So... yeah... the Lovie "coached" teams were a complete shit show...
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...but what I noticed when I was bored to death and watching the Big Ten Network on Sunday was the 2019 game against Wisconsin featured an insane number of future NFL guys on the field... and I'm talking a lot of guys at Illinois who would end up being top 75 level draft picks.
We have 1 that seems to be guaranteed for that future, and that is Gabe Jacas. Maybe X Scott, but we'll see how he measures up for the NFL.
So... IDK... the pure talent on our side of the field isn't going to overwhelm too many teams... but we do football pretty damn well, it seems.
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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?
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 Illinois football is #12 in the preseason coach's pole - jdl August 4, 2025, 11:25:17
- I think we’re 5-1 going into the tOSU game - TarheelIllini August 23, 2025, 15:45:58
- Big 10 Twitter account asks coaches what movie they'd want to see in the Sphere - DanSaint August 22, 2025, 12:08:09
- in other football news, this afro is extremely legitimate - illiniranger August 22, 2025, 11:40:21
- KFord prediction matching up with the Vegas over/under - illiniranger August 22, 2025, 11:27:10
- We better win in Durham….we’re going* - TarheelIllini August 23, 2025, 11:59:40
- i think we win 8 - illiniranger August 22, 2025, 11:33:09
- Agree on losing 2 of 3 there but I think it ends at 7-5* - opossum jenkins August 23, 2025, 9:33:37
- Yep, 8-4 is what I see too* - Blazer August 22, 2025, 21:41:33
- I think Mendoza is overrated. I don't see top QB. But I don't know anything - JacobRDaugherty August 22, 2025, 14:11:31
- I can see us starting 4-4 and ending 8-4. - OB25 August 22, 2025, 14:03:39
- Beat Western Michigan.
 - osklister August 22, 2025, 13:50:23
- I agree that feels about right* - uofi1998 August 22, 2025, 12:49:59
- This is where I’m at * - illini thunder August 22, 2025, 12:44:56
- 8 is perfectly cromulent.* - AintHatin August 22, 2025, 12:39:04
- SEC caves, will move to 9 conference games next year - assassin August 21, 2025, 16:03:37
- Have we discussed the new Memorial Stadium Concessions? - ATL August 21, 2025, 15:39:52
- guys: we are 3 days away from real live actual college football* - biclops August 20, 2025, 21:01:54
- the Auburn national titles thing is very amusing * - illiniranger August 20, 2025, 10:56:58
- I saw this kid Michigan just got to commit light up our HS last year… - LeatherneckIllini August 20, 2025, 7:28:03
- ESPN top 100 players - Poldark August 20, 2025, 7:02:51
- Can Illinois finally deliver on the hype? - Poldark August 20, 2025, 6:57:44
- Interview with mini-Bielema - biclops August 19, 2025, 21:58:44
- someone correct me if I'm wrong... - bucktownillini August 19, 2025, 15:43:19
- student season tix sold out* - assassin August 18, 2025, 17:28:05
- KFord rating - reggiedunlop August 18, 2025, 17:21:53
- Cover 3 did their win totals for the first part of the b1g today - biclops August 18, 2025, 16:52:45
- What are your top 3 at least somewhat plausible things that could make this a 9-3 or 10-2 team? - OB25 August 18, 2025, 12:09:02
- Luke stays healthy, the OL/DL are in upper half of league, TO ratio - bjl63 August 18, 2025, 15:50:55
- Honest question for you: who are your two-three losses?? - osklister August 18, 2025, 15:39:39
- injuries to opponents. OL run blocks effectively. turnover fairy* - Poldark August 18, 2025, 14:01:12
- Bellcow running back emerges; Good health; D-Line transfers show out* - AintHatin August 18, 2025, 13:54:27
- Luke is better than Kittner in 01, I think plausible, X.Scott is better than 22 Quan, on pace to be - JacobRDaugherty August 18, 2025, 13:35:09
- the things we can control for, i agree with your #1 - illiniranger August 18, 2025, 12:50:27
- OL stays healthy and Altmyer plays at last year’s level or slightly above* - snipes824 August 18, 2025, 12:41:37
- OL, OL, and OL. If they actually look like a group that is cohesive and can... - uofi1998 August 18, 2025, 12:36:23
- QB/OL stays healthy, one of the transfer WRs is a DUDE, internal DL/DT is serviceable* - UofIL6 August 18, 2025, 12:17:53
- CBS with Illinois in the Las Vegas Bowl against PAC-12 foe UCLA. - opossum jenkins August 18, 2025, 5:31:32
- They've got USC as a PAC-12 team, too.* - Illiniphil August 18, 2025, 8:33:30
- huh, Oregon State and Washington State play each other home and away this year - assassin August 18, 2025, 11:53:11
- Because they can be that for bowl assignment, I assume until those contracts expire. * - larue33 August 18, 2025, 9:18:58
- Set up their playoff matchups, then dartboarded the rest of the teams. Eh. * - osklister August 18, 2025, 8:57:06
- nm - osklister August 18, 2025, 8:56:33
- Danny Kannel thinks ESPN has its thumb on the scale of the FPI rankings - ATL August 17, 2025, 7:09:19
- The Duke premium board seems to be pretty clear-eyed about this game. - opossum jenkins August 17, 2025, 6:59:38
- BTN is at Illinois practice today - jdl August 13, 2025, 14:59:14
- Tickets have arrived (check your emails).* - EffinIllini August 13, 2025, 11:14:16
- QBs based on EPA (Expected Points Added) - EffinIllini August 13, 2025, 9:02:11
- Freshman RB John Forster is out for the season - jdl August 12, 2025, 17:02:51
- The Athletic: How the 2025 college football season could go wrong for every preseason AP Top 25 team - EffinIllini August 12, 2025, 8:29:54
- Where did we end up in the "" luck "" category? * - osklister August 12, 2025, 9:26:23
- Going to need to be a good deal better on offense after losing our top 2 targets. gulp.* - LovetheChief August 12, 2025, 9:23:23
- By yards? Probably. By advanced stats that control for quality of opponent, game situation, etc the - illiniranger August 12, 2025, 9:14:22
- What would the most hyped season in years be without some trepidation based on… - uofi1998 August 12, 2025, 8:32:39
- Most overrated team in the top 25? - Tuscy August 12, 2025, 6:38:59
- I love it. Grow the chip on the shoulder.* - Warrin'_Illini August 12, 2025, 9:15:20
- We finally get recognized for something!!! - osklister August 12, 2025, 8:28:52
- The sentiment I've gathered here is that we agree* - AintHatin August 12, 2025, 8:19:08
- Put that on the bulletin board * - ATL August 12, 2025, 7:45:35
- Good* - longsnapper August 12, 2025, 7:12:13
- Jacas 1st Team ESPN Preseason All-American List * - aimlessillini August 11, 2025, 12:37:36
- Random scheduling thing I was thinking about. - OB25 August 11, 2025, 11:35:33
- who do we think the backup to Altmyer is? i haven't seen much * - illiniranger August 11, 2025, 11:30:30
- Also #12 in the Preseason AP Poll - UIHuskie August 11, 2025, 11:01:21
- Duke preseason all-ACC safety Terry Moore sounding unlikely to be available against Illinois. - opossum jenkins August 10, 2025, 10:56:24
- This 1994 Michigan game is brutal. Horrible penalties, Johnny Johnson no awareness* - opossum jenkins August 9, 2025, 16:26:45
- Matt Stevens just told me that Alex Capka-Jones has been first up in WR drills* - opossum jenkins August 8, 2025, 17:09:14
- Three More Weeks……I-L-L !! * - jjlocke923 August 8, 2025, 7:41:51
- Loren just said Altmyer is making $1.1M* - opossum jenkins August 7, 2025, 16:17:24
- Got another Aussie kicker commit. - Illiniphil August 7, 2025, 9:53:59
- Ohio State game sold out. Wear Orange* - Poldark August 6, 2025, 14:32:55
- One of the more respected chartbois has us 38th - illiniranger August 6, 2025, 8:16:03
- Bret article - jdl August 5, 2025, 13:12:03
- #11 in ESPN poll. (Schlabach?) - redgrange77 August 5, 2025, 5:54:36
- JC Davis in a boot, dealing with plantar faciatis. “Should be good to go” by the opener, per Bert* - OB25 August 4, 2025, 20:36:43
- that’s incredible. Has our basketball team team been ranked that high preseason?* - bbonb August 4, 2025, 18:45:26
- Of course* - MtHoodIllini August 5, 2025, 18:16:21
- Nobody has* - ijustkrushalot August 4, 2025, 18:55:42
- Like ever?* - Sounder August 4, 2025, 18:52:59
- nm* - ECEIllinois August 4, 2025, 18:47:50
- Something I can’t get past: are we really that talented? - opossum jenkins August 4, 2025, 16:45:36
- Two points: - ijustkrushalot August 4, 2025, 21:53:06
- Elaborating on my comments about the Pick 6 Previews magazine… - OB25 August 4, 2025, 18:45:43
- We have a handful of guys who will get drafted next year - snipes824 August 4, 2025, 17:51:13
- We're tough, deep and well coached. Something I've never said about an Illinois team. - Toonces August 4, 2025, 16:52:20
- No, but we have a lot of experience where it matters (QB, OL, etc.)* - UofIL6 August 4, 2025, 16:51:57
- experience, especially at QB. - assassin August 4, 2025, 16:49:14
- So... yeah... the Lovie "coached" teams were a complete shit show... - uofi1998 August 4, 2025, 16:54:36
- Certainly not more talented than a lot of other teams, no. - uofi1998 August 4, 2025, 16:47:50
- Does the Beloved finally get a College Gameday this season?* - Sounder August 4, 2025, 15:36:04
- I bought the Pick Six Preview magazine and oh boy is he not high on Illinois - OB25 August 4, 2025, 14:02:47
- AP is the one all the networks use, right?* - OB25 August 4, 2025, 11:54:32
- As I’ve been saying for years now, colleges are going to “sell off” their teams at some point… - LeatherneckIllini August 4, 2025, 11:43:39
- Illini # 12, South Carolina #13. Their coach will be PO'd all over again. :-)) - osklister August 4, 2025, 11:36:38
- Schwing!!!!* - OWWDig August 4, 2025, 11:33:24
- This belongs in the politics thread, jdl. - uofi1998 August 4, 2025, 11:27:14
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