illinihawk16
- Chicago
After doing more reading online, I've learned that you shouldn't believe everything you read online.
Gator Bowl: Rutgers vs Wake Forest
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Didn't Rutgers decline earlier? I guess they took that back...
I’m hoping this is old news, and Rutgers already declined
Has the team been practicing? Thought I remember a quote from BB…well practice until they tell us not to.
U of I had a good Covid testing program also. Prevent outbreaks for next 1.5 weeks
U of I had a good Covid testing program also. Prevent outbreaks for next 1.5 weeks
No. The word is “awesome”! We would get so much publicity, would be huge underdogs, would get our !!! kicked, and everyone would say how great it was that the Illini stepped up. Our players would be like, “Holy crap, I gotta go back to CU. Ima be in the fricking Gator Bowl on Famous Television Network!”
Don't take the Gator Bowl slot...hold out for one of the playoff teams to drop out!
I know you are joking...but the Champion could possibly never play a game!
https://www.espn.com/college-footba...ned-via-covid-related-forfeit-says-new-policy
SactownIllini
- Coleman Hawkinsland
Man this is exciting. If it happens, I hope they can get a waiver to let Kerby, Khalan, and any others who declared or hired an agent to play!! I think at NU game strength we could give Wake a run!!
100%. If for what ever reason this doesn’t come to pass, oh well. But I love the fact that our coach is publicly advocating for it. I love the “anyone, any time, anywhere” attitude.
Driving to pick my son up from college this past weekend, I was remembering making the same drive last December when the hiring was announced. I wasn't thrilled and the best spin I could put on it, was, "Well, maybe he's one of those guys you like when he's with YOUR team." We're a ways from knowing if we'll get the consistent on-field success that we all crave, but in the other areas, he's really won me over. This Gator Bowl thing probably won't amount to anything, but having him jump on this story, ready to go, putting a little fun in what would be an offseason day is the kind of no-risk, no-cost energy that this program lacked.
Beat The Scarlet Knights and we don't have this thread
Declare Covid the NC
The current defending champion…
Go for on 4th and short on your opponent’s 35 yard line and we don’t have this thread
Love this from coach. Great attitude. If it happens it seems the smart thing to do is send them straight to Florida and do all the practicing there.
The Gator Bowl needs to make a decision quick so if we are the team, we need to get the players back and practicing. We will be very rusty since its been a month since we have played.
No take backsies!
No chance those guys whose draft status depends on their health, availability and performance in workouts would play.
And they shouldn’t.
illini80
- Forgottonia
You’re allowed 10 practices, but how many could we legitimately get in? 3-4 at the absolute most I would think if everyone gets back on the 26th. Maybe another day or 2 if they cancel Christmas. Hopefully the guys have been in full conditioning mode with Tank since they shut down.
I agree we absolutely go if we have the chance.
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