Their tall European man-child is just taller than our tall European man-children. #cbb

ILL, baby. 🧡💙

Illinois has not lost to Michigan since January 10, 2019. Ayo Dosunmu was a freshman in Champaign. Kofi Cockburn was a senior in high school. John Beilein was on the opposite sideline. I didn't have any gray hairs. It's been a while. LONG LIVE THE STREAK

Friday. Beer. Hand. Mjölnir. Send skeet.

Yaxel Lendeborg! Kaufman-Renn! Cadeau! …Smith! Purdue-Michigan has all of the names. #cbb www.offtacklerepublic.com/off-tackle-o...

Is it a totally arbitrary metric to determine the #cbb champion? Yes, but it's MY arbitrary metric.

Little Caesar’s Pizza Pizza Bowl closes it up the same day that @hustlebelt.bsky.social announces that they’re going dark? Devastating.

Illinois-Michigan State, summarized CLANK CLANK CLANK CLANK CLANK

No no, we needed that one.

Which team is going to win the NCAA title this April? Your diligent OTR writers drafted the contenders and made their case for each. First up, round 1! #cbb www.offtacklerepublic.com/national-cha...

Hey go sign up for this! It’s less than $4 a month. You get often important, frequently silly investigations, plus 100% more cooking and food talk than you’d expect. It’s $4, Michael. How much could a banana cost?

Every year, 365 men's basketball teams have a chance to win the NCAA title. And every year, BoilerUp89 breaks down the math, does some high-level calculus, and tracks every conference race to winnow down the field to that one, final shining moment. www.offtacklerepublic.com/365-to-1-202... #cbb

Battle of the Mitten is live in 15! Come watch the Michigan-Michigan State game with us. Beers are ordinarily in the beer fridge. But we left them outside and they froze and exploded. Please grab a sixer on your way over. 🍻 www.offtacklerepublic.com/battle-of-th...

We're officially fundraising for laid-off Vox workers. Please share and donate if you can! www.gofundme.com/f/support-la...

#5 Nebraska at #3 Michigan! #12 Purdue travels to Bloomington! And what the what is going on with Michigan State at the RAC? We're watching the games at the Republic. Grab a beer from the garage fridge and join us. www.offtacklerepublic.com/big-ten-bask...

Good on you, @jimsouhan.bsky.social. We hear you.

Hell yes. Bluesky is The Official Sports App. Props to @dennycarter.bsky.social for compiling this list of starter packs. badfaithtimes.com/your-guide-t...

ICE thinks Minnesotans will eventually give up, it’s like they’re unfamiliar with Vikings fandom

Bluesky 2023: you're watching sportsball during a time of worldwide democratic decline? interesting. Bluesky 2026: GO BILLS KEEP POUNDING BEAR DOWN FUCK THE PACKERS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS ABOLISH ICE

Sorry @thumpasaurus.bsky.social

Will this beer fix all that ails me? No. But I’m willing to believe.

Is this really necessary? Wasn’t it enough to deface the name of Memorial Stadium last year?

DA BEARS DA BEARS DA BEARS

@coryhaala.bsky.social 👀👀👀

Hey Illini folk! We’re watching the Music City Bowl game over at @offtacklerepublic.bsky.social! Come watch the game with us. Beers are in the garage fridge. www.offtacklerepublic.com/orange-v-ora...

We're ordinarily on the Big Ten beat, but with the recent news from the Bears CEO, we had to weigh in with an open letter of our own. www.offtacklerepublic.com/an-open-lett...

IS THAT BIFF POGGI’s MUSIC?

This was sort of meant to feel like a @mcsweeneys.net prompt, but ended up being a love letter to bike rides and beer. www.offtacklerepublic.com/a-beer-revie...

The first round of the volleyball championship tourney starts in 3 hours! We've got a fantastic preview from @keasinho.bsky.social on all of the B1G teams in the bracket. Including, you know, the undefeated 30-0 juggernaut that is Nebraska vball. www.offtacklerepublic.com/ncaa-volleyb...

@profanity.accountant hey why not, let’s do it.

Are you watching the Illini-Northwestern snow/shit show? Come watch with us! Beers are in the garage fridge. #ILL #NU www.offtacklerepublic.com/hat-hat-hat-...

yo @byctom.bsky.social, we're hearing reports of HAT HAT HAT. Can you confirm?

CAN CHECK

It's a question as old as time. Which college mascots would you cook for Thanksgiving dinner and how would you prepare them? Just saying: Bevo would be damn tasty. www.offtacklerepublic.com/an-all-colle...

DAYTIME BASKETBALL!! And let's be honest with each other. You're not really working. We're all just counting down to Thursday. Pop on a game and come watch with us. (We apologize for the Musselman photo. Those responsible have been sacked.) #cbb www.offtacklerepublic.com/big-ten-bask...

This is a hell of a story and is, much like the NIL industry writ large, sketchy as shit! "When sent the documents to review, he replied with a grimace emoji. “Pretty blatant, pretty bad,” Leahey added. “Woof.”

UNDERWOOOOOOOOD

From @thumpasaurus.bsky.social, an open letter to the University of Illinois president: "Can't there be just one thing in this country that isn't controlled by hedge fund managers? Must they own everything? Can we not have a football team just as a treat?" www.offtacklerepublic.com/my-message-t...

Man, @thumpasaurus.bsky.social, I never thought Chase would become the face of the franchise.

Hey @actioncookbook.com, should I just assume that you’re in here right now?

Sorry, USC fans. Your mascot origin story is kinda dumb. www.offtacklerepublic.com/the-usc-troj...

A wistful Edmund Fitzgerald day to you, @lake-superior.live and Mr. Lakebot @the.mazz.zone.

I made the stupidest/most cursed meme in honor of the Ducks v Hawks bird showdown later today. I’m sorry.

Sure, you know the Purdue Harbor from 2009. But do you know the story of the OG Harbor? www.offtacklerepublic.com/the-original...

Sure, you know the Purdue Harbor from 2009. But do you know the story of the OG Harbor? www.offtacklerepublic.com/the-original...

Friday beers just hit different.

Onward down the number line! Just a few teams left to preview. This time, my beloved Illinois-on-the-Danube! #cbb www.offtacklerepublic.com/b1g-basketba...

Love everything about this. And if you were to mash up the Maccoon and Pudge, you’d get my semi-feral cat.