Recent content by OB_OG

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    Illini Football 2019

    Ever been to a college football practice?
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    Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

    Nate may bleed orange and blue but at some point you have to put your career first. Matt Campbell's arrow is certainly pointing up, Lovie...consistently on "hot seat" lists. Can't blame Nate at all, he's latching on to a solid situation.
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    Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

    Love the kid's speed but I understand he is not a graduate transfer so he'd have to sit this year. I assume that rules him out of consideration from us.
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    Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

    I know Bellamy does.
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    Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

    k, thanks Joel
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    Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

    100% speculation but is the #2betterthan1 hashtag referencing the fact that the grad transfer we got has two years remaining and not just one like most immediately eligible, grad transfers?
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    Illini Football 2019

    possibly from southern cal
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    Illini Football 2019

    got denied admission back in Jan. thought this was made public previously....
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    Football Coaching Staff / Coaching Carousel Thread

    I think you're assuming a bit. Having played here/captaining a team is not much of a qualifier for a "great" coaching hire. I think he's got great potential as a recruiter though, so I'm bullish on the hire. As far as OL I personally would've rather we looked towards Justice or kicked the...
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    Football Coaching Staff / Coaching Carousel Thread

    Would you mind elaborating? I'm personally skeptical of the hires as well, however your take is very extreme. To consider Bellamy a "great" hire and McClain "terrible" is a head scratcher. But maybe you have inside info on McClain....?
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    Football Coaching Staff / Coaching Carousel Thread

    I agree the UM culture was toxic when Fleck came in and Kill is from a generation far more "hard-nosed" than the present; his opinion clearly reflects that, however, to his point about Fleck being primarily about himself and all the dramatics prancing up and down the sidelines and the...
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    Football Coaching Staff / Coaching Carousel Thread

    Don't know the formal announcement date but I know the hire has been made. very cool that it'll all come full-circle for him. he was the one that opened the existing weight room and now he gets to open the new one.
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    Football Coaching Staff / Coaching Carousel Thread

    a familiar face we will appreciate. a great hire by coach lovie
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    Football Coaching Staff / Coaching Carousel Thread

    "speculation" + sources
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    Football Coaching Staff / Coaching Carousel Thread

    Was on the staff previously for all of last season. Quality control or GA or similar capacity (can't keep up with all the new roles and titles they hand out these days). But he was with the O-line already so there is some continuity, if nothing else (scraping the bottom of the barrel for...