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This is just about the only way I'd accept seeing Tim Beckman on my TV screen again- absolutely destroying another B10 team

That injury in the OSU game looked pretty gruesome live. I was really nervous it would be season ending if not worse at the time. Definitely the reason why his production fell off in the following weeks as that acceleration and shiftiness just wasn't there until end of season when it was clear...

What's everyone's big Illini season prediction/hot take? Mine is if he stays healthy and our OL isn't trash, Ca'lil Valentine ends the season as our 2nd 1000yd rusher since 2010. Hotter take: He averages over 100yds/game.

Allar was an extremely underwhelming QB in my opinion. I genuinely think if Penn State and us swapped QBs last year, Penn State would've been in the college playoffs and we would've struggled to make a bowl. Allar in my opinion was a byproduct of a strong OL. It's a lot easier to QB behind a...

Broken foot injuries are interesting, so long as they are treated adequately and mobilized they can heal somewhat quickly. What would get me more nervous in this situation is that basketball is pretty high impact on the foot, so perfect world, you'd want the foot to be completely healed before...

Mercilus is a great choice. I think an argument can be made for Newton or Liuget as well as that DT spot might be of even more value in the new system. Opponents need to account for them, opening up our LBs

I was about to say... Oh boy. Not good for us at all. Another job or personal reasons?

Absolutely phenomenal article. Truly a testament not just to Miles' work ethic but you what Bret has implemented here and is continuing to build. There is not much greater a compliment you can give to a college program in terms of development than an NFL team drafting players specifically from a...

Yeah, that's the tough part of all of this as we've had success these past few years that is unprecedented in our modern history, and accordingly we've seen an increase in funding and backing, but certainly frustrating that the step up in finances we've had only seems to mirror the step up our...

That's an interesting take on NT in a 3-3-5 in the B10. There's a lot of strength at the IOL position in the B10. I can certainly see us getting more exotic with our LB and S schemes to try getting penetration, wreak havoc, and close gaps, but I would think in the NT you'd simply want a force...

There we go. If Andrej comes back playing with the defensive intensity he did in the tournament, this team can go anywhere. Should be a very fun season

Definitely a chance that we get a response today. How we looking on the world making it past tonight? *Looks at world news* Not good, Bob, not good.

I mean a Zook's gonna Zook. You don't hire the Zooker for the game management or player discipline. Honestly of all the coaches we've had in the past 30 years Zook was the coach where we got pretty much a 100% exact match to what everyone thought we'd get.

Phenomenal landing spot for Luke. Right now just Goff and Bridgewater at QB on roster. He has a path to catch on there.

Big congratulations to Gabe, JC, and Miles! May they all have tremendous success and long careers in the NFL. I'm incredibly disappointed Luke didn't get drafted. I still believe that he's a guy who can stick in the league for a long time based on his heart, his mind, and his leadership...