That's fine. We would all rather have the win than people making excuses for why we lost.More ESECPN apologies for Shane Beamer. He was a head case all day and should be getting blasted for distracting his team. But look who’s getting the blame…..
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Illinois 21, South Carolina 17 Postgame
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Would like to see him move the ball to the sideline arm in that situation but he had both hands tight on it when he felt pressure. Great run, backbreaking play for USC.
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I thought that little summary was fairly complimentary to the Illini no?More ESECPN apologies for Shane Beamer. He was a head case all day and should be getting blasted for distracting his team. But look who’s getting the blame…..
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At a NYE event, but I just wanted to pop in and say that was the best 60 minutes of football this team has played all year.
Thoroughly enjoyable.
Thoroughly enjoyable.
Post game beverage(s) have never tasted so refreshing!!
It'll be at least 18 (Miami and South Carolina I assume drop below us). Question is will Clemson, SMU, and/or Indiana drop below us too (I'm not sure). Can Duke beat Ole Miss?
My bet is #18 though.
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4 loss Alabama, 4 loss Colorado, 4 loss South Carolina, 3 loss Miami - all of those non-CFP teams should be below us. Not even to mention 4 loss Clemson, and 3 loss SMU who got hammered in State College (playoff teams but still).
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Used to live in SC for a few years. South Carolina fans are just as insufferable as you would think after watching their coach…
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- Chicago, IL
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4 loss Alabama, 4 loss Colorado, 4 loss South Carolina, 3 loss Miami - all of those non-CFP teams should be below us. Not even to mention 4 loss Clemson, and 3 loss SMU who got hammered in State College (playoff teams but still).
#17 it is!
EDIT: I was looking at coaches poll. Colorado is ahead of us in AP poll. I also thought we were #20 in those polls, we were not. We are #21.
So... maybe I'm back to #18?
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Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
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In some ways, but the blame for the skirmish was squarely on Bielema. Beamer’s game long antics weren’t even mentioned.
lol. I can picture him yelling like a lunatic and people having to “hold” him in the driver’s seat. Frank Kush style when the gates were locked to Sun Devil stadium and he personally rammed the bus through the gates… true story
Knowing the morons that vote on these polls, South Carolina will probably still be ahead of us
InDaAZ
- Eugene, Oregon
What no one mentions is Beamer started it. He came over to the injured Illini and patted him on the backside, saying get up, get to you sideline. Good for B! Replying!
I don't know how to post the clip, but it was the kickoff with 2:23 left in the 3rd after we scored to go up 14-10. IMO this was very low class and I understand why the Illini staff was upset. The receiver gave the signal then took 2 or 3 lazy steps as if they had no intention of returning the kick then heaved it across the end zone. Bush league BS.
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