He also said the the issues with the D line
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resulted from Bielema believing they had agreements set with McCullom and Coenen, spent most of their budget plugging other holes, then couldn't compete at the top of the DL market when those two bailed. That seems to me a more likely scenario than resources being diverted from football.
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 Game 1: Illinois vs UAB Game Thread - assassin Yesterday, 19:39:26
- On betting the over in all remaining games this season* - timmer 2 hours ago
- I just want to note that i support all of ranger's points below. people way way way out over - John Coctostan Today, 13:10:31
- LOL Sun-Times - KingTalkyTiki Today, 12:55:52
- Reddit big mad about the scoreboard. - EffinIllini Today, 12:16:12
- I know there’s a natural tendency to focus on the negative, but Houser/Valentine/Dixon… - OB25 Today, 10:59:45
- Time to fire the DC? Could probably use a new voice in the clubhouse* - bbonb Today, 10:55:35
- My Wisconsin alum work colleague asked me on a Zoom today if we were "sick of Bielema" yet - GMAW Today, 10:54:26
- The Hail Mary at halftime was a bad/good reminder of the Jaden Daniels one against the Bears. - Warrin'_Illini Today, 10:10:41
- Offense was fine and will be, defense is going to be god awful and a huge problem* - Mrap24 Today, 09:05:43
- Not to belabor the point but our front 7 is MAC-level quality. Will have to win a lot of shootouts.* - Warrin'_Illini Today, 08:30:29
- I think Ty Cox is gonna be a very good player* - opossum jenkins Today, 07:09:07
- Interesting stat - illiniranger Today, 07:04:35
- Bielema says the tackling is on him - biclops Today, 00:56:05
- imo, the scoreboard was underwhelming. The stadium lights, though, were awesome. The light show - Philo Yesterday, 23:34:49
- Boo. 42-16 much sexxier score. Ah well* - Blazer Yesterday, 23:18:23
- did you hear that? Illini can win ten games!* - OrangeSox Yesterday, 23:13:53
- I follow this stuff really closely. hand up, never heard of joshua davis* - snipes824 Yesterday, 23:11:32
- Full second string D now * - assassin Yesterday, 23:10:17
- Bielema era has featured so many games like this - OrangeSox Yesterday, 23:08:28
- I feel like this game basically nets out as a wash for me in terms of what we learned. - OB25 Yesterday, 23:08:27
- Holmes and Rhea super bright spots i think. And did Muragin basically get benched after - John Coctostan Yesterday, 23:06:39
- Very nice. Blouses.* - Toonces Yesterday, 23:05:45
- Our D is never getting off the field * - ATL Yesterday, 23:05:26
- LOLOL let’s cover now* - OB25 Yesterday, 23:05:23
- Lol* - WhitmansFolly Yesterday, 23:05:13
- Lol* - Herman Blume Yesterday, 23:04:55
- FAIRY* - biclops Yesterday, 23:04:49
- God bless you Resetich, a form tackle in the open field!* - OB25 Yesterday, 23:04:41
- We don’t contain for shit* - WhitmansFolly Yesterday, 23:01:57
- 3rd downs so far aren’t seeming any better than last year* - DocWalk20 Yesterday, 23:00:49
- The linebackers cannot make a tackle in space. Hard to watch. This isn’t Oregon or Ohio State* - OB25 Yesterday, 23:00:48
- 3 man rush?* - Mrap24 Yesterday, 22:59:02
- the tackling in this game has been shambolic* - OrangeSox Yesterday, 22:57:11
- So who has the best hot dogs on campus, Niros Gyros?* - RVA Yesterday, 22:54:24
- Houser’s progressions have been excellent* - Blazer Yesterday, 22:50:31
- Valentine redeemed Himself on the blitz pickup there. * - assassin Yesterday, 22:50:11
- UAB has blown off their own foot like 5 times now.* - Toonces Yesterday, 22:49:46
- I’ll say this for Bert - more times than not, the other team beats themselves more than we do* - OB25 Yesterday, 22:49:33
- Great pick up Valentine* - John Coctostan Yesterday, 22:49:32
- I was worried we had too many returning snaps on the OL - RVA Yesterday, 22:43:57
- SCOREBOARD SEASON* - OrangeSox Yesterday, 22:43:47
- That videoboard seems abnormally large* - ab75 Yesterday, 22:43:42
- Starting Q4 with a….rave?* - WhitmansFolly Yesterday, 22:42:45
- Does the announcer think Metallica is an EDM band?
 - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 22:42:35
- *has siezure** - Herman Blume Yesterday, 22:42:33
- Ruling on field stands!* - OB25 Yesterday, 22:41:54
- So innovative 90% of the time. Predictable in the worst ways 10%* - John Coctostan Yesterday, 22:40:10
- Ugh I feel like that’s getting reversed. Wild to call that same play again.* - OB25 Yesterday, 22:40:03
- C’mon, throw the ball. They can’t stop it.* - voiceofreason Yesterday, 22:39:49
- Year after year Werner talks up the O-line - illini21 Yesterday, 22:39:38
- Looked short to me but I thought Valentine got it so…* - assassin Yesterday, 22:39:23
- lol Lunney so predictable * - WhitmansFolly Yesterday, 22:39:08
- stop fucking doing that* - snipes824 Yesterday, 22:39:06
- Snap it quick* - Herman Blume Yesterday, 22:39:02
- Jesus Christ Barry * - illiniranger Yesterday, 22:38:55
- I still hate Lunney* - uofi1998 Yesterday, 22:38:44
- God dammit that was a 1st down!* - OB25 Yesterday, 22:38:15
- Good lord. Cmon oline* - Ron McDon Yesterday, 22:38:04
- As usual we get fucked on the spot - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 22:37:58
- He passed the sticks* - RVA Yesterday, 22:37:13
- Yep* - Herman Blume Yesterday, 22:37:35
- Safe to say we know who WR1 is this year. * - uofi1998 Yesterday, 22:37:01
- Couple of chunk plays aside, really disappointing run blocking considering the opponent* - OB25 Yesterday, 22:36:01
- *breathes huge sigh of relief when UAB sends fg unit onto field** - Herman Blume Yesterday, 22:32:13
- I realize I hadn't seen an X injury update so thats cool at least* - RVA Yesterday, 22:31:49
- Come on TO fairy, we need you* - OB25 Yesterday, 22:29:55
- Dude 52, what the fuck are you doing* - assassin Yesterday, 22:28:56
- Our best defensive play might be the slow substitution* - WhitmansFolly Yesterday, 22:27:49
- That’s a huge tackle by Morris or he’s gone* - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 22:27:37
- Qb sneak on 3rd and 2 huh lol* - assassin Yesterday, 22:26:30
- I like Lunney game.* - OB25 Yesterday, 22:21:58
- Houser was money well spent* - Ron McDon Yesterday, 22:21:37
- Houser looks good. Could he come back next year with 5-f-5?* - Toonces Yesterday, 22:21:34
- I haven't seen any of the 1st half. - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Yesterday, 22:21:05
- That scoreboard strobe light after we score is hella annoying* - Orangeillini Yesterday, 22:20:54
- Ooo - Herman Blume Yesterday, 22:22:11
- dime* - biclops Yesterday, 22:20:54
- Dixon a NFLer * - illiniranger Yesterday, 22:20:32
- Okie doked em again * - assassin Yesterday, 22:20:30
- Houser seems serviceable* - Herman Blume Yesterday, 22:20:24
- Houser is the goods* - Blazer Yesterday, 22:20:11
- Nice throw.* - voiceofreason Yesterday, 22:20:04
- Nice pass. * - harb Yesterday, 22:19:56
- Cheeks* - RVA Yesterday, 22:19:12
- lulzzzzz* - assassin Yesterday, 22:18:57
- Great effort by FullBlownAIDS. Butt was down, though. * - VIV Yesterday, 22:18:56
- Dang. Hip was down.* - DocWalk20 Yesterday, 22:18:42
- is the next efficiency move in football taking the 5 yards instead of the TO on 1st and 10?* - snipes824 Yesterday, 22:15:10
- Made it all the way to the third quarter before having to call a timeout to avoid a delay of game on - DocWalk20 Yesterday, 22:13:42
- Remember when Kaden Feagin was on the team?* - uofi1998 Yesterday, 22:13:25
- Throw until they stop it, please.* - voiceofreason Yesterday, 22:11:30
- TOP dofferential is Spurrieresque* - ATL Yesterday, 21:59:11
- What the fuck is all over the screen on this halftime show? - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 21:54:49
- Are we past the return window on Hauck? * - meanjeans Yesterday, 21:51:28
- Bert gonna do some yelling. * - assassin Yesterday, 21:48:44
- AMAZINF! We get the ball first, oui?* - Toonces Yesterday, 21:48:36
- Oui. * - assassin Yesterday, 21:48:58
- never in doubt. Great offensive route* - bbonb Yesterday, 21:48:27
- I like all the people watching the big tv instead of the play right in front of them * - biclops Yesterday, 21:48:01
- We are so back.* - OB25 Yesterday, 21:47:42
- eberflusian!* - Ari Gold Yesterday, 21:47:10
- I like Houser arm* - Blazer Yesterday, 21:47:03
- lol * - biclops Yesterday, 21:46:33
- 0 man rush is a really really really bad idea* - John Coctostan Yesterday, 21:46:32
- What the fuck. + - illiniranger Yesterday, 21:46:28
- Better to be lucky than good sometimes* - DocWalk20 Yesterday, 21:46:26
- Amazing* - Blazer Yesterday, 21:46:25
- lol this game is drunk* - ATL Yesterday, 21:46:23
- LOL* - snipes824 Yesterday, 21:46:22
- lol, wow* - UofIL6 Yesterday, 21:46:22
- Lol* - Herman Blume Yesterday, 21:46:22
- Haha awesome* - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 21:46:19
- LOL. What. * - assassin Yesterday, 21:46:19
- Holy shit. * - harb Yesterday, 21:46:19
- Ha of course* - John Coctostan Yesterday, 21:46:15
- Indiana struggled in Game 1 against ODU last year - Blazer Yesterday, 21:44:42
- This game might not end before 1am* - John Coctostan Yesterday, 21:44:17
- I don’t think that would have worked out great anyway. * - assassin Yesterday, 21:44:00
- *Pours deep Wild Turkey 101** - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 21:43:01
- Feels like we totally allowed that punt to the 1 to change the game.* - OB25 Yesterday, 21:42:28
- There’s visible pre-snap confusion too, especially in the 1st. Dudes not sure where to line up.* - opossum jenkins Yesterday, 21:41:59
- Trouble* - OWWDig Yesterday, 21:41:43
- getting stuffed on 4th was a game changer* - snipes824 Yesterday, 21:41:33
- we’re so back* - biclops Yesterday, 21:40:37
- Yikes* - UofIL6 Yesterday, 21:40:27
- woof* - Blazer Yesterday, 21:40:23
- Derp* - WhitmansFolly Yesterday, 21:40:21
- Cox getting a little firmer* - Herman Blume Yesterday, 21:38:31
- It’s everything we feared on full display. A G5 team is running the ball on us in a 2min dri - OB25 Yesterday, 21:37:18
- The oops, no defensive line approach is gonna lead to a long conference season* - RVA Yesterday, 21:36:02
- A lot of talk about the 335 and our size, but we can’t tackle for shit. * - illiniranger Yesterday, 21:35:53
- Our first guy seldom makes the tackle* - Herman Blume Yesterday, 21:35:32
- Much better 4th down call than us* - WhitmansFolly Yesterday, 21:35:20
- Much better rep by 32 there * - illiniranger Yesterday, 21:30:54
- OPI?* - DocWalk20 Yesterday, 21:30:43
- Defensive player has a right to the ball* - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 21:30:42
- What is that ref even doing? Thats OPI* - Herman Blume Yesterday, 21:30:39
- this is bad* - biclops Yesterday, 21:30:18
- ffs.* - Ari Gold Yesterday, 21:30:14
- Barry has a tendency to get cute in short yardage. He can’t help himself * - illiniranger Yesterday, 21:30:08
- This is gonna be a long year.* - voiceofreason Yesterday, 21:29:48
- Fucking gross* - Ron McDon Yesterday, 21:29:45
- Pathetic* - Herman Blume Yesterday, 21:29:34
- Oof* - DocWalk20 Yesterday, 21:29:29
- Short. * - harb Yesterday, 21:29:20
- I think I've had my fill of scoreboard talk for this season. * - Memphian Yesterday, 21:24:51
- Super interested to see how this looks against passing attacks. Might be alright there* - opossum jenkins Yesterday, 21:22:28
- Do we do nuggets for missed FG’s?* - WhitmansFolly Yesterday, 21:21:52
- Yes - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 21:22:21
- this game may go past midnight!* - Ari Gold Yesterday, 21:21:22
- Guys from Florida should really be used to this heat and humidity* - DocWalk20 Yesterday, 21:20:23
- Looks like cramp* - UofIL6 Yesterday, 21:19:41
- Oh god no. He yelled for the sideline immediately* - OB25 Yesterday, 21:19:10
- Ugh not X please * - biclops Yesterday, 21:19:09
- Can someone explain the difference between those two penalties?* - RVA Yesterday, 21:17:49
- But how is the defense supposed to know how close to the snap they’re shifting?* - Herman Blume Yesterday, 21:17:21
- Who the hell was that letting the RB just run right by him?* - OB25 Yesterday, 21:15:17
- Ish Kante is terrible* - opossum jenkins Yesterday, 21:14:45
- Faegin was on special teams?* - ATL Yesterday, 21:12:51
- We can't afford to do conservative this season. Hated that series* - OrangeSox Yesterday, 21:12:16
- ST gonna be an adventure * - biclops Yesterday, 21:11:41
- Our tackling is really standing out as lacking across the board* - John Coctostan Yesterday, 21:11:31
- I dont think they were actually gonna go for it but probably should have* - RVA Yesterday, 21:07:28
- it's UAB, but we definitely generate more pressure on pass plays - snipes824 Yesterday, 21:04:46
- Will Holmes has some juice. If he’s big enough against Big Ten OL’s.* - OB25 Yesterday, 21:01:53
- Called the hold there. Nice.* - DocWalk20 Yesterday, 21:01:12
- Now that’s a hold * - Herman Blume Yesterday, 21:01:09
- The ends deliberately overpursuing is going to take a lot of getting used to* - opossum jenkins Yesterday, 21:00:29
- He got that easily. Also Farrell held badly. * - assassin Yesterday, 20:59:40
- Matthew Bailey chooses violence. Mercy.* - voiceofreason Yesterday, 20:59:05
- map map map map* - biclops Yesterday, 20:57:30
- We’re running the 3-3-5 primarily as a Mint front vs a Tite front - illiniranger Yesterday, 20:57:10
- After the first few plays, it hasn’t really been getting blown off the LOS that’s the problem… - OB25 Yesterday, 20:57:09
- Beerman is actually good I think. * - assassin Yesterday, 20:55:35
- Time for more Grant Beerman. * - uofi1998 Yesterday, 20:55:26
- Jebus, the tackling* - OWWDig Yesterday, 20:55:01
- Soooo many missed tackles already. * - harb Yesterday, 20:54:46
- Barna & Bailey* - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 20:54:32
- Valentine looks bigger by a lot* - OB25 Yesterday, 20:53:57
- 12-0, baby!* - bbonb Yesterday, 20:53:55
- lol at Feagin’s “block”* - biclops Yesterday, 20:53:51
- We really need the new OL to get more reps together* - RVA Yesterday, 20:53:21
- This is not complementary football* - opossum jenkins Yesterday, 20:52:51
- TOP 11:33 - 2:12* - biclops Yesterday, 20:52:31
- I’ve seen enough. Our kicker is terrible.* - voiceofreason Yesterday, 20:52:15
- FEED5* - DocWalk20 Yesterday, 20:52:14
- Exceptional patience on that * - illiniranger Yesterday, 20:52:03
- Recruiting matters. That’s what a 4 star looks like* - OB25 Yesterday, 20:52:03
- Lol, amazing. Our offense looks big, fast and talented.* - Toonces Yesterday, 20:51:58
- What patience!* - timmer Yesterday, 20:51:54
- Anyone take the over?* - biclops Yesterday, 20:51:30
- Nice run by Valentine for the TD. * - harb Yesterday, 20:51:21
- Man those were two really nice runs by Valentine.* - voiceofreason Yesterday, 20:51:19
- CaLil Sebastian!!!* - VIV Yesterday, 20:51:19
- Scored too fast* - Ron McDon Yesterday, 20:51:18
- Oh wow * - illiniranger Yesterday, 20:51:16
- Calil. have a drive* - UofIL6 Yesterday, 20:51:12
- Getting huge Mike Cassity vibes* - opossum jenkins Yesterday, 20:48:55
- Defense has not given up a TD all season* - bbonb Yesterday, 20:48:03
- Defense competing, just kind of limited.* - Toonces Yesterday, 20:48:01
- UAB on pace for ~428 yards* - biclops Yesterday, 20:47:18
- Ooo* - Herman Blume Yesterday, 20:47:59
- Not sure I’m a fan of the reflection the giant board casts on, well, everything* - Herman Blume Yesterday, 20:47:08
- Good stand* - OB25 Yesterday, 20:46:24
- could’ve been a late hit there.* - Ari Gold Yesterday, 20:46:04
- Bend but don’t break!* - Herman Blume Yesterday, 20:45:53
- This kid from UAB must have hit KAMS last night. Cramping already.* - voiceofreason Yesterday, 20:43:19
- Burninating the corners* - RVA Yesterday, 20:41:41
- Who is 32. Yikes. * - assassin Yesterday, 20:40:42
- this defense ain’t it* - biclops Yesterday, 20:40:39
- This is one reason these games take 4 hrs* - Herman Blume Yesterday, 20:39:52
- It did not happen at the same time, Mike. Get fucked - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 20:39:01
- Hmm so it’s going to stand probably* - OB25 Yesterday, 20:39:01
- these announcers are idiots.* - Ari Gold Yesterday, 20:38:59
- Scoreboard* - timmer Yesterday, 20:38:45
- Imbeciles.* - voiceofreason Yesterday, 20:38:43
- There’s no reason this should take longer than like 1 second* - Herman Blume Yesterday, 20:38:31
- Definitely tipped* - UofIL6 Yesterday, 20:38:06
- Fuck you refs* - biclops Yesterday, 20:37:57
- That is a god awful call* - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 20:37:24
- That ball was tipped. * - assassin Yesterday, 20:37:10
- Is it me or does the orange in our uni’s look almost red? * - Jersey Yesterday, 20:37:04
- Student section looks full, how's the rest of the stadium?* - RVA Yesterday, 20:32:00
- That was basically the DJ Moore game winning TD play from the Packers playoff game* - OB25 Yesterday, 20:31:59
- yes.* - Ari Gold Yesterday, 20:36:58
- Heisman* - bbonb Yesterday, 20:29:44
- that kick was :eek* - biclops Yesterday, 20:29:32
- Offense looks good* - UofIL6 Yesterday, 20:28:48
- He was kind of open* - Herman Blume Yesterday, 20:28:47
- very impressive response.* - Ari Gold Yesterday, 20:28:46
- Alrighty then* - RVA Yesterday, 20:28:42
- Houser is the goods* - biclops Yesterday, 20:28:39
- I like Houser game * - assassin Yesterday, 20:28:29
- That was fun * - ATL Yesterday, 20:28:17
- Busey Bank patch is subtle * - biclops Yesterday, 20:28:06
- Did she say Bobby Lunney?* - biclops Yesterday, 20:27:09
- Who needs Hank Beatty anyway?* - Ron McDon Yesterday, 20:24:55
- Teams should just run it down are throats* - Drippy Yesterday, 20:24:46
- #ExcitingWhites* - OB25 Yesterday, 20:24:34
- Good last 30 seconds there* - Herman Blume Yesterday, 20:24:27
- *stands up** - assassin Yesterday, 20:24:09
- Their coach looks like a televangelist* - Herman Blume Yesterday, 20:24:09
- What’s an Ian Rhea? Quick fella. * - assassin Yesterday, 20:23:35
- The great Mark Followill on the play by play* - bbonb Yesterday, 20:23:11
- God we are so small. * - assassin Yesterday, 20:22:25
- tackling is terrible so far.* - Ari Gold Yesterday, 20:20:08
- Please pass, UAB. Thanks* - UofIL6 Yesterday, 20:18:53
- hot knife through butter so far.* - Ari Gold Yesterday, 20:18:44
- Not feeling great about stopping the run * - biclops Yesterday, 20:18:19
- Big big trouble* - assassin Yesterday, 20:18:06
- Well the run defense not earning rave reviews 3 plays in* - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 20:17:58
- Are they just gonna ignore the Illinois game? Have they mentioned where we can find it? - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 20:02:42
- students section 98% full 16 minutes before kickoff * - Poldark Yesterday, 19:58:20
- The big screen looks awesome. I am a fan.* - Toonces Yesterday, 19:54:31
- Woof, still 84 degrees out. * - assassin Yesterday, 19:53:05
- Platt and Brown out - jdl Yesterday, 19:52:25
- 8:15 kickoff* - illini81887 Yesterday, 19:43:21
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