Here We Go Again: Illinois Football, Delusional Hope and Unimagined Horrors
Johnathan stops by for this fourth annual Illini football preview, where he finds himself in a familiar and retrospective place.
Johnathan Hettinger
FOIA Requests Illuminate Details in Shannon Investigation
By Johnathan Hettinger
On December 28, Illinois men’s basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. was indefinitely suspended after being charged with rape in Lawrence, Kansas.
At the time, Athletic Director Josh Whitman said that the university had known about the allegations since September, but had not received any “actionable” information
Illini Football and the Burden of Expectations
Johnathan returns to the blog to preview a variety of scenarios for the upcoming 2023 Illinois football season.
Illini Football, Please Make Us Feel Something
On the cusp of the 2021 Illini Football season, Johnathan doesn't need a championship, he just wants to feel something.
Buyouts, Pay Cuts and the Disingenuous Finances of Illini Athletics
With news of Lovie’s firing on Sunday, Johnathan takes a look at the $2.3 million buyout that comes as staff have been asked to take pay cuts
On The Art Theater
In Champaign Showers' first-ever guest column, Johnathan eulogizes Champaign's recently-shuddered Art Theater.