Recent content by 2ndGenIllini

If Abraham can help reel in even a few of the IMG kids, he would be a home run hire IMO. Get that IMG > ILL pipeline flowing. Ideally land 1 of Verdis Brown or Houston Griffith in year 1. Landing both of them or 1 of them and a few "lesser" IMG players gives the 2018 class potential to be elite

Can't really have too many guys in the recruiting hotbed that Florida is. If Abraham can recruit close to the level of Ward, maybe that gives Ward a chance to focus more on other areas (not that he hasn't done well in those areas either!)

Assume we will know tomorrow or tuesday the identity of the new defensive coach. Personally hoping for the IMG guy. Seems like he has potential to be a great recruiter

As much as I'd like to say that it is, I don't think the Indiana game is one that we can say we "should" win. They return a ton of talent on defense and a decent offense. A successful season would mean beating them, but that one will be tough. They should return to Purdue-level in the next...

My parents both attended Illinois and always boasted Garcia's as being THE place. Probably 5 or 6 years ago, they took me there and we were all (mostly them) extremely disappointed. Just like you said, the service was terrible and the place was dirty and grimy. Now as a student here, I can...

There might be blowouts in the tournament, but most tournament teams didn't get embarrassed time and again throughout the regular season as we have.

Even if we go on a little bit of a run here, I just don't think this team passes the eye test. Blowout losses to WVU, Maryland, Purdue, Indiana won't look good to the committee, albeit that these are all superior teams. Tournament teams don't get routinely embarrassed even if the competition is...

With tomorrow being the date for the University's release of academic admissions decisions, its possible the staff got some good news about guys getting into school academically. Could be the early enrollee guys getting their admission firmed up or possibly Thomas

Yes. Now we wait and see who it is :shield:

USF is expected to have most of their roster back and is expected to be very strong. I'm going to count it as a loss for now.

I think this year was a bit unique in how there is only one undefeated team. In years with more undefeateds or stronger conference champions, those losses would have mattered more.

An 8 team playoff would be the most fair IMO. More clear criteria for making the playoff - win your conference. Then the 3 at large spots would be available for the Ohio States, Michigans of this year, or Baylor/TCUs of 2014. Plus 1 spot for the highest ranked G5 champion. The only...

Hopefully not against a Lovie Smith defense once he gets it rolling

Only concern with Lawson is that he has a history of off-field issues. Couple of failed drug tests and suspensions while at VT

Indiana DC Tom Allen to become permanent HC, not just interim? https://twitter.com/DanWolken/status/804453051964727296