You guys, it happened.
Illinois football and Illinois basketball had great days simultaneously on Saturday. Be still, my heart (insert heart eyes emoji).
We’ll get to the specifics of Bret Bielema finally getting the other shoe to drop with the nationally televised commitment of 4-star prep wideout Malik Elzy (Chicago Simeon). Be patient. This column is mostly good news.
Rock bottom is a place no person — or no one team — wants to be. The old adage of “when you hit rock bottom, the only way is up” was life imitating art at State Farm Center on Saturday.