Recent content by BalloonsTheElephant

I don't care about the outcome of that play, but the fact that he was on such a heater that he had the stones to try it, makes it one of my favorite plays of all time.

Honestly, I think we have the right situation at coach and his game plan. The university is doing everything they can to keep fan interest high and engaged. We have to do more with less and Bret is doing everything he can and I think he enjoys the grind a bit more than some.

I have some calling cards. I've recruited you and another guy to sell them. You get a few guys yourself, and you get a cut of what they sell. Then they also get some guys under them, and you just start raking in the cash.

Lord Voldemort: Harbaugh is a good guy, totally not his fault he got suspended twice in the same season for cheating in two separate ways. Also Lord Voldemort: TJ isn't safe yet because while the witness accounts and DNA evidence say he didn't do it, there's no video evidence of his entire trip...

We had an 8-5 season with the best talent we've had in years after a hot start, bookended by 5-7 seasons. If you thought 8-5 was the new standard, I have an MLM opportunity with your name on it.

Exactly. Jimmy Deeppockets will always write his big check over, but I imagine they get tired of being hounded for more NIL all the time. Unless they are giving some serious perks to keep the money coming in. But what can you offer to a person who can go buy it anyways?

How long is this sustainable? Eventually donors are gonna get tired of donating large sums except mega donors. Also, we keep complaining about not being able to compete in this new system. Guess what? We weren't competing in the other system either. Our lane is building teams by finding system...

Starting to feel like we thought we had a lot of money and then found out everyone else did as well.

I doubt anything will come of the Storr tampering, even though it certainly did happen. It's happening with everyone, but we may have been a bit bold about it. Do you really think that either Storr's camp or us would divulge anything that may incriminate them? But it would be peak Illinois to...

Does this mean they are coming from a water-adjacent school?

I'm not super excited about Cardet. His above average offensive metrics are negated by his below average defensive metrics. He brings some size and scoring, at least.

I've had the exact same issue. I felt like I'm never gonna see this kid play. The 22-23 season and smoke that Brad may leave, TA may leave, or any other turbulence has made me anxious. He's an in-state recruit that shot up the rankings, he committed very early, has been drama-free, and looks to...

There is only one metric that determines your postseason eligibility. Wins. There's no Sagarin, NET, KenPom, or Bart Torvik that will get you in the postseason. We are a perennial bubble team that's just trying to make it. We don't need to get thumped by a better team to kill any hope in the...

My goal is to have a bowl team every year. Our good seasons will get us 8-9 wins. I think Bielema can be that guy but if we don't get a bowl this year, I'm a little worried about the program momentum. I'm not sure we can go get a better HC that wouldn't just leave after the first taste of...