Recent content by ILL48

Does anyone hav access to the present rankings of the current big ten classes? I’m wondering if the difference between us and several others isn’t minimal.

Looks like non-con scheduling will be crucial for bowl eligibility In the future.

I thought BB made it clear that the helmets we wore this year were going to be the helmet of the future. He came up with (or strongly endorsed) the design.

I’m guessing there are two players on the team who are thrilled those two aren’t playing. The two players who will get to go in their place. Don’t know if the 74 man limit applies or not but if it does #s 75 & 76 just moved up to #s 73 & 74. Just think of what a big deal it would be to go to a...

I hate to lose Kane, especially to another B 10, but assistant coaches come and go. I have faith Bret will come up good hires. One thing we know for sure, if Henry or any new hires don’t get the job done they won’t be around long.

We have to keep in mind that matching this year’s defensive stats will be tough. That won’t mean whoever is in charge of the D isn’t doing as good a job as RW (hopefully better). He’s gone and it’s time to move on and get behind the next guy. Lamenting him leaving can only make the next guys job...

I seem to remember Bret saying that he and the defensive staff got together and created the “Illinois” defense. If this is not true then Bret is blowing smoke. If it is true then Walters is blowing smoke. Can’t imagine any coach blowing smoke but my faith is with Bret. I say since Kane had a...

I have to believe that Coach B has a great deal of influence with the types of plays that are called. OC calls plays according to the game plan that is set up with HC and all other offensive coach’s. At this point I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. Our inability to execute the...

“Bielema’s stance be damned”. You’re off your nut.

The loss Saturday was certainly disheartening but we can’t give up hope. Keep in mind that Wisconsin will probably end up with an 8-4 record. Maybe 9-3 if they can handle Iowa. I watched the game in person and on replay Sunday. What struck me most was the difference in physicality between...

I agree completely. if you listen to some of these posts you would be led to believe that a first down would have won us the game. We still would have needed to score a TD to win. That is not something we even came close to doing throughout the game. We have to assume whatever we did that...

I wish we had gone for the first down but that’s just the fan in me. We punted and if our defense had held Coach B would be touted as a genius on here. Same is true with any other call. If a play in a crucial situation doesn’t work our OC isn’t fit for the job. If it works it was a great call...

I agree with those who think UTSA is a pretty good team and I think there are other B1G teams they could beat. I don’t ,however, believe they could play a complete B1G schedule and have any more or even as much success as us. It was a B1G win for them but I really think they would be lower tier...

I believe I read players will take bus from Smith Center to Grange Grove and walk through the Grove to stadium. Shortened a lot. Seems ok strategy to me.

Lovie was afraid he would be giving the competition an edge. The video was packed with good information for us fans but I hardly think it gave our opponents anything.