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I think granting an antitrust exemption (and the threat of revoking it) would keep teams in line

Posted by Sammich

on September 29, 2026, 11:26:57, in reply to "it's that way now... it was that way before... it will be that way forever..."

✏️ Edited by Sammich on September 29, 2026, 11:29:27

you'll always have your Ballmers, but it wouldn't be the Wild West like it was before.

But to the point of the post, if you can't see yourself being satisfied with a team that is mostly mediocre, sometimes awful, and sometimes frisky, then Illinois may not be the program for you.

What we've become is contrary to what we want
Take a bow

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Purdue Week gamethread - assassin September 28, 2026, 12:23:23

I think Werner nailed it this week: - opossum jenkins October 3, 2026, 11:30:49
- Better not lose this game. * - assassin October 3, 2026, 11:58:07
- Not exactly a hot take* - ATL October 3, 2026, 11:32:51
is northwestern good?* - biclops October 2, 2026, 19:52:14
- Did Connor Onion win a Josh Lewin soundalike contest for this job?* - illini222 October 2, 2026, 21:48:22
- They looked pretty good to me against IU. Darren Rovell is insufferable on twitter right - voiceofreason October 2, 2026, 21:47:19
- Annoyingly probably - ijustkrushalot October 2, 2026, 19:52:36
Listening to Tom Dienhart on Werner’s podcast - biclops October 2, 2026, 13:45:17
- Nov 11, 2023. Our John Paddock-led 48-45 win over Indiana late in the season. - OB25 October 2, 2026, 13:50:54
  - Last UI football game I attended. It was embarrassing to need OT to beat them* - Herman Blume October 2, 2026, 14:55:22
- I still can't believe Purdue's AD said what he said about IU and winning* - ATL October 2, 2026, 13:49:12
Remember that whole we spend about $23M or so on our football roster? - uofi1998 October 2, 2026, 12:16:20
- EvanMiya is stating what their production is worth...like WAR...not what these teams spent* - LWillhite October 2, 2026, 21:56:22
- Slightly misleading, in that Miya has no actual data, this is all just projection - Blazer October 2, 2026, 15:54:55
- Good* - IlliniRunner October 2, 2026, 13:50:06
  - Yep. We can actually win a championship in basketball. It has to be the (within reason) - voiceofreason October 2, 2026, 21:46:15
  - Yup. Make a bowl game with a young-ish roster, and i'm very happy* - ijustkrushalot October 2, 2026, 14:55:27
Rocky Harvey the honorary captain* - assassin October 2, 2026, 11:47:34
third sellout of season. two sellouts 2011-2023* - Poldark October 2, 2026, 10:22:42
- the '80s belong to the illini!* - Ari Gold October 2, 2026, 14:53:55
- Our last sellout looked pretty empty on tv, esp the student section. - Mrap24 October 2, 2026, 14:03:24
- We’ve built real fan momentum, can’t let this season fall off a cliff and derail it* - OB25 October 2, 2026, 12:09:33
Who is RPO the Jewels on X/Twitter? I think I used to know that. * - Tuscy October 1, 2026, 20:22:52
O-O-O unis - assassin October 1, 2026, 18:56:30
- Love it. Next they should do OOB (B pants).* - Toonces October 1, 2026, 19:40:25
  - Blue helmet, Orange facemask, Orange jersey, Blue pants* - Sammich October 1, 2026, 22:16:18
    - Cadillac. -* - assassin October 1, 2026, 22:32:52
      - Yeah, the boy's a timebomb* - Sammich October 1, 2026, 22:58:53
    - (Slate shoes)* - Sammich October 1, 2026, 22:18:33
      - Really should get glove color worked into the acronym. - osklister October 2, 2026, 12:21:42
  - Yuck* - Herman Blume October 1, 2026, 19:57:45
- Sponsored by O’Reilly Auto Parts* - Sammich October 1, 2026, 19:20:05
  - OWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!* - illini222 October 1, 2026, 21:29:31
#16 - uofi1998 September 30, 2026, 12:25:14
- As well as second among the traditional B1G schools. - osklister September 30, 2026, 13:20:09
  - Counterpoint…. - DocWalk20 September 30, 2026, 14:01:32
- Houser is better than Kevin Jennings* - bjl63 September 30, 2026, 12:40:58
- Gonna be the first QB drafted since Kittner imo* - CanHartlebHireSnider September 30, 2026, 12:34:32
statsowar: Illinois 40, Purdue 28 - assassin September 30, 2026, 11:50:04
Guess I’ll put this here: senate passes Protect College Sports Act - biclops September 29, 2026, 07:13:59
- Thought Norlander had a good point on the CBS hoops podcast - jdl September 30, 2026, 12:42:00
- If this passes Illinois football will die. It goes back to the old days with $ under the table - bjl63 September 29, 2026, 08:50:46
  - There's a pretty clear difference. - larue33 September 29, 2026, 11:37:38
    - There's very little legit NIL. Arch Manning is making legit NIL. - EffinIllini September 29, 2026, 14:04:56
      - I mean, the number is jumping up to $50mil above board, that's going to be hard for a lot of schools - ijustkrushalot September 29, 2026, 15:40:47
        
        Sure. I was mostly just clarifying larue's comment regarding legit NIL. - EffinIllini September 30, 2026, 14:34:40
        
        Dome could do that with one hand tied behind their back. - osklister September 30, 2026, 11:53:33
        
        and tOSU, Texas, A&M, LSU... * - EffinIllini September 30, 2026, 14:35:49
  - it's that way now... it was that way before... it will be that way forever... - uofi1998 September 29, 2026, 11:22:22
    - I think granting an antitrust exemption (and the threat of revoking it) would keep teams in line - Sammich September 29, 2026, 11:26:57
  - Who says it's not already like the old days? - Sammich September 29, 2026, 08:56:54
    - Either way we run 100% above board - bjl63 September 29, 2026, 09:44:13
      - I doubt it... NIL is a dirty business... boosters aren't going to take no from the AD* - uofi1998 September 29, 2026, 11:30:57
  - Very disappointing we are supporting it.* - Warrin'_Illini September 29, 2026, 08:55:20
- Collective bargaining is the only solution to this.* - ATL September 29, 2026, 07:58:44
  - I'm game... how does collective bargaining change this? The NBA has collective bargaining... - uofi1998 September 29, 2026, 13:26:45
    - You shut your dirty mouth. Brunson just wanted to win badly. - voiceofreason September 29, 2026, 15:36:39
  - Correct.* - voiceofreason September 29, 2026, 11:29:37
- This officer is here to ensure there is no cheating...* - uofi1998 September 29, 2026, 07:55:43
Watching tickets for Northwestern stadium opener - ab75 September 28, 2026, 15:10:54
- The stadium is amazing, I've got to say. Looking forward to going.* - cpsteine September 30, 2026, 19:51:29
- Are we basing that just off that one Athletic article? - OB25 September 28, 2026, 15:17:01
  - I still need an article that lays out how exactly that spending even works* - assassin September 28, 2026, 15:21:46
Realllly keen to watch this presser* - opossum jenkins September 28, 2026, 12:30:55
- Not much to it, honestly. Defense is on lockdown until Saturday. No media and - OWWDig September 28, 2026, 13:18:48
  - There was a bit more than that. - opossum jenkins September 28, 2026, 13:24:51
    - All true...thanks for the details! Just meant that nothing was earth shattering news* - OWWDig September 28, 2026, 14:00:22
    - Would be interesting to understand how we got to the Hauk hiring. Seems like we waited too - ATL September 28, 2026, 13:29:22
      - Hauck was #5 choice per my #SOURCES (hat tip to CHHS) - Poldark September 28, 2026, 14:10:46
        
        Harley Davidson might be ready to move if gets the feeling NIU is going elsewhere. - osklister September 28, 2026, 16:49:41
        
        Permanent replacement short list?* - biclops September 28, 2026, 15:26:23
        
        discussed that on ride home Sunday from Columbus - Poldark September 28, 2026, 16:26:01
        
        Eck will be a B1G HC in December 2026.* - EffinIllini September 29, 2026, 13:07:39
        
        No DC list?* - biclops September 28, 2026, 16:55:58
        
        will address after the season * - Poldark September 28, 2026, 17:38:44
        
        Bielema mention Mississippi State again today - biclops September 28, 2026, 18:06:36
        
        I think he'd be thinking about this guy (who was DC when we played them in Tampa) - ATL September 29, 2026, 07:25:14
        
        DJ Eliot of North Carolina State one to watch* - Poldark September 28, 2026, 18:47:46
        
        Is this a Bielema replacement list?* - OB25 September 28, 2026, 16:40:53
        
        yes, Poldark AD* - Poldark September 28, 2026, 16:47:11
      - I’m envisioning the short short wedding version from SpaceBalls. - voiceofreason September 28, 2026, 13:48:30
      - I still think it was all reactionary to losing our whole d-line and by the time that happened… - OB25 September 28, 2026, 13:31:10
        
        Maybe but he also gave him a 3 year deal - CanHartlebHireSnider September 28, 2026, 13:55:07
        
        Sure, but what was the buyout? - Blazer September 28, 2026, 15:25:09
        
        Aren’t most asst coaches on 1 to 2 year deals? - CanHartlebHireSnider September 28, 2026, 17:26:03
        
        Also Bobby Hauck is in his 60s and he just retired - CanHartlebHireSnider September 28, 2026, 17:27:14
        
        Three year contracts are standard for coordinators, 2 year contracts for assistants - Blazer September 28, 2026, 22:14:24
        
        This is my guess as well. Realized we'd be super under-talented up front, so tried to find a gimmick - UofIL6 September 28, 2026, 13:36:13
        
        It's just a failure all around. - AintHatin September 28, 2026, 13:47:56
        
        Big miscalculations on the front 7. Hopefully we learn from it or find more money* - OWWDig September 28, 2026, 14:02:45
        
        IMO he deserves a mulligan for this year, but if this continues next year - bjl63 September 28, 2026, 15:21:00
        
        The offense is fine. He needs to fix the defense. But I agree with you for the most part* - OWWDig September 28, 2026, 15:25:04
        
        The offense is a 9-win group - bjl63 September 28, 2026, 15:32:45
        
        In this age of college fball,you'd have to be uber high on an unproven backup to not test the portal - UofIL6 September 28, 2026, 15:46:06
        
        Can we afford a QB and 6-7 DL/LB on our limited budget?* - bjl63 September 28, 2026, 15:57:18
        
        Gotta feeling the "get more money" part is the harder task here. JMHO. - osklister September 28, 2026, 15:07:33
        
        I gotta feelin' you're right* - OWWDig September 28, 2026, 15:17:32
        
        Agreed.* - Warrin'_Illini September 28, 2026, 13:58:39
        
        I mean, this is some Mike Thomas bullshit* - AintHatin September 28, 2026, 14:14:21
        
        Seems pretty clear to me we assumed that the $22 million was a hard cap that people would stick with - ATL September 28, 2026, 17:08:29
        
        I will die on the hill that this makes no sense - Blazer September 28, 2026, 22:25:52
        
        Other thing is: maybe we couldn’t afford to retain all our top DL players but we should have - ATL September 28, 2026, 17:13:10
  - That play caller is, you guessed it, Frank Stallone.* - Warrin'_Illini September 28, 2026, 13:22:31
- ooo - jdl September 28, 2026, 12:31:57
Au revoir, Hauck Tuna. "Big Tuna" was already taken.* - Warrin'_Illini September 28, 2026, 12:25:05

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