TheFlyingIllini1317
- Chicago, IL
Peter's returning. Wow pretty interesting.
Illini Football 2021
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I wonder which QBs will be transferring out and Yes, QBs.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Yeah, in theory more competition is always better. In practice there are delicate politics involved here that have broader implications up and down the roster.
Peters is actually a pretty effective runner, he is not Wes Lunt at all, so it's not EXACTLY a Lunt/Aaron Bailey situation, but it would still probably behoove Bielema and Co to make a decisive and relatively immediate decision on whether they are playing an offense IW is capable of quarterbacking or not.
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Everyone has to realize that IW also has to improve pretty significantly as a passer if he is going to be an effective B1G qb. Offenses can be adjusted to better fit personnel, but very few offense work with a qb completing 50% of passes.
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Going to be real interesting since the room is filled with underclass running QBs, and BP. I hope the OC can adapt
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Homecoming 2019
- Chicago
I don't really understand why they can't give 85 scholarship years to each program, essentially each player that uses a 5th year counts against that 85 scholarship year number and it all goes away once every 2020 scholarship player graduates. Seems like getting back down to 85 after 1 year defeats the purpose of this season being a freebie for the players.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
100% true. Or, someone of a more sour disposition might say the NCAA lied about it being a freebie for the players.
Illini_1979
- Oregon
Luckily we don't have anyone with that disposition on here.
Reading Werner’s tweets of quotes from Petersen’s Zoom presser, it sounds like Peters might have the edge at this point in QB battle. Obviously too early to know.
Likely open competition.
I still would like to see IW, CT, DS, and our new one have the qb room. We have a lot to work with without bringing in a transfer, unless it was a Justin Fields, or Trevor Lawrence.
Oh I’m sure it will be. But Petersen said something like, I hope to help Peters have his best year like he did with Driskel. Sounds to me like he might have early advantage, though as you say it will be decided on the practice field.
Say what you want about Hansen, but now with Milo’s departure too Illini are pretty thin at LB — especially with most of those currently on roster ending season hurt.
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They're going to have to add through transfers, even if just for depth.
It'll be interesting to see the DC and defensive staff and what direction they want to go. There's plenty of defenses out there that only use 2 traditional LBs for the majority of the game, like a 3-4 with rush end/lbs or a nickel base 4-2 alignment. Even so, you gotta have more than 3 LBs (Tolson, Cooper, Barnes).
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Having the slightest chance of being a remotely competitive defense rests on the decisions of our DL seniors at this point. We're back to 2017 on that side of the ball if not.
Whatever those decisions ultimately are, imagine that Defense again being coached by Sleepy and Son. Over/Under on points allowed per game would be around 65.
Having the slightest chance of being a remotely competitive defense rests on the decisions of our DL seniors at this point. We're back to 2017 on that side of the ball if not.
altenberger22
- South Carolina
Huge fan of Brandon Peters with the appropriate coaching. Need to ensure the HC and OC are on the same page in terms of who the #1 guy is, once that decision is reached! I was of the opinion that Lovie and Rod were not in synch over the past two years.
Homecoming 2019
- Chicago
There are better defensive schemes for less athletic/talented teams than Lovie's Cover 2. Let's hope BB employs one of those.
Having the slightest chance of being a remotely competitive defense rests on the decisions of our DL seniors at this point. We're back to 2017 on that side of the ball if not.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
The defensive scheme for a team that's small, young, and thin on the defensive line in Power Five football is "coaches leaving the game in the middle of the 3rd quarter to beat the traffic to get on the road recruiting players who might give you a chance two years from now"
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Of the scholarship guys with a decision to make, I'd probably rank their importance to 2021 (considering both their skills and what else we've got at the position) like so:
1. Bhebhe - Leaving
2. Green - Leaving
3. Carney
4. Perry
5. Kramer - Staying
6. Palcho - Staying
7. Hansen - Leaving
8. Gay
9. Hobbs
10. Woods
11. Lowe - Staying
12. Eifler - Leaving
13. Adams
14. Peters - Staying
15. Hayes
16. McCourt
17. D. Bhebhe
18. K. Smith
19. Mondesir
20. D. Dan
1. Bhebhe - Leaving
2. Green - Leaving
3. Carney
4. Perry
5. Kramer - Staying
6. Palcho - Staying
7. Hansen - Leaving
8. Gay
9. Hobbs
10. Woods
11. Lowe - Staying
12. Eifler - Leaving
13. Adams
14. Peters - Staying
15. Hayes
16. McCourt
17. D. Bhebhe
18. K. Smith
19. Mondesir
20. D. Dan
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