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<blockquote data-quote="IllinoisFanAtFSU" data-source="post: 1463253" data-attributes="member: 552814"><p>I have a hot take: yesterday's spring game result was about as ideal as it could have been. Here's why...</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The team has already been building confidence all spring. They are a year older, they like the coaches, and the recruitment wins have been positive for momentum. It also boosts morale to have players like Ford, Petitbon, and Eifler transferring in from big time programs. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">With that established, one scrimmage will not totally undermine the confidence of either the offense nor the defense. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">However, what was the biggest need going into spring? Without a doubt, an improved defense. We saw that all spring, and most definitely yesterday. The spring game added a bit more momentum to this side of the ball, and they built some depth at LB as well since Hansen has been out. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The offense that we saw yesterday was nowhere near what it will be in the fall, so alarm bells do not need to be ringing quite yet. Williams, Cumby, Washington, Brissett, perhaps Sidney, maybe some snaps from Beason all have yet to arrive on campus. Players like Carter, Lowe, and Epstein still have to get healthy, but they should be able to do so by the fall. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">With that said... which unit do you think has a fire lit under them for the whole summer after yesterday's performance? The offense! The unit that surprised all of us and carried the Illini last year. The unit we believed to be the stronger of the two heading into spring. We all believe in Rod Smith, and now he will be even more motivated every day to get things figured out between now and Akron. This spring's lackluster performance will force the offense to turn it around and to be at least as good as they were last year by the time the fall rolls around. </li> </ol><p>All in all, I think the defense is better--nothing crazy, likely just a below average P5 unit but much improved nonetheless--and that the offense is now as motivated as it could have been coming out of the spring practices. The sky is not falling and yesterday does nothing to change my feeling that this team will get to 6 wins. </p><p></p><p>I don't think Tate is coming, but if he does...I see 7 or 8.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IllinoisFanAtFSU, post: 1463253, member: 552814"] I have a hot take: yesterday's spring game result was about as ideal as it could have been. Here's why... [LIST=1] [*]The team has already been building confidence all spring. They are a year older, they like the coaches, and the recruitment wins have been positive for momentum. It also boosts morale to have players like Ford, Petitbon, and Eifler transferring in from big time programs. [*]With that established, one scrimmage will not totally undermine the confidence of either the offense nor the defense. [*]However, what was the biggest need going into spring? Without a doubt, an improved defense. We saw that all spring, and most definitely yesterday. The spring game added a bit more momentum to this side of the ball, and they built some depth at LB as well since Hansen has been out. [*]The offense that we saw yesterday was nowhere near what it will be in the fall, so alarm bells do not need to be ringing quite yet. Williams, Cumby, Washington, Brissett, perhaps Sidney, maybe some snaps from Beason all have yet to arrive on campus. Players like Carter, Lowe, and Epstein still have to get healthy, but they should be able to do so by the fall. [*]With that said... which unit do you think has a fire lit under them for the whole summer after yesterday's performance? The offense! The unit that surprised all of us and carried the Illini last year. The unit we believed to be the stronger of the two heading into spring. We all believe in Rod Smith, and now he will be even more motivated every day to get things figured out between now and Akron. This spring's lackluster performance will force the offense to turn it around and to be at least as good as they were last year by the time the fall rolls around. [/LIST] All in all, I think the defense is better--nothing crazy, likely just a below average P5 unit but much improved nonetheless--and that the offense is now as motivated as it could have been coming out of the spring practices. The sky is not falling and yesterday does nothing to change my feeling that this team will get to 6 wins. I don't think Tate is coming, but if he does...I see 7 or 8. [/QUOTE]
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