When Illinois lost to UNC in the NCAA bball finals. I was at a bad point in my life living in Texas by myself, had just lost my job, had a drinking problem and I lived and died all season with that team. That night I called my dad and tearily told him I was coming home. I have never let sports get me so worked up…

When I was in 2nd grade and Illinois lost the National Championship. My dad let me skip school the next day too. Now I have 70 years of misery and false hope we will be that good again.