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Kreutz is tough as nails, and by all accounts, smart as a whip. But (unfortunately) he's undersized. It was unfortunate to make such a terrible unforced error at that crucial moment in the game. But I trust that he's mentally tough enough to put that behind him and move forward.

That may be. But isn't funny how Penn State didn't blow Illinois out? Even the two score margin was earned until late in the game, with the help of a defensive turnover deep in Illini territory. Hmmm . . .

If the Illini continue to improve as a program year-over-year, they have a much larger recruiting base close at hand than Iowa. Illinois is situated well between several major population centers, which produce a lot of talented players. The more Illinois improves, the more Illinois will be...

The O line is better than last year--especially at the tackles. The interior of the line needs to improve and can do so, as the season progresses. It is WAY TOO EARLY to be talking nonsense about "we can be a very good team next year" (whine). B.S. We can be a very good team this year.

I agree to an extent--namely that the interior of the O line has not been as strong as expected. But . . . it would help the O line immensely if the RBs consistently hit the hole on time. This is the Big Ten--big boy football. The holes are not going to be gaping every play. Sometimes...

You are wrong. Both the D and O lines are decent. The D line is performing better than anticipated following the loss of Newton. Penn St has a solid O line and two of the best RBs in the country. If anything, Illinois' front seven got hammered by physically punishing RBs. Even so, Penn St...