But how is any of that good for Illinois?*
 Previous Message I fucking loathe the school, and I have to mentally prepare myself for one of my children to go there. Cignetti may be, pound for pound, the best college football coach who ever lived. We’ll find out in about 3 years. At the same time, he figured this out about 10 years too late. Maybe 15. So he won’t set any official records other than overall winning percentage. In the not all that distant future Cignetti will retire or decide to take a crack at the NFL. And IU will be in international waters. They won’t have the longevity to have made any real impact. They’re not Tennessee, Penn State, Alabama, Michigan, or OSU. They’ll hang a banner, and declare themselves a football school. Basketball will fall further behind with a nearly 40 year old banner that starts collecting social security soon and less money because it’s now football’s. So for me, watching Cignetti doing what he’s doing is really hard to not be enamoured with. We are all witnessing something great and we have to acknowledge it. Do I wish it were at Syracuse and not IU? Yes. But it’s not. In a time when all we see is hot take bullshit, we’re being handed on a silver platter something genuinely great. We need to enjoy it. I don’t know when it will happen again.
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CFP Semifinals Thread - Sounder January 8, 2026, 8:56:53
- Wait. So Miami will be playing in their home stadium? - TarheelIllini January 10, 2026, 8:39:39
- IU winning a national title is good for Illinois. - tvillini January 9, 2026, 23:17:03
- This game kinda makes me feel a little better about the ass whooping IU put on UI. * - harb January 9, 2026, 22:06:01
- 100%* - voiceofreason January 9, 2026, 22:48:04
- Are we legitimately talking about one of the best teams ever? - RSMBob January 9, 2026, 21:53:25
- Finish the job? Absolutely. They are bludgeoning everybody. It’s unreal* - uofi1998 January 10, 2026, 0:55:11
- Relative to their competition, I say yes - Sammich January 9, 2026, 22:43:01
- Agree * - cpsteine January 9, 2026, 23:26:19
- ESPN ranked them as #16 of the CFP era prior to blowing the doors off Alabama and Oregon - meanjeans January 9, 2026, 22:40:13
- Not even close.* - voiceofreason January 9, 2026, 22:05:32
- No.* - longsnapper January 9, 2026, 21:54:32
- On the degenerate side, that blocked punt hosed me. - EffinIllini January 9, 2026, 21:46:32
- What a pass. Just so on the money. * - harb January 9, 2026, 21:37:41
- IU fans need to shut the fuck up with the booing. It’s 42-15 in the 4th* - VIV January 9, 2026, 21:25:40
- 10 members of IU's defense were on Oregon's side of the line of scrimmage on that 4th down play - Orangeillini January 9, 2026, 21:22:08
- preseason IN was +10,000 to win it all* - biclops January 9, 2026, 21:14:31
- "Trying to make this interesting"... seriously? - RSMBob January 9, 2026, 21:14:21
- Another perfect bounce * - jdl January 9, 2026, 21:06:11
- Mendoza, Jeanty, Bowers is a fun trio * - MC January 9, 2026, 21:02:54
- The number of "the Jets have found their QB" tweets is impressive* - gvibes January 9, 2026, 20:56:18
- The "I hate that I'm doing this" sideline schtick by Cignetti was tiresome already - RVA January 9, 2026, 20:54:16
- Biggest story in college football in 50 years. Kind of want them to curb stomp Miami* - cpsteine January 9, 2026, 20:51:34
- That ball just bounces into Indiana hands. * - harb January 9, 2026, 20:46:58
- Ooooof course they have a lineman right there * - VIV January 9, 2026, 20:46:39
- Every pass is perfect (autofill)* - UofIL6 January 9, 2026, 20:44:43
- Unbelievable accuracy...how did he do that?* - RSMBob January 9, 2026, 20:44:36
- Mendoza solidifying that #1 pick. * - VIV January 9, 2026, 20:43:40
- You sit Mendoza after another score, no?* - cpsteine January 9, 2026, 20:41:24
- Mendoza is +4 on the TD to incomplete pass ratio in these two playoff games* - timmer January 9, 2026, 20:40:44
- Hey, an Illini call-out!* - gvibes January 9, 2026, 20:22:12
- Jesus, indiana winning an nc in fb makes me ill* - TarheelIllini January 9, 2026, 20:20:33
- Last weekend, I put down $10 (to win $17) for IU to win it all. Up until this game… - timmer January 9, 2026, 20:19:40
- My brain is having a hard time processing this* - illini21 January 9, 2026, 20:19:03
- Can’t believe I have to watch Indiana win a national championship in football. Fucking gross* - MC January 9, 2026, 20:18:13
- Is Scagnetti just the best coach of all time? wtf is going on?* - VIV January 9, 2026, 20:17:53
- Cignetti is a sociopath* - Sounder January 9, 2026, 20:17:35
- Throw the Hail Mary at least. Might as well just forfeit the 2nd half.* - voiceofreason January 9, 2026, 20:17:27
- Indiana is inevitable* - OrangeSox January 9, 2026, 20:12:22
- Indiana is a wagon. - EffinIllini January 9, 2026, 20:11:59
- This is like Shane Falco in the Sugar Bowl. * - illini January 9, 2026, 20:02:18
- If Oregon doesn't score again, we scored more in the first half!* - illinibone January 9, 2026, 20:01:03
- Time to accept that IU is gonna win it all. Miami has no shot* - bjl63 January 9, 2026, 20:00:52
- I think I’m gonna take RMK’s advice and just lay back and try to enjoy it.* - Ron McDon January 9, 2026, 20:00:36
- And I had a $5 bet that IU gets 350+ yards of offense in this game - timmer January 9, 2026, 20:00:18
- I would probably forget about the QB run game at this point if I were IU* - gvibes January 9, 2026, 20:00:06
- This is terrible.* - voiceofreason January 9, 2026, 19:58:57
- I feel like I’m taking crazy pills. This is unreal. * - harb January 9, 2026, 19:58:02
- Stooooop he's already dead* - gvibes January 9, 2026, 19:56:20
- Pluribus time for me* - biclops January 9, 2026, 19:56:00
- Every single ball is perfectly thrown* - UofIL6 January 9, 2026, 19:55:52
- I hate this* - timmer January 9, 2026, 19:55:48
- This is what it would look like if Moore gets drafted by the jets* - Mrap24 January 9, 2026, 19:53:33
- Oregon’s QB is completely overmatched.* - voiceofreason January 9, 2026, 19:52:31
- Hot take: part of the reason Oregon traveled so poorly for this game - Sounder January 9, 2026, 19:50:02
- IU feels like we’re watching someone play NCAA ‘25, but for real - VIV January 9, 2026, 19:43:59
- And the rout is on.* - voiceofreason January 9, 2026, 19:42:18
- Good teams get lucky...and take advantage of it* - RSMBob January 9, 2026, 19:41:04
- We are living in a simulation * - biclops January 9, 2026, 19:40:00
- Wow. * - harb January 9, 2026, 19:39:59
- Oh my god * - assassin January 9, 2026, 19:39:53
- WTF* - Orangeillini January 9, 2026, 19:39:37
- This guy is claiming Indiana has the largest alumni base in the country - Sounder January 9, 2026, 19:37:49
- Insane luck* - biclops January 9, 2026, 19:35:50
- Kind of a BS call. The dude was just tucking into the fetal position really* - gvibes January 9, 2026, 19:34:07
- Valiant effort by the big guy on that Mendoza run * - biclops January 9, 2026, 19:33:00
- VIV, how is your draft analysis coming along? You like Amauri washington?* - gvibes January 9, 2026, 19:29:24
- I do! - VIV January 9, 2026, 19:36:16
- Every frickin ball Mendoza throws is perfectly on the money. So annoying* - UofIL6 January 9, 2026, 19:17:27
- Great drive. Hopefully the whole game is like that. * - VIV January 9, 2026, 19:17:02
- heck of a drive again* - gvibes January 9, 2026, 19:16:55
- hello. me not dead yet.* - Ari Gold January 9, 2026, 19:05:37
- Great throw. * - VIV January 9, 2026, 19:05:09
- heck of a drive* - gvibes January 9, 2026, 19:05:06
- solid response so far* - assassin January 9, 2026, 18:58:08
- Sure, Moore will turn around the shitty raiders or jets* - Mrap24 January 9, 2026, 18:50:44
- LOL.* - Toonces January 9, 2026, 18:50:30
- Dante Moore should not turn pro* - bjl63 January 9, 2026, 18:50:24
- Ho. Lee. Shit. * - VIV January 9, 2026, 18:49:45
- LOL FML* - timmer January 9, 2026, 18:49:44
- Ball game * - jdl January 9, 2026, 18:49:42
- well, ballgame. * - assassin January 9, 2026, 18:49:36
- This game will end after 1030pm CST* - timmer January 9, 2026, 18:43:31
- looks like a 95/5 fan split* - assassin January 9, 2026, 18:40:08
- Are there any Oregon fans at this?* - VIV January 9, 2026, 18:39:47
- I didn’t know how thin Oregon is at running back tonight. Ugh* - illini21 January 9, 2026, 18:23:11
- Duplicate * - ATL January 9, 2026, 18:19:49
- The greater college football world is learning about the genius of Bill Lemonier. - ATL January 9, 2026, 18:19:23
- Never mind* - bjl63 January 9, 2026, 13:35:08
- ACC lulz - jdl January 9, 2026, 13:21:44
- Let's go Ducks. Plz save us* - illini21 January 9, 2026, 8:00:27
- Go Hoosiers* - gvibes January 9, 2026, 11:11:37
- Trolling?* - PapaDels January 9, 2026, 17:20:00
- I agree! - Tbag January 9, 2026, 13:56:35
- Ummm, no. Never. I'm not sure how an Illini fan gets there. * - LovetheChief January 9, 2026, 12:30:40
- I cannot handle the idea that one of our rivals can go from long term dumpster fire - Taz January 9, 2026, 12:26:36
- I'm definitely cheering for Oregon, but I'm trying to get to acceptance with Indiana - jayd January 9, 2026, 12:20:35
- I always liked you gvibes. No more.* - Warrin'_Illini January 9, 2026, 11:50:27
- *blank stare* * - opey8 January 9, 2026, 11:14:20
- Last night's game was a lot of fun. Rooting hard for Oregon tonight.* - Warrin'_Illini January 9, 2026, 10:35:31
- Yeah, I think this is where I land too... nice story, IU, now GTF out of the way.* - uofi1998 January 9, 2026, 9:22:02
- I want the conference to win, but cannot accept the Hoosiers. GO DUCKS!* - LovetheChief January 9, 2026, 8:18:58
- Seriously * - PapaDels January 9, 2026, 8:12:08
- Hookers and blow tonight provided by Irvin and Lewis. Bring back the old U. * - harb January 8, 2026, 22:46:32
- lol clear penalty. Ah well. * - assassin January 8, 2026, 22:30:22
- This has been a good game but not sure it’s a classic* - Mrap24 January 8, 2026, 22:28:05
- Indiana will murder these teams BTW. Yuck yuck yuck. * - illini January 8, 2026, 22:21:19
- Beck is so inaccurate on these throws* - OB25 January 8, 2026, 22:17:05
- JFC, Big Ten refs.* - voiceofreason January 8, 2026, 22:14:38
- Why doesn’t that count as a toe tap?* - John Coctostan January 8, 2026, 22:14:30
- That needs to stand because it was amazing. * - assassin January 8, 2026, 22:14:21
- No catch* - PapaDels January 8, 2026, 22:14:17
- What planet is Fowler on right now?* - OB25 January 8, 2026, 22:13:18
- Run the ball Miami * - assassin January 8, 2026, 22:08:22
- I enjoy sports* - Herman Blume January 8, 2026, 22:06:54
- Chambliss is awesome* - bjl63 January 8, 2026, 22:06:21
- Bold choice not coverage anyone* - Mrap24 January 8, 2026, 22:04:43
- Gotdam* - AintHatin January 8, 2026, 21:56:19
- This turf is cheeks * - assassin January 8, 2026, 21:55:18
- The way to ref signals the team that was flagged and looks in that direction - IlliniSax05 January 8, 2026, 21:54:30
- Man, Fowler is struggling tonight. “Did they rule it incomplete???”* - OB25 January 8, 2026, 21:53:56
- rooting for something called "ole miss" goes against every fiber of my being - snipes824 January 8, 2026, 21:51:30
- You’ll be saddened to learn Kiffin gets bonuses for every win - John Coctostan January 8, 2026, 22:02:43
- Hotty Toddy! * - jdl January 8, 2026, 21:55:01
- Washington Post no longer uses the term - Potomac January 8, 2026, 21:54:33
- Wait til you hear what their mascot is * - assassin January 8, 2026, 21:54:21
- ha, true* - snipes824 January 8, 2026, 21:59:32
- That was dumb* - ilinni11 January 8, 2026, 21:44:20
- Miami unraveling* - Mrap24 January 8, 2026, 21:44:13
- The targeting rule is just out of hand in college football.* - voiceofreason January 8, 2026, 21:43:20
- So much dick stepping by Miami* - Ron McDon January 8, 2026, 21:43:17
- This better not be targeting (fuck you, lemonnier)
- IlliniSax05 January 8, 2026, 21:41:55
- That’s not targeting* - assassin January 8, 2026, 21:41:44
- Winner tomorrow night is your national champion (it’s going to be Indiana)* - illini21 January 8, 2026, 21:33:08
- CLANG* - assassin January 8, 2026, 21:21:45
- This would be infuriating if you’re a Miami fan* - OB25 January 8, 2026, 21:13:54
- Miami OL dominating right now* - PapaDels January 8, 2026, 21:10:18
- Well I’ll be damned, just learned a new rule (can’t throw the ball away on a flea flicker)* - OB25 January 8, 2026, 20:52:38
- Ole Miss kicker is a weapon - illini21 January 8, 2026, 20:21:57
- Hate power at the GL, hits too slow * - illiniranger January 8, 2026, 19:46:56
- Beck kind of a throwback in the sense he fuckin guns it into covered WRs * - illiniranger January 8, 2026, 19:43:49
- Wow. What a run. * - harb January 8, 2026, 19:30:01
- Wow! Nice run* - shua January 8, 2026, 19:29:45
- I'm shocked LeMonnier didn't know the targeting rule. Shocked I tell you. - Orangeillini January 8, 2026, 19:20:46
- 10 for MIA is a dawg * - illiniranger January 8, 2026, 19:19:54
- Beck missed a TD there* - assassin January 8, 2026, 18:54:20
- Fvck the U. Go Ole Miss* - bjl63 January 8, 2026, 18:45:07
- ooo - jdl January 8, 2026, 17:49:12
- Jesus Freak
- Kajagoogoo January 8, 2026, 9:57:15
- I hate him so much* - illini21 January 8, 2026, 9:07:24
- semifinals - ijustkrushalot January 8, 2026, 9:00:19
- He's right. He doesn't need to shoot up and have his face spat upon like Lattimer.* - Warrin'_Illini January 8, 2026, 8:59:10
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