on a lot of games this evening, including, but not limited to: Iowa at Penn St. Notre Dame at Purdue Texas Tech at Houston Should be fun, come on in … [Read more...] about College Football Live Blog, Part 2! Now With More Night Games!