Eye on the Illini http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini Blogging on sports from the Orange and Blue from Champaign, Ill. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:22:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 en 1 Eye on the Illini http://images.stltoday.com/stltoday/images/yahoo/stl_pd_logo.jpg http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini 143 50 STLtoday.com Illini and Salukis in St. Louis? It’s one idea http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/eye-on-the-illini/2009/11/illini-and-salukis-in-st-louis-its-one-idea/ http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/eye-on-the-illini/2009/11/illini-and-salukis-in-st-louis-its-one-idea/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:22:16 +0000 Stu Durando http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/?p=1204 As Illinois prepares to face Northern Illinois on Tuesday night in Champaign, coach Bruce Weber was faced with a new round of questions about his willingness to play Southern Illinois-Carbondale, his former employer and a program of national impact throughout…

]]> http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/eye-on-the-illini/2009/11/illini-and-salukis-in-st-louis-its-one-idea/feed/ Referee makes statement on late interception in Illini loss http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/eye-on-the-illini/2009/11/referee-makes-statement-on-late-interception-in-illini-loss/ http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/eye-on-the-illini/2009/11/referee-makes-statement-on-late-interception-in-illini-loss/#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:29:53 +0000 Stu Durando http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/?p=1197 Illinois players and coaches were convinced that Jarred Fayson made a catch and was down to extend a drive in the final minute of a 21-16 loss to Northwestern on Saturday. But Sherrick McManins was awarded an interception, a call…

]]> http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/eye-on-the-illini/2009/11/referee-makes-statement-on-late-interception-in-illini-loss/feed/ Postgame: Illini 96, SIUE 69 http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/eye-on-the-illini/2009/11/postgame-illini-96-siue-69/ http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/eye-on-the-illini/2009/11/postgame-illini-96-siue-69/#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:33:16 +0000 Stu Durando http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/?p=1191 The Illinois starting five might be more solid than anybody knew. Now, one game against Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville isn’t exactly a tell-all proving ground, but freshmen Brandon Paul and D.J. Richardson could be in the lineup for the long haul.

They…

]]> http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/eye-on-the-illini/2009/11/postgame-illini-96-siue-69/feed/ Illinois recruits all confirmed as signed http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/uncategorized/2009/11/illinois-recruits-all-confirmed-as-signed/ http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/uncategorized/2009/11/illinois-recruits-all-confirmed-as-signed/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:18:02 +0000 Stu Durando http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/?p=1178 An athletic department spokesman at Illinois has confirmed that the school has received signed letters of intent from the three high school players expected to sign with the program today, the first day of the early signing period.

“No surprises,” said…

]]> http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/uncategorized/2009/11/illinois-recruits-all-confirmed-as-signed/feed/ Weber uncertain on starters; Jordan out two games for playing in non-sanctioned event http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/eye-on-the-illini/2009/11/weber-uncertain-on-starters-jordan-out-for-early-games-for-playing-in-non-sanctioned-event/ http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/eye-on-the-illini/2009/11/weber-uncertain-on-starters-jordan-out-for-early-games-for-playing-in-non-sanctioned-event/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:31:30 +0000 Stu Durando http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/?p=1170 Illinois coach Bruce Weber said he is unsure about his starting lineup three days before Friday’s season opener against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. He tried a couple of combinations in the team’s exhibition games, opting for a younger group in the second…

]]> http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/eye-on-the-illini/2009/11/weber-uncertain-on-starters-jordan-out-for-early-games-for-playing-in-non-sanctioned-event/feed/ Williams could miss Northwestern game http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/eye-on-the-illini/2009/11/williams-could-miss-northwestern-game/ http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/eye-on-the-illini/2009/11/williams-could-miss-northwestern-game/#comments Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:26:47 +0000 Stu Durando http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/?p=1166 Illinois quarterback Juice Williams is questionable to play against Northwestern next Saturday after suffering an ankle sprain at Minnesota. That means Jacob Charest could make his first start as the Illini go for their third consecutive win.

Coach Ron Zook said…

]]> http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/eye-on-the-illini/2009/11/williams-could-miss-northwestern-game/feed/ Weber says Bertrand struggling with knee http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/eye-on-the-illini/2009/10/weber-says-bertrand-struggling-with-knee/ http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/eye-on-the-illini/2009/10/weber-says-bertrand-struggling-with-knee/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:09:42 +0000 Stu Durando http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/?p=1158 Illinois freshman guard Joseph Bertrand continues to battle the effects of a knee injury that required surgery in September, and coach Bruce Weber said Thursday that red shirting is not out of the question.

Weber said he had a meeting with the…

]]> http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/eye-on-the-illini/2009/10/weber-says-bertrand-struggling-with-knee/feed/ Zook: Leshoure ‘beginning to separate himself’ http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/eye-on-the-illini/2009/10/zook-leshoure-beginning-to-separate-himself/ http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/eye-on-the-illini/2009/10/zook-leshoure-beginning-to-separate-himself/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:11:31 +0000 Stu Durando http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/?p=1149 Illinois finally has a running back listed among the Big Ten leaders, an achievement that took seven games to accomplish. That’s telling for a program that led the conference in rushing for two consecutive years in 2006 and ‘07 but has…

]]> http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/eye-on-the-illini/2009/10/zook-leshoure-beginning-to-separate-himself/feed/ Schultz tops Illinois assistants in salary http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/eye-on-the-illini/2009/10/illini-assistant-coaches-earn-more-than-zook/ http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/eye-on-the-illini/2009/10/illini-assistant-coaches-earn-more-than-zook/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:46:01 +0000 Stu Durando http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/?p=1111 Ron Guenther’s comment Saturday that he will make changes in the Illinois football program other than head coach Ron Zook places the spotlight on the assistant coaching staff, which makes more money this season than Ron Zook’s salary of slightly…

]]> http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/eye-on-the-illini/2009/10/illini-assistant-coaches-earn-more-than-zook/feed/ Guenther says he will retain Zook http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/uncategorized/2009/10/illinois-expected-to-retain-zook/ http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/uncategorized/2009/10/illinois-expected-to-retain-zook/#comments Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:58:58 +0000 Stu Durando http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-the-illini/?p=1121 Illinois athletics director Ron Guenther said at halftime of the Illinois-Purdue game that he plans to retain coach Ron Zook for the 2010 season but make other changes within the football program.

“There will be changes but there won’t be a…

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