You know it’s going to be a big Illini football season when your tailgate crew is planning a pre-tailgating meeting this week… Weve never done this before! I’m thinking we’re either excited or the young guys are worried about us old guys forgetting which Saturday’s to show up!

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Oh My, Skinny Lon!! Haha

Today, my brother would have turned 57!! Love this picture of Lance, slaying a bass in Richmond, MN He would be complaining about our Cardinals, somewhat excited about the Bears and have daily questions about Illini FB!! Thanks for being a brother to look up to- Always!! 🍺

College Debut is complete…lost a 3-2 slider, plunking leadoff hitter- but then retired the next 3!! No Hits, No Runs…Off and Running!! #Nifty #Yahtzee

So I had to miss the Illini game because my damn kid (🤣🤣) had a baseball game But, I’ve now watched a 52-3 blowout TWICE!! Ready to see the W Michigan game and see everyone in Lot 31!! #ReadyToRoll

Is it bad that I wanted 50+ points??!! Well done boys!! #ILL

Didn’t this JUST occur at the Citrus Bowl??!! 🤣🤣

Another solid inning for Andrew Tay today at the Puma Classic, near Indy!! Against 3-4-5 of John A Logan, line went F9, Infield Single(picked him off) and 3U Gets 1 inning each game and thus far in the Fall… 4IP, 0R, 2H, 2 pickoffs 🤣

Fun little quick trip to God’s Country, Southern Illinois Andrew on the mound, Crab Orchard, Giant City State Park and Pin Oak Pub- one of the top dive bars in the Midwest!! Oh, and had to grab some Quatros Pizza and 17th Street Ribs!! #NeverGetsOld

Heading to Olympia Fields Country Club tomorrow to emcee a great Illinois Men’s Golf event!! I know, for a fact, that Mike Small and I will be even more fired up if we are chatting about an Illini FB win!! Let’s Get It Boys!! #ILL

So Special Teams has a punt blocked (Arkin vision in question) and then unit can’t figure it out to get on field- leading to a Timeout IU with a smooth move to go for it and then a TD This is how you lose big games!!

The travel today is to Cedar Rapids to face Mt Mercy U Andrew walked two and struck out two (I elected to show the K’s 🤣)…0 Hits/0 Runs Off on the 4+ hour trek home!!

So, does Ohio State just not get called for PI That’s two obvious ones that just happen to be not called Hmmmmm

Indy to Denver to Phoenix to Seattle to Phoenix to Indy Going to be a fun few days seeing Lucas Tay and Illinois Football Damn, I look old!! Wait, I AM old 🤣🤣

I don’t do this because I want to (🤣), I do this because I NEED to… I’m officially breaking the evil, devil hex on my football Franchise!! I’m killing this can of beer!!!!!! Going forward, nothing but good things should happen to my #AzCardinals!!

Is it even legal to sit this high Good Lord!! #ILL

Looks like another day for Barry Lunney to outduel Aaron Henry!! I have faith!! #ILL

Just put on a winter jacket, that I haven’t worn since last basketball season, and found a pack of Starburst!! I’m Havin’ A Day!! #ILL

My Dawgs destroy ISU today, 37-7!! #Salukis #DoItLikeABigDawg