Illini Football 2024
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SampsonRelpenk
- Edwardsville, IL
So six of our conference opponents were worse than projected, five significantly worse. Can we get that every year please?
For me, it's already December and yet it still feels way too early to talk about next year. How great is that? I'm going to enjoy every Illini minute of 2024 and save next year to next year. What a season. What an incredible season.
Having watched that Iowa/Nebraska cluster last Friday I'm shocked by the movement on Iowa. I get that it's a whole year scope and not just a week, but I would have thought their ranking would have been decimated by that performance.
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
I'm listening to the Illini Inquire podcast over lunch and J makes a point I hadn't considered. This program hasn't had any off-the-field issues in a while. Credit to Brett and the staff. They've brought in the right guys and have set the standard. It's nice not to have to worry about that.
Which is absolutely amazing as the correlation between on field success and off-field issues tends to be positive.
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
I don't think there's a lot of doubt that a team that doesn't have off-field trouble will also be disciplined on the field. The opposite is also true. How many completely stupid and undisciplined penalties did Illinois have under Beckman and Lovie?
A big reason Illinois had the season it did was because they just did not make a lot of bone-headed mistakes. That's on the coaching setting the standard, as you pointed out.
COACHING MATTERS!
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
Altmyer had two seasons in one. First six games 111-164 (67.7%), 14 TDs, 1 INT. Last six games 87-161 (54.0%), 7 TDs, 4 INTs.
This is the way.
This is mostly true but we did have a coach leave and steal 12 million dollars
Interesting breakdown. The passing O showed a big fall-off in yards as well--1,426 yards in the first six games versus 1,117 in the second. Remember, however, that the first half included games versus FCS Eastern Illinois, 4-8 Central Michigan, and 1-11 Purdue. November weather also tends to reduce the effectiveness of a passing attack.
I'd love to see the numbers on personal fouls and unsportsmanlike conduct. I think it still was an issue first two seasons but major turnaround now.
His elbow is also F’d up
That definitely explains some of the accuracy decline as the season wore on, but he still did a phenomenal job, Luke is one tough kid!!!!!
one month before bowl game enough to make a difference in recovery?
Banged up since MSU at least. He’ll play
Our dream season isn't over yet. We want to join that exclusive...or elusive...10+ win season. I called Pat Bryant having a beast of a year pre-season. An all-time school record would be considered beastly. His legend will only grow after he helps us get to 10! I'm talking about 3 TD's and 170 yards. Go ahead and book it...along with your ticket to Florida!
Our dream season isn't over yet. We want to join that exclusive...or elusive...10+ win season. I called Pat Bryant having a beast of a year pre-season. An all-time school record would be considered beastly. His legend will only grow after he helps us get to 10! I'm talking about 3 TD's and 170 yards. Go ahead and book it...along with your ticket to Florida!
Pat Bryant declares for NFL Draft, opts out of bowl game
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He hasn't said that he won't play. His hand is forced due to being out of eligibility.Pat Bryant declares for NFL Draft, opts out of bowl game
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
Going back to the point about Illinois not having off-field issues or on-field discipline problems, and it really does amaze me how often teams just make it harder on themselves.
I know expectations for Illinois football have been pretty low over the years, but for me one of the things I always want to see from the teams I support is to maximize your chances to win a given game. I get there will be times where talent is just too much to overcome (Penn State, Oregon). But if the team I support is playing smart and giving themselves a chance to win, that's about all I can ask for.
Illinois gave themselves a decent chance to win all but one of their games (Oregon) this year because they were well-coached, smart, and didn't beat themselves. I'm confident that with Bret at the helm, that pattern will continue.
I know expectations for Illinois football have been pretty low over the years, but for me one of the things I always want to see from the teams I support is to maximize your chances to win a given game. I get there will be times where talent is just too much to overcome (Penn State, Oregon). But if the team I support is playing smart and giving themselves a chance to win, that's about all I can ask for.
Illinois gave themselves a decent chance to win all but one of their games (Oregon) this year because they were well-coached, smart, and didn't beat themselves. I'm confident that with Bret at the helm, that pattern will continue.
Illini2010-11
- Sugar Grove
The timing of the announcement makes it seem like it was the most positive way of saying that he is opting out of the bowl game. He could have simply waited until after the season to declare, so I believe it is about a 95% certainty that Bryant will not play in the bowl game.
Joel Goodson
- how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?
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