I have 2 theories on the season. High mark 8 wins, we stay healthy, good fortune, and much improved coaching. 2nd, 3 wins and this is based off of our players are who we thought they were. Not very good and recruiting was horrible under Coach Smith.
Pregame: Illinois vs Nebraska, Saturday, August 28th, 12:00pm CT, FOX
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UTSA is alway tuff and will bring it, this game scares me. Virginia is loaded with super Seniors and Coached by a outstanding man Bronco Mendenhall.
I do like our chances against CornHuskers, Charlotte and Purdue is depleted, Northwestern same. Maryland tons of recruits, but coached by a horrible Head coach who should have stuck being OC for Zook or at Bama. Rutgers, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin confuses me. We will need 3 years to close larger gap. But we will.
5 wins maybe 6 if we win line, turnover battle, and 1st and 2nd down as Coach B states! Go Illini, see ya Saturday at stadium.
I do like our chances against CornHuskers, Charlotte and Purdue is depleted, Northwestern same. Maryland tons of recruits, but coached by a horrible Head coach who should have stuck being OC for Zook or at Bama. Rutgers, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin confuses me. We will need 3 years to close larger gap. But we will.
5 wins maybe 6 if we win line, turnover battle, and 1st and 2nd down as Coach B states! Go Illini, see ya Saturday at stadium.
orange100
time to hop on the wife
Yeah, this is where I am at. Bielema's coaching acumen is less suspect than Lovie and Zook's were when going into their season 1.
Hopefully the clock management will be improved.
Not sure if this means anything in terms of attendance, but they are now selling tickets for the corner section 101 when I know those sections were initially blocked off.
B-ILL
- Working From Home
What? You mean two deep safeties, soft outside corner zones, and a wide open middle of the field wasn't cutting it for you?!
Seems to work for offens… oh, right.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Gotta be national. I have it Tivo'd on the east coast (so that I can re-watch the victory once I return home from Champaign late Sunday)!
Epsilon
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Thank you. I was debating when to restart my YouTube TV subscription. If I can pick this up on the west coast I’ll probably get that started again in time for the game.
When you don't change the game plan week to week it really cuts down on the film you have to watch!
dgcrow
- Kelso, WA
Definitely national. I'm getting the game out here on the West Coast.
He is definitely a dynamic athlete and if we can get him the ball in space he can be a game changer for us.
I also love the wrinkle of a jet sweep RPO in this offense with IW. With a slant-out rub combination on the play side and back side TE (Ford) running a deep post to the middle of the field
illini80
- Forgottonia
Haven’t heard/seen anything. Not sure how they would have the inside scoop and really really hope it’s not true.
When he announced he was switching I immediately thought this. Nebraska lost wandale who could be a great comp
To be fair, didn't Lovie want Williams to be WR, but Williams refused? I'm pretty sure that's accurate (though I am too lazy to look back for sources). I just think that's something to remember if suddenly the offense explodes in part because of this switch.
Just pointing out something I find interesting.
Rod Smith's offense was tailor made for a QB like Williams, so I could see where he might've want to hold out for an opportunity. OTOH, it seems Peterson is all in on pocket passers.
So neb without depth chart also??
Epsilon
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If I recall correctly he committed to Illinois because we actually recruited him as a QB, whereas other P5 programs were trying to recruit him as a WR.
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