Illinois State University

Well, it wasn't just about, I mean, I figured it out myself, but I had, I think, a good educational background.

East St. Louis prepared me well in high school and throughout my elementary and secondary education, but Illinois State had a top.

accounting program.

So I was well prepared.

They only had 144 yards in that game.

The best win of the year was against Illinois State.

That game was Illinois State with South Dakota State on deck.

I think they caught Illinois State looking ahead.

Indiana State's been scrappy.

They

They

have.

They only had 144 yards in that game.

The best win of the year was against Illinois State.

That game was Illinois State with South Dakota State on deck.

I think they caught Illinois State looking ahead.

Indiana State's been scrappy.

They have.

They

have.

them? 100%.

We deal with this a little bit at ISU too, but not quite to this extreme, but this situation you kind of got to feel for the program where you're like, You're just kind of sitting there like, what the hell? It's obviously direct.

It's a hockey jersey.

Why are we not incorporated in it at all? It's just one of those things where even if it's as simple as collaborating, putting their name on the post, something simple like that where you at least can push some kind of traffic towards them to do nothing at all seems absolutely absurd to me.

They only had 144 yards in that game.

The best win of the year was against Illinois State.

That game was Illinois State with South Dakota State on deck.

I think they caught Illinois State looking ahead.

Indiana State's been scrappy.

They have.

They

have.

I'm Jim Taylor.

Well, a big announcement on Thursday at Illinois State University at the Aaron Leach Club at Hancock Stadium.

Here's ISU Director of Athletics Dr. Jerry Beggs.

It is my honor to officially announce that the Illinois Farm Bureau Family of Companies and Illinois State University have agreed to a new partnership that will place the Illinois Farm Bureau, Country Financial, Prairie Farms, Growmark and IAA credit union marks on Redbird student athlete jerseys, as well as other branding elements beginning with the 2026-27 season.

Each of our 18 sports will be represented by one of the Illinois Farm Bureau family of companies, and the company's logo will be displayed proudly by our Redbird student athletes while in competition on their jersey, jacket, hat, or yes, even swim cap.

When the NCAA announced that this type of partnership would now be allowed, our staff immediately began working with our friends at Redbird Sports Properties to identify potential companies that we could partner with in this new initiative.

Our collaboration across ISU's campus includes in the Department of Agriculture, College of Business, the KD School of Insurance and Risk Management, and elsewhere.

Ultimately, we really believe that investing together will showcase the value of our organizations while providing us volunteer and philanthropic opportunities that help make our community a great place to live and work.

Yeah, I grew up in the south suburbs of Chicago is where I'm from originally.

Went to Illinois State University and from there have held a couple of different jobs in radio kind of in the central Illinois area.

And that's where I actually came from before getting here to Milwaukee.

So this will actually kind of be my first big job.

I don't care how good you think McCollum is.

We're talking about an Illinois State transfer as our point guard.

They're relying on a leap from Tate Sage.

I... bottom five the thing is the the bottom of the big 10 is so bad and even if i don't like him he's like okay at coaching so i think this has got to be like an eight there's no bottom five this is very telling if you want to give this an eight of what you actually think deep down about ben mccollum why because you're calling it bold that i was going to be bad For the sake of the exercise, I think that's a fair grade.