BananaShampoo
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- Phoenix, AZ
I knew he was going to be good and I'm thrilled we got him. Being in Arizona I have lots of U of A fan friends who were really bummed when they lost him to us.
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Leaving aside the fact that knowing with some reasonable certainty whether or not a Juco is going to make the grades is very much a part of a staff's responsibility, especially at that position, adding a Juco to a guy who just wasn't remotely a D1 talent, a guy stylistically incapable of running the offense, and a raw true freshman even by true freshman standards still leaves a very bad situation.
We now have a fit-for-purpose 5th year senior, a sophomore with playing experience in the system, and three handpicked true freshman. Much better.
And if our staff continues to properly prioritize and tend to the position as they did this offseason, that depth chart will continue to look more and more stable and robust. My money is on Isaiah Williams busting in like the Kool Aid Man and being the next Antwaan Randle-El as a four year starter, but you still need to have quality depth.
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Which translates to an individual much better equipped to lead this team due to abilities both athletic and grey-matter-wise. The knock/word on Lawson at Tech was that he had a challenge in mastering the playbook.
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I don't know about the rest of you, but regardless of the state of the program, I'm ready to stop talking about the team and watch some football!
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A little late on the update but, on the Werner show they mentioned that this kid had a better offer list than Matt Robinson. He is a legit talent. He is just from Min where his brother just earned a scholarship as well. It sounds like they lucked out on this kid
But he is still a true freshman playing B!G Football. Gotta win that game
247 shows him having an offer from UIUC, FWIW.
Dren1
- Glenview, IL
Agreed on the talent, he had a 247 composite ranking of 1471, pretty high for a walkon.
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Oh man! I would so love for you to be right. He'll be surrounded by a lot more weapons here than Antwaan Randle El ever had at Indiana. And the direction the defense is going, those '21 and '22 teams should have a really high ceiling. Oh please please please please be right!
Whitmans Sampler
- Eastern Iowa
So I made a bet with one of my Hawkeye friends today.. If our football team wins less than 5 games this year, I have to wear an Iowa shirt for the lone basketball matchup in January. But he wears an Illini shirt if we get to 5 wins. Who likes my odds?
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The Kool-aid already runneth over.
I get the Randle El comparison from a size and athleticism perspective, but Randle El played at a time when Big Ten defenses were accustomed to defending traditional pocket passers. He was a bit of a novelty in the same way that Kordell Stewart became a novelty in the NFL. But defenses now are playing against dual-threat QBs on a near weekly occasion. To really be effective, he's going to need quality skilled position guys to spread the field.
So I made a bet with one of my Hawkeye friends today.. If our football team wins less than 5 games this year, I have to wear an Iowa shirt for the lone basketball matchup in January. But he wears an Illini shirt if we get to 5 wins. Who likes my odds?
I would have made it 4 wins...
Joel Goodson
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So I made a bet with one of my Hawkeye friends today.. If our football team wins less than 5 games this year, I have to wear an Iowa shirt for the lone basketball matchup in January. But he wears an Illini shirt if we get to 5 wins. Who likes my odds?
I think we'll get 5 wins. That said, need Bush and those units that have a big dropoff between the 1s and the 2s have to stay healthy.
Yeah, 5 wins would be a huge, pleasant surprise to me. 4 wins would be a solid step forward.
So I made a bet with one of my Hawkeye friends today.. If our football team wins less than 5 games this year, I have to wear an Iowa shirt for the lone basketball matchup in January. But he wears an Illini shirt if we get to 5 wins. Who likes my odds?
I would have made that bet at 4 wins. But if we stay healthy. I like our chances
Should have read the thread.
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This is the correct answer.
If the 5th win comes against Iowa does your friend have to do anything special in addition to original bet?
Whitmans Sampler
- Eastern Iowa
This is true.
Whitmans Sampler
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No, but I get to rub it in his face until the tide switches :thumb:
the national
- the Front Range
My father in-law owes me a pie if the Illini win, and I him if the hawkeyes win. He likes pecan. What type of pie should I ask for? (of course we will win )
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My father in-law owes me a pie if the Illini win, and I him if the hawkeyes win. He likes pecan. What type of pie should I ask for? (of course we will win
Papa Del's.
RedRocksIllini
- Morrison, CO
My father in-law owes me a pie if the Illini win, and I him if the hawkeyes win. He likes pecan. What type of pie should I ask for? (of course we will win
1964 Glenlivet pie.
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