Don O'Brien

Writer, husband, father of 2, fan of Spurs, Romo, Nocioni and EIU. If you are easily offended, do not follow.

[Don O'Brien @DOB23]

I would like to thank those of you on here who reached out and took time to acknowledge my Mom’s death on Sunday. I was overwhelmed. Let me tell you a little story about this picture and how I heard from Mom this week. A thread.

[Don O'Brien @DOB23]

@hughjohnd Congrats! Do they use CFL rules?

[Lobo Women's Basketball @UNMLoboWBB]

A closer look at our newest Lobos, starting with forward Jada Brown.

#GoLobos

[Don O'Brien @DOB23]

@margo19aa @iuindy_mbb So very old school!

[Don O'Brien @DOB23]

Dave makes a great point. I love this dumb app, mainly for sports. But it is tiring to see “fans” drag a team and players and call for a coaching change immediately after a loss, every loss. Maybe I am not “fan” enough, but we just need to let the season breathe. Let all the precincts report before we get all bent out of shape.

[Dave Wischnowsky @wischlist]

A certain segment of the Illini fan base screams that the sky is falling after every loss. 😁

It's not. Every basketball team in every season since 1976 has lost games. The Illini will lose more games this season. And the Illini are absolutely fine.

Just let the season play.

[Don O'Brien @DOB23]

Congrats, @JadaBrown44!

[Lobo Women's Basketball @UNMLoboWBB]

From Illinois to the ABQ, welcome to UNM Jada!

#GoLobos

[Don O'Brien @DOB23]

@enthusmiasma I feel that. The can still smell the first newspaper I worked at in Galesburg. The sweet aroma of ink. It’s now an antique store. 😔

[Don O'Brien @DOB23]

Just broke this news to the #prodigy. He says all the good gyms have a good smell. I think he makes a great point. What is your favorite smelling gym? I put Blue Devil Gym up there.

[Steve Porter @StevePorter51]

Final season for basketball games at old Triad High, now the Middle School.
The school/gym was built in 1959!

Plenty of memories🏀😀

[Don O'Brien @DOB23]

@LukeSabers Congrats!

[Don O'Brien @DOB23]

@srrichey I can’t dispute that he is a grinder. But shouldn’t he take a night off every so often?

[Don O'Brien @DOB23]

@mthopf It should sell out!

[Don O'Brien @DOB23]

@StevePorter51 Say it ain’t so!

[Don O'Brien @DOB23]

@TSBBracketology @highkneesref He should be working games at the local middle school.

[Don O'Brien @DOB23]

@DanTomlinBets Had a chance with about 9 minutes left and then got hit by a tsunami!

[Don O'Brien @DOB23]

Well, @Redbird_MBB has three.

[𝙋𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙡 𝙍𝙞𝙘𝙠 @PistolRick]

It’s 17 players btw

[Don O'Brien @DOB23]

@DanTomlinBets Agree with that. I just thought it was interesting that ISU has 3 of the 17.

[Don O'Brien @DOB23]

Basically 8 on 5 for @Redbird_MBB tonight.

[Santa Clara Men's Basketball @SantaClaraHoops]

more to come🤞 @BradleyL_12

#StampedeAhead