Illini must become cohesive unit to succeed
By Tatiania Perry, Staff Writer
October 14, 2019
I am not going to say this was unexpected; we knew the outcome of this game before it even started. Everyone predicted it; Michigan is a good team. Brandon Peters was our best bet against a team like Michigan, and he was out for the game on concussion protocol. Matt Robinson and Isaiah Williams...
Illinois continues to preach greatness, still isn’t doing enough
By Tatiania Perry, Staff Writer
October 7, 2019
Each week it’s the same old story: Illinois starts off the game strong, something spectacular happens, then they eventually start to choke, and in the end, they lose. I am sick and tired of watching it happen, and I am sure everyone is sick and tired of reading the same thing. The only thing that ever c...
Defensive failures continue to plague Illini entering week six
By Jared Farmer, Staff Writer
September 30, 2019
“Defense wins championships” is how the old saying goes. But when the defense comes up short, there often is a need for revision. Illinois Football head coach Lovie Smith said since the end of training camp, improving the defense was a top priority. “A lot of us, including me, need to do a better job,” Smi...
Illini make progress, still choke from pressure against Cornhuskers
By Tatiania Perry, Columnist
September 23, 2019
Before ESPN could even send out their game-start alert, Reggie Corbin was in the endzone after a 66-yard run. In those 48 seconds, the student section was as full as I’ve seen it in my four years. In 48 seconds, all the doubt fans had on twitter vanished, and for once fans wondered if the Illini had been...
Illini fans acknowledge unrealistic expectations after devastating loss
By Tatiania Perry, Staff Writer
September 16, 2019
Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, according to Einstein. Example: Saying the Illini will begin their season 3-0 for the fourth straight year only to be disappointed. Disappointment: Sadness or displeasure caused by the nonfulfillment of one’s hopes o...
Football is a negotiation
By Tatiania Perry, Staff Writer
September 9, 2019
Have you ever bought a car or negotiated anything? At first, you see the original price and you aren’t happy at all. You then send back a lower price, and the company pretends to be upset but ends up lower the price. There is a pull and tug until eventually, both you and the car dealership are a little...
Play for injured players
By Tatiania Perry, Staff Writer
September 5, 2019
Illinois *insert name here* was carted off the field due to *insert injury here.* Dear Bobby Roundtree … “Illinois defensive end Bobby Roundtree remains hospitalized in Florida after surgery for a severe spinal injury suffered in a May 18 swimming accident,” according to the Chicago Tribune. D...
Augusta National: The LPGA’s Final Frontier
By Rachel Spencer, Assistant Sports Editor
April 22, 2019
Don’t ask Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley about hosting a Ladies Professional Golf Association event at the home of The Masters. The topic of hosting a “Women’s Masters” has often been a touchy subject in the world of professional golf; after all, the LPGA has their own U.S. Open, Open C...
Terror survivors deserve continued care
By Hayley Nagelberg, Columnist
March 29, 2019
School shootings have become a frequent topic of conversation in the last few years. The discourse is divisive and political at times, and at other times unifying and uplifting. But the effect of these tragedies on surrounding communities is sometimes an afterthought. The trauma inflicted on those c...
Final curtain: It’s been a good run
By Eli Schuster, Sports editor
March 14, 2019
*Walks to center stage* I am not the smartest person in the room. How could I be? Looking back at the last year of being sports editor at The Daily Illini, I now realize how much I did not know. As I sat down at the helm of a three-table mega-desk in a newly converted basement with dingy tile floor...
UI mascot change far from possible
By Eli Schuster, Sports Editor
March 4, 2019
Disclaimer: I am about to utter a word that will make even the weakest Illini fan cringe. Mascot. With all of your might, please refrain from hitting the comment section immediately. To be quite frank, I do not care about your opinion on the matter. Likewise, I’m assuming you do not care about mi...
‘Twas the start of championship weekend
By Eli Schuster, Sports Editor
December 13, 2018
‘Twas the Final Four day, when all through Illinois Not a sports fan was talking, not even a college boy; The steel beams were hung by the new football facility with care In hopes more recruits would soon be there; Lovie was kicking it back in his chair, Reliving a two-year extension some called ...
