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Can't Wait For Saturday | Hey, Lane Kiffin: Shhhhhh, until you are called on
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (300+ words) Lane Kiffin left Mississippi for LSU. On Sept. 19, the Tigers will play the Rebels in Oxford, Miss. . Should be a blast. Because of the way it ended for him last season at Mississippi, every move made by new LSU coach…...
Piatt's OT: From an Indiana native to Illini nation, it's been a pleasure
8+ hour, 43+ min ago (935+ words) Illinois guard has realistic vision of what's next in his ba" Zach Piatt at the 2026 IHSA boys" basketball state tournament at State Farm Center in Champaign. She didn"t know why that moment was special for me. At that time,…...
Illinois adds another in-state offensive lineman
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (161+ words) The News-Gazette Class of 2027 Morton offensive lineman Soren Fifer committed to Illinois on Thursday. He's the third in-state commit for the Illini in the class. CHAMPAIGN " Illinois football added to its in-state recruiting success Thursday with a commitment from Morton…...
Who is Illinois targeting in the Class of 2027?
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (645+ words) Darryl Flemister, who has played multiple positions at Martin Luther King Jr. High School in Detroit, projects as a defensive back at the next level with the three-star Class of 2027 athlete set to make his official Illinois visit in June....
Tate | Money has flooded world of college athletics
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (623+ words) Michigan coach Dusty May celebrates with his team after the Wolverines won a national championship on Monday night with a 69-63 victory against Connecticut in the national title game at Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis. We all love money. Every…...
Diary of a Division I recruit: Cameron Wagner commits to Oregon | Sports | news-gazette. com
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (1750+ words) St. Joseph-Ogden junior offensive lineman Cameron Wagner committed to Oregon on Monday." I have committed to play college football at Oregon, and there's a crazy amount of reasons why I committed to Oregon. So much that I could list them…...
Decision day is here for Wagner
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (370+ words) St. Joseph-Ogden offensive lineman Cameron Wagner is down to four schools in his recruiting process: Illinois, Notre Dame, Oregon and Wisconsin. One of the most highly-recruited high school football players to ever come through The News-Gazette's coverage area is expected…...
Can't Wait For Saturday | Bowls being granted more options to fill spots makes so much sense
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (269+ words) Bret Bielema has led Illinois to three bowls in his first five seasons as Illinois coach, including the Music City last December. Bret Bielema led Illinois to eight or more wins in three of his first five seasons in charge....
Illini Legends, Lists and Lore: Tom Dedin
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (442+ words) University of Illinois Director of Athletics Cecil Coleman changed the leadership of the Illinois baseball program 48 years ago Saturday " May 9, 1978 " replacing the retiring head coach Lee Eilbracht with Lewis University's Tom Dedin. Dedin, who's travelled from his home in Arvada,…...
Report: Rodgers lands at Boise State
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (309+ words) Illini among seven schools " most of which reside in Big Ten" Expanding NCAA women's basketball tournament to 76 teams was" Illinois forward Jake Davis (15), Illinois guard Keaton Wagler (23) and Illinois guard Ty Rodgers in a men's NCAA basketball game at the…...