Something not horrible! Hooray!
I’m here in the west balcony (for the 34th straight year). That was a nice call and a beautiful play. I’m an optimist. There’s hope...
I’m here in the west balcony (for the 34th straight year).
Two sacks deep on our own end. That's it, I've had it. Can't watch the Ohio State game either because that is a blowout. Can't watch Minnesota vs Nebraska because I can't stand that little boat rower. Just have to wait for the USC game.
That's our rallying cry this year, isn't it?
Last year was "it's Lovie's first year".
The year before "Cubit's an intern"
The year before that "too many JuCo players"
Before that "Becknan can't recruit"
Before that "Zook can't coach"
Before that "the offensive schemes don't make sense"
Before that...
You get the idea.
At some point, we just need to realize that we are what we are. An academic school that offers football.
Hot chocolate is excellent, especially with additives.
As much as you want to look at it that way, it’s the freaking truth. You have true freshman guards going up against players that have had 5 years of college football. And funny thing is... everything you said was why we are bad... so I don’t get your point. Zook couldn’t coach. Beckmann couldn’t recruit. Cubit was not the answer. It was lovies first year with a barren waste land. And this is lovies first true year of recruiting. Mindsets like yours are the reason we are even in this position. Let them build. You need continuity with real coaching and we finally have that. Is it hard to watch? Yes. Is there legitimate reasons to it? As much as you want to deny it... yes. The D is improving and the offense is good in the spots they were able to recruit in the last class. This is a MULTI year re build and mindsets like yours and fans like you posting crap on fb for everyone to see does no one any good. “WELL ILLJNI MED WEVE BEEN BAD FOR YEARS AND THIS IS JIST A CONTINUATUOM OF THAT WAHHHHB”. You couldn’t be further off.
You have true freshman guards going up against players that have had 5 years of college football. And funny thing is... everything you said was why we are bad... Is it hard to watch? Yes. Is there legitimate reasons to it? As much as you want to deny it... yes.
Total rebuild, sure. Most of us know that. However, the Marching Illini have to show up and give their all every game. I buy tickets and show up every year. Other teams with 1st year coaches win. But we have to console ourselves that we have to blow off an entire season? This is a business too.
I promise you "fans like me" are not why we're in this situation.
If you firmly believe a fan forum post drives the football success, you're crazy. I've been gladly giving my money to the football team since I've been married. Haven't missed a home game since 2005. There are many reasons why illinois hasn't been consistently successful in over a decade. This forum, the list I mentioned above, and me personally, are none of them. Those are excuses.
You’re grabbing at one thing I said and completely ignoring everything I have said.
That's our rallying cry this year, isn't it?
Last year was "it's Lovie's first year".
The year before "Cubit's an intern"
The year before that "too many JuCo players"
Before that "Becknan can't recruit"
Before that "Zook can't coach"
Before that "the offensive schemes don't make sense"
Before that...
You get the idea.
At some point, we just need to realize that we are what we are. An academic school that offers football.