The Deuce: I think this defense is going to start 5 guys who end up top 100 picks this draft or next.

Illinois football is #12 in the preseason coach's pole - jdl August 4, 2025, 11:25:17

Bret article - jdl Yesterday, 13:12:03
- Bertie-Bert "fits Illinois like a horseshoe on an empty stomach, or a cold Stag after a deer hunt." - osklister Yesterday, 13:50:39
  - Had a Stag the other day. - EffinIllini Yesterday, 16:27:01
    - The Cold Gold! * - Tuscy Yesterday, 21:38:21
    - Need to get one rusty nail style……stag and a pickle spear. One place down here known for them. * - harb Yesterday, 20:24:42
    - Never had a Stag* - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 18:48:51
#11 in ESPN poll. (Schlabach?) - redgrange77 Yesterday, 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
- Get him some shockwave therapy* - MtHoodIllini Yesterday, 18:15:44
- JJ Hirdes joins Grant Smith on the "out for the year" list - ijustkrushalot Yesterday, 8:55:25
- JJ Hirdes joins Grant Smith on the "out for the year" list - ijustkrushalot Yesterday, 8:55:21
that’s incredible. Has our basketball team team been ranked that high preseason?* - bbonb August 4, 2025, 18:45:26
- Of course* - MtHoodIllini Yesterday, 18:16:21
- Nobody has* - ijustkrushalot August 4, 2025, 18:55:42
  - It's provacative, no one knows what it means* - Sounder Yesterday, 10:54:18
- Like ever?* - Sounder August 4, 2025, 18:52:59
  - we are never ever ever getting back together* - VIV Yesterday, 8:52:42
    - like, ever* - Sounder Yesterday, 11:17:33
- 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
  - I’m prepped for 7-8 wins this season. Anything better is gravy * - illini thunder Yesterday, 10:38:47
    - I'm already looking forward to your optimistic and uplifting gamethread posts* - jjlocke923 Yesterday, 11:15:42
      - On this, we have found an accord. * - uofi1998 Yesterday, 11:27:20
  - Bielema + staff>>>Zook + staff* - Poldark Yesterday, 8:06:30
    - no stretch there. dude did get us the Rose Bowl, however, and I will always like him for that* - cpsteine Yesterday, 10:49:20
      - A top 10 day in my life, regardless of the score. - uofi1998 Yesterday, 11:11:17
        
        Not attending top 5 worst decisions I ever made. Not sports decisions. Life* - opossum jenkins Yesterday, 14:51:35
        
        Yeah. It's way up there on my list as well* - EffinIllini Yesterday, 16:27:33
        
        Not gonna blow sunshine up your asses... you guys blew it. - uofi1998 Yesterday, 16:58:10
        
        Same. * - harb Yesterday, 11:39:07
    - Oooh, goin' waaaaay out on a limb with that one... - osklister Yesterday, 8:40:56
- 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
  - Todd McShay called Jacas the #8 defensive prospect in all the 2025 draft* - JacobRDaugherty August 4, 2025, 18:49:26
- We're tough, deep and well coached. Something I've never said about an Illinois team. - Toonces August 4, 2025, 16:52:20
  - On balance, I think we are well-coached. Bert is just terrific managing a game. - opossum jenkins August 4, 2025, 17:01:21
    - 9 wins was a hair from being 7 last year... - uofi1998 August 4, 2025, 17:52:15
    - For sure. Another thing we have in spades is experience/continuity. Stars aligning.* - Toonces August 4, 2025, 17:06:59
- No, but we have a lot of experience where it matters (QB, OL, etc.)* - UofIL6 August 4, 2025, 16:51:57
  - I’m very curious what Feagin looks like too - Blazer August 4, 2025, 20:24:22
  - I can’t dispute that. And I agree that maybe three of our OL… - opossum jenkins August 4, 2025, 16:54:38
    - 3rd straight year of preseason metaphorical BJs for the OL. - uofi1998 August 4, 2025, 16:55:26
      - (whispers) it’s not the offensive line, it’s the play calls * - illiniranger August 4, 2025, 20:19:50
        
        Trust me, you won’t get an argument from me on that. * - uofi1998 August 4, 2025, 21:22:25
        
        Never forget that if Schiano doesn’t shit the bed at Rutgers last year - Blazer August 4, 2025, 20:26:31
        
        I think Lunney is just average - illiniranger August 4, 2025, 20:31:32
        
        No argument here - Blazer Yesterday, 1:02:08
        
        Red zone was a lot better from year 2, when it cost us the big ten west - illiniranger Yesterday, 7:13:17
        
        RZ scoring percentage was 87%. We were decently good.* - ilinni11 Yesterday, 21:36:21
        
        We are a better RZ passing team now. Or so it seems. * - uofi1998 Yesterday, 9:40:10
      - I swear that every season I talk myself into an Illini offensive line being good… - OB25 August 4, 2025, 17:13:50
- 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
    - I think this defense is going to start 5 guys who end up top 100 picks this draft or next. - JacobRDaugherty August 4, 2025, 17:28:19
- 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
- We are a Fox owned property now. Big Noon, baby* - biclops August 4, 2025, 16:24:47
  - No one cares about BNS* - bjl63 August 4, 2025, 16:30:54
    - Azz-kissed Neon Deon two weeks in a row when he arrived. That second week woulda been us. - osklister Yesterday, 8:42:51
    - Hey don’t forget they’re adding Dave Portnoy!* - biclops August 4, 2025, 17:09:20
    - The allure of having Gameday is mostly gone too. - OB25 August 4, 2025, 16:32:20
      - Pat McAfee ruined it* - JeffFrank August 4, 2025, 17:04:35
        
        I had to stop once the Lee Corso thing became too uncomfortable to watch. - OB25 August 4, 2025, 17:15:43
        
        The Jesus banners are horrible too* - JeffFrank August 4, 2025, 17:35:50
        
        Corso is doing one more and then retiring* - Sounder August 4, 2025, 17:28:27
        
        Unless you’re a man between the ages of 16 and 40* - opossum jenkins August 4, 2025, 17:06:56
        
        I'm not afraid to admit, I think Pat McAfee is really fun - Sounder August 4, 2025, 17:10:37
      - Maybe but getting Gameday for the first time has way more cache than having BNS - bjl63 August 4, 2025, 16:39:37
        
        Getting to be a big deal* - JeffFrank August 4, 2025, 17:04:59
        
        Tom Rinaldi too* - JeffFrank August 4, 2025, 17:11:43
    - I mean... Fox probably does.* - uofi1998 August 4, 2025, 16:31:07
      - Sure, but Gameday is still the standard - bjl63 August 4, 2025, 16:33:34
        
        Of course... just having some fun* - uofi1998 August 4, 2025, 16:45:12
- No* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes August 4, 2025, 15:52:10
  - October 11th vs. Ohio State* - Sounder August 4, 2025, 16:02:34
    - If we can be 5-1 when that game arrives then we have an outside shot, but still doubtful. - OB25 August 4, 2025, 16:31:09
    - USC could be an option, too* - bjl63 August 4, 2025, 16:30:32
      - Those are my two games* - JeffFrank August 4, 2025, 17:36:25
I bought the Pick Six Preview magazine and oh boy is he not high on Illinois - OB25 August 4, 2025, 14:02:47
- For the first time in years, I actually looked at the magazines at the grocery store this weekend - Blazer August 4, 2025, 14:10:32
  - just head over to Borders* - assassin August 4, 2025, 14:15:03
    - Good idea. I need to hit up Circuit City right next door anyway* - Blazer August 4, 2025, 14:15:34
      - Sports Authority down the block might have some stuff also - IlliniSax05 August 4, 2025, 14:20:03
        
        try one of the many conveniently located Kroch's and Brentano's locations* - Sammich August 4, 2025, 14:21:32
        
        Waldenbooks should have a stock, too* - AintHatin August 4, 2025, 16:00:16
  - People have raved about the Pick Six version so I bought the digital copy for $20. - OB25 August 4, 2025, 14:13:31
AP is the one all the networks use, right?* - OB25 August 4, 2025, 11:54:32
- Doesn't ESPN have their own ""rankings"" or something like that? - osklister August 4, 2025, 12:08:50
  - ESPN had their name on the Coaches Poll until 2005 - UIHuskie August 4, 2025, 12:13:56
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
- yay more enshitification. * - illini August 4, 2025, 12:14:20
  - I shudder to imagine the sports fan version - Sammich August 4, 2025, 12:20:38
- And that will be the line that kills alumni money, and ultimately kills the golden goose.* - uofi1998 August 4, 2025, 12:09:53
- I really don't think there will be a need for 80K-seat stadiums for minor league football - Sammich August 4, 2025, 11:59:32
  - But this *is* minor league football and has been for 60 years* - ATL August 4, 2025, 12:04:18
    - I'll try to be more explicit. - Sammich August 4, 2025, 12:09:48
      - It is the sole reason the whole system works, despite how unfair it is to athletes...* - uofi1998 August 4, 2025, 12:10:47
        
        ...I'd say the vast majority of D-I athletes have been overpaid over the years - ijustkrushalot August 4, 2025, 12:18:55
  - It's so fucking stupid - Sounder August 4, 2025, 12:01:39
    - You mean "private equity," not "venture capital." The answer to "private equity" - longsnapper August 4, 2025, 12:20:15
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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