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AARON STEWART WANTS TO BE AN ILLINI

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Four-time Fargo Champion, State Champion, Triple Crown Winner and gold medalist in many other tournaments AARON STEWART has decided upon his future college: The University of ILLINOIS. This video shows highlights from two of Stewart's Fargo Championship wins. The young lion is also signed up to play football as an ILLINI, meaning he has signed on to two ranked teams in the same university. Aaron Stewart joins Wyatt Medlin and George Marinopoulos in the recruiting class. Video and audio credit to 20th Century Television and FloWrestling, audio credit to 20th Century Fox, outro music by Audio Beats. Photo credits in the outro sequence to FightingILLINI.com, NCAA.com, uiaa.org, wrestlingchangedmylife.com, ILLINOISMatmen.com, flowrestling.com, intermatwrestle.com. We are not in any way affiliated with the University of ILLINOIS or that school's athletic department. This video is not to be monetized.

Preview: The ILLINI versus Iowa (and Northwestern Highlight Video)

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE NORTHWESTERN DUAL ILLINOIS VERSUS IOWA WHAT: ILLINI Wrestling Dual Against Stupid Iowa WHEN: Friday, January 17 at 6:00 pm Central WHERE: Stupid Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Stupid Iowa City TV/STREAMING: BTN A DAY IN HISTORY It is January 28, 2005.  This is possibly the worst weekend in movie history as the top two at the box office are Hide and Seek and Are We There Yet? It's not much better on the radio with two top ten songs by Destiny's Child, Mario holding down the #1 spot and Nelly featuring Tim McGraw in the top ten.  You've just thrown your boombox off the top of Starved Rock State Park into the ILLINOIS River.  Your little Sister wants you to play the new Bratz video game that features the  Bratz dolls traveling to London where they form a Spice-Girls-like band. You play for five minutes.  And now you've just thrown the video game and your sister's Game Boy Advance over the cliff at Starved Rock State Park.  You're finally on ...

PREVIEW: ILLINI v. Northwestern (& OSU Highlight Video)

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  WHAT: ILLINI versus Northwestern WHEN: Sunday, January 12, at 1:00 PM Central WHERE: Huff Hall WATCH: BTN+ (subscription service) SPECIAL: Kids Clinic after the Dual PARKING: Look Here ADMISSION: Free A DAY IN HISTORY It is February 17, 2005.  Hitch, Million Dollar Baby and Boogeyman are the top three movies at the box office today.  Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" tops the Billboard Hot 100 and is playing on the radio right now. The video game  Legendz: Sign of Necrom was released this morning for Game Boy Advance, and Moms picked it up for your snotty little brother, but she forgot to get the "Soul Adaptor" accessory, and the game is useless without it.  Little bro has been screaming and kicking the walls in his room since she got back from the store.  It's been a pretty crappy day, but now you're at historic Huff Hall to watch your Fighting ILLINI wrestling team take on the Nerdwestern Wildcats. It's a blowout, and you relish every...

3 Is the New 2 Podcast (Featuring MARK JAYNE and TONY DALLAGO)

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  We are trying to figure out which ILLINI Wrestling team was better: The 2005 ILLINI or the 2012 squad. So, on the podcast we've invited legends Mark Jayne and Tony Dallago to duke it out.  They do not disappoint.  Imagine a press conference for a fight between Connor McGregor and Muhammad Ali. Yeah, like that. This is the full podcast: Here's the teaser trailer: And if you missed it, here's the first video in the 2005 vs. 2012 series featuring BRIAN GLYNN and JORDAN BLANTON and Special Guest ILLINI Head Coach MIKE POETA: Credit to the legendary Rolling Stones for their song Gimme Shelter. Additional audio credit to Kid Rock. The outro credit goes to Monday Night Football on ABC. Audio credit to Produzioni Europee Associati and United Artists. Video credits to the Big Ten Conference, ESPN, Poeta Training Center, CIStv and Earl Smith. Image credit to the University of ILLINOIS Athletic Department and the individual wrestlers and coaches. This video is not to be monetize...

PREVIEW: The ILLINI versus OSU

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  WHAT: ILLINI vs. Ohio State Wrestling Dual WHEN: Friday, January 10 at 7:00 pm (Central) WHERE:  Huff Hall, Champaign, ILLINOIS TV/STREAMING: BTN+ (subscription service) SPECIAL: It is an "Orange Out." Wear Orange. TICKETS:  Admission is FREE! Question: Who is this? Answer: ESIW NHOJ NACIREMA LLA A DAY IN HISTORY It is February 18, 2007.  BeyoncĂ© and Nelly Furtado are #1 and #2 on the Hot 100 Billboard charts. Ghost Rider is raking in the dough as the #1 box office hit, but theater audiences are leaving unimpressed. It has a 28% on the Tomatometer at Rotten Tomatoes.  The folks at home aren't doing much better. Your stupid little sister just got a video game called Karaoke Revolution: American Idol. That's right, a guitar hero for bad voices and terrible songs.  It is worse than you thought imaginable.  Have no fear! The entertainment and drama are happening right now in Huff Hall, as the 6th-ranked ILLINI seek to add another victory to their n...