We get them in Champaign this year. They lose a lot of guys on defense n off.
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sacraig
- The desert
And they have a $20M+/yr NIL war chest, so I think they'll be just fine. Can Day mold them into a team as good as this one? Who knows. But they'll still outclass just about everyone else on talent no matter how much turnover they have.
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Illini92and96
- Austin, TX
Anyone hear rumors about how much NIL ND has? I was reading one of the articles on collectives, and it seems $10M puts you in top ten ish range. So OSU had double or more than most everyone. That is stunning.
They beat Indiana, Georgia, and Penn State. The original post said Big Ten (or SEC).
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
Even before the missed field goal, that decision was really head-scratching. At that point in the game, possessions are more important. A field goal does nothing there, as you still need two TDs to win. ND had to think about the game as a two-possession game and what’s the best way to make it a one-score game.
At the start of that drive, I would have said, “We are going for it on fourth down no matter what here. Call plays accordingly.”
They had to go for the TD and two-point conversion there.
True.
Battle89
- Cary-Grove, the better Trojan team
With you in spirit but SEC 0-2 the last two years softens that a lot for me.
sacraig
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I would also add that the rich were always going to stay rich. But what I like is that this NIL era has seemingly helped programs like ours that have decent (if not OSU-level) resources and are now willing and able to leverage them properly. Hopefully we can spin that into more sustained success over the next few years.
Not sure if that is accurate.
Manning
The rich already paid the best players. That won't change just because everyone else can now do the same.
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If note yet posted, Dan Wetzel article with prominent mention of Illini: https://www.yahoo.com/sports/as-ohi...ering-where-its-dominance-went-065524281.html
"That’s two in a row for the Big Ten, the second one coming right here in Atlanta. Penn State is bringing back much of its top talent, Indiana just rode a huge portal class to a playoff berth, Illinois is on early lists to make it next year and both Ohio State and Michigan are just ramping up."
"That’s two in a row for the Big Ten, the second one coming right here in Atlanta. Penn State is bringing back much of its top talent, Indiana just rode a huge portal class to a playoff berth, Illinois is on early lists to make it next year and both Ohio State and Michigan are just ramping up."
South Carolina head football coach Shane Beamer shares shocking message from SEC fans after Bret Bielema incident | Sporting News
South Carolina head football coach Shane Beamer shared the response some SEC fans had to the Bret Bielema incident at the Citrus Bowl.
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yea,saw that
I guess a bunch of players were taking their frustrations out on the press
NCAA or CFP needs to assess ND a decent fine for that .
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