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Chicagoan | @IUSportsMedia Alum | Currently: SMT NHL | Previously: @Sportradar @TheChicagoDogs @BigTenNetwork | Autism Advocate | Thoughts are my own

Chicago, IL
Joined March 2011
I’m a lifelong @Cubs fan and I have Asperger’s. I had a lot of trouble making friends growing up, but tonight, at the best intersection in the world, one of my closest and truest friends @andrewwalters0 asked me to join him on his big day. #ISaidYes #EverybodyIn 🤵👰💍
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The better team won. Ugly game, I give them credit for fighting in the 2nd half, but too many dumb mistakes cost them. Come back and win next week. #Illini
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Wichita? Sounds like a sequel to Planes, Trains & Automobiles. ✈️🚂🚗
Travel update: Your cursed @latimes beat writer is spending the night in (lovely) Wichita, Kansas. Flight to Chicago rebooked for 7 am. Another flight to Indy landing at 12:45 pm. Then rental car to drive to Bloomington for a 3:30 kick. Simple.
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Who is THIS Katin Houser?! 🤔😅
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Hmm... #Illini score a TD to bring it to 12-7.
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Who looks worse playing in the rain, Rex Grossman or Katin Houser? #Illini
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Katin Houser is costing the #Illini this game, good lord.... 😳
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I'm very impressed with how hard this defense is playing. They look NOTHING like the unit from September. But the offense ain't doing anything. That's a big problem. #Illini
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Juice Clarke would've been better off just getting down for a touchback.
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Terrible, terrible throw.
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It's pouring like it was in Super Bowl XLI! #Illini
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When the smog clears over Los Angeles, UCLA. ☺️ #Illini
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Is anybody else having temporary screen glitches with their TV graphics, or is it just me? #Illini
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Blown coverage leads to a TD 🤮
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The first time the #Illini have *ever* worn this uniform combo? 🤔 Well...so far I like it.
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They're gonna have to play A LOT better at Duke next week than they did this week...
FINAL: #Illini 108, Sam Houston 86 For 30 minutes, it was a very uninspiring Illini performance. But Illinois eventually pulled away led by its two veteran leaders Tomislav Ivisic (28 points) and Andrej Stojakovic (26 points).
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OMG...... @JackGrossman97, I thought they had it! 😱
ALEX WILKINS OMG😱 Clutch three to give Kentucky the late lead against 30-point underdog NAU! 🔥
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And guess what? I can hear the sound of planes again! ✈️
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With this FAA ground stop, this has turned into an eerie Friday the 13th... 😱
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