Mark Grody

I didn't make it.

They'll just have to go back.

Well, I also feel like you two specifically, Matthew and Joe, are part of the group that...

you're the line.

I success in athletics across the board probably attracted you to both given your recruiting process and your timelines to adding to what you had seen so far.

You know, I feel like I would assume it was one of the first dominoes in that Josh Whitman coming over.

Then you see the, the program basketball succeed.

You see Brett Bielema come over.

Like how would you guys describe being a part of all of that?

And then coming in when you did like what attracted you both to the school?

Well, I hope you two have a great time at the game tonight.

Illini Night.

Matthew Bailey, Joe Barna in studio with us from the Illini football team.

Joe, good luck on the first pitch.

Matthew, good luck on seeing the seventh inning stretch.

Thank you.

But most importantly, I hope you guys really have a great time.

I love it there, and I think you guys are going to really have a blast.

Yeah, Sox Illini Night is also a lot of fun.

So you guys, you know, try to work the system.