University of Illinois
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Surgery for Illini's 7-foot-1 centerSep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Sophomore center Mike Tisdale will miss the first week or two of Illinois' preseason basketball practice after undergoing surgery Friday morning. The 7-foot-1 Tisdale ha...
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Ex-Illini Jamar Smith gets more probation
Sep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - URBANA -- Former Illinois basketball player Jamar Smith will get a second chance -- starting this fall in a southern Indiana grocery store. After Smith violated his drun...
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Zook wants Illini to regain 'eye of the tiger'Sep 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Ron Zook was referring to the mood during Illinois' staff meetings Sunday, but he might well have been speaking for the coaches at Ohio State, Michigan and Purdue, too. ...
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Illini 'Night of Legends' rocks Assembly HallSep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN - "Night of Legends" was the official name for the glorified basketball scrimmage at Assembly Hall Saturday night. The 15,417 fans that paid $15 apiece to swea...
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Miller's back-to-basics approach nets crucial touchdownSep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN - For all you youngsters out there who hate doing the most basic practice drills, allow Illinois senior middle linebacker Brit Miller to enlighten you. Here's ...
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Illini not quite ready for Big Ten?Sep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN - Since it's election season, let's put Illinois' final Big Ten tuneup into political terms for easy reference. The Illini expected to gain a hefty post-noncon...
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Willhite's scouting reports: Illinois, NU, Notre DameSep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Here's a look at Saturday's scouting reports for three college games on Saturday: Louisiana-Lafayette (0-1) at Illinois (1-1) When: 11 a.m. at Memorial Stadium TV: BTN R...
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Ramsey helps Illini tackle a tough test against Louisiana-LafayetteSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Freshman slot receiver Jack Ramsey has yet to play for Illinois because of lingering academic issues with the NCAA. But Ramsey can go a long way toward earning every dol...
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Zook wants Miller to be defensive leaderSep 07, 2008 11:00 pm - During a first-half break in the action Saturday at Memorial Stadium, Illinois introduced six of the best linebackers in school annals. There, standing side by side near...
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Illini legends give thumbs up to renovationSep 06, 2008 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN - It cost just $1.7 million to build Memorial Stadium in the early 1920s. It cost 68 times that much ($116 million) for Illinois' athletic department to build ...