Robert Rosenthal

@ALionEye • 26,684 subscribers

1 of the 17 Illini fans who cares more about football than basketball. Because of that, everyone thinks I hate basketball. Publisher of https://t.co/rbZFJ8G6vv

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I feel like most photos and videos really don’t tell the story of how big this thing is. It… looms.

Four minutes left and here’s the other Assembly Hall.

I don’t know the protocols for bringing an Instagram reel over to Twitter but I feel like everyone needs to see this. That “is it a screen or is it actually happening in front of us?” place in Los Angeles (Cosm Los Angeles)? Here’s the Olano field goal from Saturday:

If you’re curious what the roads are like in Champaign, here are the roads in Champaign.

The invasion begins.

Let it ring out.

Good vibes only.

Folks, we’re having a little fun over here at Engine 77.

This place is absolutely BONKERS.

Videos

Watch Anya Live

Here's my question and Underwood's answer at the postgame press conference. I don't say this much but... this one is a must-watch:

Look man, I hate that we lost. But being here to support the players (players in tears) when they return to the hotel is the core of all of this. We love no other.

December 22, 1993. Missouri 108, Illinois 107 (3 OT) There were games with much more at stake (2005 national championship game, 1983 Rose Bowl), but this is asking for "worst", and that game was the worst. (Video credit: KSDK)

That’s the first time I’ve ever seen an opponent run through the 3-in-1.

This clip from yesterday's episode is very long (seven minutes is basically an hour by 2026 attention span standards) but I wanted to tweet the full clip. If you're curious about the current moment in college sports re: revshare and NIL, Illini AD Josh Whitman frames it all here.

A question I had wanted to ask Coach Underwood for a long time. Why is there this one spot in the center of the country that acts as the cradle of Illini basketball coaches? Full episode here:

Off to the Final Four. The FINAL FOUR!

Carey Booth came back out to work on some post moves in an empty SFC. Deon Thomas was watching him, saw something, and went out to give him some pointers. Pay attention, kid. Greatest post scorer in Illini history.

If you’re wondering why Tomi, Jake, and Z announced their return at the same time late in the evening, they happened live on stage at Brad Underwood’s Coaches vs Cancer fundraiser tonight. Here’s the three announcements. You’re going to want to watch Tomi’s.

Here's Coach Bielema's answer to my question about the seniors he recruited. And yes, I upgraded to Twitter premium just now so that I could post a video longer than 2:20. It's that important. I never do the all-caps thing but... WATCH:

I asked Illini AD Josh Whitman about the current college athletics environment and whether there's an "appetite" for governance. I hope everyone involved in college athletics hears his five minute response:

The final seconds of a Big Ten road game 1,700 miles from Champaign.

Elite I-L-L at the end. ELITE.

It took me a bit (the Louisiana thing threw me off) but I finally saw that you're a South Carolina fan, Chris Marler. I was wondering why you'd keep this going but now it all makes sense. If this had nothing to do with B1G/SEC schedules &amp; was only about the Citrus Bowl, well...

Seven years and seven days ago on the day Groce was fired. Sound on.

Back the team to gain a victory.

Sitting at the press conference today, I was overwhelmed by the history of the moment. #20 in the CFP Poll... Citrus Bowl... chance at 10 wins... this is heady stuff in Champaign. So I asked Josh Whitman what it meant to him as a former player.

The next 3 games are sold out. Which means the grass lots (like Lot 31) will be as packed as they've ever been. This means they'll be enforcing the tailgating space rules. So your Old Pal Robert made a little video about the rules. I am saving you so many headaches on Saturday:

It took me a bit (the Louisiana thing threw me off) but I finally saw that you're a South Carolina fan, Chris Marler. I was wondering why you'd keep this going but now it all makes sense. If this had nothing to do with B1G/SEC schedules & was only about the Citrus Bowl, well...