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Fun topic! With the Marching Illini: 1. 1987 Michigan State - given the season we were having we were overjoyed that we tied :D. 2. 1988 Ohio State - fun trip and won 31-12. 3. 1989 Iowa - won 31-7 before losing to Michigan the next game 4. 1990 Michigan - got pegged by marshmallows and lost the...

On our way to being a Basketball and Volleyball school again?

I saw somewhere they were picked 7th in the B1G in a preseason poll, but haven't seen/heard much else as far as expectations for this year's team. Seems like they could build off of the experience that several of the younger players gained from last year.

Seems like its going to be a rebuilding/experience building year with a young roster. They definitely have had their moments though.

Info on the shift to the 6-2: https://www.news-gazette.com/sports/schematic-shift-working-for-illini/article_5499ac26-d30e-557d-af37-b06bada80c21.html

So are they running a 6-2 offense this year?