OT: Two Yaklich's now at UIC
Saline's Griffin Yaklich heading to play for his father. I wonder if he has the defensive chops to play for his dad.
Fire up Flames!
Good for the Yakliches. Griffin is going to have himself an urban experience. Also, his family and friends will have no trouble getting tickets. Here's a pregame picture from the season before last:
That's Credit Union 1 Arena. The only time that place is full is for commencement. As for the urban experience its more like the typical gentrified urban experience you see a lot of places. Lotta nice restaurants, bars and condos. But authentic Chicago? Not so much.
Right -- I was the photographer. I'm quite familiar with UIC.
There are degrees of "urban experience," right? Different kinds, too.
It's not like Yaklich Jr. will be living in a condo on Belden in Lincoln Park while attending DePaul.
I'd concede that Taylor Street looks like an gentrified urban set piece for a few stretches, but there's some urban life to be found within a few blocks. Just standing on the platform at the UIC-Halsted Blue Line would be worth a few points IMO.
Serious question: What would meet your spec? Would he have to live in a "fixer upper" in K-Town? Sufficiently authentic?
I believe when more than one Yaklich is involved they are called Yackli.
Bravo.