on December 15, 2025, 15:59:32, in reply to "It’s either the X’s and O’s or the roster builds"
Still hoping this year is a matter of a new scheme and roster that is still figuring things out. The next three weeks will tell us a lot--Brad always pivots away from what's not working at this point in the season.
But the defensive track record at this point is what it is. A lot of rosters and different schemes and asisstants in that decade and the result is virtually always mediocre defense. 
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Both of which fall on him.
We’ve tried for a few years doing it this way. We’ve had some really good offenses, yet we never felt like a true contender. We were always a half step to a full step below, even if we tried to talk ourselves into better during good stretches.
It’s time to try a new way. Brad has always been good at pivoting. This is a necessary pivot. Previous Message
And given that Underwood has had exactly 1 top 25 defense in 10 years at the high major level (20-21), and 7 of his 10 teams have been outside the top 30, pretty sure it's a Brad problem. Previous Message
Make Illinois play defense again. Previous Message
NEWS: Croatian forward Toni Bilić has committed to Illinois, his agent Misko Ražnatović told DraftExpress. The 6'9", 20-year-old will arrive at semester break and be eligible to play immediately. pic.twitter.com/jJBtE0GV8z — Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) December 15, 2025 .
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