Illini Football 2022

ILL_INI · Feb 8, 2022

illini80 said:
According to this he only played 4 games in 2020 and 3 games last year: https://fightingillini.com/sports/football/roster/alex-palczewski/12205

That’s what i based my comment off of. Not sure why the discrepancy, but 247 says 2020 was the year he is being granted the red shirt for. Either way I’m thrilled he’s back!

Ok, so that's the source of misinformation I heard on the WCIA report which said he played in 3 games last year. That total is incorrect. He did actually start in all twelve games, which is confirmed by checking the participation charts for the individual games, not that my memory needed to check that haha.

Having Palcho back is huge. Putting on some orange colored glasses, you could say that the OL will go from being very questionable to pretty solid.

T Julian Pearl (returning starter)
G Alex Palczewski (52 career starts)
C Josh Kreutz (staff is high on him)
G Jordyn Slaughter (would have been a 2021 starter before breaking his ankle)
T Isaiah Adams (one the best juco OTs)

illinoistradition · Feb 8, 2022

ILL_INI said:
Ok, so that's the source of misinformation I heard on the WCIA report which said he played in 3 games last year. That total is incorrect. He did actually start in all twelve games, which is confirmed by checking the participation charts for the individual games, not that my memory needed to check that haha.

Having Palcho back is huge. Putting on some orange colored glasses, you could say that the OL will go from being very questionable to pretty solid.

T Julian Pearl (returning starter)
G Alex Palczewski (52 career starts)
C Josh Kreutz (staff is high on him)
G Jordyn Slaughter (would have been a 2021 starter before breaking his ankle)
T Isaiah Adams (one the best juco OTs)

Don't forget about Philstrom. I believe he was a junior this past year and played a good amount (from what I recollect).

sinmyp1 · Feb 8, 2022

Palcho Is Back, probably adds 1 more Win to the season

This is Hugh. I really think this adds 1 maybe 2 Wins to next years season.

Dan · Feb 9, 2022

The Illini farm system

Bielema bulks up the Fighting Illini walk-on program

jeffb59.substack.com

illini80 · Feb 9, 2022

Dan said:
The Illini farm system

Bielema bulks up the Fighting Illini walk-on program

jeffb59.substack.com

I appreciate his roundup, but man was that hard to read.

Dan · Feb 9, 2022

Game at Indiana moved to Friday night.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1491503811315261454

2022 Illinois Football Schedule-

Sat, Aug 27___Wyoming
Fri, Sep 02___at Indiana
Sat, Sep 10___Virginia
Sat, Sep 17___--bye--
Thu, Sep 22___Chattanooga
Sat, Oct 01___at Wisconsin
Sat, Oct 08___Iowa
Sat, Oct 15___Minnesota (Homecoming)
Sat, Oct 22___--bye--
Sat, Oct 29___at Nebraska
Sat, Nov 05___Michigan State
Sat, Nov 12___Purdue
Sat, Nov 19___at Michigan
Sat, Nov 26___at Northwestern

illinoistradition · Feb 9, 2022

Dan said:
Game at Indiana moved to Friday night.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1491503811315261454

2022 Illinois Football Schedule-

Sat, Aug 27___Wyoming
Fri, Sep 02___at Indiana
Sat, Sep 10___Virginia
Sat, Sep 17___--bye--
Sat, Sep 24___Chattanooga
Sat, Oct 01___at Wisconsin
Sat, Oct 08___Iowa
Sat, Oct 15___Minnesota (Homecoming)
Sat, Oct 22___--bye--
Sat, Oct 29___at Nebraska
Sat, Nov 05___Michigan State
Sat, Nov 12___Purdue
Sat, Nov 19___at Michigan
Sat, Nov 26___at Northwestern

Gives another day to prepare for Virginia, so not necessarily a bad thing IMO.

Sawicky · Feb 9, 2022

Dan said:
Game at Indiana moved to Friday night.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1491503811315261454

2022 Illinois Football Schedule-

Sat, Aug 27___Wyoming
Fri, Sep 02___at Indiana
Sat, Sep 10___Virginia
Sat, Sep 17___--bye--
Sat, Sep 24___Chattanooga
Sat, Oct 01___at Wisconsin
Sat, Oct 08___Iowa
Sat, Oct 15___Minnesota (Homecoming)
Sat, Oct 22___--bye--
Sat, Oct 29___at Nebraska
Sat, Nov 05___Michigan State
Sat, Nov 12___Purdue
Sat, Nov 19___at Michigan
Sat, Nov 26___at Northwestern

At least it isn't a home Friday night game.

ILL_INI · Feb 9, 2022

Can be 2-0 before most schools even play a game.

LFOD · Feb 9, 2022

illini80 said:
I appreciate his roundup, but man was that hard to read.

Same here. I'm not sure how to reach him, but I'd be happy to edit his next article free of charge.

Ryllini · Feb 9, 2022

LFOD said:
Same here. I'm not sure how to reach him, but I'd be happy to edit his next article free of charge.

Reach out on Twitter. He has a ton of good insight imo.

BWBW · Feb 9, 2022

LFOD said:
Same here. I'm not sure how to reach him, but I'd be happy to edit his next article free of charge.

Really needs more than editing. Can you do a breezy, conversational style?

ILL_INI · Feb 9, 2022

I'm used to reading his tweets, and if you imagine it as one tweet after another, it makes it easier to read. You have to figure out where one thought/tweet ends and the next begins, though, which makes it a little more challenging haha.

oldman · Feb 9, 2022

English as a foreign language.

spillini · Feb 9, 2022

Grammarly case study material

BZuppke · Feb 9, 2022

I expect undefeated heading into Wisconsin

IllinoisssssssVarsity · Feb 10, 2022

BZuppke said:
I expect undefeated heading into Wisconsin

I expect it after Wisconsin too :hailtotheorange:

Fighter of the Nightman · Feb 10, 2022

Sawicky said:
At least it isn't a home Friday night game.

Yeah, I won’t NECESSARILY complain about a nice game to watch on a Friday … but not if it means a smaller crowd at (the real) Memorial Stadium!

Dan · Feb 10, 2022

LFOD · Feb 10, 2022

BWBW said:
Really needs more than editing. Can you do a breezy, conversational style?

I'm nothing if not breezy and conversational.

Dan · Feb 10, 2022

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1491945471685845005

Boomauer · Feb 10, 2022

Illini linemen getting their grub on?

KevinC · Feb 11, 2022

pvaughn8 said:
Yeah he may do well at developing these guys. Hopefully we perform well in the best future, become a more attractive destination, and develop some 4 star players

The Smith Center alone made us an extremely more attractive destination.

aiwpfan · Feb 11, 2022

Boomauer said:
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Illini linemen getting their grub on?

I hope that restaurant had another truckload of food on the way.

Clay · Feb 11, 2022

ILL_INI said:
Ok, so that's the source of misinformation I heard on the WCIA report which said he played in 3 games last year. That total is incorrect. He did actually start in all twelve games, which is confirmed by checking the participation charts for the individual games, not that my memory needed to check that haha.

Having Palcho back is huge. Putting on some orange colored glasses, you could say that the OL will go from being very questionable to pretty solid.

T Julian Pearl (returning starter)
G Alex Palczewski (52 career starts)
C Josh Kreutz (staff is high on him)
G Jordyn Slaughter (would have been a 2021 starter before breaking his ankle)
T Isaiah Adams (one the best juco OTs)

Sub out one of Kreutz or Slaughter for Zylon. He was one of the top JUCO OL as well and Miller has said he’s going to play the best 5. He’d be an ideal OG especially after Tank helps him trim up a bit.