As a child of the 80’s, I grew up thinking that Illinois football was good, and should always be good. I didn’t know any better. Growing up down state, I was infatuated with the men’s basketball program, so my love for the state school was only cemented by the fact that they had a veryContinue reading “A Man With a Plan”
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The Cardinal Way
A decade ago, baseball fans around the country were sick and tired of hearing about the Cardinal Way. Those words came to symbolize a franchise that seemingly was always in contention to win a World Series, while doing it with player development, big acquisitions, and solid fundamentals. There was this belief that the Cardinals wouldContinue reading “The Cardinal Way”
Not Time to Panic, but Time to Evaluate
Illinois basketball fans are some of the most loyal and passion fans of any team in any sport. For many years, I thought it was just myself that over-reacted to the big wins and paced the floors for hours after the disappointing losses. The world of social media has brought all of those emotions fromContinue reading “Not Time to Panic, but Time to Evaluate”
The World According to Gallo 