Illini Football 2016

IlliniCaboose · Jun 8, 2016

Wow, that didn't take long.

Paignt It Orange · Jun 8, 2016

Just didn't mesh well with the new staff?

TEYPAY · Jun 8, 2016

was he enrolled... does that mean if he transfers he will need to redshirt at the new school?

BillyBob1 · Jun 8, 2016

TEYPAY said:
was he enrolled... does that mean if he transfers he will need to redshirt at the new school?

He was here Spring semester.

IAmChrisFarley · Jun 8, 2016

Paignt It Orange said:
Just didn't mesh well with the new staff?

He didn't fit the new system. At least he figured it out early on, and he can find a school right away. Maybe he can get a waiver due to a new coach and all. Good luck to Eli.

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Hoppy2105 · Jun 8, 2016

IAmChrisFarley said:
He didn't fit the new system. At least he figured it out early on, and he can find a school right away. Maybe he can get a waiver due to a new coach and all. Good luck to Eli.

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From what it looked like in his highlights he was a QB with a relatively good arm and he could run it pretty well too. Isn't that what we are looking for in a QB that will run a Petrino esque offense?

Did I totally misinterpret his highlights or was there something else about his game that didn't mesh?

BillyBob1 · Jun 8, 2016

Are these camps taking the place of 7on 7 camps they had in the past?

Bomb Squad 217 · Jun 8, 2016

Hoppy2105 said:
From what it looked like in his highlights he was a QB with a relatively good arm and he could run it pretty well too. Isn't that what we are looking for in a QB that will run a Petrino esque offense?

Did I totally misinterpret his highlights or was there something else about his game that didn't mesh?

Not sure on all the dwtails. But he might have behind both jimmy and Jeff Jr next year.

IAmChrisFarley · Jun 8, 2016

Hoppy2105 said:
From what it looked like in his highlights he was a QB with a relatively good arm and he could run it pretty well too. Isn't that what we are looking for in a QB that will run a Petrino esque offense?

Did I totally misinterpret his highlights or was there something else about his game that didn't mesh?

Lovie and McGee want a plus athlete at QB. Look at Cam Thomas for instance.

Hoppy2105 · Jun 9, 2016

IAmChrisFarley said:
Lovie and McGee want a plus athlete at QB. Look at Cam Thomas for instance.

Ah so it was more athleticism based. Roger that. Explains why he could have fallen in the depth chart a bit.

Joel Goodson · Jun 9, 2016

IAmChrisFarley said:
Lovie and McGee want a plus athlete at QB. Look at Cam Thomas for instance.

That, in concert with falling behind Fitzgerald and George, caused him to bail. He probably wasn't going to play, at least anytime soon, so good call. Wish him the best.

illinifan4249 · Jun 9, 2016

It was nice that they had this big reseating effort, made the process it moving closer to others that I wanted to sit with super easy. I'm hoping they do it every year! :thumb:

ItsFootballTime · Jun 14, 2016

drwillini said:
Really excited for the UNC game. Think I am glad it will be getting exposure;-) Could really see that game going either way. The score last year was not indicative for most of the game, the venues are swapped, and with the season they had last year a win here would be a statement for the new coaching staff. We win this game and I think it puts a lot of other games into play, really all but UM as you would expect our team to improve more throughout the season with a new staff than the other teams. Lose this one, especially if embarrassingly, and I think we could be looking at a 3-4 win season.

As much as we are all ecstatic with the coaching situation, looking at the depth chart on OL I think we have to admit the previous regime did help us out in that area. Chayce Crouch is going to get to play behind a really good bunch.

UNC is my early season surprise upset too because they are gonna be 2 or 3 td favorites and that game in their house woulda been a LOT different if we had converted a couple early fourth downs which we didn't and got our dobbers down after that. Plus their good qb gawn.

Our d started out strong against em and we should have a strong secondary and d line so we won't get so tired and it won't be played in a ducking swamp Like last year
Man it musta been 140 degrees down there and Illinois boys can't take to much of that nasty swamp heat.

Dan · Jun 15, 2016

Single game tickets go on sale Thursday June 23rd 8:00am CT

(I FUND donors pre-sale on Tuesday June 21st)

http://fightingillini.com/news/2016...me-tickets-on-sale-june-23.aspx?path=football

Illini_1979 · Jun 16, 2016

Illinois football players will soon be banned from riding scooters by Lovie. Sounds like a good rule to me, especially when they don't wear helmets.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...645c50-3409-11e6-ab9d-1da2b0f24f93_story.html

IAmChrisFarley · Jun 16, 2016

Illini_1979 said:
Illinois football players will soon be banned from riding scooters by Lovie. Sounds like a good rule to me, especially when they don't wear helmets.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...645c50-3409-11e6-ab9d-1da2b0f24f93_story.html

Thought he banned them in March?

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Illini_1979 · Jun 16, 2016

IAmChrisFarley said:
Thought he banned them in March?

Well, that could be based on this quote from the article...but the article just came out today.

Smith said he made the decision to do away with his players’ favored two-wheeled transportation shortly after he was hired, and announced it with no discussion.

“It’s a team rule. It’s not a democracy,” he said, adding that he doesn’t believe his players are being deprived. “There’s an old fashioned way to get around, on a bike.”

icengineer · Jun 17, 2016

I'm all for it. A little extra exercise won't hurt these fellows!

orangeswarm76 · Jun 20, 2016

Freshman football numbers?any word

GameOfThrows · Jun 21, 2016

ItsFootballTime said:
UNC is my early season surprise upset too because they are gonna be 2 or 3 td favorites and that game in their house woulda been a LOT different if we had converted a couple early fourth downs which we didn't and got our dobbers down after that. Plus their good qb gawn.

Our d started out strong against em and we should have a strong secondary and d line so we won't get so tired and it won't be played in a ducking swamp Like last year
Man it musta been 140 degrees down there and Illinois boys can't take to much of that nasty swamp heat.

I think we can upset UNC as well, but many down in Carolina believe their new QB is better than their old QB.

But at home and hopefully not dropping too many passes, and with our D Line controlling the LOS, we win 28-24. Boom!!

BillyBob1 · Jun 21, 2016

GameOfThrows said:
I think we can upset UNC as well, but many down in Carolina believe their new QB is better than their old QB.

But at home and hopefully not dropping too many passes, and with our D Line controlling the LOS, we win 28-24. Boom!!

Or their punt returner/receiver.

Bomb Squad 217 · Jun 21, 2016

GameOfThrows said:
I think we can upset UNC as well, but many down in Carolina believe their new QB is better than their old QB.

But at home and hopefully not dropping too many passes, and with our D Line controlling the LOS, we win 28-24. Boom!!

I think we beat them easily. But I remain the eternal optimist so...

Illinigirl · Jun 22, 2016

It looks like Teko Powell is no longer listed on the roster. Anyone know if the injuries were too bad for him to play anymore, or something else?

LurkLongandProsper · Jun 22, 2016

Illinigirl said:
It looks like Teko Powell is no longer listed on the roster. Anyone know if the injuries were too bad for him to play anymore, or something else?

I'd guess the injuries. That's a real bummer

Robert said he'd heard a while ago that Teko was going to graduate and transfer, so that must be what happened.

LincolnIlliniFan · Jun 22, 2016

illiniguy25 said:
Delete

He is quoted this morning as saying he is transferring and looking for a school with more stability for his final 2 years. Oh well.

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