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December - 2009

Northwestern at Illinois preview: Welcome to bizzaro world.
Alex Legion leaves Illinois
Merry Christmas from Hail to the Orange.
Illini look to get right against rival Missouri
The Illini lose to Georgia, make everyone uneasy again.
Illini at Georgia Preview: Our long week without basketball is over
Illinois finally hires Koenning as Defensive Coordinator
Other reasons Bob Knight is glad to no longer be coaching
The Illini All Decade Team: Basketball
Illini All Decade team: 1st team defense
The Illini All Decade Team: 1st Team Offense
The Linking Illini will take the money and run.
Paul Petrino leaves Arkansas for Illinois, what it may mean.
Illini did not make top 25 this week, in AP or Coaches.
Look for the Illini to get back in the Top 25 on Monday
Illini beat Western Michigan 88-53 behind blistering first half.
Western Michigan at Illinois Preview: inter-sport revenge game!
Despite all rumors to the contrary, Zook to be back in 2010
Curt Mallory and Dan Disch will be retained but demoted.
Zook reports conflicting, assistant dismissals begin.
Fire Ron Zook? The boosters put the pressure on AD Guenther
The Final Word on the 2009 Fighting Illini football Season
Illini win over Vanderbilt 79-68, and look good doing it.
Vanderbilt at Illinois preview, we will consume you to gain your courage, and RPI
Illini fall to Fresno State in least likely way possible.
Illini hold off Boise State 84-77, the quick post game
Fighting Illini & Boise State preview, no time for a step back now.
The greatest Illini comeback ever. Illini upset Clemson 76-74
Hail to the Orange Podcast: Special postgame edition
Illinois at Clemson:No pressure guys, right?
The ACC Big Ten Challenge, and why I set myself up for disappointment.

November - 2009

For the Illini, and the entire Big Ten, this was a weekend from hell.
On location from Las Vegas: the Illini loss to Bradley postmortem
Not according to the plan. Illini lose to Bradley 72-68
Hail to the Orange reports from Las Vegas: Illini lose to Utah
Two pictures to explain the Illini loss to Utah
Illinois Utah Preview: I really wish I could watch this game.
Happy Thanksgiving, from Hail to the Orange
Illini survive first half scare, lock down Wofford in second half 78-64
Illini vs Wofford game preview: Winner gets to go to Vegas I guess
Ye Olde Blog poll #? Football is mostly pretty boring right now.
Illini gain in polls #20 in AP, #21 in Coaches.
Illini soundly defeat Presbyterian, led by second half defense.
Jereme Richmond is the emo, metal, and great at basketball.
Presbyterian at Illini Preview: where I only pay attention to the Illini.
Bruce Weber Emotional Report Card: NIU
Logo Night Podcast #3: A Crushing Defeat!
Brandon Paul and Mike Davis lead Illini past NIU, have I heard this before?
Bruce Weber emotional report card: I can't watch the NIU game.
Your absolutely awesome Illini merch of the day: The Illini Snuggie
Illini ranked in both AP and Coaches Polls
The Illini lose to Northwestern, reality comes back with a vengeance
The depressing Illini loss to Northwestern seen in depressing technology
Illini lose to Northwestern 21-16 in closing minutes, all bowl hopes lost.
Illini roll SIUE 96 to 69, Brandon Paul and Mike Davis dominate
The Lazy Blogger's Illini basketball and football preview
Presenting the real Land of Lincoln Trophy
Logo Night Podcast #3, We can go the distance.
Happy Veterans Day
The Linking Illini can't compensate for lack of sun, cause the summer's all gone
Ye Olde Blogpoll Ballot #11
Rejected Ideas for the Land of Lincoln Trophy
Illini defeat Minnesota: Techno style.
The march of destruction continues: Illini over Minnesota recap
Bruce Weber Emotional Report Card: A sloppy Illini win over Quincy.
Illini games that don't count #2, Quincy College
The Illini hold off Minnesota, continue least likely turnaround ever.
Last chance for optimism! Revel in Victory!
Illini at Minnesota preview: part of the plan all along.
Hail to the Orange Podcast #2: A victory!
The Seven Illini games you cannot afford to miss this year
Ye Olde Blogpoll Ballot #10
Fighting Illini football: not always good, but always exciting.
Michigan offensive linemen clearly taking women's self defense course.
Illini beat Michigan now viewed with technology.
Illini beat Michigan, make football fun to watch again.

October - 2009

Well that was fun. Illini get nasty on Michigan 38-13
Hail to the Orange in Hall tonight for Missouri Southern
Michigan at Illinois: not the game it could have been
Hail to the Orange Podcast #1 Its Basketball!
Recruiting Uncertainty: a bad season and its consequences
Hey check it out, we have highlight videos now.
Ye Olde BlogPoll, A new #1
The Linking Illini is making that smooth smooth transition.
Fighting Illini Basketball 2009: take nothing for granted.
That same old familiar feeling: Illini lose to Purdue 24 to 14.
According to BTN, Ron Zook will not be fired this season, via Guenther
Sick, very sick
With Chancellor Herman resigning, Ron Zook's future only gets more complicated
The Bruce Weber Emotional Report Card
Ye Olde BlogPoll Ballot
Remember when we made fun of Iowa?
Rock Bottom:Illini Lose to Hoosiers 27 to 14.
If the Illini want to win any games in the Big Ten, they have to beat IU
Blog poll week, what is it now? 6?
Basketball Q&A with Blogging the Bracket.
Pondering the Illini basketball starting 5
Illini basketball Q&A with The Big Ten Geeks
Illini Basketball Tip off week!!
Illinois v Michigan State: failing on all cylinders
Nnanna Egwu commits to Illinois
Michigan St. and Illinois preview: So, will this work?
Blogpoll Week 6... Joe Pa fills one out too?
The Linking Illini is not ready to write the season off just yet.
Zook benching Juice the biggest decision of his career.
Breaking News: Juice Williams Benched for Eddie McGee
Penn State Illini recap: what to make of this?
The Linking Illini appreciates the small things.
What to want on Saturday, Illini host Penn State

September - 2009

Week 5 Blog ballot, for what its worth
Welcome to the new reality: This Illini team cannot score.
Illini go down to Ohio State 30 to 0
A rebuttal to today's Sun Times piece on Zook and Weis
The case for an Illini win against Ohio State, (its a stretch I know)
Illini top recruit Crandall Head to miss senior season with torn ACL.
The last time the Illini went to Columbus...
The Linking Illini is ready to run through the gauntlet.
Why the Illini must put a stop to Tressel's reign of terror
Ye olde Blogpoll Ballot Week 3, provisional
The Linking Illini is going to take it easy this weekend
Martez Wilson will have surgery, out for season.
Its bye week, time to get some things done.
How the Illini schedule is shaping up.
The Linking Illini is feeling a little better about itself.
Illini still not at full strength, but more than enough for ISU
Thoughts on Ron Zook, and what the rest of this season means to him
To be perfectly honest, I don't know very much about ISU football
The Linking Illini respects Mr. Butkus and his views (for fear of violent reprisal)
What I will be doing for home games this season...
Ye Olde Blogpoll week 2 Spoiler Alert: Illini not ranked
The Linking Illini is crestfallen, depressed and limping.
Mizzou Football, Illini Basketball to meet in tie breaker match of kick the can.
Dissappointment, to say the very least: Illini fall to Mizzou again
Friday gut thinking: In which I use Phil Steele to predict Illini vs Mizzou
Game week 1: Mizzou Tigers
Illini final Depth Chart released, alot of or's and maybe's

August - 2009

The Linking Illini can only take so much more off season.
J Says happy football week to you.
The Linking Illini means it all in good fun.
The Linking Illini is making a quick change of plans
Juice Williams for Heisman in 2009. Why not?
The Linking Illini is back from the dead
The Linking Illini is hopping mad
The Linking Illini is in pain, terrible terrible pain.
The Linking Illini are back in the CU for good.
The Linking Illini are posting by committee.
Behold! My first submission for ye olde blogpoll.
So um, just sos you know...
The Linking Illini will ride the dragon to the lost valley of warrior-kings
I love college football week.
The Linking Illini is now operating full time.
The Linking Illini will get it started right.
Media days final wrap part 3 (really?) The Zookening
Big Ten Media days Final Wrap Part 2
Big Ten Media Days final wrap (what the hell took so long? edition) pt 1

July - 2009

Please don't ever retire, Joe Paterno
Big Ten Media Day 1 wrap up: in which our hero reflects on his experiences.
Big Ten Media day continued coverage, long awaited Dantonio coverage!
Big Ten Media days rocks so hard. With Joe Paterno.
Lunch is over! Big Ten media days storms on!
Zook Smash! the press conference!
HTTO @ BTMD
Live From Chicago! Its Big Ten Media Days!
Big Ten Media Days: The Plan
Another dose of Classic HTTO
A call to arms, all ye would be bloggers.
Hail to the Orange, live from Big Ten Media Days.
Hail to the Orange Classic.
Illini Unit Breakdown: The Defensive Secondary.
Illini Unit Breakdown: The running backs, all 300 of them.
Three Football Fans that will soon make your Life a Living Hell.
Illini Unit Breakdown: the Linebackers.
God Bless America, Happy Fourth of July.
Enjoy Illinois Football: The Journey, now on Hulu
Illini Unit Breakdown, the Offensive line.

June - 2009

Illini Football Unit breakdown: Defensive Line.
Your gratuitous U of I licensed merch of the day.
Jeff Jordan leaving team for academics. A surprising player continues to surprise.
Hmm, that did not go well, Tisdale does not make USA WUG basketball team.
Ron Zook Twitter deep analysis. Is he fomenting revolution in Iran?
Sigh, Mike Davis breaks ankle in practice.

May - 2009

Reggie Ellis requests transfer, Illini defense gets less deep.
Ron Zook's Twitter, he is just a man, after all.
Illini football Schedule 2009, what is there to like?
Commencement Day at Illinois
Finals week, my status as a college student, at an end.
Finals week continues, Hail to the Orange to return Friday.
Finals have arrived, one last time.

April - 2009

Illini #19 in Andy Katz's absurdly premature top 25
Buy this crap: My school will put its name on anything for a dollar.
Illini in the draft, Vontae goes in the first round.
Illini Spring game open thread. Tackle football lives!
Roger Ebert loves the University of Illinois
Hey! Illini Spring football is this weekend!
Just because we are paranoid doesnt mean they arent out to get Jerrance Howard
Breaking News: Alex Legion arrested for driving on suspended license
Defense you say? No I'm not familiar with the concept
Brandon Paul officially named Illinois Mr. Basketball
University of Illinois Selects a Mascot!!!

March - 2009

New NU Illinois Trophy up for vote, options positively... lame.
Run Fast, Catch Ball, Win. Illini football: the offense.
Expectations are everything: a look back at the full breadth of the '08/'09 season
The day after. WKU over Illini 76-72
They were right, I was wrong
NCAA Round 1, Illinois vs WKU: Dont Believe the Hype
It is official: Chester Frazier is out for tomorrow
My Bracket, for what its worth, feel free to ridicule.
Big Ten Selection Roundtable
Western Kentucky, the trendy pick for your 5-12 upset
breaking news Illini a 5 seed, Seth Davis an idiot
Big Ten Title Game, covering it live with the Big Ten Bloggers
Illini play best game of their season, advance to face Purdue
Hail to the Orange Maizen Brew Liveblog.
Michigan vs Illinois...THE THREEMATCH
Not interested in these Conference Tournaments? 3 teams to root for and why.
The Big Ten tournament seeding preview. My brain hurts.
Penn State recap, how does this keep happening?
UnOFfIcial St Patty's Day open thread
The regular season come to an end, Illini at Penn State
So how good is this team really?
(H to the) Izzo. Illini vs Spartans preview.

February - 2009

We broke 50! Illini Gophers recap.
Illini vs Gophers: do overs edition
Basketball Surrealism, not the team you thought you were.
Illini hang on to beat OSU in Columbus
Illini vs Ohio State preview, oh how I hate...
Thursday night thoughts, Conference strengths across sports
PSU ruins our dreams again, beats illini 38 to 33
Illinois vs Penn State preview, No time for a let down.
As Purdue downs MSU, Big Ten crown in sight for Illini.
Why Dominique Keller makes this team fun.
Much love for the Illini, upwardly mobile in top 25
Illini victorious over Hoosiers, its ok to exhale.
This is a test of your emergency Blogcast system.

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