The broiling hot heat of summer is upon us, causing mirages and heat dreams of Fighting Illini football to start swimming in our heads. And that can only mean one thing: it's time for our beloved Champaigniacs to defend our honor with their wallets and out-fundraise the dastardly villains at Illini Board in the annual Illinois Lift For Life. We have not yet beaten Robert's army, but maybe this is the year.
For those who do not know, Illinois joined Uplifting Athletes in 2012 to help raise awareness and funds for research to help combat acoustic neuroma, a rare and nasty disease that cost former Illini OL Andrew Carter his college career.