Great days in Illini sports history:
October 29, 1983 - Illinois beats Michigan to all but lock up a trip to the Rose Bowl.
March 26, 2005 - Illinois overcomes 15-point deficit to Arizona to advance to the Final Four
May 16, 2011 - Ron Guenther announces he is retiring from his post as Athletic Director after 19 years on the job.
After making brief comments, Bruce Weber and Ron Zook were last seen purchasing large quantities of Pepto Bismol at the thought of actually being held responsible for on-field/on-court results. As for Illini fans, who suffered through Guenther's seemingly endless tolerance for mediocrity, the response was nearly universal:
The search will be very interesting. Can't wait for new hope in the 217!
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