When Robert had Kevin van valkenburg on this offseason and he trashed him
My antennas went up.  Previous Message It didn’t seem like people at Montana had many good things to say about him and he was bitching about the current state of college football when leaving there. I wonder if he was half-assing his responsibilities and/or not fitting in with the culture that Bert has built. I’d be surprised if this was purely done because of the results on the field. Previous Message But if he’s in over his head and not the guy, get out as soon as you can. Still think this is a 7-5 team. Previous Message Previous Message
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 ILL vs OSU game thread * - illiniranger September 26, 2026, 11:17:53
- SP+ has us 17.5 favorite over PU * - illiniranger Yesterday, 17:19:08
- Lovie isn’t doing anything right now is he?* - ECEIllinois Yesterday, 17:10:27
- He's helping Miles out with his HS coaching job, 1-4, avg 44 points given up per game* - illini222 Yesterday, 17:24:37
- Lovie Smith, Hardy Nickerson, Bobby Hauck, Bill Cubit (to a lesser extent)… - OB25 Yesterday, 17:22:50
- Or one of his kids?* - Herman Blume Yesterday, 17:14:31
- I know you’re joking, but I would seriously try and fist fight Bret Bielema if he did that - illiniranger Yesterday, 17:12:16
- Larry Gies as defensive coordinator?* - Poldark Yesterday, 17:04:13
- Hauck out - assassin Yesterday, 16:35:31
- While I think you never wait until tomorrow to do what clearly needs to be done today - GMAW 6 hours ago
- I hadn’t listened to Matt Bailey’s postgame comments - Blazer Yesterday, 21:29:10
- can we call this the hauck tuah?* - lcubed Yesterday, 18:35:50
- ooo - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 18:45:15
- Wait, singling up the best WR in college football wasn’t a good idea? Good riddance. - voiceofreason Yesterday, 18:31:50
- If we want to keep someone from the Montana tree in charge, it might be Ronnie Bradford* - biclops Yesterday, 17:33:04
- Is his son keeping his job?* - biclops Yesterday, 17:28:06
- Seemed like a bad hire from the jump. Please get it together, Bret.* - Toonces Yesterday, 17:24:17
- To all the below, I think this is fundamental disagreement on how to play D - illiniranger Yesterday, 17:10:39
- We'll always have this - illini222 Yesterday, 17:10:09
- That’s a pretty big fuck up, Bret* - AintHatin Yesterday, 17:06:29
- You could feel Bret’s frustration in the pressers * - illiniranger Yesterday, 17:05:38
- Yikes, disaster. Maybe hiring a guy who wanted to be done with college football was a bad idea* - OB25 Yesterday, 16:53:24
- I mean when James kruetz is a starting linebacker you are kinda fucked no matter who you have - Mrap24 Yesterday, 16:52:01
- Seems like a desperate panic move and speaks to how badly Bret botched the offseason - Blazer Yesterday, 16:48:17
- It’s the white flag it waives on the season* - opossum jenkins Yesterday, 16:45:44
- HCBB as defensive coordinator?* - Poldark Yesterday, 16:45:26
- I mean… a disaster beyond disaster level. NWTFITWTF* - uofi1998 Yesterday, 16:45:14
- Any new talent coming in? - bjl63 Yesterday, 16:44:17
- He didn't have much to work with, but playing less than 11 is inexcusable - UofIL6 Yesterday, 16:42:23
- Holy shit* - illini21 Yesterday, 16:41:09
- Wow* - snipes824 Yesterday, 16:40:05
- Sheesh * - jdl Yesterday, 16:38:34
- After Bret’s postgame press conference it kind of seemed like that - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 16:37:23
- Wtf* - John Coctostan Yesterday, 16:37:18
- Beat Purdue. * - Poldark Yesterday, 16:36:29
- Run game was encouraging today - AintHatin September 26, 2026, 15:34:34
- Gonna need to win a shootout with Purdue next weekend* - opossum jenkins September 26, 2026, 14:40:03
- 462 yards resulting in only 19 points when you have no turnovers is wild* - UIHuskie September 26, 2026, 14:36:49
- All of them tough catches with a hit, but man Trimble has not made any* - snipes824 September 26, 2026, 14:35:21
- Gotta catch these passes #11* - Mrap24 September 26, 2026, 14:34:32
- Beyond everything else with the D, i thought we’d at least force some TOs. But nope* - John Coctostan September 26, 2026, 14:30:29
- Jeremiah Smith is inevitable* - Ron McDon September 26, 2026, 14:23:38
- Bailey’s earned some money today probably* - John Coctostan September 26, 2026, 14:20:53
- That’s embarrassing by Gus* - OB25 September 26, 2026, 14:20:14
- I mean we have actually gone to to toe with them in a lot of ways. - OB25 September 26, 2026, 14:16:47
- We weren’t winning this game. BUT. We’re like 3 plays away from this being a 1 score game - John Coctostan September 26, 2026, 14:16:17
- That was sexy* - illini21 September 26, 2026, 14:15:37
- Heck of a throw* - CanHartlebHireSnider September 26, 2026, 14:15:27
- Beautiful pass* - Mrap24 September 26, 2026, 14:15:21
- Beautiful throw. *
 - Memphian September 26, 2026, 14:15:13
- Pretty respectable run game today, especially considering the back linemen. Except of course when - John Coctostan September 26, 2026, 14:11:45
- Robinson has had a positive day catching the ball* - opossum jenkins September 26, 2026, 14:09:20
- These fans are pretty lame. I get it that it’s 22 points but this place just emptied out* - BradUnderwoodforprez September 26, 2026, 14:04:59
- Yikes #6* - Mrap24 September 26, 2026, 14:01:54
- Juice Clarke. Woof.* - Ron McDon September 26, 2026, 14:01:17
- effing megatron* - LeatherneckIllini September 26, 2026, 14:01:03
- we're just not good enough for that to be our favorite play on important downs - OrangeSox September 26, 2026, 13:58:03
- They get the earlier td on the high pass and a fg works there* - opey8 September 26, 2026, 13:57:09
- Damn nice drive ends in nothing* - CanHartlebHireSnider September 26, 2026, 13:56:38
- Good effort. Brutal-play call on 3rd down.* - Mrap24 September 26, 2026, 13:56:18
- Fuck that 3rd down call. Why lunney. Why* - John Coctostan September 26, 2026, 13:56:10
- Man that’s a bummer* - OB25 September 26, 2026, 13:55:57
- Damnit* - Ron McDon September 26, 2026, 13:55:23
- The U.S. Government paid for the Trump ad, seems legal nowadays* - illini222 September 26, 2026, 13:52:35
- It’s a two score game in the 4th* - opossum jenkins September 26, 2026, 13:52:25
- Stoked that my tax dollars are funding propaganda* - Herman Blume September 26, 2026, 13:52:13
- Not too many possessions left. Need a TD here.* - Orangeillini September 26, 2026, 13:52:03
- This is all I could have asked for. You can sense the collective grumbling from their crowd* - OB25 September 26, 2026, 13:50:40
- The Mt Zion kid has real juice* - opossum jenkins September 26, 2026, 13:50:22
- Laughery is so dynamic when he's healthy* - OrangeSox September 26, 2026, 13:49:03
- What a game from clement* - John Coctostan September 26, 2026, 13:46:55
- Excited to see what Barry dials up for this short yardage situation!* - Herman Blume September 26, 2026, 13:44:03
- Ugh I hope that slide doesn’t come back to bite us* - OB25 September 26, 2026, 13:42:47
- Dude. You gotta dive head first in that situation. Come on* - John Coctostan September 26, 2026, 13:42:40
- Just take the first Katin!* - CanHartlebHireSnider September 26, 2026, 13:42:39
- I look forward to the Fox SuperSloMo of the tOSU tackles blocks on jump cuts* - illini222 September 26, 2026, 13:41:53
- Tackles have to be better. Down interior, they have to step up* - John Coctostan September 26, 2026, 13:40:18
- Our run scheming has been pretty legit* - CanHartlebHireSnider September 26, 2026, 13:40:05
- leman has been saying he thinks houser is at least as good as sayin for a couple weeks now - snipes824 September 26, 2026, 13:36:15
- Good job D* - John Coctostan September 26, 2026, 13:34:47
- Two score game in the 3rd. I’ll take that for sure* - opossum jenkins September 26, 2026, 13:28:19
- Am i crazy or have there been like 3 uncalled PI on tOSU that haven’t even been commented on* - meanjeans September 26, 2026, 13:25:41
- Wow Colin Dixon* - Ron McDon September 26, 2026, 13:24:48
- Call that on both sides plz * - jdl September 26, 2026, 13:24:23
- Kick the FG* - opossum jenkins September 26, 2026, 13:24:12
- Are we going to be on our 4th and 5th guards now? - John Coctostan September 26, 2026, 13:20:36
- Ugh freshman going down* - CanHartlebHireSnider September 26, 2026, 13:20:20
- Hate that wildcat call* - Ron McDon September 26, 2026, 13:20:08
- Barry, why? That shit has never worked* - OB25 September 26, 2026, 13:20:03
- Lunney so good but what was that? Fooled 0 people* - John Coctostan September 26, 2026, 13:19:53
- Dirty Sanchez finally called * - jdl September 26, 2026, 13:17:59
- Gus Johnson is such a tragedy. Used to love listening to him, but now he’s completely insufferable* - meanjeans September 26, 2026, 13:12:12
- Pretty encouraged by the offense. We’ve moved the ball pretty well - illini21 September 26, 2026, 12:52:40
- Why did we clock it vs TO?* - John Coctostan September 26, 2026, 12:49:44
- This really wasn’t any worse of a showing than what our good teams from the last 2 years… - OB25 September 26, 2026, 12:49:26
- 360 total yards for Ohio state* - illini21 September 26, 2026, 12:46:35
- Enjoy the rest of your day everyone * - biclops September 26, 2026, 12:45:36
- Hold?* - John Coctostan September 26, 2026, 12:45:19
- Man, just had to get that one more 1st down. I’d have gone for it on 4th and 7. - OB25 September 26, 2026, 12:43:50
- Hot knife...butter - IlliniSax05 September 26, 2026, 12:43:42
- Don’t worry about us, Fox. We don’t care to find out which of our players is injured* - OB25 September 26, 2026, 12:42:09
- we're right there and just not making the plays. the sack, pat farrell's pick, that throw - snipes824 September 26, 2026, 12:36:47
- Sigh. This should be a close game but is probably headed for 28-10 at half due to a couple mistakes* - OB25 September 26, 2026, 12:36:20
- Our kickers and punters have been solid. I know that was question mark coming into the season * - biclops September 26, 2026, 12:36:10
- That hurts* - Ron McDon September 26, 2026, 12:35:31
- You gotta hit that pass. Just have to have it* - John Coctostan September 26, 2026, 12:34:56
- Massive 3rd down here. Can’t let Ohio State get another TD before half* - OB25 September 26, 2026, 12:34:01
- Lunney really having a pretty good game so far* - John Coctostan September 26, 2026, 12:32:12
- Honestly, that’s the best I’ve felt about the defense all season despite the outcome. - OB25 September 26, 2026, 12:24:11
- so many opportunities for someone to make a play on that drive and we just didn't* - snipes824 September 26, 2026, 12:21:52
- Hearing that real analysis is pretty neat * - illiniranger September 26, 2026, 12:20:40
- What an incredible football player* - illini21 September 26, 2026, 12:20:39
- There’s just no answer for Jeremiah Smith* - Ron McDon September 26, 2026, 12:19:40
- There’s just no answer for Jeremiah Smith* - Ron McDon September 26, 2026, 12:19:17
- No way he has control of that. * - VIV September 26, 2026, 12:18:59
- Insane catch* - CanHartlebHireSnider September 26, 2026, 12:18:42
- Sayin is absolutely surgical* - opossum jenkins September 26, 2026, 12:18:36
- he bobbled the ball. That’ can’t be a catch* - John Coctostan September 26, 2026, 12:18:35
- That was great coverage by 32 * - illiniranger September 26, 2026, 12:18:16
- Man just gotta get off the field* - John Coctostan September 26, 2026, 12:17:31
- Defense really battling on this drive, would be super unfortunate if this ends in 7* - OB25 September 26, 2026, 12:16:58
- Will Smith be a top ten NFL wide receiver next year?* - Sounder September 26, 2026, 12:16:14
- Sayin is very pedestrian * - illiniranger September 26, 2026, 12:16:09
- Cox isn’t afraid to put his head in the fan. I like that kid* - opossum jenkins September 26, 2026, 12:13:37
- Don’t go back and rewatch that 3 and 7. It’s infuriating* - opossum jenkins September 26, 2026, 12:12:15
- Feels like the Duke game with giving away points on drives we had stopped. So frustrating* - OB25 September 26, 2026, 12:09:03
- he used his arms!* - OrangeSox September 26, 2026, 12:08:03
- Nice use of your arms Mac* - CanHartlebHireSnider September 26, 2026, 12:07:54
- Nice play #0 * - illiniranger September 26, 2026, 12:07:53
- Who said we can’t tackle? - timmer September 26, 2026, 12:06:49
- that is so fucking disheartening* - snipes824 September 26, 2026, 12:06:39
- That’s fucking pathetic* - Ron McDon September 26, 2026, 12:06:34
- It’s a talent issue in the box. Kinda that simple* - opossum jenkins September 26, 2026, 12:06:31
- They held. * - illini September 26, 2026, 12:06:18
- JFC tackle the fucking guy - IlliniSax05 September 26, 2026, 12:05:59
- Omg no. And obvious holds uncalled* - OB25 September 26, 2026, 12:05:56
- Well there’s the tackling issue lol* - CanHartlebHireSnider September 26, 2026, 12:05:52
- Tough to contain an elite athlete like Sayin * - biclops September 26, 2026, 12:05:51
- damnit * - jdl September 26, 2026, 12:05:48
- God i hate those late safety blitzes* - John Coctostan September 26, 2026, 12:04:51
- Can’t take that sack. Probably took points off the board* - opossum jenkins September 26, 2026, 12:01:26
- Punter is solid* - CanHartlebHireSnider September 26, 2026, 12:00:10
- Valentine's vision has been poor this year* - OrangeSox September 26, 2026, 11:58:27
- Mac got very lucky there * - jdl September 26, 2026, 11:56:58
- What a terrible punt* - OB25 September 26, 2026, 11:56:50
- A stop!* - John Coctostan September 26, 2026, 11:55:41
- JOLIET!* - Poldark September 26, 2026, 11:53:06
- Somehow some way find a 3rd down stop just once here and we can at least temporarily have some fun* - OB25 September 26, 2026, 11:51:55
- Tackling is greatly improved from the Duke game * - illiniranger September 26, 2026, 11:51:09
- houser is really really good.* - LeatherneckIllini September 26, 2026, 11:49:40
- Big boy drive by the offense there. Good blocking, nice runs, great throw to Dixon on the in route* - OrangeSox September 26, 2026, 11:49:26
- That was encouraging* - timmer September 26, 2026, 11:49:14
- That was encouraging* - timmer September 26, 2026, 11:49:14
- Damn… that drive was straight legit. Props * - uofi1998 September 26, 2026, 11:48:45
- honestly, the OL blocking has been pretty good* - snipes824 September 26, 2026, 11:48:14
- Great call * - jdl September 26, 2026, 11:47:59
- Two pretty damn good drives. This isn’t last year’s OSU defense* - OB25 September 26, 2026, 11:47:55
- Was not expecting that. * - Memphian September 26, 2026, 11:47:54
- Hello me not dead * - biclops September 26, 2026, 11:47:46
- Lunney does a great job early in games * - illiniranger September 26, 2026, 11:47:43
- Lunney in his bag* - John Coctostan September 26, 2026, 11:47:29
- LOL refs are going to let them do anything* - OB25 September 26, 2026, 11:45:46
- Throw a fucking flag* - John Coctostan September 26, 2026, 11:45:18
- Covering Smith with Resetich? Leave the DC in Columbus.* - OWWDig September 26, 2026, 11:41:16
- i'd rather jam him at the line in man and deal with the consequences of that than this* - snipes824 September 26, 2026, 11:40:49
- I hear my lawnmower calling my name * - biclops September 26, 2026, 11:40:37
- Next week against Purdue feels like a massive game for us* - illini21 September 26, 2026, 11:39:51
- WTF are we even doing?* - AintHatin September 26, 2026, 11:39:08
- aight, imma head out - IlliniSax05 September 26, 2026, 11:38:42
- Freaking Megatron out there* - LeatherneckIllini September 26, 2026, 11:38:40
- lol Resetich* - Blazer September 26, 2026, 11:38:37
- Ooooof* - reggiedunlop September 26, 2026, 11:38:33
- Single covering Jeremiah Smith with the armless man Mac Resetich is a choice* - OrangeSox September 26, 2026, 11:38:26
- lol.* - Ari Gold September 26, 2026, 11:38:15
- That’s a clowning. Why do we have a safety playing him?* - John Coctostan September 26, 2026, 11:37:52
- Got a feeling that Sanchez may be the new Igbinosun - forcing the refs to call something. * - Memphian September 26, 2026, 11:34:09
- you can tell the athletes OSU has at corner* - snipes824 September 26, 2026, 11:32:55
- Excellent punt there* - Ron McDon September 26, 2026, 11:32:26
- We can move the ball enough i think. But can’t ask to go 95 yards* - John Coctostan September 26, 2026, 11:32:22
- Ohio St allowed to grab and hold as usual * - jdl September 26, 2026, 11:32:17
- Clement pretty clearly held coming out of his break - IlliniSax05 September 26, 2026, 11:32:14
- pi, of course.* - Ari Gold September 26, 2026, 11:32:12
- Handful of jersey there * - biclops September 26, 2026, 11:32:01
- WR’s came to play* - OB25 September 26, 2026, 11:29:45
- Well our pass game can play at this level. Wow* - John Coctostan September 26, 2026, 11:29:42
- OSU ready for Lunney's favorite play - IlliniSax05 September 26, 2026, 11:29:40
- throw it away!* - Ari Gold September 26, 2026, 11:29:27
- Damn, why did he roll that way. Had lots of room to the right* - OB25 September 26, 2026, 11:29:22
- that's a phenomenal catch* - snipes824 September 26, 2026, 11:28:14
- Great catch by Trimble* - Ron McDon September 26, 2026, 11:28:14
- Wow. Dude that looks like he belongs on the field there. Damn* - John Coctostan September 26, 2026, 11:27:52
- 3 and out no doubt* - Chilango September 26, 2026, 11:27:08
- I know we’re overmatched but this is baffling. - OB25 September 26, 2026, 11:25:43
- as if they need any more help!* - Ari Gold September 26, 2026, 11:24:22
- BB not doing his best coaching job this year. Lotta mental errors * - illiniranger September 26, 2026, 11:23:11
- Oof* - reggiedunlop September 26, 2026, 11:22:31
- My goodness* - illini21 September 26, 2026, 11:22:17
- Terrible decision Laughery * - illiniranger September 26, 2026, 11:22:07
- WTF was that* - OB25 September 26, 2026, 11:22:03
- I don't want it to be missed so I'll add it here as well...majestical - IlliniSax05 September 26, 2026, 11:21:47
- Welp* - Blazer September 26, 2026, 11:19:02
- no pass rush* - Poldark September 26, 2026, 11:18:34
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