Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Illio, 1989: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Uch as the awesome loom ing presence of the pyra mids or the enchanting beauty of the Mona Lisa has inspired countless writers throughout the ages'to attempt to capture their power in words, so has the grace of this year's fighting Illini squad caused a veritable deluge of aphor isrns in the sportswriting commun ity. It seems that everyone who picks up a pen in the name of basketball these days has their own cute way of describing our boys in blue. Sports Illustrated started the trend by dub bing them the Positionless Clon'es because of the similar builds (short) and abilities (awesome) so prevalent on the team. Dave Dorr of the St. Louis post-dispatch followed suit in a fit of glibness when his typewriter blurted out the phrase, collection of whippets with quick hands, quick feet, big wingspans, and springs in their sneakers. Catchy. But the most popular of late was coined by television commentator Dick Vitale, a die-hard Illinois enthusiast whose Flying Illini quip has become the catchphrase throughout the com munity and has popped up on t shirts, storefronts, and dorm win dows all over campus.
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