Hey sportsfans! Are you ready to throw your fanatical devotion behind the new administration approved University of Illinois Mascot!!!!

If so then today is your lucky day, because the DIA has just unveiled the representative of our University at home athletic events. Its ILLI, THE CORNMAN!

Thats right, prepare to have every article of clothing, athletic apparel, hats, novelties, toothbrushes and frisbees covered in your new favorite charector! ILLI!!!

Here's ILLI being introduced to the press conference with Bruce yesterday!

Said Coach Weber at this historic event, "Well when people think of Illinois, I guess they think of corn, so it kind of makes sense."

Bruuuuuuce is excited and so are we here at Hail to the Orange. Look at these promotional shots the DIA has released!

Wow, I knew basketball games were missing something!!!!!!

Now that we have ILLI the Cornman, we will never be left wanting for costumed students at sporting events!

Wouldnt it great if ILLI could go back in time! Well the DIA is waaaaay ahead of you there buddy. Here's ILLI as the lead blocker for Red Grange way back in the 20's!

He is so great! It makes me want to attend games and buy merchandise! Gosh, things sure are exciting with ILLI on campus! I've got a feeling that he and the Zooker are going to get along great! Look how great they are together! The mustaches! The Machismo!

I think I speak for all of the students here on campus when I say, ILLI the Cornman is the best thing that has ever happened to me, and I wont waste another minute not buying ILLI THE CORNMAN merchandise!!!!!!!!!!