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The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
Oregon tight end Pharoah Brown (85) celebrates a 31-yard touchdown reception with teammate Dwayne Stanford in the second quarter against UCLA at the 2014 Rose Bowl.

A satisfying end to the college football season

By Erik Prado • Dec 11, 2014
College football conference championship week predictions

College football conference championship week predictions

By Erik Prado • Dec 4, 2014
No tradition has more historical significance than The Game between Yale and Harvard.

Why The Game matters

By Erik Prado • Nov 20, 2014
Chris Cotter, left, of ESPN, talks with Mack Brown at the 75 Day Out Luncheon to commemorate the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Wednesday.

College Football Playoff rankings are out, is there SEC bias?

By Erik Prado • Oct 30, 2014
Illinois' head coach Tim Beckman talks to the players during the homecoming game against Minnesota at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014. The Illini won 28-24.

Despite Saturday’s win, Tim Beckman should still be let go

By Erik Prado • Oct 28, 2014
Florida State receiver Rashad Greene (80) makes a catch early in the first quarter against Notre Dame on Saturday, Oct. 18. Prado slots Florida State in the first-seed and Notre Dame in the sixth-seed.

The College Football Playoff needs to change — before it starts

By Erik Prado • Oct 23, 2014
Illinois' defensive line gets in to position during the game against Texas State on Sept. 20. The Illini defensive will have to be on top of their game to hold back Minnesota's halfback David Cobb.

Illinois vs. Minnesota: Matchups to watch

By Erik Prado • Oct 23, 2014
After severe weather, many Illini fans did not return to the game against Texas State at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014. The Illini won 42-35.

Bad football team makes Champaign a poor campustown

By Erik Prado • Oct 16, 2014
Auburn is undefeated and ranked No. 2 in the country. The Tigers are one of the top teams in the SEC, which has placed at least one team in the national championship game every year since 2005. 

When picking a new team, turn to the SEC

By Erik Prado • Oct 9, 2014
Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon, left, shows football coach, Brady Hoke, to his seat for the Michigan men's basketball game against Ohio State on January 12, 2011.

Michigan needs to fire Brady Hoke

By Erik Prado • Oct 2, 2014
Head Coach Will Muschamp of the Florida Gators shakes hand with Head Coach James Franklin of the Vanderbilt Commodores at the end of the game. The Commodores defeated the Gators, 34-17, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida, on Saturday, November 9, 2013. (Will Vragovic/Tampa Bay Times/MCT)

College football coaches on the Hot Seat

By Erik Prado • Sep 25, 2014
Auburn Tigers defensive end Dee Ford sacks Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jameis Winston in the first half of the BCS National Championship game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 6, 2014.

College football: A no-brainer on Thursday night

By Erik Prado • Sep 18, 2014
NIU is the top football program in Illinois

NIU is the top football program in Illinois

By Erik Prado • Sep 11, 2014
Predicting the teams in the 1st ever College Football Playoff

Predicting the teams in the 1st ever College Football Playoff

By Erik Prado • Aug 28, 2014
The NFL Draft

The NFL Draft

By Erik Prado • May 9, 2014
An unlikely love affair with running

An unlikely love affair with running

By Erik Prado • May 2, 2014
Baseball should have stiff penalties for brawls

Baseball should have stiff penalties for brawls

By Erik Prado • Apr 25, 2014
A very early recap of the MLB season

A very early recap of the MLB season

By Erik Prado • Apr 18, 2014

A much needed rebrand

By Erik Prado • Apr 11, 2014

What baseball signifies: Cheaper tickets and family atmosphere

By Erik Prado • Apr 4, 2014

Don’t panic about the Blackhawks yet

By Erik Prado • Mar 21, 2014

For Chicago Bears, loyalty only goes so far

By Erik Prado • Mar 14, 2014
The era of jaw-dropping returnman Devin Hester is over

The era of jaw-dropping returnman Devin Hester is over

By Erik Prado • Mar 7, 2014

White Sox could surprise with young core in 2014

By Erik Prado • Feb 28, 2014
Hey, Illinois football, try these things to boost attendance

Hey, Illinois football, try these things to boost attendance

By Erik Prado • Feb 21, 2014

NCAA should look very different in the not so distant future

By Erik Prado • Feb 13, 2014

Cycle of recruitment hype not likely to end soon

By Erik Prado • Feb 7, 2014

How to have an ideal Super Bowl Sunday

By Erik Prado • Jan 31, 2014