good luck next Friday, you'll need it
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I'm from E-Ville too! The Illini don't know what's comin' for them!

FWIW, I have had many friends go there and it's a great school. Great times.
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That's what she said.

I guess Illinois plays SIU-E coming up?
Well, since Syracuse lost to a D-2 team last night, the Cougars will probably lose by 40. And I'm a SIU-E alum, for what its worth.

I guess the game is in Champaign?

Bob Brubake wrote

Yes, season opener next Friday.

From the viewpoint of a current Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville student, I think that our school has made great strides in the last decade or so... Academically as well as athletically.
That being said, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville has a long way to go before it can realistically compete with high major D-I teams such as Illinois on the hardwood. I predict a 110 - 45 Illini blowout/laugher.
In reality I would really love to see Southern Illinois University field a football team but the powers that be have made it known that it is highly unlikely in the next 10 - 20 years.

SIUE does field a football team just not the kind you are thinking. Even won a NC when Don Ebert played for them.
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Chess is the only game that can be called a chess match. All others are not even close.

Cougars win this one!!! I'll be there!
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For those not attending, easy instructions to watch game on espn360.com:

http://illinihq.com/blogs/basketblog/2009/11/12/the_illinois_game_is_on_espn__heres_what

FpmUrge wrote

Thank you!