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    what has Western Illinois ever done? Like what is there claim to fame?

    I nominate this. Kalen Saunders KC Cheifs dancing in a WIU letterjacket in front of millions.

    what say you?

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    Quote Originally Posted by El_Chapo View Post
    what has Western Illinois ever done? Like what is there claim to fame?

    I nominate this. Kalen Saunders KC Cheifs dancing in a WIU letterjacket in front of millions.

    what say you?

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    Western Illinois has actually produced a good amount of NFL talent. Frank Winters, Bryan Cox, Don Beebe, Rodney Harrison, Aaron Stecker, Mike Scifres, etc.

    One claim to fame of theirs that I was just made aware of this last playoff season is their players had a sledgehammer swung at them during a wild end-of-game brawl against Western Kentucky in the 2002 D1AA playoffs:



    Allegedly this is why the MVFC (Gateway back then) instituted the pre-game midfield handshake for the entire teams/coaching staffs before conference games. Both these teams were in the Gateway conference in 2002.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Professor Chaos View Post
    Western Illinois has actually produced a good amount of NFL talent. Frank Winters, Bryan Cox, Don Beebe, Rodney Harrison, Aaron Stecker, Mike Scifres, etc.

    One claim to fame of theirs that I was just made aware of this last playoff season is their players had a sledgehammer swung at them during a wild end-of-game brawl against Western Kentucky in the 2002 D1AA playoffs:



    Allegedly this is why the MVFC (Gateway back then) instituted the pre-game midfield handshake for the entire teams/coaching staffs before conference games. Both these teams were in the Gateway conference in 2002.
    That sledgehammer must have had some magic as Western Kentucky won the National Championship that year while beating the #1, 2 and 3 seeds in the process.
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    WIU beat SDSU last year at Summit tourney.
    WIU doesn't have a Truck for sale at 50 yard line like Indy St.
    WIU won't make it 5 more years in D1
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    Quote Originally Posted by Professor Chaos View Post
    Western Illinois has actually produced a good amount of NFL talent. Frank Winters, Bryan Cox, Don Beebe, Rodney Harrison, Aaron Stecker, Mike Scifres, etc.

    One claim to fame of theirs that I was just made aware of this last playoff season is their players had a sledgehammer swung at them during a wild end-of-game brawl against Western Kentucky in the 2002 D1AA playoffs:



    Allegedly this is why the MVFC (Gateway back then) instituted the pre-game midfield handshake for the entire teams/coaching staffs before conference games. Both these teams were in the Gateway conference in 2002.
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    Quote Originally Posted by El_Chapo View Post
    what has Western Illinois ever done? Like what is there claim to fame?

    I nominate this. Kalen Saunders KC Cheifs dancing in a WIU letterjacket in front of millions.

    what say you?

    https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/12...168370181?s=09
    Im surprised they didnt lose half the players to the strip club they just passed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 56BISON73 View Post
    Im surprised they didnt lose half the players to the strip club they just passed.
    So you've been down that path before?

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    IUPUI is gone, IPFW is gone. will WIU be next?
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    Quote Originally Posted by El_Chapo View Post
    IUPUI is gone, IPFW is gone. will WIU be next?
    Western isn't getting an invitation from any conference.

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