Welp, Onto football season...
Women's game is today at 1:00 pm! I believe on ESPN. Football season can hold of one more day (hopefully more!).
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Women's game is today at 1:00 pm! I believe on ESPN. Football season can hold of one more day (hopefully more!).
Joel Goodson
- 9th man conundrum
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Yeah, wow. Incredibly likable dude. Very infectious enthusiasm with that guy.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
It is a bizarre and fantastic feeling to lose in March Madness, and when you get over it … you’re excited for football.
Are we spoiled now?!
It is a bizarre and fantastic feeling to lose in March Madness, and when you get over it … you’re excited for football.
Are we spoiled now?!
As a lifelong Illini fan, I’d say don’t take one single second of this for granted.
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This is pretty cool.
The helmet looks so real. They did a great job. That Saturday afternoon was so real. The win against the former National Champions. The progress is only upward.
I wish we could wear these helmets again sometime, even if it wears off the novelty a bit. Maybe in a few years
This is pretty cool.
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Blake Smithback Named Offensive Front Assistant
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Blake Smithback Named Offensive Front Assistant - University of Illinois Athletics
Smithback joins the Illini from Wisconsin-Whitewater, where he was an assistant coach for three seasons.
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Harper Cole Named Offensive Skill and Special Teams Assistant
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Harper Cole Named Offensive Skill and Special Teams Assistant - University of Illinois Athletics
Cole comes to Champaign from TCU, where he spent the 2024 season as an assistant running backs coach.
I had no idea that Illinois had 28 coaches and 29 staff.
Would help if the links that @illinoisfootball puts up don't lead 404 errors, but hey nobody is perfect.
Would help if the links that @illinoisfootball puts up don't lead 404 errors, but hey nobody is perfect.
Out of curiosity, does anyone know how we ended up finding this guy to do this?
This is pretty cool.
blackdog
- Champaign
Hes been doing this for several other programs and really made a name for himself.
Meet Armando Villarreal, the man behind college football’s coolest helmets
Villarreal has done individually airbrushed helmets for 12 programs since 2018, including Utah, UCF, Maryland, BYU, Michigan and Tennessee.
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Gary Danielson sets retirement as CBS Sports college football analyst; Charles Davis to take over in 2026
Danielson has spent the last two decades of his 36-year sports broadcasting career with CBS Sports
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Didn't know where to put this but will just say Gary will be missed. Loved him even with the SEC games, and then we were lucky to have him for the Michigan 100 year game, and they did a phenomenal job with it.
Some of my family members know Cole and his family. They speak very highly of his character. He was walk-on at Arkansas who eventually worked his way onto the field.Harper Cole Named Offensive Skill and Special Teams Assistant
Harper Cole Named Offensive Skill and Special Teams Assistant - University of Illinois Athletics
Cole comes to Champaign from TCU, where he spent the 2024 season as an assistant running backs coach.
I hear you and agree I wanted to buy one for my man cave till I see how much they sold for
Good move with his size, speed, and hands. Could be a great sleeper at TE. Let's hope he has a run of great health.
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