Between Petty, Boyd, Clayton, and Lopati (assuming no flips), I'd be shocked if there at least a couple transfers out of the QB room in the next couple seasons. I'm sure they all want to play.
Pregame: Illinois vs Western Illinois, Friday, August 29th, 6:30pm CT, Peacock
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I'm super excited for this year and know we should enjoy this season before thinking too much about next, but curious if you'd provide any early odds on next year's starter?
1. Look at you, gumshoe! Seriously, that is some impressive sleuthing on that one; IMO.
2. That’s a bit peculiar that Wisconsin and Massachusetts of all places share this…and nowhere else; or is it just me? Seems downright, random.
MoCoMdIllini
- Montgomery County, Maryland
I grew up with it, but Mom is from Sout' Milwaukee.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
I've mentioned before on here that I was born in Peoria but moved to Iowa City around age 8 (and grew up there through high school, as an Illini fan!). I distinctly remember my parents noticing two weird things that my sister and I started saying that they grew up not saying, as we learned speaking habits from those around us in Iowa:
1. Calling what my parents would call a water fountain a "drinking fountain," which is awesome to see laid out on this map.
2. Calling what my parents would call a parking deck a "parking ramp."
I'm about 3 hours away and coming down for the game.
As a lifelong Metro East-ern/St. Louisan, I have no idea what either of these refer to...
I call it a drinking fountain. From Chicago area.
Water fountain
That all depends on the portal imo
2X2L
- Metaluna
Bubbler sounds like a hookah. Far out! Blows my mind! George Harrison and Ravi! Summer of Love '67! Sitar!
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They were called drinking fountains in Illinois in my time. Unsanitary. Hardly a fountain. Kids upchucking, spitting back water, hairs in the trap. No thanks. I avoid bubblers or whatever you call them. To this day: ick.
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They were called drinking fountains in Illinois in my time. Unsanitary. Hardly a fountain. Kids upchucking, spitting back water, hairs in the trap. No thanks. I avoid bubblers or whatever you call them. To this day: ick.
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Not only do they exist, but they have a new lease on life due to the proliferation of reusable water bottles. I see them everywhere connected to the refill stations for those. Don't think the water fountain portion gets as much use as it used to, but they're still there.
Battle89
- Cary-Grove, the better Trojan team
Yup, been to Iowa 100 times and the 'ramp' thing will never not sound weird. Ramps are things that get you TO the deck, where you park. Or in a high-end restaurant, vegetables.
Dixon, Beatty, Clement, Elzy in that order. Is that somewhat where we're at?
Someone asked how much WIU is getting paid to play....
Breakdown of FBS guaranteed money for 2025 games involving Illinois FCS teams
Illinois State at Oklahoma (Aug. 30) $625,000
Eastern Illinois at Alabama (Nov. 22) $560,000
Southern Illinois at Purdue (Sept. 6) $500,000
Western Illinois at Illinois (Aug. 29) $500,000
Western Illinois at Northwestern (Sept. 6) $400,000
Breakdown of FBS guaranteed money for 2025 games involving Illinois FCS teams
Illinois State at Oklahoma (Aug. 30) $625,000
Eastern Illinois at Alabama (Nov. 22) $560,000
Southern Illinois at Purdue (Sept. 6) $500,000
Western Illinois at Illinois (Aug. 29) $500,000
Western Illinois at Northwestern (Sept. 6) $400,000
Purdue paying $500k to lose.
I think Elzy probably relieves Clement on the outside, Bowick subs in for Dixon, Beatty is a true slot.
Elzy is starting - he’s the only one playing X in that grouping.
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lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
Robert has Elzy and Clement second string:
WR-slot | Beatty (SR) | Sanders (JR) | T. Griffin (rs-FR)
WR-x | Capka-Jones (SR) | Elzy (JR) | Bowick (JR)
WR-z | Dixon (rs-SO) | H. Clement (JR) | Hollins (JR)
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My 2025 Three-Deep
I initially had this one titled "mid-camp three-deep." Same as the article I put out last year at this time. But then I remembered that last year, my mid-camp three deep was really an end-of-camp three deep. Which meant that it was my projected three-deep for the season. Which meant
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Is this the year? Maybe even this game?
57,000 likely; 57,500 in play.
Maybe. Perhaps it will be against Duke and V’Angelo Bentley?
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