I could give you the long version or the short version.
If you have no interest of reading beyond “My father went to U of I and so did I,” then turn back now. By God, turn back now.
But there is actually more to the story. As I’m sure many of you who are in your early- to mid-twenties can attest, there were a number of incredible Illini sports moments when we were kids.
The first, and possibly most memorable, was the 2005 Final Four run. It ended in heartbreak, but that is the biggest stage the Illini have ever played on and witnessing it was memorable in and of itself.