It is not fair that Northwestern gets to play this Iowa and we have to play the angry army of perfection they will ratchet back to next week.
Nothing ever goes right for us, ever.
Be happy we didn't face that Minny team.
I feel like I speak for many of us on this one. I know better than to watch this, but I will still intently watch this hoping for the unexpected
This isa must-wing game if there is one.
NW has clinched the top spot and could more than likely field kids that match IL. I do not think they will throw the game, but will certainly protect their players.
It would be great to sneak in and get another 10-15 practices
Nice work !Bowl Eligibility:
78 teams can make a bowl game
64 teams already have 6 wins
33 teams could still earn 6 wins for those 14 spots. (3 of the 14 spots could be taken by 5 win teams playing each other & and the winner of Tenn/Vandy)
21 of the 33 already have 5 wins
12 have 4 wins
Only Air Force & Vanderbilt with 4 wins are ahead of IL in the APR Rankings (which determines the order of the 5 win teams getting in if any)
We could possibly get into a bowl game with 5 wins but we need most of those 33 teams to lose out. I would prefer we win out though!
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I always watch. And hope. But a decade of debacles has decimated my desire.While I think we will get thoroughly trounced, I will be interested to see if the offense can move the ball on Iowa. I would expect the spread to be close to what Neb was.
Lovie Smith: Mike Epstein will "probably" not back this year.
Lovie Smith: "Hopeful that Reggie Corbin will be good to go."
Lovie Smith: "AJ Bush, I thought was outstanding. Quarterback playing that way, we have a chance to win."
Lovie Smith: AJ Bush's passing stats won't say the way he played. We had way too many drops in that game.
Lovie Smith: In his two years here, I can't think of a practice (Bobby Roundtree) has missed. Bobby Roundtree was outstanding.
Lovie Smith: Nick Allegretti has played well, numerous weeks. Alex (Palczewski) has done the same thing. You get the same guy each day. Smart player. Working hard. He's on an island at times. Relentless, tough. Two guys you want to build a program around.
Lovie Smith: We know what we're capable of doing. Last time we were here (against Minnesota) proved what we can do.
Lovie Smith on the seniors: We've been together so long. I'm going to miss all of them. You miss the guys that have invested so much into the program.
Lovie Smith on Nick Allegretti's future: The graduates that we send out are going to be shaping the world. The sky is the limit for Nick and the rest of the guys. You know that there are special people in that group who are going to do special things.
We all love him, but at this point I have to doubt Epstein will ever make it through a whole season. Hopefully Cumby is as good as we think.Lovie Smith: Mike Epstein will "probably" not back this year.