illini80
- Forgottonia
I mostly agree, but I’m not sure how much was the play calling and how much was the QB’s inability to make progressions, find him, and actually put the ball in a spot where he could catch it. I still hope he comes back, but think we have enough talent at the position to be fine if we fill the other holes.I consider it shameful the way Illinois used Barker. I should say, under-used him. Every time he got the ball, great things happened. But we continued to not throw to the tight ends, and our record reflected it. Barker is a better receiver than Ford will ever be, but we'll have to move on.