Illini Football 2017
That's like the opposite of what he said, he said if Illinois is wise they sit him until he's ready, let him mature first before throwing him to the wolves.
.....I Didn't say he said the last paragraph thats why its separated from what he actually quoted in the radio interview.....
Thanks though...
I probably wouldn't move it to a "should win" yet but Minnesota is reeling big time with this horrific scandal. They have a coach hanging by a thread who just vocally supported skipping a bowl in solidarity of 10 players currently suspended. Those 10 players are almost assuredly done at Minnesota which blows a huge hole in their depth chart. I can't imagine that their recruiting class and current roster won't be hit after this scandal either.
Minnesota will probably be falling down the conference ladder with Claeys as coach. I am still wondering on Wisconsin and how much of it leftover Gary Anderson and Aranda talent. Nebraska seems to be getting stronger. We could pretty easily be the third most talented team in the B1G west by the start of 2018 if Lovie keeps recruiting like this. Next year will be tough but the 2015 class will be in their fourth year and 2 classes of Lovie's recruits
Agreed on everything.
I think there is outside chance that our O could send us bowling next year. If the line can gel we are upgrading every skill position in a significant way
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Just read this awesome article on lovie. Although I certainly agree with the author, I couldn't be happier he got the short stick with both of his previous jobs, because now we get him.
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/lovie-smith-jeff-fisher-line-credit-article-1.2920092
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/lovie-smith-jeff-fisher-line-credit-article-1.2920092
Illini_1979
- Oregon
Quite the article. Lovie sure seems to have gotten the short end of things. I couldn't be happier that he is now our coach. I just hope we can hang onto him when he (and we) become successful!!!
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Got it. So when would the asking for a 6th year take place? Prior to this upcoming season I would assume?
Sal Iacuzzo
- Yonkers, NY
Ideally Dudek's comeback is successful enough he is here only one or two more seasons.
FT35
- Naperville
A player ordinarily gets 5 years to play 4 seasons. The clock started for Dudek in 2014. Dudek's 5th year will be in 2018 and he would request a waiver for a 6th year (2019) after that year is completed.
If he gets to that point the waiver should be granted. Jon Beutjer and Eric Block were granted an extra year for non-medical reasons.
For curiosities' sake, why were they given a 6th year if it was non-medical related?
FT35
- Naperville
Beutjer - Issues related to his transfer from Iowa:
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2004-01-24/sports/0401240299_1_jon-beutjer-athletes-illinois
Block - Hurricane Katrina (He's from the New Orleans area). He played sparingly in 2005 but was granted an extra year and played in 2009. I misspoke in saying that he got a "6th year" because he never redshirted. He was simply granted an extra year and participated in five seasons:
http://fightingillini.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2782
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FT35
- Naperville
The Spring Semester starts on the 17th. Are Fish, Day and Cain the only guys that have announced that they are transferring from Illinois?
Cain is still listed on the roster FWIW while Day and Fish are not. Could this be another Kendrick Foster situation?
http://www.fightingillini.com/roster.aspx?path=football
Trenard Davis is Cain's cousin and I haven't heard anything about him? Vaughn is another guy who a lot of people speculated about leaving.
They were hardly any RS-JRs on the roster last year so I don't know if we even have that many guys who could potentially be graduate transfers.
Cain is still listed on the roster FWIW while Day and Fish are not. Could this be another Kendrick Foster situation?
http://www.fightingillini.com/roster.aspx?path=football
Trenard Davis is Cain's cousin and I haven't heard anything about him? Vaughn is another guy who a lot of people speculated about leaving.
They were hardly any RS-JRs on the roster last year so I don't know if we even have that many guys who could potentially be graduate transfers.
He's probably the #2 QB at Spring ball, right?
Lunt gone, Crouch hurt, Lawson and Thomas not here yet.
Yikes, no wonder they're trying to get this out of the way in February. I wonder if the NCAA would let Nate Scheelhaase suit up and run some drills with the guys, you need QB's just to get balls in the air for your skill players to practice.
FT35
- Naperville
I assumed that Cam Miller was the #2 QB this Spring but point well made about our QB situation this Spring.
If Davis sticks around, it will be interesting to see if they keep him as an emergency/Wildcat QB or move him back to WR or to the Secondary. It would seem kind of pointless to keep him there in the fall with Lawson, Thomas and Crouch (hopefully healthy) potentially available.