The Deuce: i thought he and Anderson were the best HS football players in the state when we recruited them

new illini football thread * - illiniranger July 31, 2025, 12:08:46

1985 for sure...for me, anyway* - LWillhite July 31, 2025, 18:50:23
- Why 85 instead of 84? Too young to remember preseason stuff like that * - uofi1998 July 31, 2025, 21:42:32
  - nm* - Blazer July 31, 2025, 22:25:46
  - 85 was #11 preseason nationally - Blazer July 31, 2025, 22:25:45
    - Man, some all-time names on that list. - osklister Yesterday, 8:54:27
  - 84 was a no postseason ban, 85 had no ban, senior 3 year QB/WR & USC/Ohio St./Michigan - illini222 July 31, 2025, 22:00:21
- mcfly?* - biclops July 31, 2025, 18:51:13
  - "get yer damn hands off [Jack Trudeau]"* - LWillhite July 31, 2025, 20:22:43
  - Springsteen, Madonna, way before Nirvana* - Sounder July 31, 2025, 19:54:10
10 college football teams poised to disappoint this season - biclops July 31, 2025, 18:48:21
- No one actually takes the time to see that there's a bye week between tOSU & @Washington. - EffinIllini Yesterday, 8:56:46
- 8-4, 9-3 viewed as a minor disappointment. What a world. * - uofi1998 July 31, 2025, 22:18:15
  - Right?!* - illini21 Yesterday, 9:12:38
- Perfectly reasonable and most likely outcome* - OrangeSox July 31, 2025, 19:12:36
roughy says this is the most anticipated season of his lifetime. - Poldark July 31, 2025, 16:40:38
- Hyperbole much* - Mrap24 July 31, 2025, 21:23:54
  - Maybe for our age, but for anybody under 25..: gotta think it is * - uofi1998 July 31, 2025, 21:43:45
    - I can get on board with that, but since roughy is around 50……….. - Mrap24 Yesterday, 9:30:43
- Yeah... something during the Mike White or Mackovic era. - osklister July 31, 2025, 17:15:33
- I hope that poor guy doesn't get kicked in the teeth again - Sounder July 31, 2025, 17:13:54
  - Meh. I want this for every Illini fan. - Illiniphil July 31, 2025, 19:08:51
    - Something like this. All are welcome to ride along on the fire tru... er, bandwagon. - osklister Yesterday, 9:00:41
- Yeah, 2008 was more. And then optimism turned to despair. I can never be as…. - opossum jenkins July 31, 2025, 16:51:50
  - Sitting in the EJD that first quarter, I’ve never fully recovered lol,* - nash July 31, 2025, 19:38:17
    - man, that was rough.* - EffinIllini Yesterday, 8:58:37
  - As long as the loss of Pat Bryant isn't on par with the loss of RM5... - uofi1998 July 31, 2025, 16:53:28
  - Wasn’t that 09? * - illiniranger July 31, 2025, 16:52:57
    - No* - opossum jenkins July 31, 2025, 16:58:40
    - Nothing like an offseason of excitement being crushed violently in 15 minutes.* - uofi1998 July 31, 2025, 16:54:12
- 2000 prior to BL getting hurt also... which obviously was a precursor for the Michigan debacle. - uofi1998 July 31, 2025, 16:43:00
Man, Bert carries that 2023 OL situation around like a fucking disease. - opossum jenkins July 31, 2025, 15:55:13
- So... I am generally a pretty big fan and supporter of the work the 247 guys do... - uofi1998 July 31, 2025, 16:59:57
doo-dah, doo-dah* - Sammich July 31, 2025, 13:00:57
- new illini football thread...* - uofi1998 July 31, 2025, 13:26:42
  - Oh, de-doo dah day* - Herman Blume July 31, 2025, 13:47:25
Lunney says Feagin is fully cleared to go* - AintHatin July 31, 2025, 12:35:01
- maintaining at least 2 healthy and reliable RBs per game is my #2 concern this year - ijustkrushalot July 31, 2025, 12:40:15
  - Valentine too* - MtHoodIllini July 31, 2025, 20:30:34
  - So much rides on 2 early road games... - uofi1998 July 31, 2025, 13:30:36
    - I don't like Mendoza as much as everyone else. They also have a makeshift offensive line - JacobRDaugherty July 31, 2025, 13:52:02
    - I'm hoping they split IU/Duke and USC/OSU - bjl63 July 31, 2025, 13:36:13
      - Id be ecstatic if we split both* - illini21 July 31, 2025, 13:39:57
      - Win 2 of those 5 and run the rest... that's the hope, IMO. - uofi1998 July 31, 2025, 13:38:36
Who will be KOR? Hank Beatty at PR* - Poldark July 31, 2025, 12:17:48
- Mario Sanders has been mentioned as a possibility* - illini21 July 31, 2025, 12:33:37
- as long as he catches the damn thing, Trimble? * - ijustkrushalot July 31, 2025, 12:30:44
  - I'm guessing he isn't on the 5-year plan, but I sure don't want him getting hurt... - uofi1998 July 31, 2025, 13:40:09
  - Kevin?? Does he have any eligibility left? - osklister July 31, 2025, 13:00:15
- i don't know, but don't think it matters very much - illiniranger July 31, 2025, 12:25:01
  - Pretty good for a kid labeled a "bust" by so many* - longsnapper July 31, 2025, 13:49:50
    - i thought he and Anderson were the best HS football players in the state when we recruited them - illiniranger July 31, 2025, 14:30:34
  - looking at the NCAA site, only 15 teams averaged a kickoff return greater than 25 yards - illiniranger July 31, 2025, 12:27:43
Why?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes July 31, 2025, 12:15:20
- The Bert and Undy thread has 1000 posts. As a mod I've debated killing it for a while.* - Warrin'_Illini July 31, 2025, 12:41:07

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