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Originally Posted by wadc45
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If by "up in arms" you mean "all hail Zook for finally black-balling Tinker Bell", then I agree.
Ever since he left a now-defunct newspaper in Champaign
in the 1960s, Tinker Bell has had an axe to grind with the University of Illinois. He has a history of taking shots in the Chicago papers that now stretches over generations. Remember, before either of these two articles came out (back on page 40 of this thread) I said this:
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There are two constants to any follower of Illinois recruiting: Taylor Bell (retired Chicago Sun Times prep hoops writer) will always write something negative about Illinois hoops. And Tom Lemming will take every. single. shot he possibly can at Illinois football.
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I guess Tinker is now in the football business, because he's come out of retirement in the Sun Times prep blogs to take a few more swings at Champaign before the nurse takes his typewriter away. Poor Tinker - Illinois football is finally on the rise, and he no longer has a seat at the table where he might be able to do something about it.
R.I.P, Tink
