SawatchHoosier Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Boiler Sam said: Hopefully you guys get Courtney so he’s not in Minneapolis. You take those hurtful words back. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted January 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 24 minutes ago, rico said: After trolling the Illinois boards all week, I can't wait to get back to Rupp Rafters... I'll tell you something that is "more sad in the Sports World than a team or franchise that had a great level of success and then who slid back into mediocrity." It's never having won a thing yet thinking somehow your team is among the elite... That's the most "bitter pill" of all... As far as "state inferiority complex" what does Illinois really have? Any sporting event that rivals the Indianapolis 500? Have the ever hosted a Super Bowl? Indianapolis has hosted the Final 4 8 times, and is scheduled to host it again in 2026 and 2029...Illinois hasn't hosted a FF since the 50s... When I say "delusional" I mean it... 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawatchHoosier Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, IUFLA said: I'll tell you something that is "more sad in the Sports World than a team or franchise that had a great level of success and then who slid back into mediocrity." It's never having won a thing yet thinking somehow your team is among the elite... That's the most "bitter pill" of all... As far as "state inferiority complex" what does Illinois really have? Any sporting event that rivals the Indianapolis 500? Have the ever hosted a Super Bowl? Indianapolis has hosted the Final 4 8 times, and is scheduled to host it again in 2026 and 2029...Illinois hasn't hosted a FF since the 50s... When I say "delusional" I mean it... LMAO. I'll just push the last decade narrative then. Indiana by Indiana standards Indiana has been pretty bad the last decade. In last decade Indiana still has more Big TEN regular season championships and have made it farther in the NCAA tournament than Illinois. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iuthruandthru Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 18 hours ago, Steubenhoosier said: Sorry, but taking off the crimson colored glasses…I lived in Madison for 7 years and @Madison22can attest as well that Madison is much more than “meh.” State Street is a 3/4 mile pedestrian only stretch of bars, restaurants and retail shops that makes having a great time both easy and safe. Madison actually has 2 lakes that are embraced year round by residents. Lots more to the city than just campus and downtown, and you really can’t get a good feel in 3 weeks. Madison also has a great amount of breweries. I have been to Madison quite a bit and I would agree it holds up to Bloomington. The downtown farmers market is great. I was in a wedding on campus as well a few years back and got a great feel for the campus and it felt similar to IU IMO. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boiler Sam Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 55 minutes ago, 5fouls said: Columbus is an ugly ass city West Lafayette is an ugly ass college town Bloomington is virtual perfection for a major university. Edit. Meant to quote your other post. No back to back posts allowed. I would expect nothing less from an IU fan. There is nothing like High Street in any B1G town I’ve been to. Madison is prettier than Bloomington. But too many weirdos for me. Charlottesville and Annapolis are the 2 prettiest college towns I’ve visited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 Just now, Boiler Sam said: I would expect nothing less from an IU fan. And, oddly enough, when you visit an IU message board, you run across IU fans. Funny how that happens. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th&Jackson Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 41 minutes ago, IUFLA said: I'll tell you something that is "more sad in the Sports World than a team or franchise that had a great level of success and then who slid back into mediocrity." It's never having won a thing yet thinking somehow your team is among the elite... That's the most "bitter pill" of all... As far as "state inferiority complex" what does Illinois really have? Any sporting event that rivals the Indianapolis 500? Have the ever hosted a Super Bowl? Indianapolis has hosted the Final 4 8 times, and is scheduled to host it again in 2026 and 2029...Illinois hasn't hosted a FF since the 50s... When I say "delusional" I mean it... Illinois is on the top of someone’s vacation list? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 45 minutes ago, IUFLA said: I'll tell you something that is "more sad in the Sports World than a team or franchise that had a great level of success and then who slid back into mediocrity." It's never having won a thing yet thinking somehow your team is among the elite... That's the most "bitter pill" of all... As far as "state inferiority complex" what does Illinois really have? Any sporting event that rivals the Indianapolis 500? Have the ever hosted a Super Bowl? Indianapolis has hosted the Final 4 8 times, and is scheduled to host it again in 2026 and 2029...Illinois hasn't hosted a FF since the 50s... When I say "delusional" I mean it... this about sums up my feelings. Illinois never registered to me as a rival other than my buddies in college from Chicago trying to tell me it was. Illinois is no more our rival in basketball than Arkansas is a rival of Alabama football. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 3 hours ago, Boiler Sam said: Went to Purdue, had friends at IU and Ohio State….Columbus was the most fun of the 3…Maybe too much fun. Neither of my buddies at OSU finished their degree there. Sure, it’s a major city more similar to Indianapolis or Louisville than it is to a traditional college town. It has two pro sports teams. But for me personally it’s not where I’d want to go to college… if I’m going to a college in a major city I can do a lot better than Columbus IMO. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 35 minutes ago, Boiler Sam said: I would expect nothing less from an IU fan. There is nothing like High Street in any B1G town I’ve been to. Madison is prettier than Bloomington. But too many weirdos for me. Charlottesville and Annapolis are the 2 prettiest college towns I’ve visited. Regularly Bloomington and Madison are listed in the "top college towns" lists... I've yet to see a list with WL or Champaign on it. Hell... never seen a list with Columbus on it. Columbus is OK, I'm sure. Not much more than that.. it isn't Indy, which is who that city should be compared to, not Bloomington. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted January 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, 13th&Jackson said: Illinois is on the top of someone’s vacation list? I remember my uncle, who lived in Rantoul, talking the old man into an extended weekend at Lake of the Woods... We pulled up to it, and my Mom, who rarely cursed, said, "You're shitting me..." Edited January 19, 2023 by IUFLA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted January 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 1 hour ago, SawatchHoosier said: LMAO. I'll just push the last decade narrative then. Indiana by Indiana standards Indiana has been pretty bad the last decade. In last decade Indiana still has more Big TEN regular season championships and have made it farther in the NCAA tournament than Illinois. So when they make the movie about Illinois basketball, what will they call it? "Illini?" "Suckers?" (They ARE "The Sucker State.") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boiler Sam Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 50 minutes ago, btownqb said: Regularly Bloomington and Madison are listed in the "top college towns" lists... I've yet to see a list with WL or Champaign on it. Hell... never seen a list with Columbus on it. Columbus is OK, I'm sure. Not much more than that.. it isn't Indy, which is who that city should be compared to, not Bloomington. Neither Indy or Bloomington has anything like High Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierfan1901 Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 Northwestern is our main rival, don’t know what Illinois Loyalty is talking about 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted January 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 1 hour ago, KoB2011 said: this about sums up my feelings. Illinois never registered to me as a rival other than my buddies in college from Chicago trying to tell me it was. Illinois is no more our rival in basketball than Arkansas is a rival of Alabama football. Bikoff had a couple of more good ones... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 51 minutes ago, Boiler Sam said: Neither Indy or Bloomington has anything like High Street. As in Cheech and Chong? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Boiler Sam said: Neither Indy or Bloomington has anything like High Street. NEAT! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 Just now, KoB2011 said: bullet points 2 and 4 are embarrassing. Is there actually a narrative that TJD hasn't gotten better? My lord. He has improved quite a bit each season at IU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 20 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Bikoff had a couple of more good ones... What is that video? It just makes them look pathetic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted January 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 Just now, KoB2011 said: What is that video? It just makes them look pathetic. Yeah... We celebrate winning banners... They celebrate beating us... Pitiful... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boiler Sam Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 15 minutes ago, 5fouls said: As in Cheech and Chong? LOL. Yeah it’s definitely aptly named. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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