Pregame: Illinois vs Florida Atlantic, Saturday, September 23rd, 2:30pm CT, BTN
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The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
Must win.
TentakilRex
- Land O Insects between Quincy-Macomb-Jacksonville
Tom Herman is a very easy coach to heckle.
Illini2010-11
- Sugar Grove
100% agree. Many of us thought 1-2 going into this game was very realistic. Important game to get back on track.
After that, the entire B1G West is beatable. If the team can clean up mental mistakes and turnovers, this team can still easily win anywhere from 7-9 games. The schedule is that favorable.
Defense looks like it's getting back on track.
Hopefully we can run a bit more. Need to keep Luke healthy.
Hopefully we can run a bit more. Need to keep Luke healthy.
Need to put it all together in all 3 phases
I think next week will be a bellweather for how the rest of the year goes. This is the time for this coaching staff to shine IMO.
Blow the doors off them like they should and I think finding 4 more wins feels more than realistic. Struggle/let them hand around and I'm not sure of anything outside of Northwestern.
Blow the doors off them like they should and I think finding 4 more wins feels more than realistic. Struggle/let them hand around and I'm not sure of anything outside of Northwestern.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
I'll go first.
Assuming no significant injuries, I'm turning optimistic beginning week #4. I'm expecting three months of really solid football, starting now. Time for the staff to apply all of the learnings from those first three games. In BB, I trust.
34 ILLINI
14 FAU
Assuming no significant injuries, I'm turning optimistic beginning week #4. I'm expecting three months of really solid football, starting now. Time for the staff to apply all of the learnings from those first three games. In BB, I trust.
34 ILLINI
14 FAU
I'm not sure I've ever seen that kind of romp at Illinois.
FIFY
bdutts
- Houston, Texas
I’ll take that bet. If they are less than that, you donate 100 bucks to the Prostate Cancer Foundation. If they are 8-4 or better, I’ll donate 500 bucks to the charity of your choice.
Edit: Charity does not begin at home…
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Easy win
In 1944 we beat Illinois State Normal University 79 to 6.
I wouldn’t go that far calling any win easy this year. I will call it winnable.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
1-2 FAU has to be our easiest game so far this season, despite what we might hear this week from Bielema and staff. (And I believe I saw their starting QB leave the field last night vs. Clemson.)
3-0 Penn State (#7 ranking)
3-0 Kansas (ranked just outside the top 25)
2-1 Toledo (MAC favorite to finish 1st; only loss to Illinois)
8-1 Combined record of opponents
Few in the Big 10 (maybe even country?) have played a tougher schedule up to this point. It's now time to apply our learnings over three games, maximize the PT of our best players, and kick some butt.
3-0 Penn State (#7 ranking)
3-0 Kansas (ranked just outside the top 25)
2-1 Toledo (MAC favorite to finish 1st; only loss to Illinois)
8-1 Combined record of opponents
Few in the Big 10 (maybe even country?) have played a tougher schedule up to this point. It's now time to apply our learnings over three games, maximize the PT of our best players, and kick some butt.
I'd be happy if we utilized the strengths of our best players.
Yes, he left with a knee injury.
Need to focus on the basics and figure out what mid season adjustments need to occur
For the offense need the RBs to set up and Luke to rebound
For the offense need the RBs to set up and Luke to rebound
That's because there haven't been very many... Particularly in these last 2+ decades... once in a while we catch lightning in a bottle... but it's a rare occasion. So celebrate it IF you ever see it... speaking from a 80+ year old perspective.
The attitude that gets you beat.
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