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<blockquote data-quote="ChiefGritty" data-source="post: 1452493" data-attributes="member: 746137"><p>Or maybe even if we'd played a different sort of non-conference schedule.</p><p></p><p>Still though, winning games with absolutely no pressure on you when your opponents are taking you lightly and don't much film of your quality play to study is a whole different thing from where we're gonna be next year when there are expectations and pressure and an anxious SFC rather than a delirious one. Those are tougher wins to get.</p><p></p><p>And keeping the roster in a good place remains a prerequisite to all of that. We've begun to see what Underwood can do with a good slate of chess pieces to work with, and it's just what his resume made obvious. The system works. But his resume had a lot less to say about how he'd manage and maintain a big time program as it evolved, and his performance on that front in his first 18 months was catastrophic. It's been better since, and that's the easy part really, but I remain guarded on that until I see more.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I can't wait to watch the game on Monday, and I find myself thinking about this team at random down moments during the day. I lost that feeling about Illinois sports for awhile, and it's wonderful to have it back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ChiefGritty, post: 1452493, member: 746137"] Or maybe even if we'd played a different sort of non-conference schedule. Still though, winning games with absolutely no pressure on you when your opponents are taking you lightly and don't much film of your quality play to study is a whole different thing from where we're gonna be next year when there are expectations and pressure and an anxious SFC rather than a delirious one. Those are tougher wins to get. And keeping the roster in a good place remains a prerequisite to all of that. We've begun to see what Underwood can do with a good slate of chess pieces to work with, and it's just what his resume made obvious. The system works. But his resume had a lot less to say about how he'd manage and maintain a big time program as it evolved, and his performance on that front in his first 18 months was catastrophic. It's been better since, and that's the easy part really, but I remain guarded on that until I see more. Anyway, I can't wait to watch the game on Monday, and I find myself thinking about this team at random down moments during the day. I lost that feeling about Illinois sports for awhile, and it's wonderful to have it back. [/QUOTE]
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