Illinois 21, Oregon 10 Postgame

#251      
I wish every date did it like we did in Wisconsin. 1A was the biggest, if you do it the other way you have to know how many classes there are to know if the competition is any good.
And, to make it more confusing - there is a different number of classes in Illinois, depending on the sport. There are four classes in basketball, three for soccer, four for track, etc.
 
#253      
Says a bit more about Vegas than anything else.

At some point people have to stop betting against Bert.
Bert is perfect for Illinois. Even in a year when he really made a mistake with D coordinator he still has us improving and competative. That is a hell of an accomplishment at Illinois.
 
#254      
Bret Bielema has won 15 games as an underdog at Illinois, which ranks 2nd in the country since 2021.
Is #1 Cignetti?

Clark Lea would be another guess.

Says a bit more about Vegas than anything else.
Hard disagree. Vegas is extremely sophisticated and completely unbiased.

Consistently beating Vegas is the mark of a really impactful game planner.
 
#256      
And, to make it more confusing - there is a different number of classes in Illinois, depending on the sport. There are four classes in basketball, three for soccer, four for track, etc.
Exactly! You say an athlete is in 5A and with no context you hang no idea if that's good. If 1A is the highest you automatically know if the competition is good or not. You know... like in college division 1 is the best
 
#257      
Not to diminish his run but not a one of those guys dove to try to trip him up.
 
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