The Deuce: Ok *

Washington Game Week thread. - ATL October 20, 2025, 10:21:27

is it raining there yet?* - Ari Gold Yesterday, 13:23:18
- It’s actually pretty mild right now now* - Sounder Yesterday, 13:28:32
- no. * - Poldark Yesterday, 13:27:43
I started the Indian game day thread. Someone else start one.* - LovetheChief Yesterday, 9:41:10
- Ok * - jjlocke923 Yesterday, 10:51:09
- I don't like you appropriating my culture* - ATL Yesterday, 10:49:32
  - ^^well-known motorcycle enthusiast^^ - osklister Yesterday, 13:17:40
Spread has gone a point toward us this week. Now +3.5* - opossum jenkins Yesterday, 7:43:03
- theScore shows 2.5 - biclops Yesterday, 7:55:44
  - Must be the helmet * - ATL Yesterday, 7:57:11
Arched Illini helmet makes the trip to Washington. Hell yeah.* - Warrin'_Illini October 24, 2025, 16:58:59
- Foul on Arch!* - RSMBob Yesterday, 6:09:09
- YES!!!!* - ECEIllinois October 24, 2025, 17:03:30
Feed Cole Rusk #14 (rocktown proud) - redgrange77 October 24, 2025, 7:10:39
Best QB matchup of the week by QBR Rank - EffinIllini October 23, 2025, 9:52:26
- ...and biggest mismatches of Week 9... - EffinIllini October 23, 2025, 9:54:17
  - woof. good news is that it sounds like their o-line is in bad shape* - biclops October 23, 2025, 9:59:38
    - Gabe Jacas, your table is ready* - illini21 October 23, 2025, 10:03:33
- Nico making moves. Seems like Deshaun Foster was a problem* - ATL October 23, 2025, 9:53:36
SEC permanently suspended one of the officials from the UGA/Auburn debacle - ATL October 22, 2025, 17:46:35
- FU Bill Lemonnier - Poldark October 23, 2025, 3:05:11
  - Talk about a name from the past!! * - osklister October 23, 2025, 8:55:10
- Wow. I’ve never heard of anything like it. Maybe there’s more to the story * - meanjeans October 22, 2025, 21:45:00
Good or bad, I think this game is going to tell us a lot about Aaron Henry. - OB25 October 22, 2025, 10:58:59
- I will be shocked if we play a bunch of man in a driving rain against a mobile QB… - opossum jenkins October 22, 2025, 14:55:28
  - Don’t we always play a lot of man though?* - OB25 October 22, 2025, 15:02:34
    - Not this year from my eye* - snipes824 October 22, 2025, 15:12:26
    - Think we played quite a bit of zone vs tOSU. - EffinIllini October 22, 2025, 15:04:56
    - much less this year* - ATL October 22, 2025, 15:04:09
Just a bit off-topic: how to game the system, a proposal for Jimbo Fisher: - osklister October 21, 2025, 17:55:46
- Because Jimbo's rich, does some tv work, and maybe actually has hobbies? - EffinIllini October 22, 2025, 10:01:01
  - Seems I've heard of some of these contracts with a "ya gotta look hard at open jobs" clause. - osklister October 22, 2025, 10:06:29
    - Right - no idea the language around enforcement of offsets. - EffinIllini October 22, 2025, 15:03:35
    - I’m guessing a few documented agent calls and emails are sufficient. - uofi1998 October 22, 2025, 10:44:23
    - She said, I don't believe you're tryin to find no job. - IlliniOllie October 22, 2025, 10:25:17
      - Is that a George Thorogood reference on the deuce? - JacobRDaugherty October 22, 2025, 10:56:52
    - I read somewhere that Jimbo's contract unusually did not have one of these clauses* - gvibes October 22, 2025, 10:15:31
      - That's what I have heard* - EffinIllini October 22, 2025, 14:59:42
- that's why you see coaches on buyouts get hired as staff analysts * - Jersey October 21, 2025, 21:25:36
- There's almost certainly a clause in his A&M contract that voids the buyout if we is coaching again* - Desert October 21, 2025, 19:02:05
  - Who knows?? ESPN disagrees with you though. - osklister October 22, 2025, 9:52:52
    - That's nuts. Exhibit No. 1,587 proving that A&M is full of idiots* - Desert October 22, 2025, 10:44:27
      - tAMu Law School ranked #22 in the nation. Doesn't say much for #23 and beyond. - osklister October 22, 2025, 13:23:22
- I’m sure A&M would file some kind of lawsuit - IlliniSax05 October 21, 2025, 18:05:11
  - ^^^whatta comedian !!! ""NCAA rules...."" ^^^ * - osklister October 22, 2025, 9:55:23
Lots of rain in the forecast for Saturday* - illini21 October 21, 2025, 8:47:55
- Whoa, ususally don't see that in Seattle. Mostly blue skies. * - osklister October 21, 2025, 9:09:59
  - It was an absolutely amazing late summer early fall - Sounder October 21, 2025, 10:59:16
    - Yep. Was hoping against hope for a couple more good weekends. Today is beautiful.* - DocWalk20 October 21, 2025, 18:34:39
  - Our secondary doesn't really cover anyway, so... - uofi1998 October 21, 2025, 10:52:15
Bielema said in his presser today that he doesn’t think 5 for 5 is happening * - biclops October 20, 2025, 18:37:53
- I can't stand to fly I'm not that naive Men weren't meant to ride With clouds between their knees - ATL October 20, 2025, 19:54:19
- No idea. Am I a bad fan?* - DocWalk20 October 20, 2025, 19:01:02
  - yes you are. Here’s an article about it, but from the basketball side - biclops October 21, 2025, 8:56:04
    - Thanks. In retrospect, I do recall hearing about “5 years to play 5 seasons” Just didn’t click for - DocWalk20 October 21, 2025, 18:32:11
- IDK what that is* - Taz October 20, 2025, 18:53:03
  - 5 Arby's classic roast beef for $5....#eatatarbys* - UofIL6 October 20, 2025, 20:00:44
    - those were the days* - chorizo October 21, 2025, 18:18:04
  - NCAA is considering a rule that would allow players to play 5 seasons in 5 years. - OB25 October 20, 2025, 19:00:49
- Greatest fast food deal there ever was* - shua October 20, 2025, 18:45:33
team flying out Thursday night. Friday at Seahawks facility - Poldark October 20, 2025, 13:22:24
- Bert said "From a health standpoint we should have everbody back, even for practice this week." - tvillini October 20, 2025, 15:03:31
  - I HAVE wondered if he's playing chess with X and this game * - aimlessillini October 20, 2025, 15:04:23
    - He had ankle surgery on 9/24/25 and was supposedly out for the season. - ibdoc October 20, 2025, 15:23:06
Rutgers game 11/1 11am kickoff NBC* - illini81887 October 20, 2025, 12:00:44
- NBC wet with anticipation for the matchup of the Chicago/New York City television markets. - Warrin'_Illini October 20, 2025, 13:19:17
  - Dome has an away game that weekend. - osklister October 20, 2025, 13:30:14
  - Rutgers will always be the most ridiculous Big Ten addition to me* - Sounder October 20, 2025, 13:26:25
    - Hindsight will show it’s Nebraska I think - snipes824 October 20, 2025, 15:08:01
      - Also they don't fit the academic profile* - WhitmansFolly October 20, 2025, 18:45:58
      - There's a buncha contenders. I'll nominate all three of Knebraska, MD and Rutgers. - osklister October 20, 2025, 16:33:46
        
        Word on the street is that Knight is going to leave so much money - Sounder October 20, 2025, 16:46:35
    - ooo - ECEIllinois October 20, 2025, 14:09:35
    - I can't believe almost 2 decades later you people don't understand how this works - John Coctostan October 20, 2025, 13:51:02
      - Which matters less every year. - larue33 October 20, 2025, 14:09:13
        
        maybe. but they just got $7B that runs until 2030 i believe. so gonna be awhile - John Coctostan October 20, 2025, 14:21:22
        
        it was always a shortsighted decision* - ECEIllinois October 20, 2025, 14:12:00
      - I absolutely understand that part of the equation - Sounder October 20, 2025, 13:52:41
        
        you obviously don't because you still post about it being ridiculous - John Coctostan October 20, 2025, 13:56:23
        
        Obviously they wanted Syracuse* - Sounder October 20, 2025, 13:58:34
        
        I'm sure they would have much rather had Syracuse if they could - IlliniSax05 October 20, 2025, 13:54:44
        
        Disagree. I wouldn't have added Rutgers, in hindsight, given where cable is going. - cpsteine October 21, 2025, 9:19:07
    - They "capture" the NYC market, dontchaknow. * - osklister October 20, 2025, 13:28:13
      - I have friends who are Rutgers grads, and not a single one of them - Sounder October 20, 2025, 13:32:29
        
        I'm sure Jim Delaney did the math on this and knew what he was doing when he added them - IlliniSax05 October 20, 2025, 13:35:47
- you misspelled “Illinutgers”* - biclops October 20, 2025, 13:15:13
worried that Ryan Walters has secret knowledge on how to gash our defense - ECEIllinois October 20, 2025, 11:33:04
- He must have told everyone else* - snipes824 October 20, 2025, 12:04:04
- kind of long post about how our defense evolved - illiniranger October 20, 2025, 12:02:50
  - appreciate the writeup* - ECEIllinois October 20, 2025, 14:23:51
- I mean, who hasn't seen whatever is on film for IU's game against us? - osklister October 20, 2025, 11:44:12
- Hopefully we can put the Legend of Ryan Walters to bed this week.* - Warrin'_Illini October 20, 2025, 11:38:02
Big sports week in Seattle - Sounder October 20, 2025, 10:59:29
- Pulling for the M's....even if it means they're just walking into the Dodger's buzzsaw. - KingTalkyTiki October 20, 2025, 12:43:10
  - They have two World Series, but it's been 32 years - Sounder October 20, 2025, 12:52:12
- Go Blue Jays!* - GMAW October 20, 2025, 12:35:03
It's bigger than IU or OSU for where the season goes... - uofi1998 October 20, 2025, 10:47:08
- I guess, but... - EffinIllini October 20, 2025, 10:59:03
  - One trivial / not trivial point- our Maryland game is almost a month away. Nov 15. We really should - meanjeans October 20, 2025, 11:36:34
  - Any Illini fan dissapointed with 9-3 should be forced to drink a pitcher of Boneyard water* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes October 20, 2025, 11:30:20
    - 9 wins would literally be the best 2 year run in program history for wins over a 2 year span - JacobRDaugherty October 20, 2025, 11:47:37
      - agreed. boneyard water is too good for anyone that's disappointed - IlliniSax05 October 20, 2025, 12:55:35
  - If there's one thing IU to USC showed - Sammich October 20, 2025, 11:06:02
    - Correct. Whatever happens on Saturday, we'll be ready for Rutgers.* - EffinIllini October 20, 2025, 11:10:29
I'm feeling a bit more optimistic about this one than i probably should* - illini21 October 20, 2025, 10:44:06
- I'm going with Illinois beat USC, USC beat Michigan, Michigan beat Washington. - EffinIllini October 20, 2025, 10:49:30
  - Works for me* - illini21 October 20, 2025, 10:58:17
  - The bye week really came at a good time... we got through the early slate at 5-2... - uofi1998 October 20, 2025, 10:52:36
    - Yes. I believe there was some grumbling about Illinois having the latest bye week in the B1G, but - EffinIllini October 20, 2025, 11:03:26
      - Washington defense was on the field for 37 minutes at Michigan - Poldark October 20, 2025, 11:08:16
I'm nervous. Feel like so much of the rebuild and future narrative hinges on this game - JacobRDaugherty October 20, 2025, 10:33:41
- If losing one game damages things that much.... - jdl October 20, 2025, 13:11:33
  - narrator voice...* - Sounder October 20, 2025, 13:26:51
- I don’t think we win but I also don’t feel it has much bearing on the future* - Mrap24 October 20, 2025, 11:06:11
- It’s a huge opportunity if we win but I don’t see the huge downside with a loss that you mention - OB25 October 20, 2025, 10:46:49
  - I feel like the real kick in the teeth would be to win this game - Sounder October 20, 2025, 10:48:38
    - With our D a loss to Maryland Rutgers or NW is definitely a possibility* - bjl63 October 20, 2025, 11:21:41
    - Northwestern now has my attention. That game is pretty much always a PITA.* - Warrin'_Illini October 20, 2025, 10:49:22
- how many games the last couple years have we said essentially this same thing? - IlliniSax05 October 20, 2025, 10:45:34
  - Yeah, it's a big game for sure but won't change my feelings on Bret or the program in general. - Warrin'_Illini October 20, 2025, 10:47:28
- I'm a pessimest by nature - Sounder October 20, 2025, 10:37:58

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