Illinois 26, Minnesota 14 Postgame

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The Galloping Ghost

The Galloping Ghost
Washington, DC
The Galloping Ghost
ChiefGritty said:
What a different feeling than after Iowa. Just as much joy of course but we played AWESOME today. The 2nd half kickoff was the only real blot on just a professional, crisply executed performance.

Devito has just been awesome in his last 9 quarters or whatever of football. He and Lunney are perfectly in sync.
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You know we are playing outstanding when Gritty is bringing the positivity.
 
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hoopsfan47

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What a treat for Illini fans to see both this team (after the Indiana explosion) and program (after decades of embracing the ineptitude of poor coaching hires and poor leadership ) rise from the ashes and play like a team that knows what they are doing...both players and staff. What is truly uplifting and encouraging, is that this team has the strengths to compete with Ohio State or Michigan for a B1G title. It could happen, but some big hurdles to jump when hosting Purdue and a trip to Ann Arbor. Stay focused, avoid blunders, and it could happen. And I am really beginning to dislike the Hoosiers.

I have fond memories as a kid of watching Craig Morton throw laser strikes of the chests of his receivers as the Illini won a game against an obviously superior offensive Cal squad, of Bob Ferguson literally walking down the field 4 yds. at a time behind a dominating line that could not be stopped...even with the entire Illinois student body in the box, and, of course, the electricity cracking around sold out Memorial Stadium crowds of 75,000+ as Grabowski went up the middle for a first down and Butkus seemingly tackled every rushing attempt by any runner at the line of scrimmage. Those days may return if this standard of play and talent can become the floor for the program. And these players deserve to run out of the tunnel and see a sold out home Stadium when Purdue comes to town against an 8-1 Illini team. They will see that in the Big House.

Another solid performance by a solid Illini team. Stay focused, act like it is the norm, and continue the climb.
 
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Dan

Dan
Admin
Dan
Bielema on the radio-

Josh McCray was almost ready to go today, should be good to go for Nebraska.

First time since 1983 victories over Wisc&Iowa&Minn in the same season.

Never turns down opportunity for a microphone when had the opportunity to address the stadium crowd postgame.
 
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BashCtIllini

BashCtIllini
BashCtIllini
GrayGhost77 said:
Hey guys. It's October 15th and we know we're going to a bowl game. I don't know what to do with my hands.

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I do ;)
 
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pruman91

pruman91
Paducah, Ky
pruman91
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This Illini team is worthy of celestial ranking and a bowl game on Ursa Major.........They really really are...........................

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All the Illini players will receive free Ancients Milky Way Spa passes to be used up through the bye week next week.........

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I had no idea we would be sitting here at 6-1 on October 15th ranked 24th in the nation and would have beaten bucky , idiots and goofers three successive games in a row..........................................

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The Orange Wave is garnering power and ready to finish the season on a roll........................
 
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Illini2010-11

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Sugar Grove
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Refreshing to have a well coached team. The first 30 seconds of the second half would have led to meltdowns in past Illini teams. That 3 minute drive to answer Minnesota TD was simply amazing and stopped any momentum lost.

Complete domination! Great day to be repping orange and blue. Clinching a bowl win on Homecoming is even sweeter.