Recent content by TheDrinkinLincoln

Because he's really good at it

How Nike hasn't gotten on the Whitman vintage throwback jersey is beyond me.

I think money is pouring in, it's just not keeping up with the Joneses so to speak because we started so far back. 1000% more money for the Illini is less than the money scUM started with at the beginning of NIL

If they beat us for him as a freshman, we can come back and grab him when he transfers out as a Soph because they already have 5* or a higher touted Transfer.

Did we think that other schools wouldn't try and steal him?

I think we will, the more I look it seems like the 335 isn't as much of the traditional stack but more of an over that looks more like the 4-2-5 that Partridge would have played. The key is we will be able to hyde and roll coverages and pressures really well. As someone pointed out most of the...

He's definitely a SS that's great close to the LOS. I am hoping now that we are switching to 335 he can be that star nickel in that system where he is a slot defender/run stopping safety/blitzer

Gabe's 40 is irrelevant unless he is going to be on special teams. 3-cone, vert, and standing long jump is what is going to get him to move up draft boards.

It is pretty surprising with all the olds we just hired to the staff. I thought we were just going to stop recruiting all together because they couldn't talk to kids.

Hoping Hauck and the defense can bail out a young in experienced QB

Hasn't hurt any of the other guys that got HC jobs with McVey still calling plays. List is quite long now Both LeFleurs, KO'C, and Coen

Don't have to be big on the DL to be successful in the 3-3-5. Just gotta be disruptive to the blocking scheme so your free hitters can make a play. We'll give up more big plays than AHen D but we'll createore big plays

I think AHen was promoted just a smidge early, he was really good DB coach, but I feel like he needed maybe a bit more seasoning or a different role before being a DC in the B1G. Getting experience as Passing Game Coordinator for Freeman is a good get. I would not be surprised if AHen is back...

Yup, I would anticipate smaller and faster, 3-3-5 is a single gap shoot and disrupt style defense in the front. Our secondary I think is especially suited for this with Scott and Baily coming back as they are going to be essential for shutting down runs to the outside.

Bret is a bigger man than me if he can imagine bringing Walters back after the way he left. Though BB himself has burnt a few bridges and was given second chances, so maybe personal experience colors those glasses.