Dave Wischnowsky
Wisch: Amaker Isn’t The Answer For Northwestern
Since 1920, Northwestern has had just one basketball coach who actually was able to leave Evanston with a winning record – and probably his sanity – intact.
Wisch: How Far Can The Fighting Illini Go?
The last time Illinois and Colorado squared off in a game that truly meant something, the Fighting Illini fell far behind, staged a furious comeback and escaped with a dramatic one-point victory.
Wisch: How’s Life In Rosemont? The Cubs Should Ask DePaul
Some people might think that by leaving Wrigley Field for suburbia the Cubs could finally kill their curse. I think it’s more likely that they’d kill the goose that laid the golden egg.
Wisch: Wins & Losses Not The Only Cubs Numbers To Watch In 2013
Yes, it’s been 104 years since the Cubs last won a World Series and it’s been 67 years since they even played in a Fall Classic. But it simply isn’t true that the North Siders never snap any streaks at Wrigley Field.
Wisch: The One Thing I Don’t Want For Illinois This Postseason
Throughout all the brimstone, my mind kept sparking back to a thought that’s been in my head for weeks: The Fighting Illni and Weber’s Kansas State Wildcats have no business meeting in the NCAA Tournament this season. And here’s to hoping that they don’t.
Wisch: Was Weber’s 9-Year Run Really The ‘Best’ At Illinois?
Bruce Weber isn’t on the sidelines in Champaign any longer. But that hardly means the guy can’t still stir up the Illini faithful.
Wisch: Univ. Of Illinois Needs To Release Results Of Students’ Illiniwek Vote
The Chief Illiniwek saga took a strange twist when it was revealed by the Daily Illini that unofficial results for all referendums on the 2013 student ballot had been released – except for the one involving the Chief.
Wisch: Illini Season Already A Success? It’s Looking Like It
By the end of that ugly Big Ten basketball tilt in Iowa City on Tuesday night, the only thing more plentiful among the Illini than missed shots was their disappointment.
Wisch: MLB Needs To Institute ‘Zero Tolerance’ PED Testing
I love Major League Baseball. But Major League Baseball is wearing me out.
Wisch: Happy 50th Birthday, Assembly Hall
In honor of Assembly Hall’s “Big Five-Oh,” here are the five most memorable Illini hoops moments that Dave Wischnowsky witnessed there in person.
Wisch: Is Derrick Rose Happy? Bulls Can’t Take That For Granted
The Bulls need to do all they can to ensure that home is indeed where Rose’s heart is, lest they – and the city’s hoops fans – potentially suffer the consequences.
Wisch: NU Would Be Smart To Replace Bill Carmody With Chris Collins
He needs to cut the cord with Bill Carmody. Then, if NU’s AD is as smart as NU’s student body, he’ll make every effort to replace him with Duke associate head coach Chris Collins, a prodigal North Shore son who would fit Evanston like a winter glove.
Wisch: Sold-Out Big Ten Tourney Shows Chicago Should Stay In Mix
In 2006, when Indianapolis beat out Chicago for exclusive rights to host the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament from 2008-12, conference commissioner Jim Delany expressed his hope that a fixed location would help boost attendance for his league’s hoops extravaganza.
Wisch: Kankakee County Makes $500K Move To Keep Bears At ONU
With the Chicago Bears entering the final year of their contract with Olivet Nazarene University, the summer of 2013 could be the last that the team spends in Bourbonnais for its annual training camp.
Wisch: My Orange Krush Adventure To Evanston
I can thank 150 of my new friends in the Orange Krush, the University of Illinois’ famous student basketball cheering section that’s become infamous throughout the Big Ten for hijacking the opposition’s stadiums.
Wisch: Does College Football Need A 13-Game Regular Season?
College football seems to just keep getting bigger.
Wisch: Spreading The Sports Love (And Hate) On Valentine’s Day
It’s the city of Love (Bob) and the city of Roses (Derrick & Family). It’s the city of heart taps (Sammy’s) and the city of kisses (Sammy’s … again). It’s the city of passions (ever seen Cubs fans?) and the city of swoons (ever seen the Cubs?).
Wisch: NCAA Tourney-Bound? Illini Basketball Still Has Work To Do
On Monday morning, a Facebook friend posted a status asking where people thought Illinois will be seeded in the NCAA Tournament. His guess: as a No. 8 seed.
Wisch: Illini Need To Make Upset Of No. 1 IU Mean Even More
It was a win that only the heaviest orange Kool-Aid drinker could have possibly seen coming, but it’s a victory that will forever be viewed by every Illini fan as among the greatest in school history.
Wisch: ‘Chief Or Nothing’ Latest Rallying Cry For Illinois Students
A student group is again trying to replace banished school symbol Chief Illiniwek – and, this time, another group of students is trying to stop them.
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