Patience is the key to the future. Hope Lovie and staff will stick with it to see better days.
On Lovie and staff staying: I think they are in it for the long haul and no that our Administration is behind him. The AD is not as short sighted as fans and knows what it will take to become relevant. During the interview with Dick Butkus in the 1st Half, Dick said that Lovie was going to do great things and was going to be bringing in guys to "turn this thing around" or "get us where we want to be". Either he meant coaches or recruits. But either way, Lovie seems to be in it to win it and will make it happen.
In regards to Jr getting pounded today: The entire offense line/TEs/RBs need to chip in on a full body massage for their QB because they could not keep him from getting beaten and bruised yet Jr kept getting back up.
I wasn't buying on JG up until today, but my mind is changing. He's a competitor and has some talents. Keep giving him snaps and he's a serviceable QB, and could be a stud in the right system with a proper line in front of him.
These are the dark days, but the outlines of where we're going are there.
Guys who will be here in two years are playing all over the field. There are a couple potential studs, Milan, Allegretti, Harding spring to mind, but more importantly is that with experience and good coaching we should turn a group of those guys into average Big Ten players who can fulfill their assignments, and then supplement that with a few stud recruits.
Paul Williams, Tim McGarigle and Bob Ligashesky should be gone, and we have the money to fill those spots with fire-breathing recruiters who will hit the ground running between Late November and Signing Day.
No need to be glum. The work is right there in front of us. Get out there and do it.
Because Illinois.I don't understand why both of our Lines are not very good. Oline has 3 seniors? And a 4 star lineman and can't pass protect or open up holes for the run. Dline gets sucked into delays and counters constantly With 3 potential nfl players? I don't know if it's a new coaching staff and system so they are slow to figure it out or if we are just bad?
Also don't understand why our 4 star running back can't hit holes or why any of them can't stay on there feet after someone hits them with a 1 armed tackle at there feet?
These are the dark days, but the outlines of where we're going are there.
Guys who will be here in two years are playing all over the field. There are a couple potential studs, Milan, Allegretti, Harding spring to mind, but more importantly is that with experience and good coaching we should turn a group of those guys into average Big Ten players who can fulfill their assignments, and then supplement that with a few stud recruits.
Paul Williams, Tim McGarigle and Bob Ligashesky should be gone, and we have the money to fill those spots with fire-breathing recruiters who will hit the ground running between Late November and Signing Day.
No need to be glum. The work is right there in front of us. Get out there and do it.
We're Illinois fans. We're well aware of what "dark days" look like.
At the game. When 8 hit Turner and saw he was hurt, he started celebrating. He got tossed and went over to the sideline and started high fiving his teammates on the bench. What a tool. There coaches should be proud.
I find it numbing that of all the WR/TE brought here the last few years only 2 of them can make a difference on the field. Not saying they're not talented but just not up to this level. Patience and recruiting are the keys to the future. Hoping we have enough of both.
We're 8 games into the season and we only have 1 guy on the roster that can run a pass route? At some point, this falls on Lovie and staff. It seems to me almost any of our receivers could learn to run decent routes and at least be open with a little bit of coaching and a lot of practice. Do we even have a receivers coach?
We're 8 games into the season and we only have 1 guy on the roster that can run a pass route? At some point, this falls on Lovie and staff. It seems to me almost any of our receivers could learn to run decent routes and at least be open with a little bit of coaching and a lot of practice. Do we even have a receivers coach?