I know I'm probably putting too much weight on the value of a 3rd yr quarterback, but I sure think Luke is going to be a huge advantage for us this year. I'm envisioning him picking apart defenses with confidence. If you had two teams playing each other that were identical in every way but one had the Luke of two yrs ago at QB and the other had the Luke of this fall at QB, I think this Luke would eat 'em up!
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Depth was a question mark. In terms of the top string of guys it was as good as any Illinois team I've seen.
Last season, and maybe this season may lend better results, but that was the most talented team.
Joel Goodson
- how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?
I’ve been chalking up the illini over the Trojans, but agree (emotionally prepared?) that they’ll drop one that they shouldn’t on paper. Hope not, but we’ll see.
No one on the schedule scares me.
is terrance brooks on a roster 2025? he had a year left of eligibility and last we heard he "left the team."
lot gets made of AHen's year 1 struggles, not sure Lunney had the greatest of moments in his first year here either.
Quite strange situation. Very rarely do you see a highly anticipated addition not work out to that extent.
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Joel Goodson
- how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?
we've come a long way, baby
that said, there's a very fine line between winning and losing. we can easily drop some that we should win. gotta avoid key injuries too
It is Time for you to go to bed and call it a day from drinking.
Who scares you on this schedule?
well, no one scares me , but we will be underdogs for at least a few . winning 9-10 games will be difficult , but certainly possible
This doesn't make any predictions, I'm just thrilled by how much we're seeing the Illini in positive articles and interviews this off season. It is new territory and remarkable. Our schedule looks more and more favorable every time I look at it. Also, poor Purdue:
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mhuml32
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This was every Tim Beckman post-game press conference.
"We would have won that game if we didn't throw that pick-6 to start the second quarter, if we didn't blow coverage that led to them converting a 3rd-and-17 leading to a touchdown, and if we would have returned the punt as time expired".
RabidDawgClassic
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Tell me you haven't watched Illinois football for the last forty years without telling me you haven't watched Illinois football for the last forty years.
This is a new day. We bring back the best OL in the conference, the best QB and we replenished the WR room. Our defense will be better than last year. I think we win can go undefeated. OSU is at home and possibly Washington on the road will be tough but not impossible to win. Indiana? Duke? USC, sorry, they do not stack up.
RabidDawgClassic
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This reads like a typical Kansas Jayhawks football fan, circa 2024.
The 2024 Jayhawks are the EXACT reason I'm not on this "we're going 10-2" hype train lol we were a couple close games from 6-6 last year. Now I DO think Bielema is a difference in those close games and I'm hopeful we continue to win them. But looking back, we very nearly lost to Purdue, Rutgers and Nebraska last year. Totally different story if we don't win those.
2024 Nebraska would also qualify. They had it very penciled in they were starting the year 7-0 before a game vs OSU.
Comments like the bolded have been of such haunting I'm not even sure I have a wish to face them. And you'd have to be clueless if you think we're going to run through all three of those games without breaking a stride, like a walk in the park.
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