HEY BLOCK!!!

The weekly tailgate will be before the game at 11 am.  As always, we will have burgers, hot dogs, chips, drinks, and all that jazz, but this week is special.  Since Saturday is Halloween, we will be having a COSTUME CONTEST at our tailgate! We encourage everyone to come dressed up in their best Halloween costume! Have fun with this!  We will be giving away TWO AUTOGRAPHED POSTERS to the two best costumes that we see!  We will be in our usual tailgate spot near the corner of 1st and Kirby by the Gameday Tent.  Look for the Blockheads and their jerseys!

Where?: 1st and Kirby by the Gameday tent

When?: Saturday October 31st, 11am

Why?: FREE food! Costume Contest with a chance to win an autographed poster!

HEY BLOCK!!!

We realize the team is not doing as good as we all hoped for, but we need to support them through thick an thin (no matter how thin). This is the time of the year where roadtrip points really start to matter and add up, so make sure to come get all the points you can possibly get! REMEMBER, this trip is completely FREE for you!!!

The opportunity will be this Thursday, October 29th.  We will be holding a pep rally on the East side of the stadium by the practice fields at 5:30.  This is a tremendous opportunity as football practices are closed to the public! As if that isn’t enough of a reason to come out, we will also be raffling off a poster signed by members of the team! There will of course be FREE pizza, chips, and pop while we watch the scrimmage.  Lastly, we will be playing football ON ZUPPKE FIELD after the pep rally. We have done this in the past, and it is always a lot of fun. So make sure to come out, get some free food, and support our FIGHTING ILLINI!

What?: Pep Rally!

When?: Thursday, October 29, 5:30 pm.

Where?: East side of Memorial Stadium by the practice fields

Why?: FREE food! Chance at an autographed poster! Watch the team practice (normally closed to the public)! Play football in Memorial Stadium afterwards!

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Hey Block!

This Friday is Spike the Record at Assembly Hall! For those of you that don’t know, this event has the #10 ranked Illinois Fighting Illini taking on the #6 Minnesota Golden Gophers at 6:30.  After the volleyball game, the Illinois Basketball team will have their Illini Madness event!  You will HAVE to be in attendance at the volleyball game in order to witness Illini madness. This should be an awesome event, and on top of all that, Block I will be giving away a roadtrip point!

Big Ten play continues with two middle-of-the-pack opponents, Purdue and Indiana. We’re currently ranked #12 so, let’s show these teams how we can dominate! We face Purdue at 7PM on Friday the 9^th. There will be Jimmy John’s samples for the first 120 students, and the match will be on ESPN2! Let’s show the country that we have the best cheering section in Volleyball! Then on Saturday the 10th, we face Indiana at 7PM. We need all the fans we can get to help our girls kick ass!

Remember to sign in at every match to earn points towards your Free T-Shirt! All you need to do is sign in for 3 matches to earn a shirt.

Spike the Record: Whoever earns a shirt and wears it to Spike the Record/Illini Madness gets priority seating in Assembly Hall for the October 16^th match! So go to games and earn your T-shirt, so you can cheer on our Illini from right next to the court!

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Friday, 9^th, 7PM, Purdue @ Huff Hall

Saturday, 10^th, 7PM, Indiana @ Huff Hall

3 Matches = T-Shirt = Priority Seating in Assembly Hall for Spike the Record!

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Because of homecoming this week, there will be no pep rally or tailgate.  With that being said, don’t think that there are no opportunities to get roadtrip points this week! The first roadtrip opportunity will be on gameday at approximately 8:45 for Illini Walk. Illini Walk takes place on the drive that goes in between the stadium and the ARC.  If you are there, you will get a roadtrip point!!  The second opportunity will be the next day (Sunday) at the soccer game.  The game is at 1 o’clock and will be at Illinois Track and Soccer Stadium.  The girls take on Big Ten conference rival Wisconsin.  The games are always a lot of fun, and if that isn’t enough to get you out there, a roadtrip point should! This is the time of the year when roadtrip points really start to add up and they become really important (Remember the roadtrip is FREE to you and is always a lot of fun!!!)

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What?: Illini Walk and Soccer Game!

Where?: Drive between ARC and the stadium (Illini Walk) and Illinois Track and Soccer stadium (Soccer)

When?: 8:45 Saturday, October 10th (Illini Walk) and 1 pm Sunday, October 11th (Soccer)

Why?: ROADTRIP POINTS!!

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This Saturday, October 3rd, before the HUGE game against Penn State at 2:30, we will be hosting the tailgate in the same spot as last week. The tailgate will start at 10 am and go until 1:30.  Tailgates are always a ton of fun and of course there will be FREE food provided!  For those of you that don’t know, our tailgate spot this year is in the grass lot on the west side of the stadium before First street. Be on the lookout for the Blockhead jerseys and the kids having a TON of fun because that is us! DON’T FORGET TO GET YOUR ROADTRIP POINT!!!

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WHAT?: Tailgate

WHERE?: The west side of the stadium near first street, look for the Blockhead jerseys

WHEN?: Saturday, October 3rd, starting at 10 am until 1:30 pm

WHY?: FUN, FREE FOOD AND ROADTRIP POINT!

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This Thursday, October 1st, we will be having our first official Pep Rally! The pep rally will start at 6 o’clock, but instead of having it on the East side of the stadium like we normally do, we will be having it in the 8th floor of the press box on the West side of the stadium. Enter into the stadium through the West doors, and take the elevator up to the 8th floor (we will have blockheads there directing you where to go, so don’t worry about getting lost if you are not familiar with the stadium).  We will be serving food and drinks starting at 6.  Once you are done eating, you will be able to go on a tour of the press box, which is really something to see and I would highly recommend taking advantage of this once in a lifetime opportunity.  At 7, the Zook show starts, so make sure to come ready with some good questions for coach.  The show will last an hour, and you have a really good opportunity of being on the radio so be sure to tell all your family and friends to listen in! Also don’t forget that this is a roadtrip point opportunity, and all the points matter and do add up, so make sure you come to secure your spot on the roadtrip! Lastly, IP barndance tickets are being distributed starting at 6, and they always go quickly,  so make sure to come early!

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WHAT?: Zook show and Pep Rally

WHEN?: Thursday, October 1st, 6 pm until 8 pm

WHERE?: 8th floor of the press box, enter in through the west side of the stadium and look for blockheads if lost!

WHY?: Roadtrip point, FREE food, opportunity to see the AMAZING press box, barndance tickets, Zook show and an opportunity to be on the radio! Do you need any more reasons?!

HEY HOT SHOTS!!

Illinois is attempting to break the Big Ten home attendance record this weekend in hosting our 4th annual SoccerFest on Sunday. We will be playing against Minnesota at 1 p.m. for our Big Ten Season Opener and it will be televised LIVE on the Big Ten Network.

There will be FREE FOOD for the FIRST 2000 Fans, so come out early and get something to eat before the game!  The Orange and Blue are an undefeated 3-0-0 for SoccerFest and are looking to add another win onto the record this Sunday.  Minnesota hasn’t won a game vs the Illini in the last five years, lets make it six in a row!  Also just in, Former Illini great and current Chicago Red Star, Ella Masar, will be reporting from the sideline for the Big Ten Network!!

Pre-game festivities include free food while it lasts, live music, and other giveaways. Admission to the event is free as usual, with the gates opening at 11:30 a.m. and the game starting at 1 p.m.  So why don’t you come out have some fun on a lazy Sunday Afternoon and enjoy some nice warm 70 degree weather with your friends?

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Who:   YOU!!
What:  SOCCERFEST!!
When:  This Sunday the 27th at 1 PM (Gates open at 11:30 AM)
Where:  Illini Soccer Stadium on Kirby
Why:    Free Food, Great Weather, and It’s the Big Ten Season Opener!!

Illinois soccer got back to its winning ways on Friday night, rockin’ the socks off of Loyola-Chicago 2-0.  The girls owned a 19-8 shot attempt margin (9 of which were on goal) and keeper Alexendra Kapicka also picked up her 12th career shut-out.  After taking 5 Loyola defenders to school but barely having her shot sail wide of the post, Sophomore Marissa Mykines smashed an unassisted shot into the goal in the 28th minute.  Sophomore Julie (Juice) Ewing had a close attempt as well, but the Rambler’s goal keeper just barely managed to poke it away at the last second.  Loyola was never really able to get any momentum going thanks to the solid team play on defense, but just to be certain, team-leading-goal-scorer Jordan Hilbrands put the game away in the 85th after she buried a beautifully crossed ball by Senior Chichi Nweke in the back of the net for her 6th on the season.

The Illini continued their weekend romp with another win on a rainy Sunday over UM-Milwaukee 3-1.  Freshman Shayla Mutz caught on fire with 2 huge goals (1st and 2nd in her career) to put the girls ahead in the 6th.  UM-W came back though to tie things up right before half, but early in the 2nd half, Junior Christina Sahly ripped a no-look curling shot into the far left post from outside 18 after receiving an awesome though-ball from Juice.  Mutz put the icing on the cake with her second goal of the night in the 85th.