Good Reads For The Day

Here are some good articles from the past few days.

First we have a great article telling us why we should not expect Indiana to get punished at all for hiring a convicted cheater, and then creating an environment in which he could cheat again.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=dw-ncaacheating092308&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Next we have an article by John Supinie who is a great illini writer, not a lot of opinions, just quotes, stats and info. He gives you the facts, Durty Butter give you the biased opinions.

http://www.pjstar.com/sports_college/x418860627/Supinie-Underdog-role-just-fine-for-Illini

Deadspin tells us exactly how (and more importantly with whom) Alfonso Soriano is celebrating the cubs recent Central Division Pennant with. Apparently bartenders aren't as discrete as strippers.

http://deadspin.com/5053163/getting-to-know-alfonso-sorianos-alleged-road-beef


Paul Klee does a weekly chat on Wednesdays about Illini Basketball. Always has good info about future recruits and current workouts and pick-up games.

http://www.illinihq.com/chats/2008/09/24/illinois_basketball_chat__pm_wednesday

Coming soon:

Our utter disappointment that Matt Millen is not going to be ruining the Detroit Lions anymore, while simultaneously providing days of entertainment with horrible draft day decisions.

Explaining why instead of a 700 billion dollar bail out, the US Government should bet 700 billion on Illinois covering a 15 (thats right 15!!) point spread against Penn State saturday.

Attempting to determine who thought it was a good idea to give Linda Cohn a book deal, who will actually read it, and of course, WHY GOD? WHY?