That’s an extensive list. Many are reasonable, but I see little chance of any sports moving forward if this is bar that’s being set. There is risk to the players. No doubt about it. The biggest, but not only, risk is the behavior of their friends and fellow athletes.Good read. Well thought out requests/ demands. Not sure if these will be ready for 1st matchup. But big ten is on the clock now. With updated schedule, at risk for cancelling games if this is not taken seriously.
I believe they moved those games up this year so as to increase the likelihood of getting them played. If the season is cut short due to having to cancel part of season or delaying games, they don’t want those games to become casualties.What is the Big 10 thinking? The last game of the season should be the rivalry game. Illinois vs Northwestern, Ohio State vs Michigan and so on.
and that would probably get Lovie fired.2-8 seems about right....it will take a lot for us to win more than 3
I honestly don't think any of this is unreasonable or undoable.
Why, playing Northwestern in late November has never been well attended.
Definitely agreeI honestly don't think any of this is unreasonable or undoable.
I was pretty optimistic about the old/original schedule --- and was sort of touting a potential 9-3 record if all the dominoes fell our way....and definitely 3-0 to start the season.
Hate to say it, but I can almost see 2-8 or 1-9 with the new one. I'm thinking the experts would have us possibly favored at home vs. Purdue and maybe on the road vs. Rutgers. Underdog in all the rest. 2020 should be a great test to see if Lovie really is our guy!
So it sounds like Illinois expected him to report to camp and he didn’t. Very odd.
Article also says Lavar Gardner didn’t report either.
Apparently he quit football to start boxing.Article also says Lavar Gardner didn’t report either.
Wasn't too thrilled about him anyway. Lovie has kicked people off the team for a lot less than what he got in trouble for.So it sounds like Illinois expected him to report to camp and he didn’t. Very odd.
The difference is no 3-0 non-con start.It is the same conference schedule outside of PSU being added so why the difference?
Reasons:It is the same conference schedule outside of PSU being added so why the difference?
We tend to average 50-60% of capacity........so it may be a rather sparse crowd.