http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:32:16 -0700 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:31:17 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Fighting-Illini-Basketball-Highlights?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner This just in: the freshmen are for real. After having freshman guard Brandon Paul light up the Assembly Hall court to spark the Illini to two lopsided wins to start the season, it was fellow frosh guard DJ Richardson's turn on Saturday nig... College men's basketball Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:31:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Fighting-Illini-Basketball-Highlights?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m11d15-First-Glimpse-Illini-Womens-Basketballher?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner I got a chance to catch the Illinois women's basketball team's home-opening win against Siena today. Behind a fast-paced offense and an impressive 18 steals on the day, the Illini downed the Saints, 85 to 53.  There is no doubting... College women's basketball Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:12:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m11d15-First-Glimpse-Illini-Womens-Basketballher?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Early-Big-Ten-Basketball-Predictions?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner 1. Michigan State - Kalin Lucas is the best player in the Big Ten and one of the best point guards in the nation.  2. Purdue - The Boilermakers literally return everyone of importance from last season.  3. Ohio State - Evan Turne... College men's basketball Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:31:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Early-Big-Ten-Basketball-Predictions?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m10d11-Prater-possibly-opens-up-recruitment-for-the-Illini?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner Despite an abysmal 1-4 start for a season full of expectation, the Illini may have some good news pertaining to their future. Five-star recruit Kyle Prater, who Rivals.com ranks as the No. 1 wide receiver and the No. 2 prospect overall, has been soft... College football Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:09:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m10d11-Prater-possibly-opens-up-recruitment-for-the-Illini?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Big-Ten-Football-Roundtable?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner 1. After two weeks of Big Ten play are you ready to rip up your original Big Ten champion prediction, or is it still too soon to go back on your initial thinking? Please remind us who you predicted.  Not quite yet. I had PSU winning t... College football Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:10:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Big-Ten-Football-Roundtable?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Zook-McGee-in-Williams-out-at-QB-against-MSU?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner (Photo by AP)Williams has been replaced at QB by Eddie McGeeIllinois head coach Ron Zook announced on his Monday morning radio show that junior quarterback Eddie McGee will start against Michigan State on Saturday in place of senior Juice Williams.Ci... College football Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:10:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Zook-McGee-in-Williams-out-at-QB-against-MSU?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Big-Ten-Football-Roundtable?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner 1. The Big Ten was 10-1 last weekend but it was close to being 7-4. Was it a good opening week for the conference or not?With an offseason filled with questions surrounding the Big Ten's legitimacy in the ranks of college football, the first weekend ... College football Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:57:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Big-Ten-Football-Roundtable?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Fighting-Illini-Tidbits?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner The school year is underway, also signaling in the fall season for college athletics. Only a few days before the football team's season-opener against Missouri, there's a lot more action going on here on campus outside of Memorial Stadium.Illini socc... College women's soccer College women's volleyball Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:24:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Fighting-Illini-Tidbits?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m8d22-College-Football-Fighting-Illini-barely-misses-cut-in-AP-Preseason-Poll?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner The excitement - and the expectations - for the upcoming 2009 season are growing for the Fighting Illini. Camp Rantoul is wrapping up, and there are now officially two weeks left until the season-opener against Missouri.It was a bit surprising to see... College football Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:38:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m8d22-College-Football-Fighting-Illini-barely-misses-cut-in-AP-Preseason-Poll?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m8d12-Big-Ten-Examiner-Roundtable?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner I am partaking in Examiner.com's Big Ten roundtable, answering some questions about the upcoming Big Ten football season. Make sure to look at some of my colleague's thoughts and answers as well. What does your team need to do to improve on their 200... College football Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:36:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m8d12-Big-Ten-Examiner-Roundtable?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Ranking-the-Big-Ten-Defenses?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner Here's my second installment of the Big Ten rankings - the conference's defenses, top to bottom.1. IowaThe back seven is the best in the conference - and possibly the nation. The linebacking unit of Pat Angerer (middle), AJ Edds (strongside), and Jer... College football Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:39:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Ranking-the-Big-Ten-Defenses?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m8d9-Top-40-Illini-Athletes-of-the-Decade?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner At the Daily Illini, we are gearing up for a semester-long feature on the Top 40 Illini Athletes of the past decade. We are a long way's off from launching the feature and unveiling the top athletes, but I thought I'd post who made my top 40.  ... College wrestling College baseball College golf College tennis College softball College football College women's basketball College men's basketball College Gymnastics College Track Sun, 09 Aug 2009 16:36:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m8d9-Top-40-Illini-Athletes-of-the-Decade?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m8d7-College-Football-Pac-10-vs-Big-Ten-Breakdown?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner One of the major topics of discussion at the Big Ten Media Days was regarding how the Big Ten stacks up against the other conferences in college football. It seems pretty clear that the SEC and the Big 12 are in a tier of their own right now, while t... College football Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:17:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m8d7-College-Football-Pac-10-vs-Big-Ten-Breakdown?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Dick-Vitale-ranks-the-Illini-in-Top-10-in-preseason-rankings?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner Football season may not even be underway yet, but it's never too soon to talk about Fighting Illini basketball.The expectations are as big as ever this year, with the trio of juniors returning - Demetri McCamey, Mike Davis, and Mike Tisdale. The bask... College men's basketball Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:02:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Dick-Vitale-ranks-the-Illini-in-Top-10-in-preseason-rankings?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m8d2-Illini-recruiting-Chandler-Whitmer-Kyle-Prater?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner For those in need of their recruiting fix, my colleague Phil English, the Chicago High School Examiner, has two great interviews - one with Illini commit QB Chandler Whitmer and one with recruit WR Kyle Prater.Whitmer has started to create some natio... College football Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:40:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m8d2-Illini-recruiting-Chandler-Whitmer-Kyle-Prater?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m7d30-The-Best-of-Big-Ten-Media-Days?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner Having spent Monday and Tuesday schmoozing with the likes of Joe Paterno, Jim Tressel, and Darryl Clark, I don't know what I am more giddy about - that I just spent two days chatting it up with the stars of college football or that the start of the s... College football Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:30:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m7d30-The-Best-of-Big-Ten-Media-Days?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m7d26-Ranking-the-Big-Ten-Offenses?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner The last week of July brings the Big Ten Media Days, which are to be held Monday and Tuesday, and the beginning of August brings training camps, specifically Camp Rantoul for the Illini, beginning August 6th. I am uber-excited for both, and I just ca... College football Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:12:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m7d26-Ranking-the-Big-Ten-Offenses?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Missouris-Weatherspoon-getting-ready-to-squeeze-the-pulp-out-of-Juice?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner Only two more weeks until Camp Rantoul kicks off for the Fighting Illini football team, with the team prepping for what it hopes will be a rebound year after a dismal 5-7 record in 2008.First on the schedule, like the past four years, are the Missour... College football Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:24:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Missouris-Weatherspoon-getting-ready-to-squeeze-the-pulp-out-of-Juice?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m7d13-Football-Recruiting-Fiedorowicz-picks-Illini-Prater-being-considered-at-QB?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner Highly touted tight end verbally commits to Illini The in-state class of 2010 is stockpiled with talent, and if Zook and company want to ensure that their recruiting efforts don't tail off, they'll need to harvest the talent within Illinois' borders.... College football Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:48:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m7d13-Football-Recruiting-Fiedorowicz-picks-Illini-Prater-being-considered-at-QB?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m7d6-Big-Ten-Preseason-Offensive-and-Defensive-Player-of-the-Yeart?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner As summer inches along slowly towards collge football season, myself and the rest of the media are gearing up for the upcoming Big Ten Football Media Day on July 27-28 in Chicago.I am inexplicably excited for my first Media Day, and I've heard wonder... College football Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:50:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9451-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner~y2009m7d6-Big-Ten-Preseason-Offensive-and-Defensive-Player-of-the-Yeart?cid=exrss-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-Examiner