Well, we did it. We survived the dog days of summer. Illini Athletics make its triumphant return with Illinois Football hosting Kent State on Saturday.

We are excited to get back to covering some actual football and basketball games. On behalf of everyone at TCR, I’d like to extend a big thank you to everyone who has followed and read all summer long.

Alright, let’s get to it.

The Good

Illini Baseball star Bren Spillane was selected in the third round of the MLB Draft by the Cincinnati Reds after collecting numerous awards for his performance last season.