Are we just going to act like this didn’t happen?

[mates1]

Trust me, Illinois fans will not forget. As someone who graduated from the school, captained a team at the school, and teach at the school, I love Illinois but there is a very toxic segment of the fan base that will actively root against him forever. Those fans have been merciless towards players like EJ Liddell, Eric Gordon and others that they feel have spurned the U of I. Every fan base has that element but the Illini ones seem to be amongst the worst. They don’t care that he is a 16 year old kid because apparently they never made a mistake at that age.

Isn't "revenge a dish best served cold?"

 

[corey90]

This is starting to border on comical. Would everyone be up in arms if this kid threw a Michigan hat? Or a Tennessee hat? If it was reversed and he had thrown a Nebraska hat and revealed he was going to U of I you guys would be talking about what a legend he is.

Agree 4A
Was it dumb? Yes
Is it the end of the world? No
Seems Illinois fans are hurt.
Big nothing Burger. 🍔

 

[MsDavis10]

Agree 4A
Was it dumb? Yes
Is it the end of the world? No
Seems Illinois fans are hurt.
Big nothing Burger. 🍔

Agreed on all of this ^

It’s the dad’s response that grinds my gears. For coaches, parents are a different beast than they used to be.