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<blockquote data-quote="Roundball Sage" data-source="post: 1811306" data-attributes="member: 748116"><p>They used to call what happened to the Illini an example of being ‘Not Ready For Prime Time Players’.</p><p></p><p>National attention... Big crowd... At Home... On a Roll... and then, rolling off a cliff...</p><p></p><p>This Illini squad is not used to playing big Prime Time-type games yet. It has been years since the Program really knew what it felt like.</p><p></p><p>And playing Prime Time games takes a certain physical and mental discipline and energy beyond the normal. Other teams start to bring their best against you. And you have to match that and exceed that in order to be successful.</p><p></p><p>The Michigan State game was a learning experience for these players and the Program. No one just easily waltzes into the College Football upper crust. It’s a dogfight and a test of wills. And the Illini have begun to make that hard march Up the ladder.</p><p></p><p>The big take-away is how this team responds. Do they accept the schooling they just got from another program that is more used to playing in important games?</p><p>Use this as a positive experience and not something to begin to doubt or turn negative.</p><p></p><p>There is much to be accomplished yet this season and much has already been learned. The key is to keep pushing upward both individually and as a Program.</p><p></p><p>Don’t lose the momentum of a positive and possibly Program-changing season. Dig deep and work harder and show that you belong with the best.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Roundball Sage, post: 1811306, member: 748116"] They used to call what happened to the Illini an example of being ‘Not Ready For Prime Time Players’. National attention... Big crowd... At Home... On a Roll... and then, rolling off a cliff... This Illini squad is not used to playing big Prime Time-type games yet. It has been years since the Program really knew what it felt like. And playing Prime Time games takes a certain physical and mental discipline and energy beyond the normal. Other teams start to bring their best against you. And you have to match that and exceed that in order to be successful. The Michigan State game was a learning experience for these players and the Program. No one just easily waltzes into the College Football upper crust. It’s a dogfight and a test of wills. And the Illini have begun to make that hard march Up the ladder. The big take-away is how this team responds. Do they accept the schooling they just got from another program that is more used to playing in important games? Use this as a positive experience and not something to begin to doubt or turn negative. There is much to be accomplished yet this season and much has already been learned. The key is to keep pushing upward both individually and as a Program. Don’t lose the momentum of a positive and possibly Program-changing season. Dig deep and work harder and show that you belong with the best. [/QUOTE]
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