"I'm back," Tomislav Ivisic announced at tonight's Kickin' Cancer fundraiser at Gordyville USA after chugging a Bud Light that a fan supplied him with.
That was bookended by Jake Davis and Zvonimir Ivisic announcing that they'll return for the 2026-27 season too. #Illini
In 2016, Josh Whitman took over as AD and boldly proclaimed: “We will win.”
Fast forward to 2025…The Illini just won 9 games in back-to-back seasons for the first time in program history, while Bret Bielema became the first coach to win consecutive bowl games.
We are winning.
Billy this is the Chicago Cubs. They’re in a major market and attendance is through the roof every year. They’re one of the most iconic teams in sports. They’ve been at the top of the standings all year.
Their defect is they spend money like the Pirates at the trade deadline