Hey, you.
How are you? It’s good to be talking to you. I hope you’re doing well.
Twenty-one months ago, I was a wide-eyed soon-to-be junior at the University of Illinois. I had just applied to become the Site Manager at The Champaign Room, unaware of the blog’s loyal following and past. I jumped at an opportunity to share my passion and knowledge of Illinois Athletics and my writing and journalism skills, and just looked to follow Tom Fornelli and Jim Vainisi in carrying on the site.
Here were some of my first words, from my Introduction column.