Sure bears uninformed criticism of what amounts to prudent clock management.
Illinois 45, Duke 19 Postgame
- Status
Thanks for sharing all that, especially the megaphone/infant combo. That's fandom right there!
And yes, it's great to NOT see the Zooker scribbling in that little notebook on the sidelines. We'll never know what he was scribbling, but I always imagined it was something like "All work and no play makes Zook a dull boy." Over and over...
Joel Goodson
- how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?
I'll take what is hyperbole? for $1000, Alex
The second half offense was vintage Bielema. Wisconsin 2008. Just demoralized the defense with long drives. Choke the game out. You live for that kind of game takeover. I do anyway.
I would not be surprised if Puke 
ends up in the top 25 at some point. Solid outcome for the O & B!
On to the next one!
ends up in the top 25 at some point. Solid outcome for the O & B!On to the next one!
Only makes us look better. Go Puke!I would not be surprised if Puke
On to the next one!
So I actually liked how espn handled this. It was a big national talking point this offseason and the fact is the layperson probably knows nothing about it other than what they were told by that very same network. So basically to have a rules guy come on and basically say, the defense is allowed 3 seconds to make a substitution after an offensive substitution and Bret consistently does it in 2 seconds, and that the defensive is completely allowed to make substitutions in this manner probably helped people actually understand this is a non-issue.
So Beamer or Diaz in this case can go ballistic, but the fans basically know it's their fault for going no huddle then making a late sub. The defense is under no obligation whatsoever to help the offense get their preferred matchups.
Bret uses/does EVERYTHING he has a legal right to.
“Bielema ball” is responsible for probably at least 2-3 wins per year .
I’m not sure if anyone watched the Ole Miss-UK game after ours, but the defensive substitution pattern strategy was also discussed during that game due to ole Miss employing it. They didn’t reference Bret or Illinois, but they did the same thing in educating the audience on what was going on.
Eli Coenen transferred from NAIA type school and making major impact, great scouting and good for him.
MustangWally
- Mayfield
Bemidji is Div.2 and he started all of one game for them last year. Was 17th on the team in total tackles.
Last winter he was walking the steam and utility tunnels to class on BSU campus. This year he'll be walking the quad.
Last winter he was parking on Lake Bemidji to get to class. This year he's getting parking tickets on CU campus.
As someone who has attended classes at BSU, it's mind-boggling a non-starter at BSU is contributing at Illinois.
If only I had eligibility left, maybe this staff could turn me into a special teams backup.
Just looked this up. Maps, apps, elevators? Fresh paint with signage in the tunnels? Not the way it used to be. Kids today are so soft.
Bemidji State Students Mapping Out Campus Tunnels to Improve Accessibility
Bemidji State University's tunnel system has been around for nearly a century. Although the underground passageways provide shelter from brutal Minnesota winters, not everyone is able to use them due to different disabilities. Several cartography students are creating new maps and apps to make...
lptv.org
Last edited:
When I was a senior in high school I got a letter from Bemidji St. baseball. Unfortunately it was the only letter I got!!Bemidji is Div.2 and he started all of one game for them last year. Was 17th on the team in total tackles.
Last winter he was walking the steam and utility tunnels to class on BSU campus. This year he'll be walking the quad.
Last winter he was parking on Lake Bemidji to get to class. This year he's getting parking tickets on CU campus.
As someone who has attended classes at BSU, it's mind-boggling a non-starter at BSU is contributing at Illinois.
If only I had eligibility left, maybe this staff could turn me into a special teams backup.
Just looked this up. Maps, apps, elevators? Fresh paint with signage in the tunnels? Not the way it used to be. Kids today are so soft.
Bemidji State Students Mapping Out Campus Tunnels to Improve Accessibility
Bemidji State University's tunnel system has been around for nearly a century. Although the underground passageways provide shelter from brutal Minnesota winters, not everyone is able to use them due to different disabilities. Several cartography students are creating new maps and apps to make...
mhuml32
Gesture of Northern Aggression
This drive was awesome for him. Offensive line was opening up lanes that made choices much easier for Feagin.
Does anyone happen to have a link to the Sunday No Huddle with ALionEye? When I click Dan's screen grab on the front page it just takes me to the WCIA site but I don't see anything to click to play the interview.
Sounds like my wife. Her family farmed in East Central Illinois for generations. She absolutely loves Illinois in the fall. While its beauty can not be denied, I'll offer fall in the Appalachian Mountains (my family roots are in Tennessee). God's masterpiece.
Illini92and96
- Austin, TX
He was filling out his fantasy football lineup for the next day.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
This^^^^^
Sitting close to the field last Saturday watching not only the game but our coaches and seeing how, despite sputtering in the 1H, we absolutely destroyed them down the stretch I was struck once again by the reasons why a team like ours wins many 50-50 games. It comes down to executive management and attention to detail. BB is a skilled executive. He surrounds himself with skilled managers, they inculcate in the players attention to detail, and there's a regular positive feedback loop of adjustment (see, for example, the substitution matter discussed above and the double-8s/lol/game-changer) that one-ups the opposing staff.
For a program like ours that doesn't swim in the sea of cash that richer programs do, this management and coaching skill is the difference between competing with the top tier in the conference and sinking to the middle or bottom. We haven't enjoyed it, frankly, since Mackovic. And BB, IMO, is better than he was.
We're truly blessed right now. Anyone who analyzes businesses (and many who simply work in them) understands the maxim that "the most important business decision is the hiring decision." At all levels. Able, talented managers are secure in hiring able, talented subordinates and delegating to them. Mediocre, insecure ones aren't and don't. I won't name names, Ron Lasagna.
Executive talent is scarce. CEO talent more so. Our football program is blessed with both currently (including, most importantly, our AD), and, given BB's stage in life and his outlook, it seems like we're entering a stable equilibrium period of consistent competitiveness.
It's good to be us right now. We're looking forward excitedly to every game. It's fun. It's really freaking fun. I'll be 60 in December and I get up every morning these days thinking about Saturday like a little boy awaiting Xmas. I'm having trouble concentrating at work because I'm (1) basking in the afterglow (and sunburn) of the Duke road trip; and (2) so jacked up about going to Bloomington next week. I haven't felt this way (apart from 2001 and 2007, both of which were flashes in the pan) since '90. And, frankly, I didn't even feel it to this extent then. Maybe because life stretched out in front of me back then like a long, lush red carpet to the horizon and I took a sitch like this (and lots of other things) for granted.
All of which is ignored by FPI, explaining its lack of predictive value.
Joel Goodson
- how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?
ah, to be young again...
great post. yeah, it's hella fun. I'd add strong credit to the player ID staff too. by and large, they've been punching above their weight
- Status