Lucas Deal Archives - The Daily Illini

How to enjoy end of college

By Lucas Deal • May 4, 2007

What I will miss.

By Lucas Deal • Apr 27, 2007

Is he really a five-tool player?

By Lucas Deal • Apr 20, 2007

Should Barry wear 42?

By Lucas Deal • Apr 13, 2007

Baseball: the better game

By Lucas Deal • Apr 6, 2007

College football deja-vu

By Lucas Deal • Apr 2, 2007

Random Final Four Thoughts

By Lucas Deal • Mar 30, 2007

Can feisty Florida team be stopped?

By Lucas Deal • Mar 26, 2007

Press row wrong spot for AD Ron Guenther

By Lucas Deal • Mar 26, 2007

Weber’s look said it all

By Lucas Deal • Mar 16, 2007

Sixty-five reasons we love March Madness

By Lucas Deal • Mar 15, 2007

Searching for a sign on Selection Sunday

By Lucas Deal • Mar 14, 2007

Uncross your fingers, Illinois: You’re in the bracket

By Lucas Deal • Mar 12, 2007

Illini squeak by Nittany Lions; survival is all that counts in tournament

By Lucas Deal • Mar 9, 2007

The way I see it…

By Lucas Deal • Mar 7, 2007

Illinois must recover

By Lucas Deal • Mar 5, 2007

True Weber reveals self to Illini fans

By Lucas Deal • Mar 2, 2007

Sports has its own language

By Lucas Deal • Feb 23, 2007

Priorities in place as end nears

By Lucas Deal • Feb 22, 2007

Senior Night game not just for players

By Lucas Deal • Feb 21, 2007

Frazier discusses recent win, upcoming Michigan game

By Lucas Deal • Feb 20, 2007

Illini overcome injury, establish strong defensive identity

By Lucas Deal • Feb 19, 2007

When basketball becomes irrelevant

By Lucas Deal • Feb 16, 2007

When a rivalry goes crimson: Indiana answers

By Lucas Deal • Feb 12, 2007

Who wants to step up, be ‘special’?

By Lucas Deal • Feb 9, 2007

Wildcats showed grit

By Lucas Deal • Feb 8, 2007

Second half shows what could have been

By Lucas Deal • Feb 5, 2007

Bears to win with defense

By Lucas Deal • Feb 2, 2007

‘Dean’ Izzo sick of abuse to Big Ten

By Lucas Deal • Jan 31, 2007

Calvin Brock says Illini need to remain poised

By Lucas Deal • Jan 30, 2007

Boilermakers dampen Illinois tourney hopes

By Lucas Deal • Jan 29, 2007

NCAA fans give thanks to Stern

By Lucas Deal • Jan 26, 2007

Hall crowd carries Illini to victory

By Lucas Deal • Jan 24, 2007

Illini keep faith for spot in the NCAA

By Lucas Deal • Jan 19, 2007

Column: Randle’s dunks, dishes lead Illini over Hawkeyes

By Lucas Deal • Dec 13, 2006

Column: Examining Oden

By Lucas Deal • Dec 13, 2006

COLUMN: Return of rivalry

By Lucas Deal • Dec 13, 2006

Lack of Leadership leaves Illini at a loss

By Lucas Deal • Dec 13, 2006

COLUMN: Brock sparks Illini

By Lucas Deal • Dec 13, 2006

Column: Illini fall at Xavier

By Lucas Deal • Dec 13, 2006

COLUMN: Illini struggle to beat UIC at their home away from home

By Lucas Deal • Dec 11, 2006

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By Lucas Deal • Dec 8, 2006

Column: Ho-Hum, Illinois wins once again

By Lucas Deal • Dec 7, 2006

In-state tournament needed

By Lucas Deal • Dec 1, 2006

Illini must rebound from loss to Terps to prevent losing streak

By Lucas Deal • Nov 29, 2006

Illini volleyball finishes ninth in conference

By Lucas Deal • Nov 28, 2006

Short-handed Illini hope to be successful against Eagles

By Lucas Deal • Nov 17, 2006

Column: Dear Bruce, it’s time for us to go big

By Lucas Deal • Nov 16, 2006

Edinger dominates play with energy, enthusiasm

By Lucas Deal • Nov 14, 2006

Column: Illini’s 45-point victory shows team’s potential

By Lucas Deal • Nov 14, 2006

Volleyball struggles with offense in losses

By Lucas Deal • Nov 13, 2006

Illini hope to build on recent success

By Lucas Deal • Nov 10, 2006

Volleyball signs handful of recruits for 2007 season

By Lucas Deal • Nov 9, 2006

Big Ten names Ashley Edinger as Defensive Player of Week

By Lucas Deal • Nov 9, 2006

Column: Illinois crashes the boards in win

By Lucas Deal • Nov 9, 2006

Basketball team proves strength in defense

By Lucas Deal • Nov 2, 2006

Greg Oden, Ohio State bring new talent to fresh-faced conference

By Lucas Deal • Nov 1, 2006

Thanks for putting us on the map Dee, James, now let the kids play

By Lucas Deal • Nov 1, 2006

Women outmatched at home

By Lucas Deal • Oct 30, 2006

Illini to seek revenge against 2 Big Ten foes

By Lucas Deal • Oct 27, 2006

Illini’s Turner slowed down by nerve injury

By Lucas Deal • Oct 27, 2006

COLUMN: Illini recruitment foiled

By Lucas Deal • Oct 16, 2006

Illini volleyball defeats Buckeyes

By Lucas Deal • Oct 16, 2006

‘Rough weekend’ matches await volleyball

By Lucas Deal • Oct 13, 2006

Defensive specialist Vrdsky talks volleyball, college life

By Lucas Deal • Oct 12, 2006

Bazzetta named Player of Week

By Lucas Deal • Oct 5, 2006

Strong defense leads volleyball team in win

By Lucas Deal • Oct 2, 2006

Illini look to avenge tough ’05 loss

By Lucas Deal • Sep 29, 2006

Volleyball takes Northwestern 3-0

By Lucas Deal • Sep 28, 2006

Illini aim for first Big Ten win

By Lucas Deal • Sep 27, 2006

Volleyball team loses starter to knee injury

By Lucas Deal • Sep 20, 2006

Bazzetta, Illini defeat Flyers in four

By Lucas Deal • Sep 13, 2006

Tough matches ahead to offset happy return home for Illini

By Lucas Deal • Sep 12, 2006

Q & A with Amy Palash, new to Illinois volleyball

By Lucas Deal • Sep 12, 2006

Q & A with Illini Kristine Anderson

By Lucas Deal • Sep 7, 2006

Women’s volleyball team starts off winning season

By Lucas Deal • Sep 5, 2006

Illini volleyball team faces tough tourney

By Lucas Deal • Sep 1, 2006

Illini win State Farm Classic

By Lucas Deal • Aug 28, 2006

Illini take on rival Redbirds at tourney

By Lucas Deal • Aug 25, 2006

Column: Get rid of the LOB

By Lucas Deal • Apr 27, 2006

Column: A little spring changing

By Lucas Deal • Apr 6, 2006

Weber ready for Falcons’ defense

By Lucas Deal • Mar 16, 2006

Spartans take control

By Lucas Deal • Mar 13, 2006

Iowa wins the Big Ten

By Lucas Deal • Mar 13, 2006

Preparation against Spartans under way

By Lucas Deal • Mar 10, 2006

Transfer talks college hoops

By Lucas Deal • Mar 7, 2006

Taking a chance on Illinois

By Lucas Deal • Feb 28, 2006

Augustine, Brown end careers with milestone victory

By Lucas Deal • Feb 27, 2006

Illinois faces Iowa

By Lucas Deal • Feb 24, 2006

Michigan tops Illinois

By Lucas Deal • Feb 22, 2006

Michigan keeps seniors from the history books

By Lucas Deal • Feb 22, 2006

Illinois outplays Indiana; Davis happy with energy

By Lucas Deal • Feb 20, 2006

Hoosiers losers in rematch

By Lucas Deal • Feb 20, 2006

Men ready to take on Indiana

By Lucas Deal • Feb 17, 2006

Randle’s dunk puts nail in Wildcats’ coffin

By Lucas Deal • Feb 16, 2006

Illini aim to tame Wildcats

By Lucas Deal • Feb 15, 2006

Buckeyes ‘outplay’ Illini

By Lucas Deal • Feb 13, 2006

Nittany Lions shock Illini

By Lucas Deal • Feb 6, 2006

Illini head to Madison

By Lucas Deal • Jan 31, 2006

Illini enter four-way tie atop Big Ten

By Lucas Deal • Jan 30, 2006