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<blockquote data-quote="Second and Chalmers" data-source="post: 1194200" data-attributes="member: 527609"><p>I think I'm being misinterpreted a bit here. I am not saying "I'm pouty and mad because we don't win so I'm leaving and never coming back until we're a winner". That's not it at all. When our new coach is hired in December I will be 100% on board. But the powers that be chose not to compete THIS season. They sold our players and our fans down the river THIS season just assuming that everything would just sort of muddle through. I believe the strongest possible message has to be delivered in response to that. Partially out of just hostility towards the act itself, but also because it so clearly demonstrated that Killeen and Wilson don't understand the bond between Illinois Athletics and its fanbase at all. They're not going to see an empty stadium coming, they will hopefully feel some shame, learn from their mistakes, and be better stewards of the DIA in the future.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>0% chance of that happening.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Betcha you wouldn't have kept teaching if they stopped paying you.</p><p></p><p>That's what this is. A Big Ten football team isn't just the mechanics of 85 kids in helmets running around out on a field. It's a genuine collective effort toward success. The University of Illinois decided to put that effort on hiatus for the 2016 season, despite putting the players through all the rigors and dangers of 12 football games and charging its customers full price for attendance. As far as I'm concerned, that means University of Illinois football does not exist for 2016.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>He would be much better described as Mike Dudek the supremely naturally gifted superfreak athlete.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Hey, if you gotta be there, I like it :thumb:</p><p></p><p>Maybe write "Interim Fan" on the top</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Second and Chalmers, post: 1194200, member: 527609"] I think I'm being misinterpreted a bit here. I am not saying "I'm pouty and mad because we don't win so I'm leaving and never coming back until we're a winner". That's not it at all. When our new coach is hired in December I will be 100% on board. But the powers that be chose not to compete THIS season. They sold our players and our fans down the river THIS season just assuming that everything would just sort of muddle through. I believe the strongest possible message has to be delivered in response to that. Partially out of just hostility towards the act itself, but also because it so clearly demonstrated that Killeen and Wilson don't understand the bond between Illinois Athletics and its fanbase at all. They're not going to see an empty stadium coming, they will hopefully feel some shame, learn from their mistakes, and be better stewards of the DIA in the future. 0% chance of that happening. Betcha you wouldn't have kept teaching if they stopped paying you. That's what this is. A Big Ten football team isn't just the mechanics of 85 kids in helmets running around out on a field. It's a genuine collective effort toward success. The University of Illinois decided to put that effort on hiatus for the 2016 season, despite putting the players through all the rigors and dangers of 12 football games and charging its customers full price for attendance. As far as I'm concerned, that means University of Illinois football does not exist for 2016. He would be much better described as Mike Dudek the supremely naturally gifted superfreak athlete. Hey, if you gotta be there, I like it :thumb: Maybe write "Interim Fan" on the top [/QUOTE]
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