The Deuce: Please to enjoy JC Davis blocking downfield

Western Michigan gameweek - illini81887 September 7, 2025, 11:49:07

We have our Urlacher…. - LeatherneckIllini September 11, 2025, 16:01:58
OSU president’s comments on B1G revenue distributions - biclops September 10, 2025, 20:07:35
- I don't know what OSU's leverage would be. - larue33 September 11, 2025, 8:38:27
  - go independent like Notre Dame if they think they have the power to draw views like them?* - ECEIllinois September 11, 2025, 14:16:19
    - Maybe, but ND has most always trailed the B1G in tv revenue. - larue33 September 11, 2025, 15:21:48
  - If they got together with PSU, MIchigan and Oregon - jdl September 11, 2025, 12:27:56
    - I could see some sort of super league of the top 16 programs or whatever - Blazer September 11, 2025, 14:33:28
      - the problem is that all of those 15-16 programs believe winning 10 games is a birthright - ijustkrushalot September 11, 2025, 15:59:23
      - I've got 15 - EffinIllini September 11, 2025, 15:05:13
        
        UCLA with the caveat - jfinsocal September 11, 2025, 18:56:58
        
        Florida State* - UIHuskie September 11, 2025, 15:28:49
        
        16 - AintHatin September 11, 2025, 15:17:55
      - because all of those NFL Light leagues have done so well over the years - IlliniSax05 September 11, 2025, 14:46:26
    - That would be 4 votes, but what's their response if the vote is 14-4 against them? - larue33 September 11, 2025, 12:43:06
      - Yeah I don't expect that to happen - jdl September 11, 2025, 15:55:38
    - ....and USC. It's going to happen (eventually)* - KCWildcat September 11, 2025, 12:40:08
- These guys just keep doing their best to find ways to blow the whole thing up. - uofi1998 September 11, 2025, 6:08:01
- When those deals run out we’ll be more popular than OSU. So I’m not worried. - AintHatin September 10, 2025, 20:20:15
Roughy was on The Drive - biclops September 10, 2025, 18:49:39
Cover 3 pod - jdl September 9, 2025, 17:47:35
Something underrated is our black-clad strength and conditioning coaches on the sideline. - opossum jenkins September 9, 2025, 15:34:45
- Any word on Laughery? Some saying he’s dinged but don’t see any official reports * - illini thunder September 9, 2025, 15:47:37
  - ooo - jdl September 11, 2025, 11:36:57
  - Bielema said "good chance" he and Rosiek are available - jdl September 9, 2025, 15:51:08
    - Daniel Brown has a meniscus that'll keep him out 3 weeks per Bret on his radio show* - ATL September 11, 2025, 8:42:56
    - Which is Bert for it’s gonna be a few weeks* - opossum jenkins September 9, 2025, 15:53:04
      - Damn. Especially for Rosiek. Can prob get away with both this week, but need for IU * - illini thunder September 9, 2025, 15:55:31
PFF review of the Duke game - ATL September 9, 2025, 14:01:29
TIL: Will Leitch is writing for The Athletic. Latest column has some nice Illinois references ($) - EffinIllini September 9, 2025, 9:56:24
- Been saying this here for years. - KingTalkyTiki September 9, 2025, 11:54:49
  - Abso-fucking-lutely. One of us. - uofi1998 September 9, 2025, 15:39:17
    - Sounder is: - JeffFrank September 9, 2025, 18:05:04
      - Make your rent payment* - Chilango September 11, 2025, 8:25:52
- he was at Roughy's tailgate * - Poldark September 9, 2025, 10:36:33
- TIL: He does a UGA football podcast with a friend of Mrs ATL * - ATL September 9, 2025, 10:09:08
charges dropped against Tailon Leitzsey - Poldark September 9, 2025, 8:50:36
- I dealt with situations like that back in the day. Very good chance he was doing the right thing… - LeatherneckIllini September 9, 2025, 10:12:32
Duke highlights package - biclops September 8, 2025, 19:12:53
I know below we say that the game is on nbc but this says FS1 - ATL September 8, 2025, 16:24:20
- IU game is on nbc - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 16:27:32
  - Like the team, I’m obviously not looking ahead beyond WMU* - ATL September 8, 2025, 17:57:36
My book now showing illini -27.5 o/u 50 - redgrange77 September 8, 2025, 14:47:42
- ironic given that last year Lunney was lauded for his 1st drive game scripts* - uofi1998 September 8, 2025, 14:53:14
Illini coaches thanking the traveling fans. Love these guys. (yt) - ATL September 8, 2025, 14:30:11
- This is the good stuff - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 15:25:10
This Heckel kid. is there a chance he just has IT and becomes a legit star - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 13:33:49
- #ourdejean* - AintHatin September 8, 2025, 14:11:43
  - there are some similarities in background for sure* - John Coctostan September 8, 2025, 14:28:18
- of course there's a chance - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 13:36:58
- He sure looks the part... and the staff has been talking about him non-stop* - uofi1998 September 8, 2025, 13:36:12
- he also prevented the Duke punt returner from getting the muffed punt back* - assassin September 8, 2025, 13:35:55
Indiana game 6:30* - illini81887 September 8, 2025, 12:03:54
- Maybe get to watch the end. - EffinIllini September 9, 2025, 9:37:38
  - Get the Varsity app for your phone and listen to the radio call * - ATL September 9, 2025, 11:49:01
- eff yeah! I've got a family thing that conflicts with earlier possible game times.* - Orangeillini September 8, 2025, 23:49:59
- I don't love it. I think IU will show up big for that game, and having it as a primetime... - tvillini September 8, 2025, 14:46:32
  - I'm dreading every facet of that game. Even if we win it will be agonizing * - meanjeans September 8, 2025, 23:17:47
  - How did you feel about Nebraska last year? - bulldogmba September 8, 2025, 15:08:30
    - The 2nd half on Saturday went an extremely long way towards bringing calm... - uofi1998 September 8, 2025, 15:43:06
- does that mean NBC?* - bucktownillini September 8, 2025, 14:22:42
  - Yes* - illini21 September 8, 2025, 14:23:02
- Dave Wischnowsky is attending* - Poldark September 8, 2025, 12:48:44
  - All's right with the world. - osklister September 8, 2025, 15:11:23
    - Is it possible he's very self aware and 100% in on the joke?* - Sounder September 8, 2025, 16:39:12
- LOL Michigan State at USC is scheduled for 11 pm ET. Washington better not be a West Coast night gm* - ATL September 8, 2025, 12:41:43
  - I live on the West Coast, and it was hard for me to stay up for Washington's game on Saturday - Sounder September 8, 2025, 13:43:15
- Beat the Broncos* - timmer September 8, 2025, 12:35:52
- The exposure we’ve gotten these last two seasons is all I’ve ever wanted. - OB25 September 8, 2025, 12:21:52
  - It certainly is fun to feel relevent* - Sounder September 8, 2025, 12:35:07
    - You are one month removed from asking "how can someone be an Illini football fan" - longsnapper September 8, 2025, 12:51:06
      - I still don't really care - Sounder September 8, 2025, 13:40:29
  - All I ever needed. Is there, in Hank’s arms* - memyselfandillini September 8, 2025, 12:27:55
- NBC* - AintHatin September 8, 2025, 12:04:58
Altmeyer getting props on the Athletic (paywall) - Sounder September 8, 2025, 11:48:03
- Altmyer* - biclops September 8, 2025, 11:53:33
  - I'll take the L here, but it's kind of amazing to me - Sounder September 8, 2025, 12:18:37
    - As someone with an uncommon name spelling who has spent a lifetime having my name - Blazer September 8, 2025, 15:24:02
    - *misspelling - Kajagoogoo September 8, 2025, 13:56:10
      - Confession: when it comes to non proper nouns - Sounder September 8, 2025, 14:31:00
    - His reply didn't seem particularly passionate.* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes September 8, 2025, 12:29:35
      - It's more a collective body of work reaction of the whole board* - Sounder September 8, 2025, 13:38:28
        
        we, as a group, should stop spelling people's names incorrectly - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 13:45:41
        
        Seriously, I wake up at 5:30am on the weekends to weed whack and practice spelling - OrangeSox September 8, 2025, 15:13:49
        
        Most of the time it's just laziness - Sounder September 8, 2025, 13:50:54
        
        then it's a you problem, and you deserve your comeuppance - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 13:54:19
        
        I'm at peace with that* - Sounder September 8, 2025, 14:14:56
    - Agreed, Flounder* - memyselfandillini September 8, 2025, 12:28:37
  - Luke. - osklister September 8, 2025, 12:08:40
    - Anakin - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 12:09:26
Looking ahead, the Washington game could be a lot of fun* - Sounder September 8, 2025, 11:14:05
- We are legit good but this is a tough schedule. Can't imagine how I'd be feeling if we had the - Warrin'_Illini September 8, 2025, 11:17:47
  - I don't expect them to win at Washington, but I do expect a win at Indiana - Sounder September 8, 2025, 11:19:32
we have to take a collective breath on the Barry hate in game threads - illiniranger September 8, 2025, 11:13:18
- Barry Lunney is the most consequential assistant we've had in a generation - ijustkrushalot September 8, 2025, 18:50:19
- Game threads are going to be height of emotions and reaction without thought. - MC September 8, 2025, 12:25:08
- You’re right, though I will say he got bailed out on the possession after halftime. - OB25 September 8, 2025, 12:02:50
- game threads are for assuming defeat and humiliation until the win is 100% assured - Sammich September 8, 2025, 11:33:56
  - ooo - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 11:54:44
- Agreed. However, I just didn’t think he even TRIED to adjust in the 1st half - illini thunder September 8, 2025, 11:19:53
  - We played much better on offense in the second quarter. We squandered a double dip opportunity - ATL September 8, 2025, 11:32:15
    - BB said in the past that the barge formation is run when the defense gives a specific look - illiniranger September 8, 2025, 11:35:57
      - My point wasn’t to criticize. Just to say there were a couple of plays at the end - ATL September 8, 2025, 11:52:18
      - That’s totally valid analysis, especially for game 2 in the season. * - illini thunder September 8, 2025, 11:39:56
  - i think he did though - illiniranger September 8, 2025, 11:24:26
    - Yup.He was a couple airmailed passes away from 14 more points in the first half. - LeatherneckIllini September 8, 2025, 11:30:49
      - different type of offense. i think we ran the ball a lot in the first half trying to control the - illiniranger September 8, 2025, 11:33:04
    - i think one good thing of the way the game played out is it will probably deter future opponents - illiniranger September 8, 2025, 11:27:27
      - The way that trick play is designed was interesting - biclops September 8, 2025, 11:57:07
        
        I think that’s the point. Guaranteed we’ll see it at least 2 more times this season * - illini thunder September 8, 2025, 12:14:37
      - another thing i think we will see in a big moment is a naked boot by Altmyer - illiniranger September 8, 2025, 11:31:24
when do they announce start times for future games? - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 10:37:11
- on Mondays* - Poldark September 8, 2025, 10:39:35
  - the week of the game? or two mondays before the game? - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2025, 11:07:43
    - I would think IU comes out sometime today - Poldark September 8, 2025, 11:31:28
I wasn't joking when I predicted 49-0. Full confidence in Illini Football. - Warrin'_Illini September 8, 2025, 9:17:01
TIL: Vontaze Burfict is on Dan Mullen's staff (phrasing) at UNLV* - ATL September 8, 2025, 8:03:06
- Teaching the late/dirty hit?* - UofIL6 September 8, 2025, 8:11:57
  - Special Ass't to the Head Coach/Cheapshot Coordinator* - ATL September 8, 2025, 12:11:26
- Headhunting coach?* - bjl63 September 8, 2025, 8:11:14
Please to enjoy JC Davis blocking downfield - ATL September 8, 2025, 5:46:40

Might have been the next play (or just after) but he also made an important block. - EffinIllini September 8, 2025, 10:28:24
I would be perfectly content if he did nothing but ride a bike for two weeks. - uofi1998 September 8, 2025, 8:33:11
- I disagree. OL needs continuity. you can reduce some reps in practice* - Poldark September 8, 2025, 9:06:39

we've come a long way since losing to them. furg and mt!* - Ari Gold September 7, 2025, 17:25:16
I like us at Indiana. And it’s not tactical or talent or that. It’s simply that this group… - opossum jenkins September 7, 2025, 13:57:53
- I think we play them at Noon on FOX, will be announced in a couple of hours. - ijustkrushalot September 8, 2025, 8:12:02
  - Big Noon is Oregon @ Northwestern this Saturday. Would they want Oregon 2 weeks in a row? - EffinIllini September 8, 2025, 10:34:52
    - They won’t do a west coast home game for Big Noon* - OB25 September 8, 2025, 10:39:05
      - Right. So the Big Nooner will likely be Illinois @ Indiana. - EffinIllini September 8, 2025, 11:31:00
  - Is there record anywhere of the network priority by week or is that not public? - OB25 September 8, 2025, 9:00:48
- ooo* - ijustkrushalot September 8, 2025, 8:10:20
- Apparently Indiana’s QB is being discussed as a potential #1 overall NFL draft pick * - meanjeans September 7, 2025, 16:37:01
  - Which is absurd* - illini21 September 7, 2025, 16:49:44
    - OTOH, our performances against the last three anointed demigod quarterbacks have been good - ATL September 8, 2025, 5:35:37
- I hope so * - illini thunder September 7, 2025, 14:01:37
- I feel pretty confident about Indiana. USC is the one that worries me* - Blazer September 7, 2025, 14:00:22
  - Purdue is my worry. Trappiest trap game to ever trap. - tvillini September 7, 2025, 16:55:29
  - Where does all of this confidence come from re IU? - GMAW September 7, 2025, 16:52:51
  - Win one of those games we've got a chance. Win both and we really should be talking playoff* - ijustkrushalot September 7, 2025, 14:06:17
Illini open at -24 - jdl September 7, 2025, 13:37:37
Top 10 Illini team - jdl September 7, 2025, 13:05:55
- Highest ranking since '01 season - Blazer September 7, 2025, 14:08:10
- Holy. Crap. Love * - illini thunder September 7, 2025, 13:52:53
- Number 9. Number 9. Number 9. Number 9: - JeffFrank September 7, 2025, 13:45:45
  - Number 8. Number 8. Number 8. - assassin September 7, 2025, 13:49:40
- One of the current top 10 is not like the others… - OB25 September 7, 2025, 13:16:32
  - ALL CAPS? * - illinijohn September 7, 2025, 23:05:18
  - It's so beautiful* - KingTalkyTiki September 7, 2025, 13:50:04
  - Amazing* - illini21 September 7, 2025, 13:45:13
  - lol it looks so fake* - assassin September 7, 2025, 13:39:43
    - Like playing dynasty NCAA Football on the PS * - meanjeans September 8, 2025, 1:21:12
  - I know. ND isn’t in a conference * - uofi1998 September 7, 2025, 13:38:41
- Wow, not only top 10 but get the single digit number which makes it look so much better* - OB25 September 7, 2025, 13:11:17
  - By my math this is the highest ranked we’ve been in September since 1964 (!!!) - meanjeans September 8, 2025, 1:22:42

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