The new transfer system has turned college football upside down and the prime example of this is the Illini . On the O side of the ball a qb , a pair of wrs who hopefully might actually be able to catch a football , and a plug in o lineman . On the D side a pair of lbs who if nothing else ads quality, depth , and compition to what was a position that lacked all 3 last year .
Will any of these guys make an impression and if so how soon ? Nobody knows , but everyone of these players was a big time recruit and excellent athletes . If they can work out the kinks and come together as a team , and they have 3 games to get it done before the Huskers come calling , their is no telling how good they might become . The Huskers are the only West team I think will be drastically improved while the Boilers , Wisky , and Minny will be static at best and most likely will go backwards some this year . This could and should make these 3 very competitive and quit possibly winnable if they can get their stuff together . The other 3 @ Iowa , at Sparty , and Mich must be considered upset wins for us even if this team surpasses our wildest dreams . It all comes down to the Husker game , it will tell us everything we need to know about the great portal experiment , and whether we go bowling or not .
Will any of these guys make an impression and if so how soon ? Nobody knows , but everyone of these players was a big time recruit and excellent athletes . If they can work out the kinks and come together as a team , and they have 3 games to get it done before the Huskers come calling , their is no telling how good they might become . The Huskers are the only West team I think will be drastically improved while the Boilers , Wisky , and Minny will be static at best and most likely will go backwards some this year . This could and should make these 3 very competitive and quit possibly winnable if they can get their stuff together . The other 3 @ Iowa , at Sparty , and Mich must be considered upset wins for us even if this team surpasses our wildest dreams . It all comes down to the Husker game , it will tell us everything we need to know about the great portal experiment , and whether we go bowling or not .