When in the course of Blogging it becomes neccessary to branch out from the safe small world of independent blogging and join the big leagues major corporate blogging. As you may already know this the evolution of my former blog Paint the Town Orange. I started blogging because I needed somewhere to post the pictures I had taken of the over night line that formed for Rose Bowl tickets last year. I spent 8 hours in frigid temperatures outside the Assembly Hall, just trying to get a chance to see my team play in Pasadena. I never got any tickets, but the pictures led me into the world of blogging.

I plan to continue covering my favorite team from my favorite school. Worried about messing with a good thing? Don't be, Hail to the Orange will be as good and better than Paint ever was. Hopefully I can serve the fan base with information, commentary, news and the type of wit(?) and humor that the literally dozens of loyal readers from the old blog. Here is just a small taste

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Yes, I find it funny.

So hello and welcome to Hail to the Orange. Fighting Illini basketball and football, news and commentary.