The Deuce: thinking about this, I understand saying Valentine won't totally be "there" this year

Brad & Bert each agree to new 6 year contracts - illini21 May 13, 2025, 17:37:35

Shocking news in the world of college sports... - uofi1998 Today, 17:59:29
BTW - don’t we need a new football thread, created perhaps by someone with good luck?* - opossum jenkins Today, 17:04:33
- IIRC, RSMBob was our good luck thread starter last season. - osklister Today, 17:10:07
Bert said something interesting just now on Sirius. - opossum jenkins Today, 16:38:31
- Seems like a no-brainer for a former O-lineman, not to mention a Wisco coach. Who knows. - osklister Today, 17:12:30
- The last 2 years we were told by certain folks the OL was going to be the strength of the O... - uofi1998 Today, 16:41:28
  - The easiest play to defend in football is inside zone - illiniranger Today, 16:56:04
    - I don’t know if you saw last year but we were pretty good running power. - opossum jenkins Today, 17:01:04
  - OL play and assumptions going into 2025 one of the biggest problems with this narrative* - opossum jenkins Today, 16:42:49
    - I think we are saying the same thing?... maybe?* - uofi1998 Today, 16:45:27
      - We are. I was unclear. - opossum jenkins Today, 16:49:18
buzzkill. Statsowar has Illinois with 7.6 wins. - EffinIllini Yesterday, 15:46:50
- My Badger in-laws are going to be very unhappy if the 5.2 comes to be* - ibdoc Yesterday, 17:04:14
  - I could very easily see our game up there deciding whether we win 7 or 8* - opossum jenkins Yesterday, 17:17:16
- Kinda wonder how close all these systems, etc had us one year ago today to 10-3 for 2024. - osklister Yesterday, 17:02:10
  - Agreed. And I don't want to search that much, but this is fun from 2022... - EffinIllini Yesterday, 17:15:30
- I have us at 8-4* - Mrap24 Yesterday, 16:30:49
  - same. * - assassin Yesterday, 16:44:19
- Not crazy. We won several games last year by the skin of our teeth. - ATL Yesterday, 15:48:09
  - I don't think it's crazy. Would just be disappointing. - EffinIllini Yesterday, 15:56:36
    - I’m convinced we’ll be 8-4 but better on paper than last year - Blazer Yesterday, 16:29:32
  - I get where some of that luck can be expected to go the other way - jayd Yesterday, 15:52:17
    - Another thing weighing in our favor - Bielema is a damn good football coach - ATL Yesterday, 15:56:22
      - The guy won a lot of games at Wisconsin by 1 score... some of it is luck, sure... - uofi1998 Yesterday, 16:05:45
Hostile and abusive - Sounder Yesterday, 14:48:39
- A melancholy chief* - ilinni11 Yesterday, 16:09:11
- Dumb and dumber-* - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 14:58:34
- Temu Chief logo - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 14:49:08
  - It was hand painted on our kitchen wall - Sounder Yesterday, 14:50:28
Petitti: Michigan has been punished enough - biclops Yesterday, 12:46:01
Preseason media pole - jdl Yesterday, 7:11:24
- Another one from USA Today Sportswriters Network has us 5th - ATL Yesterday, 13:45:24
- I think we are too high, but who the hell is giving Michigan a first Place place vote?* - ATL Yesterday, 7:12:57
  - Gonna go waaay out on a limb and say "the Detroit Free Press writer"? - osklister Yesterday, 9:26:16
    - It was 54 votes, Penn State got 41 firsts. It was a typo* - JacobRDaugherty Yesterday, 13:22:57
      - ? There’s 25 total voters. - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 14:35:21
        
        Fair enough. I just added up the first-place votes. (shrug) - osklister Yesterday, 16:27:33
        
        I was responding to JRD. There were 25 voters. His post suggests there was 54. That is wrong* - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 16:29:44
  - I’m as grizzled as anyone about this season’s expectations, but “way too high”? - OB25 Yesterday, 9:20:01
    - this list is so long I first assumed it was an AP Top 25+ - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 15:00:49
    - after the top 3, i don't think there's a big difference between the next 7-8 teams - illiniranger Yesterday, 12:05:25
      - Agreed... USC could just as easily be #4* - uofi1998 Yesterday, 12:21:07
        
        Washington is my sleeper, their QB could be a stud and they have a great coach. - OB25 Yesterday, 14:32:25
        
        That game is going to be brutal... at least we have an extra week to prepare.* - uofi1998 Yesterday, 15:38:46
        
        that's a difficult matchup for us - illiniranger Yesterday, 12:40:24
        
        hopefully that game's at 11am* - assassin Yesterday, 12:58:40
        
        yeah, said it below - illiniranger Yesterday, 13:00:28
        
        The largest cable provider in LA Spectrum offers it on their sports package - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 13:18:01
        
        All markets get BTN now... and with so many people on YTTV, it's just a standard offering there... - uofi1998 Yesterday, 13:12:17
    - 10 wins with a million starters back is going to breed expectations. - uofi1998 Yesterday, 11:10:52
      - If we can win both the Duke and Indiana games, I’ll be taking off the cup and shipping it to India - OB25 Yesterday, 11:30:18
      - I will say that some of my hesitance is essentially a cup, which I bring to all Illini sports.* - ATL Yesterday, 11:12:50
    - I didn't say "way too high," I said "too high." I'd put us 5th. Slot IU ahead of us.* - ATL Yesterday, 9:22:09
      - i don't think we have the off depth to go 9-3 (or better) two years in a row - illiniranger Yesterday, 11:36:30
        
        Regarding USC...Phantom Island podcast with Godfrey & Connelly had Illinois vs USC... - EffinIllini Yesterday, 12:05:06
        
        Also on that date: Bama @ UGa. - osklister Yesterday, 12:21:17
        
        And Oregon at Penn State. - EffinIllini Yesterday, 12:27:06
        
        getting USC at 11AM CST would help - illiniranger Yesterday, 12:46:07
        
        Well, can't imagine Fox would be in favor of that. Who knows, maybe LA is used to breakfast kicks. - osklister Yesterday, 13:15:46
        
        they'll want the biggest game they can get (or, actually, the most eyes) for their "primetime"spot - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 13:39:55
        
        And: dam, it feels good to think about how much TV wants """our""" ratings. :-) - osklister Yesterday, 13:16:50
        
        I like where your head is* - uofi1998 Yesterday, 13:12:52
        
        I’ve seen RB depth mentioned a few times and I’m not quite getting it. - OB25 Yesterday, 12:01:31
        
        i don't think our top 3 is good by any standard - illiniranger Yesterday, 12:08:30
        
        Ok, I view that as different than a depth concern which is I thought where you were going. - OB25 Yesterday, 12:20:45
        
        IMO depth is having enough good players, not just having enough players - illiniranger Yesterday, 12:25:23
        
        Olano, the kicker, might be decisive for us this year, one way or the other - illiniranger Yesterday, 11:38:00
Must be our day on BTN, volleyball till 8:30 then 3 football on after that* - illini222 July 20, 2025, 18:46:57
JFC this sounds horrible. B1G and Fox want Portnoy to be a B1G fanboy - ATL July 20, 2025, 9:54:07
- ooo - CanHartlebHireSnider July 20, 2025, 11:07:39
- Yes, I was thinking just this AM "man, I wish I could hear more from Meechigan fans. Domers too." * - osklister July 20, 2025, 9:59:36
I’ll put this here… LOL, Hunter Dickinson just got called for an illegal screen in an NBA summer - DocWalk20 July 18, 2025, 20:47:22
- "But college refs let me do that for the past six years"* - RVA July 18, 2025, 21:00:29
Worth 4 minutes of your time... - uofi1998 July 18, 2025, 12:07:21
- I feel very good about the slots, worried about the outside* - opossum jenkins July 18, 2025, 12:25:10
  - ooo - IlliniSax05 July 18, 2025, 12:26:11
Lolololol - LeatherneckIllini July 17, 2025, 18:54:51
Glad I live on the west coast where CFB kicks off at 9am so I skip all the pregame programming* - ECEIllinois July 17, 2025, 18:43:28
Portnoy joining Fox Big Noon Kickoff - biclops July 17, 2025, 18:39:50
Unnecessary Roughness w/ Bert & Luke dropped this morning - illini21 July 17, 2025, 9:46:25
Ranking all FBS QBs 1 to 136 - Luke #13 (Tier 2) - The Athletic ($) - EffinIllini July 16, 2025, 15:17:34
- For fun: Sellers from South Carolina is ranked #3 in the country. - osklister July 17, 2025, 8:34:30
  - he's a really interesting prospect for next year's draft. - VIV July 17, 2025, 9:39:44
    - Had to look him up: he's 6'3", but in that bowl game it always looked like he was throwing downhill - osklister July 17, 2025, 17:29:54
- Raiola is going to count to 39 every time he scores a touchdown this year* - longsnapper July 16, 2025, 16:36:56
- Stop it, I can only get so.... - osklister July 16, 2025, 16:18:23
I didn't realize our women's track team placed 5th at the NCAAs and Dancer has a top 2 recruiting - ATL July 16, 2025, 14:35:02
- not that there's anything wrong with it, but I think they're trying to Moneyball track and field - ijustkrushalot July 17, 2025, 9:14:02
  - Yeah, the coach said that field events are undervalued by coaches because they require more - ATL July 17, 2025, 9:22:44
    - He's totally raising the bar at the program. For example, the min recruiting standard for women's PV - illinibone July 17, 2025, 12:44:33
    - I'm kinda shocked he signed a long term contract with non-compete here - ijustkrushalot July 17, 2025, 9:29:49
      - Iirc he came to Illinois because we promised long term support and Georgia blew him off - ATL July 17, 2025, 9:34:47
        
        yea, as long as we can pay for it and it doesn't take away from FB, MBB, WBB, VB - ijustkrushalot July 17, 2025, 9:37:33
        
        I feel like track is a relatively low cost sport from a facilities perspective and money can - ATL July 17, 2025, 9:39:49
        
        track yes, field no. As an example WSU just got rid of everything but distance running. - illinibone July 17, 2025, 12:40:46
        
        How many vaulters would a typical team carry? More than 4-5? If not, and if poles last a long time - ATL July 17, 2025, 15:28:32
        
        yeah, just saying that the field events are the expensive part of track and field - illinibone July 17, 2025, 21:53:59
- And, apparently, that #2 ranking does not include some superstar French kid that's coming* - bjl63 July 16, 2025, 15:07:52
  - He is injured and may not play this year. Just use us to rehab* - JacobRDaugherty July 16, 2025, 15:27:58
- Pours one out for the Craig Tiley era. (Am I showing my age here?) - osklister July 16, 2025, 15:05:57
  - only every time you make a stupid Boomer comment* - assassin July 16, 2025, 15:30:03
Other Hoosier news: bringing back a bison mascot they used for five years in the 1960s - RVA July 16, 2025, 13:55:02
- Please tell me it's going to look like the horrific '60s mascot. - KingTalkyTiki July 16, 2025, 14:33:00
  - Sidejack: I've come to grips that that damn Kingfisher is gonna end up as our mascot. - KingTalkyTiki July 16, 2025, 14:34:43
    - My only complaint with the Kingfisher is it's uniquely stupid and awful - ijustkrushalot July 16, 2025, 15:58:40
      - Hawks and Eagles are good mascots, but other birds not so much. - ibdoc July 17, 2025, 8:44:24
    - Per Reddit Illinois will be 1 of 2 B1G schools without a mascot patrolling the sidelines. - EffinIllini July 16, 2025, 15:05:32
    - As long as it’s fun and edgy and the name doesn’t change - assassin July 16, 2025, 14:56:17
      - Yup. If we continue to be this good at revenue sports, and yeah, it stays the Fighting Illini... - KingTalkyTiki July 16, 2025, 15:50:30
Memphis penalized for academic infractions - biclops July 16, 2025, 12:10:14
- Good use of NIL $$$* - MtHoodIllini July 16, 2025, 17:55:24
- "Memphis" & "Academic Integrity": longtime partners. - osklister July 16, 2025, 14:34:30
Goode done at IU. - tvillini July 15, 2025, 23:30:31
- Good(e). Grab some pine (for the rest of your life).* - Warrin'_Illini July 16, 2025, 8:38:23
West Virginia just got a commit named 'SirPaul Cheeks' - assassin July 15, 2025, 15:46:34
- unfortunate timing for him* - Sammich July 15, 2025, 15:51:00
  - Grandson of Maurice Cheeks. * - osklister July 16, 2025, 14:26:59
Indiana buys out their Virginia home and home, will have 5 more years with no P5 non-con opponents* - OB25 July 15, 2025, 10:18:52
- Can't wait to hear Cignetti say "we'll play anyone, anywhere" after beating Kennesaw St. 66-3. * - illini July 15, 2025, 15:50:32
- Just saw that. Here's some of their future non-con opponents... - EffinIllini July 15, 2025, 10:22:00
  - It's awful, but at this point, it's the right move. There's not much upside for IU - UofIL6 July 15, 2025, 10:24:12
    - It's fine for IU so we can make fun of them, but I disagree for Illinois. - EffinIllini July 15, 2025, 10:28:53
      - there's just no upside. we need to be farming easy wins to ensure 7+ every year - VIV July 16, 2025, 9:32:11
        
        Yep... until the program is on unassailable ground, there should be 3 gimmes every year.* - uofi1998 July 16, 2025, 15:06:46
        
        agreed. if we're going to be a regular playoff team - VIV July 17, 2025, 9:28:30
        
        GD right* - Poldark July 16, 2025, 11:00:20
        
        Eh. I could do a home-and-home with Miznoz, Ioway State... something like that. JMHO. - osklister July 16, 2025, 11:20:05
      - freaking Indiana made the playoff last year. The playoff! With a weak ass - Taz July 15, 2025, 17:59:31
      - i think it's fine for IU to schedule down given the last 8 decades or so of IU football - illiniranger July 15, 2025, 12:07:46
      - with 9 conference games, there just isn't anything to gain. - uofi1998 July 15, 2025, 10:43:31
      - It was the 2023 difference between bowl and no bowl. Just on that alone, tough to justify - UofIL6 July 15, 2025, 10:33:24
        
        I will die on this hill, but I really think making a 6-6 bowl is completely irrelevant now. - OB25 July 15, 2025, 10:38:58
        
        I don't know if it's possible to know that... maybe we missed out on a recruit or transfer... - uofi1998 July 15, 2025, 11:12:59
        
        Yes, or perhaps the extra 15 practices accelerates the development of a key DB who - UofIL6 July 15, 2025, 11:22:11
        
        I’d rather go 6-6 than 5-7 but here’s an alternate scenario. - OB25 July 15, 2025, 11:28:57
        
        Agree, especially with the expanded playoff - jdl July 15, 2025, 11:09:25
Staples has Altmyer the #2 QB in the B1G - biclops July 15, 2025, 8:40:24
- I think if Luke, Gabe and JC play all 12 games next year, we will win 9 games minimum - JacobRDaugherty July 15, 2025, 9:49:09
  - 1989 and 1990 were pretty good* - Poldark July 15, 2025, 11:00:19
    - 1994 may be better than both, QB notwithstanding.* - uofi1998 July 15, 2025, 11:04:41
      - That 94 team had like 10 NFL players on it, it was such a disappointing year* - bucktownillini July 15, 2025, 11:14:35
      - 1989 & 1990 had more skill on offense - Poldark July 15, 2025, 11:11:54
        
        IMO '89 team was the best we've had in the modern era - illiniranger July 15, 2025, 12:12:16
- That's interesting in terms of where I've seen other media rank Altmyer. - EffinIllini July 15, 2025, 9:20:56
- I feel like I've never seen Drew Allar play well - UIHuskie July 15, 2025, 9:01:09
  - me neither. still living off the 5* recruit hype IMO. * - illiniranger July 15, 2025, 10:13:16
- Can you share McMurphy's bowl projection for Illinois?* - Poldark July 15, 2025, 8:47:33
- If there's anyone I trust to accurately rank QB, it's my office supplies provider* - UofIL6 July 15, 2025, 8:43:14
  - He's also favored to win a Dundie this year. - Herman Blume July 15, 2025, 9:28:01
  - *presses easy button* * - biclops July 15, 2025, 8:45:36
Single game onsale dates posted... - SurfTheBoneyard July 14, 2025, 21:57:26
TNT, baby - biclops July 14, 2025, 17:28:53
- Groce* - DocWalk20 July 14, 2025, 17:32:04
  - hey man that training took us all the way to the second round of the NIT - biclops July 14, 2025, 18:53:19
Werner just posted a final podcast with Piper - biclops July 14, 2025, 16:49:18
- YT - biclops July 14, 2025, 22:17:29
I can’t believe this is our life now - snipes824 July 14, 2025, 11:26:30
- This is great but Orlovsky is kind of a horse's ass and I'm not sure he knows much about CFB.* - Warrin'_Illini July 14, 2025, 13:13:42
  - With the schedules being so imbalanced, you really would need to take a - bucktownillini July 14, 2025, 13:36:58
    - And it still would be a fool's errand given injuries, player development, etc. - ATL July 14, 2025, 14:20:39
- Our fanbase is going to be utterly insufferable this season when we go 7-5 - GMAW July 14, 2025, 11:48:50
  - You can’t claim donuts when it’s a highly likely outcome* - opossum jenkins July 14, 2025, 17:27:23
  - A lot depends on the year and the expectations for the team we put on the field. - ibdoc July 14, 2025, 13:58:19
  - Well… I’ve long thought nobody would really be content with 6-7 wins per year. - uofi1998 July 14, 2025, 12:40:21
    - I've thought bowl games the majority of years and a good run every 4-5 - AintHatin July 14, 2025, 12:48:08
      - i think the volatility matters - illiniranger July 14, 2025, 12:55:22
        
        The bounceback from the low water mark is ultimately what will matter. - uofi1998 July 14, 2025, 13:00:07
    - I get it.. this year is a pretty unique alignment where we can do something really magical - ijustkrushalot July 14, 2025, 12:45:34
      - few thoughts - illiniranger July 14, 2025, 12:47:36
        
        Point 4... as long as the low water mark is like 5-7, and they're not in consecutive seasons, OK.... - uofi1998 July 14, 2025, 12:53:31
        
        see above - illiniranger July 14, 2025, 12:56:23
    - Every bad football program thinks they would be content with 6-7 wins until they've done it - GMAW July 14, 2025, 12:43:36
      - I don't think the fanbase, collectively, is saying 10 wins or bust - IlliniSax05 July 14, 2025, 12:52:46
        
        I'd say 6 or 7 is the floor not 8* - Taz July 14, 2025, 13:10:34
        
        7 wins with this roster and schedule would be an underachievement, IMO - IlliniSax05 July 14, 2025, 13:12:48
        
        Depends on how it happens. But I'd say "floor" would be defined as "what it would take for - Taz July 14, 2025, 14:46:54
        
        Just wait and see how many Illinois voices on social media want to fire Bielema when we finish 7-5 - GMAW July 14, 2025, 12:53:55
        
        those people don't matter - illiniranger July 14, 2025, 12:57:41
        
        which is why i stay off social media - IlliniSax05 July 14, 2025, 12:56:20
        
        also...*when* we finish 7-5? - IlliniSax05 July 14, 2025, 12:57:30
        
        Seriously, why are we speaking in absolutes about the record. - OrangeSox July 14, 2025, 13:04:06
        
        I have no idea what we'll finish. I'm speaking in hypotheticals - GMAW July 14, 2025, 13:13:14
        
        I'm kinda shocked by all the national praise. - OrangeSox July 14, 2025, 13:16:53
        
        If Indiana didn't play the easiest schedule in the history of the sport last year, - longsnapper July 14, 2025, 13:21:38
        
        Indiana did have an easy schedule last year but they also beat the piss out of everyone that they - bucktownillini July 14, 2025, 13:28:32
        
        Such a terrible comp, no wonder the media loves it - jdl July 14, 2025, 13:26:00
        
        I mean the 2nd biggest similarities is we both have been largely irrelevent for 2-3 generations. - tvillini July 14, 2025, 13:43:49
        
        It was an "easy" Big Ten schedule for IU last year, but... - uofi1998 July 15, 2025, 11:08:44
        
        It's about returning production and at very important positions... - bucktownillini July 14, 2025, 13:20:45
        
        Kedric?* - Poldark July 14, 2025, 12:55:16
      - That's exactly my feeling.* - uofi1998 July 14, 2025, 12:51:30
  - I don't feel the expectations are out of whack. - AintHatin July 14, 2025, 12:03:38
    - I think the expectations should be that this team can win 8+ wins game again. - OB25 July 14, 2025, 12:31:00
    - Somehow need to shake out possibilities vs. expectations - ijustkrushalot July 14, 2025, 12:18:58
      - part of it is the "conversation" around us. - illiniranger July 14, 2025, 12:23:37
    - The computer rankings universally show us as being nowhere close to "a 10-3 team" last year - GMAW July 14, 2025, 12:09:20
      - they have us low 30s, which can end up at 10-3 - illiniranger July 14, 2025, 12:22:34
      - we were 3 plays away from 6-6 - ijustkrushalot July 14, 2025, 12:17:47
        
        KU and PU are the two games we won with a less than 50% post game win expectancy - illiniranger July 14, 2025, 12:27:52
        
        we also only trailed in the Purdue game for 46 seconds - assassin July 14, 2025, 12:36:13
- our playoff odds, based on October 1 record: - ijustkrushalot July 14, 2025, 11:39:50
I didn't realize how big a hit Purdue football took in the transfer game. - ibdoc July 14, 2025, 10:43:46
- It'll be Washington now that Walters is coaching there* - ECEIllinois July 14, 2025, 11:43:26
- Fuck Purdue* - longsnapper July 14, 2025, 11:00:48
  - Hear hear. - osklister July 14, 2025, 11:27:05
- That game took months off my life. Goddamn NW Indiana JC.* - Warrin'_Illini July 14, 2025, 10:44:46
  - Legit worst half of the Bielema Era and one of the worst halves of football I've seen - ijustkrushalot July 14, 2025, 10:47:15
Piper officially out at Illini Inquirer. Leaving the industry* - Carl Spackler July 14, 2025, 9:45:01
- doesn't help that all of a sudden freshman recruiting is nearly irrelevant* - assassin July 14, 2025, 17:44:34
- Good for him. I can’t imagine slugging through that “industry”.* - voiceofreason July 14, 2025, 13:54:23
- Any idea what he is going to do now?* - LovetheChief July 14, 2025, 11:25:16
- I know people like to shit on him, but that’s a loss - snipes824 July 14, 2025, 10:13:10
  - Piper was a real asset, plain and simple. Any hate comes from some modicum of jealousy.* - uofi1998 July 14, 2025, 11:28:49
    - Yeah, who shits on Piper? Dude’s a class act* - opossum jenkins July 14, 2025, 17:31:17
  - Depends on who they replace him with, Alex Busse is the rumored name - JacobRDaugherty July 14, 2025, 10:48:58
  - It's a tough gig. Fun to have the access to the program and the players, but... - Illiniphil July 14, 2025, 10:27:16
    - 100%* - snipes824 July 14, 2025, 11:26:00
    - The money had to be pretty meh. And he has a family now. Needed to make real money* - Mrap24 July 14, 2025, 11:22:28
- Must have been tough to make that decision* - bucktownillini July 14, 2025, 10:09:52
Riley with 16 tonight in a win/ 5-6 from the floor, 3-4 from 3* - illini222 July 13, 2025, 21:37:08
- I've watched him a little bit, he's been solid in what I've seen. Go Willy.* - Warrin'_Illini July 14, 2025, 9:52:59
“Heisman candidate Luke Altmyer” - meanjeans July 13, 2025, 7:57:25
- For fun I bet a buck on Luke at +40000 odds* - EffinIllini July 14, 2025, 11:24:07
- I’m trying to resist my natural cynicism but good lord this feels like 2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2023* - opossum jenkins July 13, 2025, 12:20:14
  - Feels different to me. We might not win 10 games again but I've NEVER felt this good - Warrin'_Illini July 14, 2025, 10:04:53
  - If Lloyd played in 2000, it’s a different season. - uofi1998 July 13, 2025, 15:01:01
  - two very important differences: QB and coach - snipes824 July 13, 2025, 13:34:20
    - Juice was hamstrung in '08 by a shitty OC match. * - ATL July 13, 2025, 17:34:57
      - I’ll never forget people promoting Schultz using a 13-10 loss to Utah because of “ball control”* - CanHartlebHireSnider July 14, 2025, 10:06:16
      - That was ‘09. 2008 we had no defense* - OB25 July 13, 2025, 17:37:00
  - In the sense that we never meet expectations in hyped up seasons, I agree. But beyond that… - OB25 July 13, 2025, 13:21:56
    - I mean, on an intellectual level I’m there. It’s clear. But emotionally….* - opossum jenkins July 13, 2025, 14:56:06
    - And 23 had a new Coordinator * - JacobRDaugherty July 13, 2025, 13:32:13
  - The difference this time is a competent head coach* - illini21 July 13, 2025, 13:18:20
  - ooo - IlliniSax05 July 13, 2025, 12:37:30
- Bertie-Bert in a tux: that would be pay-per-view TV right there. :-) - osklister July 13, 2025, 12:00:39
Man I’m so far removed from recruiting I hadn’t realized On3 had bought Rivals* - Carl Spackler July 12, 2025, 19:22:40
4* safety Eberhart just committed to us over Miznoz, Oklahoma, and others* - OB25 July 12, 2025, 18:32:50
- That makes 5 composite 4*s and a handful of others that aren't far from that* - UofIL6 July 12, 2025, 19:48:59
- Hell yeah. Big time * - John Coctostan July 12, 2025, 19:48:01
- Holy shit. That’s a kaboom. * - assassin July 12, 2025, 19:33:12
- *trundles over to tiggerboard* - jdl July 12, 2025, 18:59:32
- #329 nationally on 247 composite* - OB25 July 12, 2025, 18:35:06
Bert wins again. Eberhart to Illinois* - illini21 July 12, 2025, 18:32:21
- Keep it going Bert!* - gullit July 12, 2025, 19:21:21
- Oklahoma fans in the replies seem a tad upset - biclops July 12, 2025, 18:37:39
  - I figured they were being dramatic, but our class is legitimately better than theirs. - OB25 July 12, 2025, 22:43:06
    - They're being dramatic - UIHuskie July 13, 2025, 9:52:03
  - They’re mad at Coach Burnt Vegetables - assassin July 12, 2025, 19:35:56
  - Seems like they were a bit misled by the so-called experts. - SurfTheBoneyard July 12, 2025, 19:24:37
    - I mean we beat the best non playoff team in a bowl last year while mind fucking its coach.* - ATL July 12, 2025, 19:32:54
  - more - biclops July 12, 2025, 19:08:19
  - He’s a legacy.* - SurfTheBoneyard July 12, 2025, 18:38:47
    - RIP Jason* - Poldark July 12, 2025, 18:41:00
Have they announced when single game FB tickets will go on sale?* - biclops July 8, 2025, 18:50:16
- RUMOR is next Friday for IFund members * - Poldark July 12, 2025, 20:15:15
Scott Frost seems like a turd - OB25 July 8, 2025, 14:55:43
- lol he's a punk. First thing I think of when his name is mentioned is - WhitmansFolly July 13, 2025, 13:27:15
- There's no "seems like" about it.* - longsnapper July 8, 2025, 15:19:38
  - There's...no 'maybe' about it, sir* - assassin July 8, 2025, 16:20:03
Bert has A- Prestige in the new NCAA - assassin July 7, 2025, 15:12:11
- Altmyer, Laughery and Calil Valentine are the balls on '26. - uofi1998 July 8, 2025, 10:43:45
  - Who was poster that wrote off laughery and beatty as busts after two games last year? - longsnapper July 8, 2025, 13:35:18
    - I remember replying to the post but I don’t remember who made it. - OB25 July 8, 2025, 13:45:03
      - I thought Laughery had most of the big ten offering him - CanHartlebHireSnider July 8, 2025, 13:48:11
        
        Minnesota, Iowa, and MSU were listed as offers for him. - OB25 July 8, 2025, 14:20:06
        
        He started to look like the guy we expected on the back end of 2024* - uofi1998 July 8, 2025, 14:13:51
      - Mine was laughery had played 5.5 games by that point.* - longsnapper July 8, 2025, 13:47:03
  - I haven't even gotten through a single dynasty season of 25. - EffinIllini July 8, 2025, 11:36:11
    - Reading some reviews on Reddit and the consensus seems to be that ‘26 is a big upgrade - illini21 July 8, 2025, 11:38:30
      - Also there are some very nice additions to the Illinois playbook from last year. - uofi1998 July 8, 2025, 12:03:19
      - I think the offensive gameplay is really smooth... and "aggressive" pass catching is great* - uofi1998 July 8, 2025, 11:41:46
- Who did Hugh Freeze pay off to get that A+ rating?* - OB25 July 7, 2025, 15:22:43
- they put Ryan Day on the cover - Sammich July 7, 2025, 15:21:40
- Wonder how “level” enters into the equation. BB 4th highest in Big Ten, but a lower grade… - uofi1998 July 7, 2025, 15:21:13
Altmyer is Phil Steele’s all-B1G second team QB - biclops July 7, 2025, 14:20:39
- The disrespect Phil Steele is showing to Raiola is reaching elite levels* - longsnapper July 7, 2025, 14:30:46
  - lol - AintHatin July 8, 2025, 11:45:05
  - chortle* - Poldark July 7, 2025, 14:43:35
Piper was on with Tate & Kelly yesterday. Said Mirkovic and Petrovic still not on campus - biclops July 6, 2025, 10:30:42
- Wonder if he takes some kind of recruiting gig with a college team* - Carl Spackler July 6, 2025, 11:39:24
- I’m not too worried about Mirkovic - illini21 July 6, 2025, 11:11:12
Does Illinois have any HS prospects they should get or have a decent shot at? - ibdoc July 3, 2025, 13:34:44
- top 30 is pretty much already committed one place or the other - assassin July 3, 2025, 13:46:26
Shouldn’t the preseason AP poll be coming out fairly soon?* - OB25 July 3, 2025, 13:32:40
- First is typically in August* - ibdoc July 3, 2025, 13:35:34
guess i'll put it here. derek piper leaving the tay and piper radio show. last show was yesterday - lcubed July 3, 2025, 7:58:56
- looking forward to Tay & Wagner* - biclops July 3, 2025, 12:00:30
  - I get distracted listening to Wagner - illini21 July 3, 2025, 12:16:59
    - Hes gotten a little better but he's pretty cringe at press conferences as well - OrangeSox July 3, 2025, 13:12:27
      - Yup, and will ask the same question to 3 different people * - jdl July 6, 2025, 14:51:10
    - is he the one with the slight lisp?* - lcubed July 3, 2025, 12:38:32
      - Yeah* - illini21 July 3, 2025, 13:07:25
- Kinda seems like he might be leaving Illini Inquirer as well - illini21 July 3, 2025, 8:01:13
  - Wonder if he’s getting out of the biz to be more available as a dad. * - uofi1998 July 3, 2025, 12:39:01
    - Yeah I kinda lean more towards him getting a regular 9-5* - illini21 July 3, 2025, 13:34:04
  - I don’t subscribe so I don’t know about the site content he provides but I like him on the podcasts* - biclops July 3, 2025, 12:03:37
  - He hasn't provided much value in about a year. So not a loss* - JacobRDaugherty July 3, 2025, 8:41:49
    - Come on. That’s ridiculous * - uofi1998 July 3, 2025, 12:38:19
So JC Anderson decides in ~90 minutes. - EffinIllini July 1, 2025, 9:41:35
- ooo - biclops July 1, 2025, 11:00:09
- 100% Crystal balls for Ole Miss - ISeeDeadHawkeyes July 1, 2025, 9:46:23
  - I thought he went to school down by Decatur? Did he move?* - CanHartlebHireSnider July 1, 2025, 10:41:14
    - I'm guessing he's mixing up Mt. Zion and Zion (home of thakid)* - Gene Parmesan July 1, 2025, 10:47:31
      - Yep, guilty. Just saw Zion and not the mt* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes July 1, 2025, 10:53:47
        
        Seated at Mount Zion: to rule all creation.... - osklister July 1, 2025, 11:57:53
  - Kiffin can recruit. Sucks we missed on him and Sutter* - ilinni11 July 1, 2025, 10:32:52
  - I hadn't been following the CBs. - EffinIllini July 1, 2025, 9:47:16
- I'd find something else to do with your day* - ijustkrushalot July 1, 2025, 9:46:18
Got bumped from Lot 45. Guess the bandwagon is getting filled up.* - Passiveaggressiveman June 30, 2025, 15:38:18
- Stayed in 32.* - Illiniphil July 1, 2025, 10:55:22
- Lot 31* - Dilbert July 1, 2025, 10:39:37
- Lot 35* - Ron McDon July 1, 2025, 10:02:09
- Is there a lot 49?* - gvibes July 1, 2025, 9:20:57
  - Yes - EffinIllini July 1, 2025, 9:34:19
    - lot mascot is Roy Orbison* - Sammich July 1, 2025, 10:02:51
- Lot 42 for me. I'm happy with that* - OrangeSox July 1, 2025, 9:01:47
- Lot 32 ======> (is that good?)* - ATL July 1, 2025, 8:54:49
  - there's a map function. use it.* - Poldark July 1, 2025, 9:47:57
- Held on to lot 32, thankfully* - Taz June 30, 2025, 19:04:31
- I held on to Lot 45. - EffinIllini June 30, 2025, 16:58:42
  - Just means I have to take another beer for the walk from Lot 46.* - Passiveaggressiveman June 30, 2025, 17:40:43
Bielema on the Triple Option podcast - biclops June 28, 2025, 13:34:17
- Thanks for the link. Great stuff. Such a smart guy. Taking a shot at Georgia for McCray. Just - LovetheChief June 30, 2025, 18:49:19
EA Sports has Illinois defense ranked #18 in the nation on College Football '26 - DanSaint June 27, 2025, 17:23:55
- T-sign of approval. :-)) * - osklister June 27, 2025, 17:29:48
Mack Sutter chooses Alabama over Ohio St, Ole Miss and Illinois - DanSaint June 26, 2025, 19:54:08
- I don't know how many of you guys read the 247 board but it's something else, man - illini21 June 27, 2025, 7:54:42
  - One guy said most SEC campuses pale in comparison to UI - illini21 June 27, 2025, 10:00:41
    - Think he is speaking of the size and scope. I have been to Ole Miss and LSU campuses - JacobRDaugherty June 27, 2025, 10:09:43
      - Especially after the 1994 changes to engineering quad, the Illinois campus is very nice - ATL June 27, 2025, 19:52:13
        
        I find Duke's to be fake and boring - Blazer June 28, 2025, 12:12:29
        
        I know I’m biased, but I find UNC’s campus a big MEH - TarheelIllini June 30, 2025, 16:24:41
        
        Well it was founded in 1795 - Blazer June 30, 2025, 17:14:44
        
        Well, ya gotta admit UVa had a pretty good architect. * - osklister June 27, 2025, 22:21:05
      - Ahh okay that makes more sense* - illini21 June 27, 2025, 10:19:09
  - The fulfillment of a lifelong dream: I only wish I could be a "hero in the Peoria area." * - osklister June 27, 2025, 9:53:03
    - LOL. No shade to Peoria though.* - Warrin'_Illini June 27, 2025, 9:55:58
  - It’s the exact reason why I know we don’t need “new blood” here* - OB25 June 27, 2025, 9:24:50
    - We're totally going to go, like, 8-4 this year and that board will have a meltdown* - illini21 June 27, 2025, 9:49:04
      - I’d sign up for that right now no questions asked* - Ron McDon June 27, 2025, 18:48:27
        
        I'd certainly take that in the end. - EffinIllini July 1, 2025, 9:43:04
        
        hi Ron! I agree!* - Poldark June 27, 2025, 19:39:44
        
        *screenshot* - Blazer June 28, 2025, 10:26:37
      - and this board wouldn't? - bulldogmba June 27, 2025, 10:21:47
  - I cannot fathom being upset about a single recruit considering how well things are going overall. - Warrin'_Illini June 27, 2025, 8:35:48
  - No, but I did see some Illini fans wishing career-ending injuries upon him on twitter - OrangeSox June 27, 2025, 8:00:06
    - Yeah, maybe he's the next Luke Ford* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes June 27, 2025, 8:14:34
      - if the kid doesn't see the field / perform at a place like Alabama.... - bulldogmba June 27, 2025, 10:23:29
- On his last podcast Werner was pretty much saying “Illinois should be happy to have made the podium” - biclops June 26, 2025, 19:58:17
  - For Sutter, I agree. He is a stud. I am not that sad about Anderson* - JacobRDaugherty June 26, 2025, 21:04:53
  - Anderson may set a record for most times visiting a school to not commit there - UofIL6 June 26, 2025, 20:00:01
ICON collective changing its mission - biclops June 26, 2025, 18:15:14
Bragging Rights game on a Monday * - Poldark June 26, 2025, 13:33:39
- Where is this info coming from? * - MC June 27, 2025, 9:52:00
  - the mouth of FUJW* - Poldark June 27, 2025, 10:05:38
- I’ll take it if it’s back in prime time on a real network.* - voiceofreason June 26, 2025, 19:59:10
- Blasphemous.* - Warrin'_Illini June 26, 2025, 13:38:17
Just purchased a 4 game ticket, first time ever, let's go* - reggiedunlop June 26, 2025, 12:21:47
- Our little Reggie is all grown up!* - Dilbert June 26, 2025, 13:56:40
Missouri off for 26* - uofi1998 June 26, 2025, 12:06:19
- The State of Missouri is a little off at all times. - osklister June 26, 2025, 12:21:45
Miznoz series changes - jdl June 26, 2025, 12:03:41
- I'm not sure we can trust this Robert Rosenthal character for accurate info. - osklister June 26, 2025, 12:20:35
- FUJW! Cancel the entire series!* - Poldark June 26, 2025, 12:16:16
- Good. 2026 is a year to schedule ourselves into a decent record with a rebuilding team.* - OB25 June 26, 2025, 12:05:51
  - B1G schedule is pretty rough too... presumably decent teams at home and mediocre road - ijustkrushalot June 26, 2025, 12:46:50
  - Yup. This is great news* - illini21 June 26, 2025, 12:10:05
    - The series is still 6 games too long* - bjl63 June 26, 2025, 13:38:05
- furg!* - Ari Gold June 26, 2025, 12:04:56
Some enhancements coming to Memorial stadium - illini21 June 26, 2025, 11:09:29
- I was ground zero for the complaints about needing wifi* - JeffFrank June 26, 2025, 19:21:52
- hi ollie!* - Ari Gold June 26, 2025, 12:05:50
  - "A massive Faraday cage will be built over the East Balcony to block the new wifi signals"* - IlliniOllie June 26, 2025, 13:13:06
- Wondered when we were getting a videoboard on the Northside.* - KingTalkyTiki June 26, 2025, 11:20:03
- anyone here know about what they're doing to the south end? - IlliniSax05 June 26, 2025, 11:19:53
  - Jeff Frank Memorial Stadium - ISeeDeadHawkeyes June 26, 2025, 12:53:04
So where's the Sutter kid going?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes June 26, 2025, 9:56:41
- last minute scramble to come up with more nil.* - Ari Gold June 26, 2025, 12:06:51
- Supposed word was he would announce today. Haven't seen anything official on it. Was on campus 6/18 - ibdoc June 26, 2025, 10:06:46
- Alabama* - Poldark June 26, 2025, 10:06:03
lol Bert. How did we get so lucky? - LeatherneckIllini June 26, 2025, 9:19:08
- You see, Wisconsin wouldn't pay his assistant coaches and Arkansas is a 6 who thinks it's a 9.* - ATL June 26, 2025, 9:29:37
  - Arkansas may be a 7/8, but their problem is they're surrounded by $$$ 10+ schools. - osklister June 26, 2025, 9:59:41
    - Curious how we would describe ourselves? A 7 who could be an 8?* - memyselfandillini June 26, 2025, 13:14:29
      - We clean up nice. But only do it for weddings and bar mitzvahs* - ATL June 27, 2025, 8:54:52
Whitman having his Annual roundtable with the media today* - illini21 June 26, 2025, 7:37:45
Just got tickets to the Dook game ==============>* - ATL June 24, 2025, 10:00:40
FWIW National 247 guy says Ole Miss is now in the driver's seat for JC Anderson - illini21 June 24, 2025, 7:31:14
- NP we'll catch them on the rebound* - ATL June 24, 2025, 8:08:42
Sounds like BYU is going to steal a 5-star QB that Oregon was hoping to land. - OB25 June 23, 2025, 19:17:22
No big surprise, but the RB flipped to Bama* - uofi1998 June 23, 2025, 11:14:08
- Gross - ABC7 just had a 10 minute order of Val Warner's kid Max committing to Mizzou.* - Illini Guy June 23, 2025, 17:30:15
- SEC bluebloods coming to take our RBs and we're not even upset about it - OrangeSox June 23, 2025, 11:58:49
- Just the annual tradition of Bama bottom-feeding on our commit list* - UofIL6 June 23, 2025, 11:49:46
  - Third string RB slumming it in Athens, GA now too* - ATL June 23, 2025, 11:52:36
- which RB would that be? - IlliniSax05 June 23, 2025, 11:21:37
  - Javari Barnett, RB, Tampa. 3*. - longsnapper June 23, 2025, 11:23:23
For fun: Altmyer interview on WGN, most surprising thing about Bret? He wears Louis Voution shoes. - osklister June 22, 2025, 12:32:58
Wisconsin suing Miami for tampering - jdl June 20, 2025, 12:23:34
- good for them. Very happy someone is testing those waters and very happy it's not us. * - ijustkrushalot June 20, 2025, 16:30:51
- Won't this be fun when one school sues another within conference? * - osklister June 20, 2025, 14:38:51
Bert is on today’s pardon my take* - Mrap24 June 20, 2025, 7:02:28
- think Coach B has been on the Ozempic, which, good for him. - illiniranger June 20, 2025, 9:21:06
  - hmmmm... - osklister June 20, 2025, 9:47:11
    - Lost 75 pounds since the bowl. In the ST piece by Greenberg. * - uofi1998 June 20, 2025, 11:12:15
- Starts around 1:28:00 - biclops June 20, 2025, 8:35:12
  - "Buliema, Byelema: I've been every eating disorder known to man." :-)) - osklister June 20, 2025, 9:43:57
- Him and Luke are also gonna be on the Unnecessary Roughness podcast that releases today - OrangeSox June 20, 2025, 7:07:01
- It’s terrific* - opossum jenkins June 20, 2025, 7:03:03
It would be more fun if UCLA wasn’t in here too, but the current top 10 classes on 247… - OB25 June 19, 2025, 19:17:55
Gotta stop the hat tricks. but lol at being on call with Bielema* - CanHartlebHireSnider June 19, 2025, 18:52:39
- Hankins commits* - CanHartlebHireSnider June 19, 2025, 18:52:54
  - Just incredible. Almost in disbelief at how easy this feels. Build Coach a statue - UofIL6 June 19, 2025, 19:00:16
    - And it better be the T Bar.* - ATL June 20, 2025, 17:19:36
      - Need another one at the T-Bar Ranch, Prophetstown, Illinois. - osklister June 20, 2025, 17:59:47
    - I was the first to call him our statue coach* - JeffFrank June 19, 2025, 19:02:51
  - Dots - illini21 June 19, 2025, 18:56:11
Oh shit. Ignore my post citing a child abuser dork. Sad face. And unfollowed* - LeatherneckIllini June 19, 2025, 7:47:01
- Never never never cite Schroat* - CWR10 June 19, 2025, 9:07:06
- Child beater is just jumping off Werner's article* - JacobRDaugherty June 19, 2025, 8:13:34
  - he’s the worst* - biclops June 19, 2025, 8:53:58
  - wait that’s him? Ugh. Didn’t know that. :-/* - LeatherneckIllini June 19, 2025, 8:15:31
  - and werner didn't even put in a crystal ball* - illini21 June 19, 2025, 8:14:26
    - Yeah this one feels like just an attention grab, not based on any real info - OB25 June 19, 2025, 8:41:19
      - Also love how he steals 247’s branding. “Crystal ball”* - CanHartlebHireSnider June 19, 2025, 9:03:30
        
        He’s full on liquid garbage.* - opossum jenkins June 19, 2025, 11:22:29
- God dammit, dude.* - illini21 June 19, 2025, 7:54:49
Reminder: We're likely adding another 4-star today - illini21 June 19, 2025, 7:29:42
- Booooooorrrrrriiiiinnnnnggggg* - uofi1998 June 19, 2025, 12:25:04
- A Metro East kid... roughy will be over the moon. - tvillini June 19, 2025, 7:32:17
Bert even looks a bit slimmed down in the barstool pics. Can’t believe this is my life.* - Toonces June 18, 2025, 20:38:52
Bret interview - jdl June 18, 2025, 14:55:52
- excellent interview - he just gets it - thanks for posting* - bulldogmba June 18, 2025, 16:54:19
  - He is a very smart dude. Emotionally intelligent, and pretty bright. We are lucky to have him.* - ATL June 18, 2025, 21:38:58
funny rankings thing, our lowest rated recruit is the one Bama is trying to steal* - assassin June 18, 2025, 13:05:50
- Hot* - illini21 June 18, 2025, 13:41:45
- Just a couple of football blue bloods fighting over a player* - uofi1998 June 18, 2025, 13:12:28
All the Isiah Williams!* - UofIL6 June 18, 2025, 12:35:29
- Isiah Williams U* - KCWildcat June 18, 2025, 14:25:58
- Ho-hum another top 500ish recruit* - illini21 June 18, 2025, 12:40:56
  - Wake me up when we get someone good. - Tuscy June 18, 2025, 13:08:09
  - How painfully boring. * - uofi1998 June 18, 2025, 12:41:52
Any word on Mack Sutter out of Dunlap? Has he stated when he might announce? - ibdoc June 18, 2025, 9:19:01
- Both TE 4* prospects on campus today * - uofi1998 June 18, 2025, 12:41:17
  - We only have room for one more tight end up on our roster this class. Which one of you want it?* - Illiniphil June 18, 2025, 13:12:57
    - Just for fun: are we recruiting a Brad Hopkins-style TE? - osklister June 19, 2025, 11:59:06
    - Bet that Bert can count - EffinIllini June 19, 2025, 11:26:19
    - you are misinformed * - Poldark June 19, 2025, 9:39:46
    - I have a sneaking suspicion that’s not how that conversation would go!* - Carl Spackler June 18, 2025, 16:50:02
  - Hits like button* - UofIL6 June 18, 2025, 12:42:12
- 6/26 - noted just a little further down this thread* - NastyBoyd June 18, 2025, 9:24:15
- Not sure on an announcement but he will be on campus today - illini21 June 18, 2025, 9:20:07
  - JC Anderson in town too apparently* - illini21 June 18, 2025, 12:43:55
Pritchard commits - Jersey June 18, 2025, 9:12:36
- what a wonderfully solid class. please win 8+ this year* - John Coctostan June 18, 2025, 9:31:26
- grandson of Dude Love* - chorizo June 18, 2025, 9:27:50
  - you mean Brother Love. Dude Love was Mick Foley - DanSaint June 18, 2025, 21:29:48
- This is a great class* - snipes824 June 18, 2025, 9:25:37
- nice!* - VIV June 18, 2025, 9:21:24
- DONUTS* - Poldark June 18, 2025, 9:17:56
And Bert still wants all the SEC smoke - OB25 June 17, 2025, 17:55:43
- Werner has the whole presser - biclops June 17, 2025, 20:56:48
- ESPN link - ATL June 17, 2025, 20:48:45
- While I sympathize with Bret I do think there are some SEC teams that have legitimate reasons - ATL June 17, 2025, 20:43:55
- Glad he is our guy. And I am imaging Shane Beamer as he’s reading this quote. Delicious* - LovetheChief June 17, 2025, 18:56:50
- Love that guy * - uofi1998 June 17, 2025, 18:26:24
  - Agreed, but it makes sense. Why should that league get 1 extra free win for each team?* - UofIL6 June 17, 2025, 21:02:19
Bert and Luke singing the stretch at Wrigley tonight, Underwood throwing out first pitch* - OB25 June 17, 2025, 17:26:14
- Just talked to Bert and Luke. Pic with Coach Underwoodovic: - JeffFrank June 17, 2025, 18:12:23
  - Great pics...Brad looking good* - RSMBob June 18, 2025, 11:38:56
  - Deon too: - JeffFrank June 17, 2025, 18:41:21
- Underwood practicing - biclops June 17, 2025, 17:54:34
  - Good use of the Major League music - IlliniSax05 June 17, 2025, 18:09:09
    - and of Jake Davis* - assassin June 17, 2025, 20:58:58
Bret is going to be interviewed this afternoon by Brandon Walker at Barstool. * - harb June 17, 2025, 13:31:30
- Bert’s looking pretty slim these days - illini21 June 17, 2025, 17:26:33
  - Yeah was about to say. Good for him* - ECEIllinois June 17, 2025, 17:57:00
    - Hey, let's not fixate on Bertie-Bert's weight!!! :-) - osklister June 18, 2025, 9:50:55
- Sounded like he is doing Pardon My Take as well* - OB25 June 17, 2025, 15:47:47
  - Cool. Looking forward to that then. I wonder where the BFW interview will be posted. * - harb June 17, 2025, 17:10:24
  - Bert gets it* - illini21 June 17, 2025, 15:50:39
- the boy is from Starkville* - chorizo June 17, 2025, 13:57:11
- Nice. Where you seeing this?* - illini21 June 17, 2025, 13:52:29
  - It came up on the Yak. * - harb June 17, 2025, 14:22:46
Got a CB pick for Pritchard* - UIHuskie June 17, 2025, 13:28:43
- That would be a huge one* - snipes824 June 17, 2025, 14:03:38
- That would legitimately be a massive pickup.* - OB25 June 17, 2025, 13:55:47
- Ho hum. Just another 4 star* - UofIL6 June 17, 2025, 13:39:23
5pm Brickhouse. Be there or be square* - JeffFrank June 17, 2025, 13:14:10
- First year with VIP area: - JeffFrank June 17, 2025, 17:04:43
  - Brad and Bert Fox interviews: - JeffFrank June 17, 2025, 17:38:02
Bret signal * - jdl June 17, 2025, 11:47:47
- Another Edge from CT - jdl June 17, 2025, 12:06:39
  - Can't have enough Nutmegers on the team. - osklister June 17, 2025, 15:20:24
  - Just keep stacking top 500 players. That’s effective, sustainable recruiting * - uofi1998 June 17, 2025, 12:12:45
  - Top 500 composite kid. The type that would've been our best recruit for many classes - UofIL6 June 17, 2025, 12:12:20
    - The 247 composite rankings seem kind of weird. - OB25 June 17, 2025, 12:24:48
      - He’s the #43 DE in the composite, #93 by 247 - UIHuskie June 17, 2025, 13:41:03
    - This class is so solid (on paper of course). Deepest class since… 2008?* - uofi1998 June 17, 2025, 12:13:22
      - hard to get super excited about recruiting with the transfer portal. at least for me* - illiniranger June 17, 2025, 13:30:37
        
        Basketball, undoubtedly. Football, recruiting still matters* - uofi1998 June 17, 2025, 16:29:42
- Hmmm. Hankins or the safety that was on a visit?* - assassin June 17, 2025, 11:49:19
  - OL from NJ - Poldark June 17, 2025, 11:51:47
    - Uhhh that would be a pretty big get if true - illini21 June 17, 2025, 12:01:04
      - Just got a CB for him* - illini21 June 17, 2025, 13:55:10
Flipped an Edge from OK St - jdl June 15, 2025, 14:57:25
- Wow, ya think T. Boone is running out of oil money? - osklister June 15, 2025, 17:58:32
- Hell yes* - illini21 June 15, 2025, 15:32:52
- multiple p4 offers, #599 overall, Texan. - assassin June 15, 2025, 15:23:06
We just can’t quit Isaiah Williamses - ATL June 13, 2025, 19:42:43
Apparently Sutter is announcing June 26... Illini/OSU/Bama/Ole Miss... - uofi1998 June 13, 2025, 10:31:07
- Family has strong ties to Ohio* - NastyBoyd June 13, 2025, 11:06:56
- Kinda feels like we will finish second with both TE's* - illini21 June 13, 2025, 10:32:55
  - Anderson has gotten a lot of fucking free meals from us - ijustkrushalot June 13, 2025, 11:12:26
  - Meh. If a TE is your best recruit - bjl63 June 13, 2025, 10:39:05
    - I'm not even a big fan of Anderson and mostly just wanted him for the optics tbh* - illini21 June 13, 2025, 10:57:09
      - TEs with talent are pretty flexible. Pretty likely to be a solid player in some regard… - uofi1998 June 13, 2025, 10:59:49
        
        I think our TE room has been and will be mostly "fine"... but it's the single biggest value add - ijustkrushalot June 13, 2025, 11:16:54
      - Is he the next Luke Ford?* - bjl63 June 13, 2025, 10:58:44
    - What if it's your #1 draft pick?* - CoronaTheirAss June 13, 2025, 10:44:16
    - Huh? We're not talking about a punter here* - Buttcrack June 13, 2025, 10:43:54
    - Good pub is good pub... Landing #2 and 3 in the state would be a great signal for the program* - uofi1998 June 13, 2025, 10:41:23
      - On that point I agree. - bjl63 June 13, 2025, 10:43:14
  - Which always seemed most likely to me, despite the positive buzz* - OB25 June 13, 2025, 10:36:01
    - I'm way out here without any local ties or anything, but if you "follow the visits"... - uofi1998 June 13, 2025, 10:38:22
      - The “inside info” on Anderson would suggest we might have missed our chance to close - OB25 June 13, 2025, 10:44:51
        
        Not hard to fall in love with that environment and scenery.* - uofi1998 June 13, 2025, 10:45:34
CFB future power rankings through 2026 - Jersey June 13, 2025, 8:01:14
- Just need to get through 2026 with 6 wins... that's all I ask. - uofi1998 June 13, 2025, 10:13:37
  - I think a bowl next year would be a great accomplishment - ijustkrushalot June 13, 2025, 11:08:58
  - CANCEL MIZZOU SERIES ASAP - bjl63 June 13, 2025, 10:40:03
    - My guess is that has a better chance to become permanent than cancelled... - uofi1998 June 13, 2025, 10:47:53
      - Yeah, the powers that be here seem to want them to badly be a rival in FB too - bjl63 June 13, 2025, 10:51:35
        
        As a native Metro Easter, my feelings toward Missouri are likely different than a Chicagolander’s… - uofi1998 June 13, 2025, 10:57:33
- "Bielema is the coach Illinois has waited decades for." Seems like eons, but I'll take it. - osklister June 13, 2025, 9:38:52
- I can't get enough of these* - illini21 June 13, 2025, 8:06:17
CB Nick Hankins from Belleville announcing 6/19 - illini21 June 12, 2025, 7:59:43
JC Anderson announcing on July 1* - illini21 June 12, 2025, 7:50:41
- who's the favorite? Auburn?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes June 12, 2025, 7:56:27
  - Sounds like its very much a toss up between us and Auburn* - illini21 June 12, 2025, 8:00:22
    - Just an Orange and Blue type of guy. - osklister June 12, 2025, 9:26:50
To job off the RB convo below, my hot take: Valentine rushes for 1000+ yards* - JacobRDaugherty June 11, 2025, 12:14:43
- We're going to have three running backs play big parts this year, I just don't see him being - ATL June 11, 2025, 15:09:05
  - I think Feagin won't be all the way back to start the season and Valentine is - JacobRDaugherty June 12, 2025, 8:38:08
    - Could easily see him going for like 15/175 against western* - uofi1998 June 12, 2025, 8:51:02
      - I don't remember the last time Illinois had a running back like him - JacobRDaugherty June 12, 2025, 10:02:39
        
        Gotta see how much muscle he has gained. Was pretty thin coming out of HS, and was last season. - uofi1998 June 13, 2025, 11:02:17
- Hope so. I fear that he will transfer if he doesn’t make much of an impact this year* - illini21 June 11, 2025, 14:31:59
- Here for it.* - uofi1998 June 11, 2025, 12:21:52
- that's a spicy one. I think that requires a real break out from him, plus a significant injury. * - ijustkrushalot June 11, 2025, 12:19:11
- Which year?* - EffinIllini June 11, 2025, 12:17:53
  - 2025* - JacobRDaugherty June 11, 2025, 13:00:21
    - That's a hot one* - EffinIllini June 11, 2025, 14:06:05
NE RB Nelsyn Wheeler commits - assassin June 10, 2025, 12:22:15
- Werner is really high on him. I'm skeptical. - illini21 June 10, 2025, 15:43:12
  - There's a video of him doing eighteen reps at 225 which would have placed him forth - bulldogmba June 11, 2025, 14:47:08
    - Well I like that* - illini21 June 12, 2025, 7:51:56
  - I think that's expected at this point... unofficially official kind of thing* - uofi1998 June 10, 2025, 16:05:09
pretty out of it, seems like we are thin at RB next year? - illiniranger June 10, 2025, 11:24:19
- I was down on Laughery for a long time. But he emerged late in the season. Looked like a… - opossum jenkins June 11, 2025, 6:38:33
  - thinking about this, I understand saying Valentine won't totally be "there" this year - ijustkrushalot June 11, 2025, 8:34:53
- while we are at it, who are the WRs? - illiniranger June 10, 2025, 11:44:18
  - Really hope Elzy takes the next step this season. He has a Bryant-like frame and is athletic* - ilinni11 June 10, 2025, 16:34:38
  - I feel good about that room, hopefully Elzy finally shows up and makes it less of a discussion - ijustkrushalot June 10, 2025, 15:38:19
  - Beatty * - jdl June 10, 2025, 12:41:15
  - The other transfer (Bowick?)* - UofIL6 June 10, 2025, 11:48:56
    - Also curious if Mario Sanders makes an impact* - CanHartlebHireSnider June 10, 2025, 11:49:55
  - the big ball state kid, Beatty, Kapka-Jones - assassin June 10, 2025, 11:48:42
- Kinda the problem with McCray - ijustkrushalot June 10, 2025, 11:39:06
- I dunno, that feels as deep as we could possibly hope for at RB with the resources we have - OB25 June 10, 2025, 11:32:27
  - Laughery was pretty good at the end of the year - CanHartlebHireSnider June 10, 2025, 11:42:58
    - he definitely wasn't healthy the first half of the season* - assassin June 10, 2025, 11:49:46
- also, who is the MLB replacement for Rosiek? - illiniranger June 10, 2025, 11:27:47
  - Like 98 said, it'll be Hood. He's more athletic/faster than DR. Really excelled end of last season* - ilinni11 June 10, 2025, 16:31:54
    - Thanks, but I'm getting up there in age* - MtHoodIllini June 10, 2025, 20:28:23
  - Rosiek returns * - Poldark June 10, 2025, 11:37:32
    - right, but i mean if he gets hurt again * - illiniranger June 10, 2025, 11:37:52
  - Hood looked good at the end of last year. That’s my guess. - uofi1998 June 10, 2025, 11:29:31
    - Brought in a juco LB also, Kante. * - larue33 June 10, 2025, 11:35:30
    - i liked Hood as a prospect, he has good size. * - illiniranger June 10, 2025, 11:31:57
      - Joliet * - Poldark June 10, 2025, 11:38:55
- We have 2 pretty good freshmen coming in this year also... - uofi1998 June 10, 2025, 11:27:18
  - the FR RBs are listed at sub 200 lbs - illiniranger June 10, 2025, 11:30:52
    - All fair, and surely true on young* - uofi1998 June 10, 2025, 11:31:27
      - Corbin, K. Foster, and of course C. Brown were all good "undersized" backs - illiniranger June 10, 2025, 11:35:17
  - …and, the Nebraska kid just committed * - uofi1998 June 10, 2025, 11:30:35
I like that we still have the 80s throwback helmet. Hope that becomes part of the helmet rotation - ECEIllinois June 9, 2025, 21:56:35
- When did we start using the Slant Illinois?* - ATL June 10, 2025, 12:08:34
  - 1989* - ECEIllinois June 10, 2025, 16:36:26
- Love that helmet. * - harb June 9, 2025, 22:01:02
  - Me too, but I love the script Illinois one more, I think* - bjl63 June 10, 2025, 9:19:01
    - I like that one as well. I would rank them about equal with no clear winner. * - harb June 10, 2025, 9:40:52
      - Kinda would like a Syracuse-esque "all orange" look for the helmet; but... that won't happen. - osklister June 10, 2025, 11:37:16
Per IG, new chancellor visited the DIA today. - ATL June 9, 2025, 19:11:36
- I read today that DIA’s spring GPA was like 3.5 and about 80 had 4.0 - opossum jenkins June 10, 2025, 10:52:25
- slightly worried that he's too much of a nerd to care about football* - ECEIllinois June 9, 2025, 21:46:30
  - Guess he decided to go into education after missing out on many angry sergeant cop roles in the 80s* - uofi1998 June 10, 2025, 10:50:08
  - Hopefully he just stays out of Whitman’s way* - Ron McDon June 10, 2025, 9:27:25
Bret signal - jdl June 9, 2025, 16:39:00
- for good measure, it's Will Vala, TE, Downers Grove North - assassin June 9, 2025, 17:29:02
  - last Downers Grove North kid? Kyle Kleckner?* - Poldark June 9, 2025, 17:48:04
    - Garrett Edwards* - assassin June 9, 2025, 17:51:47
  - suck it, Lindenwood* - bbonb June 9, 2025, 17:35:58
- Also our WR commit (Alston) that Michigan was trying to flip canceled his OV there… - OB25 June 9, 2025, 17:06:03
  - Kenyon Alston, great-grandson of Walter. (Could be a two-sport athlete.) - osklister June 9, 2025, 17:27:38
- Guessing it’s the TE that visited this weekend (not one of the 4-star ones)* - OB25 June 9, 2025, 16:40:51
  - That appears to be correct* - uofi1998 June 9, 2025, 17:21:37
    - indeed. he's announced on twitter - assassin June 9, 2025, 17:27:57
  - This is going to sound exactly like we didn’t want him anyway…. - opossum jenkins June 9, 2025, 17:00:18
    - I saw that too but he was hurt, busted his ankle* - tuffy7 June 9, 2025, 21:59:23
      - OK, so that matters…* - opossum jenkins June 9, 2025, 22:01:20
    - I watched one of his regular season games last year and came away with the same thoughts* - illini21 June 9, 2025, 17:31:31
    - Like with the NFL draft I have a hard time getting super excited about a highly ranked TE - bjl63 June 9, 2025, 17:03:29
    - I think we'd take both regardless* - UofIL6 June 9, 2025, 17:01:01
      - Sure. But I must confess that he strikes me as one of these kids who loves being recruited. - opossum jenkins June 9, 2025, 17:04:55
  - Probably him or Wheeler, who canceled his MSU visit this upcoming weekend* - UIHuskie June 9, 2025, 16:58:34
    - Couple of CBs for us here today * - jdl June 9, 2025, 19:05:38
    - I'm going with this guess as well* - UofIL6 June 9, 2025, 17:00:31
Altmyer attending the Manning passing academy - biclops June 6, 2025, 17:45:07
- Along w/ our bowl game opponent. Gotta wonder how many 5th year QB's are on that list?* - osklister June 6, 2025, 18:34:33
German? Bielema re: social media - Poldark June 6, 2025, 15:21:54
Cover 3 Summer School talks Illini with Werner - jdl June 5, 2025, 17:58:06
- There is so much risk of disappointment this fall. - Chilango June 6, 2025, 13:02:28
  - Why? we should be pretty good again* - memyselfandillini June 9, 2025, 16:51:51
  - While i'm concerned about WR I still think having a QB in his third year in the system - illini21 June 6, 2025, 15:17:26
    - Not to mention the entire starting OL returning - bjl63 June 6, 2025, 15:25:53
  - I’m expecting some regression on the luck factor. Just hope it isn’t a 180.* - Ron McDon June 6, 2025, 15:15:51
  - I don’t even think it’s risk, it’s a likelihood. Being equal or better than 9-3 is really tough. - OB25 June 6, 2025, 13:10:36
  - guess it depends what "disappointment" is. - ijustkrushalot June 6, 2025, 13:07:54
    - Agreed. 8-4 or 9-3 would be amazing - Blazer June 6, 2025, 13:55:12
    - We had some luck go our way a year ago so it's entirely possible to be a better team - bjl63 June 6, 2025, 13:45:13
    - Any time Illinois makes a bowl game, it is a good season. * - illiniranger June 6, 2025, 13:16:20
      - That might be just a little too broad of a brush for me. - OB25 June 6, 2025, 14:20:26
      - Better than a "good" season: bowls not located in NYC, Bahstun. Idaho... a few others. - osklister June 6, 2025, 14:08:37
      - delete * - osklister June 6, 2025, 14:00:35
      - unless you start the season 6-0 and end it 6-6* - assassin June 6, 2025, 13:58:09
- One of the longer Summer Schools so far. Think Bud thinks Illinois is going far this year* - JacobRDaugherty June 5, 2025, 19:03:11
  - Jeremy was also rather long winded in answers compared to other writers * - jayd June 5, 2025, 19:16:49
Luke Altmeyer Spurned SEC Return - On3 - ATL June 2, 2025, 9:36:33
Bret Bielema Exposes SEC Coaches’ $40M Agenda as Illinois HC Takes Shot at Ole Miss - biclops June 1, 2025, 12:49:03
- Related: Joel Klatt explains how the B1G has surpassed the SEC in football - ATL June 2, 2025, 9:44:17
  - Yeah bc the Big Ten wasn't paying players before.* - gullit June 5, 2025, 19:25:47
  - "...the unsubstantiated rumors the SEC was “paying players before it was legal..." LOL - osklister June 2, 2025, 11:12:56
Long NBC Sports interview with Altmyer - biclops May 31, 2025, 15:34:34
- That was a delightful 20 mins* - illini21 June 1, 2025, 15:31:47
- Definitely done a lot of media training on what to say. Very well done by Luke* - JacobRDaugherty May 31, 2025, 21:34:50
Back to the contracts: have we heard of other coaches’ contracts with non-competes? - biclops May 30, 2025, 22:49:33
- Makes me a little nervy because aren’t these on shaky legal ground?* - Carl Spackler May 31, 2025, 8:53:50
Bert signal activated* - assassin May 30, 2025, 15:59:11
- DL Eli Coenen from Bemidji State* - Mrap24 May 30, 2025, 16:18:35
  - 6'7, 275. Go swat passes on 3rd and long. * - assassin May 30, 2025, 16:49:41
  - So basically we’re just going to play with DL and DBs. I like it* - opossum jenkins May 30, 2025, 16:32:37
    - They’ve played a 5-1-5 since the middle of year 1 - illiniranger May 31, 2025, 8:28:29
      - I feel like it’ll be difficult to keep Hood off the field this year. He’s too fast/athletic* - ilinni11 June 2, 2025, 10:39:02
Bert stirring the pot again... - EffinIllini May 30, 2025, 9:51:53
- CBS with the fact-check - tvillini May 30, 2025, 13:12:08
  - Would be semi-interesting to see how many starters sit out/declare for draft before the bowl. - osklister May 30, 2025, 15:38:45
- Well, Randall McMurphy also stirs the pot. - osklister May 30, 2025, 11:38:56
- There are very few coaches I’d rather have leading my program than Bret bielema* - snipes824 May 30, 2025, 10:03:30
  - I think he’s a genuinely smart dude* - opossum jenkins May 30, 2025, 16:25:52
  - i was very happy when we hired him - illiniranger May 30, 2025, 11:38:00
I missed Underwood on the Field of 68 a couple days ago - biclops May 29, 2025, 17:57:34
crime is UP - Poldark May 29, 2025, 14:28:30
- I was more of a Bower Power guy myself * - ijustkrushalot May 29, 2025, 14:34:57
- lol wtf. Chris Pazan is a cop that was busted for stealing baseball cards from Meijer?* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 29, 2025, 14:33:01
  - Isn’t the all the money in Pokémon cards these days * - biclops May 29, 2025, 19:51:49
  - My brother and I were busted at Woolworth, same crime. 1989ish.* - cpsteine May 29, 2025, 16:15:32
    - not that many, i hope* - torinese May 29, 2025, 16:43:16
  - $300 worth from retail means the smallest amount he nabbed was six mega boxes - RVA May 29, 2025, 15:36:06
    - Think we're getting a little ahead of ourselves. Innocent until proven guilty.* - Warrin'_Illini May 29, 2025, 15:40:10
  - Public service does not pay well, probably needed to feed his family. Oh wait, he makes $118K.* - ATL May 29, 2025, 15:18:12
    - 118K isn't what it used to be. - uofi1998 May 29, 2025, 16:12:34
      - In the article it seems he’s going through a divorce and is in a bit of debt - CanHartlebHireSnider May 29, 2025, 19:11:47
        
        This is what I was getting at. I read and saw he’s being sued for loan default* - uofi1998 May 30, 2025, 8:35:16
        
        I’m pretty sure that these debts are not related to a tragedy. Like illness or something - ATL May 30, 2025, 16:39:47
      - Come on* - John Coctostan May 29, 2025, 19:04:18
      - While you’re right that $118,000 is not ultra wealthy, it’s not so poor that you’re forced to steal - ATL May 29, 2025, 17:28:14
      - For baseball cards?* - Toonces May 29, 2025, 16:29:42
        
        It's the dumbest thing you could possibly steal - RVA May 29, 2025, 19:16:32
        
        IDK... people do dumb shit when they're up against it.* - uofi1998 May 29, 2025, 16:45:17
    - Before overtime, he certainly makes signicantly more* - RVA May 29, 2025, 15:31:53
- Some of those who work forces, are the same who steal Donrusses.* - Warrin'_Illini May 29, 2025, 14:30:54
  - This deserved some laffs. Good stuff, buddy!* - Jackie May 30, 2025, 8:57:26
Some FB game times & TV coverages announced - biclops May 29, 2025, 12:41:52
Some additional details on these contracts - Carl Spackler May 25, 2025, 17:07:58
I don’t think it’s August syndrome in May to say we’re gonna smack Duke. - opossum jenkins May 25, 2025, 11:38:11
- I'm not sure Manny Diaz is that great a coach so I feel we have a distinct Xs & Os advantage* - bjl63 May 27, 2025, 15:06:35
  - Looks like Diaz has never spent more than four years as an assistant anywhere. - osklister May 27, 2025, 17:59:34
- I think @UConn in 2019 and @Syracuse in 2007 is about the only time I've ever seen us do that. - ijustkrushalot May 27, 2025, 15:04:35
  - didn't the Uconn game end up a 1 score game?* - bulldogmba May 29, 2025, 14:09:14
- I’m coming around on this idea as well. On the flip side, I’m fully buying all Washington stock… - OB25 May 25, 2025, 17:39:21
- I may go. Wife’s cousin will be freshman at Duke, one of their top recruits* - cpsteine May 25, 2025, 12:48:06
  - I am going. My wife's brother went to Duke. Having a family gathering around the game* - JacobRDaugherty May 25, 2025, 13:21:46
- But they reloaded. They landed Tulane’s QB who did pretty well last season * - illini thunder May 25, 2025, 12:08:26
  - He knows about the QB. Dude may kill it, but he’s never seen a good P4 defense.* - ATL May 25, 2025, 13:07:53
    - Kansas St. last year was pretty solid* - JacobRDaugherty May 25, 2025, 13:20:55
      - Fair. Looks like he threw well but they bottled him up like we did to the KU and SCar - ATL May 25, 2025, 14:00:11
B1G Coaches Talk Anonymously About Conference Foes for 2025 - biclops May 24, 2025, 20:16:27
- "...the program has never looked more competent..." Kinda tallest midget, but I'll take it. * - osklister May 27, 2025, 16:54:55
  - I mean, the only other time I've straight up expected a winning season with us was.... 2008 - ijustkrushalot May 29, 2025, 14:19:19
- Those quotes are pretty awesome* - RSMBob May 27, 2025, 15:10:08
- turgid* - Phytynlini May 24, 2025, 20:29:44
Will WIU have a big enough student enrollment to field a team by the time they play us? - bbonb May 23, 2025, 6:50:44
CFP changes - biclops May 22, 2025, 18:09:46
- I believe top 4 conference champs should get a bye - ijustkrushalot May 22, 2025, 19:15:02
- JFC we don’t need more teams - IlliniSax05 May 22, 2025, 18:28:39
  - Yeah it's awful and never ending. Can't believe people want this.* - gullit May 22, 2025, 19:56:42
  - Mo money* - Ron McDon May 22, 2025, 18:34:23
Updated, post-spring SP+ rankings - UIHuskie May 22, 2025, 10:01:39
- B1G and our opponents: - ijustkrushalot May 22, 2025, 11:55:53
  - Am I the only one that really needs Indiana to prove it? I mean, Fleck and Minny have had…. - opossum jenkins May 22, 2025, 18:16:52
    - I'd say if Cignetti could do at IU what Fleck has done at Minny, Hoosiers should be pretty happy. - larue33 May 22, 2025, 18:26:36
  - For fun: @ Dook, IU, Purdue, Wash, Wisco. Home for USC, tOSU, Rutgers, MD NU. - osklister May 22, 2025, 13:21:55
    - Our home slate is pretty lame from a matchup standpoint - ijustkrushalot May 22, 2025, 13:41:56
      - Just looked at it. tOSU, week off before a trip out to edge-of-the-earth Seattle... - osklister May 22, 2025, 15:28:06
      - beat Western Illinois * - Poldark May 22, 2025, 13:42:19
  - that’s quite a drop from the top 4* - biclops May 22, 2025, 12:16:16
  - Viewed through that lens, we have a pretty darn favorable schedule * - uofi1998 May 22, 2025, 12:09:15
    - Flip side: Oh boy 2026. - ijustkrushalot May 22, 2025, 13:44:34
    - very much so... Rutgers at home is our break point for a bowl game. - ijustkrushalot May 22, 2025, 12:21:02
- seems like we are usually graded low by Bill C, but I think that's a fair ranking - ijustkrushalot May 22, 2025, 11:48:57
HS teammates son headed to KU. MSU fans big mad. Glad he’s not going to the B10… - LeatherneckIllini May 21, 2025, 20:24:04
- Did Illinois ever reach out?* - bulldogmba May 22, 2025, 13:13:49
  - I'm sure they did. Has an offer and the former WIU coach is on staff.... - LeatherneckIllini May 24, 2025, 20:37:30
Looks like we picked up a juco DB too. Donovan Turner* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 21, 2025, 18:40:19
- This will be a hell of an evaluation if this guy becomes a contributor. - OB25 May 21, 2025, 21:24:59
- for 25 or 26?* - assassin May 21, 2025, 18:42:21
  - to 4?* - PapaDels May 21, 2025, 21:27:40
    - I'm....Searching for Some Thing to Say..... - osklister May 22, 2025, 10:29:29
  - 25* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 21, 2025, 18:43:26
CBS is ranking all the P4 coaches. They released 68-26 today. No Bielema - biclops May 21, 2025, 17:45:35
- Bertie-Bert at 23. Ahead of Miznoz; behind Ioway, "Google me" at IU, LEOPOLD!! at Kansas... - osklister May 22, 2025, 10:45:35
- Bret top 25 - ibdoc May 22, 2025, 10:41:02
Seems there was a special guest at the Rankin announcement - biclops May 21, 2025, 17:31:59
- LOL, WDWS Sportstalk had this live on their show yesterday - jdl May 22, 2025, 12:25:25
- Any idea what that "W" on his letter jacket symbolizes? TIA. - osklister May 22, 2025, 10:33:50
- Ayo speaks - biclops May 21, 2025, 19:19:00
  - Werner has the full video - biclops May 21, 2025, 20:55:28
- He also narrated the commitment video for Rankin - UIHuskie May 21, 2025, 19:05:35
  - Video seems to suggest he wants to play both both sports* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 21, 2025, 19:18:19
- Mustang pride, baby!* - AintHatin May 21, 2025, 19:04:58
  - Mustang Sally, baby!* - osklister May 22, 2025, 10:31:47
- Ayo rules* - opossum jenkins May 21, 2025, 17:35:25
  - he's really become an all-time favorite illini* - ECEIllinois May 21, 2025, 19:15:56
    - Absolutely * - PapaDels May 21, 2025, 21:28:24
  - love* - Ron McDon May 21, 2025, 19:01:40
  - Love that kid* - OWWDig May 21, 2025, 18:51:52
  - He really really does* - snipes824 May 21, 2025, 18:06:15
  - can't be said enough* - assassin May 21, 2025, 17:44:14
    - As if he wasn't legendary enough* - illinilosch May 21, 2025, 18:02:53
      - ^concur * - uofi1998 May 21, 2025, 18:03:22
Morgan Park and Brother Rice commits....would be nice to have conduits in both programs.* - Illiniphil May 21, 2025, 17:03:38
ooo - biclops May 21, 2025, 17:01:12
Is Chris James still the football coach at Morgan Park? - CanHartlebHireSnider May 21, 2025, 16:59:24
- Ayo was at the announcement. Hopefully put in a word for us as well.* - Warrin'_Illini May 21, 2025, 17:32:24
- Christopher James listed as "Athletic Coordinator". (Only other person listed is the AD.) - osklister May 21, 2025, 17:07:16
- Yes* - AintHatin May 21, 2025, 17:06:27
- delete* - AintHatin May 21, 2025, 17:06:27
Omg I about threw my phone when Rankin chucked the Illinois hat…* - Illini Guy May 21, 2025, 16:42:19
- That was a great pop for the final Illini hat reveal… - OB25 May 21, 2025, 16:51:42
  - Last hat before us. black background/red letters: who was that? - osklister May 21, 2025, 17:12:39
    - USC* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 21, 2025, 17:14:34
      - TY. - osklister May 22, 2025, 10:27:00
- The moment he picked it up first I thought we were effed because I knew there was be shenanigans* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 21, 2025, 16:43:27
  - Full circle shenanigans.* - Illiniphil May 21, 2025, 16:45:47
- Sadly, I think these kids are right to f*** with us - ijustkrushalot May 21, 2025, 16:43:22
Nasir Rankin announcing today at 4:30 central - biclops May 21, 2025, 15:57:12
- Boom. Hat trick was a bit of a grabber.* - Illiniphil May 21, 2025, 16:42:32
  - Well played Rankin, well played * - jdl May 21, 2025, 16:44:49
    - Yep. * - harb May 21, 2025, 18:37:08
- double dip baby. hell of a day* - assassin May 21, 2025, 16:41:58
- lol another hat throw* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 21, 2025, 16:41:21
  - Haha and then it came back at the end* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 21, 2025, 16:41:51
  - All the hats! * - jdl May 21, 2025, 16:41:50
- Get on with it - IlliniSax05 May 21, 2025, 16:38:27
- Do we think he's really going to play both sports? Would be p cool.* - Warrin'_Illini May 21, 2025, 16:06:22
  - Nope * - jdl May 21, 2025, 16:08:06
    - Bad News JDL. That's your name.* - Warrin'_Illini May 21, 2025, 16:22:39
      - ooo - jdl May 21, 2025, 16:24:17
        
        I kind of knew Walter Young when I was at U of I. We need someone to one-up Travis Hunter.* - Warrin'_Illini May 21, 2025, 16:25:54
- Thank you. I was just seeking out this data* - opossum jenkins May 21, 2025, 16:01:11
Season tickets sold out, per @IlliniFootball* - biclops May 21, 2025, 12:03:37
- For a program like Illinois at this point, why cap it?* - Carl Spackler May 21, 2025, 14:11:31
  - Kelly & Tate talked to the ticketing guy last weekend - biclops May 21, 2025, 15:54:38
  - I don't like us leaving that much for single game sales... keep selling season tickets, that said - ijustkrushalot May 21, 2025, 14:13:05
- Any idea if this is sold out the portion of tickets allocated for season tickets or sold out... - EffinIllini May 21, 2025, 13:44:17
  - 60,000 SEASON TICKETS SOLD!!!!!* - shua May 21, 2025, 13:46:18
    - Now we're talking!* - EffinIllini May 21, 2025, 13:47:48
  - According to Werner, 43,000 in season tickets * - Jersey May 21, 2025, 13:46:14
    - 34k general pop, a couple thousand in premium seats, and the rest student * - ijustkrushalot May 21, 2025, 14:13:56
- Holy shit. Never thought I would see the day.* - voiceofreason May 21, 2025, 13:36:09
Werner & Piper’s basketball impact rankings - biclops May 20, 2025, 19:41:24
- ^^A pretty good listen^^* - DocWalk20 May 21, 2025, 13:26:47
DE King Liggins also announcing tomorrow. Seems to be a Wisconsin-Illinois battle - illini21 May 20, 2025, 13:17:58
- Suck a fat dick, Wisconsin* - opossum jenkins May 21, 2025, 15:56:11
  - Re: Suck a fat dick, Wisconsin* - AintHatin May 21, 2025, 16:08:42
- Whew. For a split second i thought his shirt was red.* - illini21 May 21, 2025, 15:40:53
- Illinois!!!!!!!!!!!8 - Illiniphil May 21, 2025, 15:37:30
- THE KING IS COMING TO CHAMPAIGN! * - jdl May 21, 2025, 15:37:28
- Live feed - jdl May 21, 2025, 14:53:11
  - what time is he supposed to announce?* - OWWDig May 21, 2025, 14:59:42
    - 3:30 CT* - illini21 May 21, 2025, 15:03:11
      - Thx* - OWWDig May 21, 2025, 15:12:39
- didn't expect a CB from our guys. thought he was a Wisconsin lean. * - assassin May 20, 2025, 13:31:00
  - Wisconsin fan seems to think we're getting him - ECEIllinois May 20, 2025, 19:53:53
- Wonder if he’s related to DeAndre* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 20, 2025, 13:27:31
- "King Liggins" sounds like a character from Mike Tyson's Punch Out. We must get him.* - Warrin'_Illini May 20, 2025, 13:20:21
  - Piston (gene) Honda doing the announcing* - UofIL6 May 20, 2025, 14:35:18
    - King Hippo was a frightening opponent. Origin unknown = freaky stuff.* - Warrin'_Illini May 20, 2025, 14:50:41
      - Finger Liggins was that crazy guy who always wore a chicken costume, right?? * - osklister May 20, 2025, 14:54:55
Real and Barcelona may shut down youth teams, not good for Euro Brad. - gullit May 20, 2025, 13:08:32
- FIBA I think has been agitating too, solution is I think NCAA teams should expect - ijustkrushalot May 20, 2025, 13:28:25
  - I asked this question on here but didn't get the answer - are we paying transfer fees for these guys - ATL May 20, 2025, 14:22:44
    - I do not think so - ijustkrushalot May 20, 2025, 14:55:43
      - they aren't, currently leaving for college is a loophole. here's an Athletic article on it $$ - assassin May 20, 2025, 20:06:03
- dem Euros gotta play somewhere. - OWWDig May 20, 2025, 13:13:08
Going to be interesting to see how much of our good FB recruiting class we can hang on to - OB25 May 18, 2025, 17:11:42
- That really sucks. Thought we got a steal with him* - illini21 May 18, 2025, 17:17:03
  - It sucks, but we're playing big boy FB now. So nice to have commits that Bama and aTm - UofIL6 May 20, 2025, 13:13:13
Nasir Rankin sets commitment date for 5/21 - illini21 May 16, 2025, 7:10:48
- I like that you posted this in the dual Brad and Bert thread. - CanHartlebHireSnider May 16, 2025, 14:19:53
  - Because dual sport? I'm guessing this is football but did he really get a hoops offer here too?* - RVA May 16, 2025, 14:33:34
    - He has an offer from both Bert and Brad* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 16, 2025, 14:34:59
  - Haha wasn’t intentional but you’re right it fits - illini21 May 16, 2025, 14:33:24
- Crystal ball for Illinois from the 247 guys* - jdl May 16, 2025, 14:18:51
  - I choose to believe this is good * - uofi1998 May 16, 2025, 14:27:08
    - Don't get cocky!! - osklister May 16, 2025, 15:28:39
New assistant: - JeffFrank May 15, 2025, 20:45:51
- C’mon Jeff* - illini21 May 15, 2025, 20:47:04
Looks like we are playing Tennessee again* - Mrap24 May 15, 2025, 13:14:28
- Ugh. Goddamnit Brad play someone else.* - Ron McDon May 15, 2025, 14:48:44
  - Yeah. Arizona every year, please...* - uofi1998 May 15, 2025, 14:49:58
    - Brad, the University of Georgia is in the SEC* - ATL May 15, 2025, 15:00:55
      - ^^gets it* - uofi1998 May 15, 2025, 15:01:18
        
        Also, Georgia Tech is in the ACC.* - ATL May 15, 2025, 15:02:02
        
        ^^ big Rambling Wreck man ^^ * - osklister May 15, 2025, 16:20:20
        
        Actual Rambling Wreck of a man^^* - assassin May 16, 2025, 14:20:20
        
        You don't see me advocating for ASU, do you? - uofi1998 May 15, 2025, 15:03:39
        
        Hey, just be glad I didn't advocate for Emory. Tech's 4 miles away. Emory is only 1.* - ATL May 15, 2025, 15:08:50
- Very informative. * - illinijohn May 15, 2025, 13:25:01
  - Playing them in Nashville this year, United Center next year. Hoops.* - Warrin'_Illini May 15, 2025, 13:29:34
    - Saw a Blues-Preds playoff game in that arena before... place was like a college... - uofi1998 May 15, 2025, 14:28:45
per Piper/Werner: Camryn Crocker, an assistant at Colgate, replacing Anderson as a coach - DanSaint May 14, 2025, 20:13:01
- He was at Stanford, wonder if there was a Andrej connection* - Blazer May 15, 2025, 0:33:18
  - I noticed that too and also thought it but he left to go to Colgate in June 2022 - CanHartlebHireSnider May 15, 2025, 0:54:34
- Dammit...was hoping it was Dee.* - JFG May 14, 2025, 21:21:56
- At first glance I like it. Looks like a guy who develops guys and is on his way up* - MtHoodIllini May 14, 2025, 21:21:48
- bio - biclops May 14, 2025, 20:30:05
- Well that is certainly out of left field.* - OB25 May 14, 2025, 20:16:36
  - I thought they would aim higher. Maybe catch someone who is closer to the crest in their career* - biclops May 14, 2025, 20:25:47
    - Seems like those are the kinds of guys who end up brushing us off* - AintHatin May 14, 2025, 21:02:07
      - i guess all that matters is they got the guy they set their scopes on* - biclops May 14, 2025, 21:24:38
        
        Hopefully he will help bring our team more plaques* - NastyBoyd May 15, 2025, 7:56:36
        
        I would like our defensive game plans to have more teeth* - Herman Blume May 15, 2025, 14:33:22
    - Wondering if they learned that they need to have a pecking order with assistants. - OB25 May 14, 2025, 20:38:37
Assuming this helps lead each on path to retiring here - bjl63 May 14, 2025, 9:06:40
- Gerald Ford paid very little attention to the last Michigan State basketball coaching search. - complainant May 14, 2025, 20:21:50
  - Jimmy Carter paid very little attention to the last Purdue basketball coaching search - complainant May 14, 2025, 20:23:15
- HC Art Sitkowski - illini21 May 14, 2025, 9:14:15
Apparently huge buyouts will be built in also. One hand washing the other. - uofi1998 May 14, 2025, 8:38:05
Bret signal activated. Beat Western Illinois * - Poldark May 14, 2025, 7:03:20
- 3-star DE Parker Crim - UIHuskie May 14, 2025, 7:53:24
  - , the independent * - biclops May 14, 2025, 8:29:03
    - lol - LovetheChief May 14, 2025, 9:06:26
  - 247 is a lot higher on him than most - illini21 May 14, 2025, 7:57:09
Is Dee talking about Brad's deal? - gullit May 13, 2025, 21:07:19
- I mean it is a great day for Brad to be an Illini* - DocWalk20 May 13, 2025, 21:29:46
- Probably but man I’d love to see him as an assistant coach* - Cunativeson May 13, 2025, 21:28:21
  - Dee put himself in this position* - opossum jenkins May 15, 2025, 4:57:49
    - What happened?* - complainant May 15, 2025, 13:19:18
  - he burned that bridge down as long as Whitman is here* - bulldogmba May 14, 2025, 10:19:58
National prominence - ATL May 13, 2025, 20:11:37
- Purdue grad in that thread thinks we are going 3-9 next year. - SurfTheBoneyard May 13, 2025, 20:20:35
DWWT?* - bbonb May 13, 2025, 19:54:07
*hums Golden Years* * - Toonces May 13, 2025, 19:13:37
EIU drops men's and women's tennis. - larue33 May 13, 2025, 18:20:22
I like the contract for Burt, but I’m not on the Brad wagon as much - TarheelIllini May 13, 2025, 18:13:20
- classic Tarbiz* - Ron McDon May 14, 2025, 20:20:16
- We almost hired Reggie Theus. Fuck you!* - Toonces May 13, 2025, 21:00:02
- We've had 1 "bad" tournament - ijustkrushalot May 13, 2025, 20:34:54
  - +1* - bulldogmba May 14, 2025, 10:20:44
- Sure. But it’s not the only thing. - JFG May 13, 2025, 18:51:53
  - I agree with all that, but I think he’s like Doug Collins - TarheelIllini May 13, 2025, 18:59:50
    - If you fire Brad, you’re more likely to go back to point A than to get to point C* - GMAW May 14, 2025, 6:54:09
    - I get it. Valid criticism,* - JFG May 13, 2025, 19:07:15
Is this different than the automatic extensions & raises that were already built into their deals?* - biclops May 13, 2025, 18:00:19
- Bielema got two years added guaranteed and 4 one year extensions that trigger with performance - CanHartlebHireSnider May 13, 2025, 18:09:46
  - Reading the releases would have helped * - biclops May 13, 2025, 18:17:03
One of Bret's daughters is named Brexli? - IlliniSax05 May 13, 2025, 17:54:08
Gonna be some wife hopping tonight!* - SurfTheBoneyard May 13, 2025, 17:46:28

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