Its about time to kick off the 3rd annual Macomb Tournament u Pick’em. The brackets are all set all you need to do is put your predictions in! Its Easy to Enter 1. There are no fees to enter 2. If you don’t already have a username on bracketmaker.com you need to do so 3. [...]

The 2007 Macomb Holiday Tournament kicks off next week on December 27th, the first game is 9:00am at Western Hall at Western Illinois University.  There are a total of sixteen teams in tournament teams include: Abingdon Brown County Bushnell-Prairie City/Avon Farmington Hamilton Illini Central Illini West Kewanee Knoxville Lewistown Macomb Monmouth-Roseville Pittsfield Pleasant Plains Warsaw/Nauvoo-Colusa [...]

As I sat and watched bits and pieces of the Bulls and Celtics game tonight, I couldn’t help but realize that these two teams are on COMPLETELY different levels. It’s like a AA school playing a A school. Or a D1 team going up against a D3 team. The Celtics had better athletes, better shooters, [...]

That’s about all the Illini have to look forward between now and March. This is a game they can surely win. After this is the Big T-eleven conference games and I am pessimistic about their future. 27th Annual Busch Braggin’ Rights • St. Louis, Mo. • Scottrade Center (22,153) Game #11: Illinois (6-4) vs. Missouri [...]

It simply won’t happen. Last time the Bears defeated Green Bay 27-20 in Week 5 as the Bears Defense forced 5 turnovers and Griese threw a TD in the 4th quarter to TE Desmond Clark to solidify the victory. Brett Favre will be phenomenal in this game. He will pass for 275 yds, throw 4 [...]

Let’s take a trip down memory lane. Do you remember playing in small school gyms filled with nostalgia, artwork, and a small cracker box feel? It seems as though we are losing those classic nostalgic gymnasiums that high school basketball teams call home across the state. Personally, I remember traveling to small town gyms playing [...]

Does anyone know where Virginia Commonwealth University calls home? If you are a true basketball nut you would know that. Answer at the bottom of page. The Rams are lead by Eric Maynor(6-2 G) in minutes played and averages 17 pts per game. He also leads the team in assists and steals. He shoots 46% [...]

What can the Rams do to get better? Roethlisberger finished the game 16-of-20 for 261 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. Najeh Davenport recorded a career-high 24 carries for 123 yards and a touchdown. It was Davenport’s first 100-yard game since Nov 24, 2004. Steelers RB and league rushing leader Willie Parker fractured his right [...]

Inexcusable. Good grief. How bad will the Illini be? Think about next year if you dare. They could be worse. No one is afraid to play at the Assembly Hall. It is a tomb there. Illinois scored the final seven points in regulation to force overtime, but couldn’t muster enough offense down the stretch, making [...]

Does anyone else remember when traveling was called?    The rules have changed in terms of traveling in the last 10-15 years. The first, and most obvious, is the two step then jump stop. And the other is how kids are allowed to hop and shuffle to set their feet, after they catch the ball. I [...]