Recent content by ILL48

I know this sounds crazy but I think our chances of beating Minnesota are better now than if we had beaten (or even stayed close to) Oregon. We are the ones with our backs to the wall now. If we are for real our guys will come out like gang busters.

History shows that we tend to get our arse handed to us in all orange.

Forgot to mention. Free parking in garage or across the street.

Take the bus at Goodwin and university. Drops off at southeast corner of Memorial. $2 pays both ways.

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...