well aware that coaches are nomads (comes w/the territory). am flippin' chuffed that Parker and McDaniels have opted to stay on
well aware that coaches are nomads (comes w/the territory). am flippin' chuffed that Parker and McDaniels have opted to stay on
Id gladly take wheatley! Loved watching him as a youngster as a raiderr!
Montana just added a new dl coach so I would guess Mike Linehan would be on our staff in some capacity.
Just curious if short bus people know the difference between “personal” and “personnel”?People claiming we have the personal to run a 3-3-5 right now are short bus. We do not have the bodies needed on the DL and OLB to run that scheme right now. The guys we got in the portal dont even fit it.
Walters was a good DC at Illinois. Missouri, not so much. Drink wanted to bring in a co DC. Walters pushed back. Drink was considering firing him, but Bielima hired him, so Drink didn't have to pull the trigger.No it’s not. Walters was a really good DC. Revisionist history but man… I liked Kevin Kane.
Are you saying John Wozniak, former OSU running backs coach, is our new RB coach?Newest Illini Hat.
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Same. I was ready to move on from AHen after last year.Fair enough. Let's just say I'm a proponent of moving on when the results aren't there.
Do you know any coach who has always made the 'right' decision at every turn in their career ? Have you known anyone who has always made the right decision, in every instance of their life ? ? Have you always made the right or even the 'best' decision in every instance of your short life ? ?This is a fair point but not the argument I was making. I think hauck could be a good hire. I’m not sold for some reasons but I will not argue against those who are excited. My issue remains with the soft landing we gave Henry. We didn’t do that for sintim, Finleus, buh, TP. But Henry? We sure as hell did. And it was only because of Bret’s personal ties with him.
Bret didn’t extend that same professional curtsey to other coaches. I love Bret. But his personal feelings to Henry messed up this offseason and has made it to where we have to scramble for staff and players at the very end of the cycle.
Will it pay off down the road? Maybe. But for 2026 Illinois football. It did not help us at all.
I think he meant Archie...because he mentioned before that he's not sure he'd be back...same as he mentioned for Parker... Think Art has been locked in.Did you mean arch or art?
Maybe we could borrow your mascot.
OK... What's your solution ? ? What should be done now ? What remedy do you suggest ?
Which is a serious mistake. College football is a profit driven enterprise. Personal attachments have a place but can not affect business decisions. IMO, AHen should have never been promoted. Handing the keys to an unproven coach at a B1G school was dicey at best. I know it's water under the bridge now. A drastic change in defense concepts has its own issues. I'm hoping for the best.Comparing Petersen situation to A Hen situation is like Apples and Oranges …
Bret known Henry since he was 17 … Like family … It was never an option to just can him like Petersen …
Huh? are you telling me that Knapik, Terk, McMillen, Henderson, Hanson/Stewart/Martin/Refnro aren't going to be our first 8 O - Lineman next year? And are you telling me that Farrell, Janki, Demetrius, White, Brown, Barna, Kreutz, Beerman, Kante, Rooks aren't 10 of the 14 players that will rotate in the front 7 (or it could be 6) on D next year? If I am wrong about that, let me know. I personally have been waitng to see how our more recent recruits will compete and I am looking foward to seeing where we stand. As for the Portal rankings - how do recuit defensive players via the portal whent your defensive coaching staff is changing? Don't be surprised if one or two of the empty roster spots is filled from players from Montana. Given the defense we are going to play we will miss Angelo McCullmm. The rest ? Not as much.
you need a hobby my guy lol. A couple of guys who are right a lot isn’t a news story
I forgot to mention, that's only for the defense. Can he transition to coach DL?Are you saying John Wozniak, former OSU running backs coach, is our new RB coach?
If you are hiring Hauck to install his defense, why wouldn’t you want him to bring his staff that know his scheme? He’s been Bobby’s DLine coach for three years - I think that makes him qualifiedHe better join as an analyst or assistant dline coach. If he’s the hire for the dline coach it’s very underwhelming
If you are hiring Hauck to install his defense, why wouldn’t you want him to bring his staff that know his scheme? He’s been Bobby’s DLine coach for three years - I think that makes him qualified
I got a KINGFISHER for sale.....Maybe we could borrow your mascot.![]()