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Posted by AintHatin <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=AintHatin' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 5, 2025, 10:29:24, in reply to "Remember that African village?"
in the playoff pretty regularly is gonna be a thing. with the way the scheduling breaks down, its not hard to see non-traditional B1G powers finding a spot from year-to-year
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Same matchup, different seeding.

Still haven't figured out why Texas is getting this much run yet, but...

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BIG NEWS ON THE FOOTBALL BOARD - jdl February 1, 2025, 17:19:09
TeRah Edwards announced for the draft yesterday - Blazer February 26, 2025, 13:03:33
Weird time of year to declare, isn't it? - osklister February 26, 2025, 13:20:35
Yes, a bit* - UofIL6 February 26, 2025, 13:56:40
His number with his size always threw me. He's not a #23* - ibdoc February 26, 2025, 13:14:31
They all do that - jdl February 26, 2025, 13:11:38
Frosh in 2020 and RS in 2021 so I think he should have another year w/ the COVID exemption?*? - ECEIllinois February 26, 2025, 13:06:12
he played 5 games in 2021, so unless he was eligible for a Medical Redshirt he would have been done. - ijustkrushalot February 26, 2025, 13:22:10
ok yeah my mistake. misread "redshirt freshman" as he redshirted that year. He's done* - ECEIllinois February 26, 2025, 13:54:58
I don't think we were expecting him back either way, but I didn't realize it was a possibility* - Blazer February 26, 2025, 13:08:53
SP+ 2025 returning production rankings - UIHuskie February 24, 2025, 10:27:26
B1G Football Media Days announced - ATL February 21, 2025, 12:22:44
Interesting Spoon interview - nash February 20, 2025, 16:21:26
Gruden AND Barstool.* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 20, 2025, 16:24:38
Fabrizio Pinton in portal - Poldark February 18, 2025, 15:41:24
Will he stay in this time? * - jdl February 18, 2025, 15:42:09
Bielemas been posting some Christian stuff recently - biclops February 17, 2025, 9:39:43
*chin scratchy guy*… - biclops February 21, 2025, 21:59:17
Prayed for Ozempic. No change* - Herman Blume February 17, 2025, 10:41:58
Not so fast... He's looking good these days. I think he's on it * - Phytynlini February 17, 2025, 19:00:50
He’s gonna have to get his wedding ring resized soon - biclops February 17, 2025, 19:30:07
Whatever it takes* - illini21 February 17, 2025, 9:58:30
Preach* - longsnapper February 17, 2025, 10:06:20
mfer is gonna be posting about the guiding light of islam to get a defensive end. * - ijustkrushalot February 17, 2025, 9:53:10
I’m mostly surprised he uses Pandora.* - DocWalk20 February 17, 2025, 9:47:45
Both Blue Chips and The Program captured this perfectly. If you're recruiting a Scientologist, well - Warrin'_Illini February 17, 2025, 9:46:43
With Lane going after the Buddhist recruits, I'm feeling like this was the better marketing decision - ATL February 17, 2025, 9:43:52
He just lost Jeff* - bjl63 February 17, 2025, 9:40:43
We made 4 star 2026 TE Mack Sutter from Dunlap’s Top 5 - NastyBoyd February 16, 2025, 15:46:38
next year's toughest opponent - Poldark February 14, 2025, 18:13:40
Call me crazy but I’m gonna go with Ohio State* - OB25 February 14, 2025, 18:21:19
but we have to play ourselves every day. that's a tall order* - assassin February 14, 2025, 18:22:02
Rece Davis would agree. - tvillini February 18, 2025, 6:03:12
roster at 111 need to get to 105* - Poldark February 14, 2025, 17:27:10
ESPN ranks James Thompson Jr. as the top transfer for Illinois (who is ranked 13th) - OrangeSox February 14, 2025, 16:58:22
Bielema on BTN now* - biclops February 14, 2025, 16:19:47
Coach B presser from today - ATL February 14, 2025, 14:39:52
who is the big impact player visiting in April?* - biclops February 14, 2025, 17:16:15
I would assume it’s Nasir Rankin?* - OB25 February 14, 2025, 17:40:40
that tracks * - biclops February 14, 2025, 17:59:14
15-16 players won't scrimmage due to their level of trustworthiness/experience* - ATL February 14, 2025, 14:45:33
LockedOn B1G has Altmeyer as one of the most underrated QBs in the conference - ATL February 14, 2025, 14:35:31
This is a few weeks old so maybe was discussed, but what in the blue hell is this “article”? - OB25 February 14, 2025, 14:23:54
You have to stop associating them with the old magazine - RVA February 14, 2025, 18:04:54
You can see the author's credentials at the bottom of the article - LWillhite February 14, 2025, 17:22:25
And they still don't get that it wasn't about "substitution" - illinijohn February 14, 2025, 14:40:23
I wonder if Roddy Jones and Quint Kessenich have figured it out yet* - bjl63 February 14, 2025, 16:21:28
They were also big burly fans, and referred to him as sir* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 14, 2025, 14:36:09
scoreboard - ATL February 14, 2025, 14:30:43
247 team recruiting rankings - jdl February 13, 2025, 21:15:13
Sixth in the country, fourth in the B1G. :-O - osklister February 14, 2025, 7:39:04
look out, we’re coming for you, - biclops February 13, 2025, 21:20:31
A lot of it, including for us, is quantity-driven at this early stage* - OB25 February 13, 2025, 22:06:17
oh wow, I had no idea thank you. - biclops February 14, 2025, 7:24:05
If you go by average rating, we're 27th. - tvillini February 14, 2025, 7:30:07
I’ll still take that. * - uofi1998 February 14, 2025, 8:54:24
you and OB should start a podcast * - biclops February 14, 2025, 7:35:09
I’m confused, I thought you were wondering why Kansas was so high so I answered* - OB25 February 14, 2025, 9:10:41
I find it humorous that perennial football powerhouses KS & IL are at the top of the recruiting - biclops February 14, 2025, 9:29:41
The font wasn't green for sarcasm from 'clops on his initial volley. That's how we got here. - tvillini February 14, 2025, 9:29:02
thank you* - biclops February 14, 2025, 9:30:08
we're in the top 5 for Trae Taylor, '27 QB - ECEIllinois February 13, 2025, 14:55:30
Rated a top 20 overall recruit by one of the sites recently* - UofIL6 February 13, 2025, 15:11:09
Hooray, but wake me in 18 months - bjl63 February 13, 2025, 14:58:34
Our grizzle is thick* - uofi1998 February 13, 2025, 15:04:20
Nah, it's not grizzle - bjl63 February 13, 2025, 15:09:37
#notMattGaetz* - VIV February 13, 2025, 15:11:32
His uncle is Winston Taylor so hopefully that helps* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 13, 2025, 14:59:44
his great grandmother was Elizabeth Taylor * - bbonb February 14, 2025, 7:53:05
His aunt is Taylor Swift.* - Illiniphil February 14, 2025, 8:25:46
His tailor is Martin Greenfield* - LWillhite February 14, 2025, 8:53:13
So, when we officially migrate to a 'football school', how does this work? - UofIL6 February 7, 2025, 15:40:38
my One of the Seventeen shirt will now refer to my basketball fandom* - ECEIllinois February 7, 2025, 16:09:09
This stuff is always so weird to me* - Ron McDon February 7, 2025, 15:55:58
What is?* - illini21 February 7, 2025, 18:32:47
This stuff - IlliniSax05 February 7, 2025, 19:29:36
That stuff?* - DocWalk20 February 7, 2025, 20:05:34
No, the other stuff.* - Illiniphil February 7, 2025, 21:45:54
Double stuff? * - illinijohn February 7, 2025, 21:49:10
It’s crazy. Still very, very early but man, what a ride - Cunativeson February 7, 2025, 15:47:15
Gabe Jacas 2nd team Preseason All American for ESPN - JacobRDaugherty February 7, 2025, 13:53:54
Can you imagine having a first team AA 3 out of 4 years?* - uofi1998 February 7, 2025, 13:55:22
I could see both X.Scott and Jacas getting 1st team next year.* - JacobRDaugherty February 7, 2025, 14:13:03
Bret signal - UIHuskie February 7, 2025, 12:49:34
Ninth commit already. And to think they've had seasons not too long ago - OrangeSox February 7, 2025, 13:27:11
Class now ranked 8th on 247 - jdl February 7, 2025, 15:54:06
I suppose it's too much to hope it's Rankin...?* - uofi1998 February 7, 2025, 12:50:25
Based on the asst coach tweet, sounds like it's a Texan* - UofIL6 February 7, 2025, 12:51:58
Yeah... this one? - uofi1998 February 7, 2025, 13:03:15
Yep* - UofIL6 February 7, 2025, 13:05:13
if it's a Texan, that suggests this kid - assassin February 7, 2025, 13:04:06
Confirmed* - UofIL6 February 7, 2025, 15:36:44
Committed to U of Illinoize * - jdl February 7, 2025, 15:48:52
Yee Haw* - assassin February 7, 2025, 15:37:55
high 3 star in TX not good enough to garner any SEC offers?* - ECEIllinois February 7, 2025, 13:15:41
that is a bit odd* - uofi1998 February 7, 2025, 13:17:03
Top 400. Sign me the fuck up.* - uofi1998 February 7, 2025, 13:08:45
Looks like 247 has my HS teamate's son top 400 now and rivals has as a 4 star.... - LeatherneckIllini February 7, 2025, 15:32:01
Who is he?* - JacobRDaugherty February 7, 2025, 16:34:18
dawts... - LeatherneckIllini February 7, 2025, 16:39:31
Would've been the class's top recruit in most of the past 20 years. Now, it's like... - UofIL6 February 7, 2025, 13:20:12
Imagine this: Having a really good coach, combined with $, means we *can* compete at a high level* - uofi1998 February 7, 2025, 13:22:04
Andy Staples ranks Bielema the #13 coach in college football - biclops February 6, 2025, 19:17:58
Ferentz and Bret too low. Cigs and Moore too high* - JacobRDaugherty February 6, 2025, 19:19:47
Well Bielema is #1 here - biclops February 6, 2025, 19:46:22
2026 recruiting class now up to 4th in the Big Ten on 247, no big deal - OrangeSox February 6, 2025, 10:29:59
Rutgers seems to be recruiting well* - ECEIllinois February 6, 2025, 13:02:06
Don’t let any of them get near the SFC on game days!!!* - bbonb February 6, 2025, 12:29:08
Just for fun: behind Oregon, USC and Penn State. * - osklister February 6, 2025, 11:59:27
It says we have two 4-star commits. Who is the other? - illinilosch February 6, 2025, 11:49:07
Singleton* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 6, 2025, 11:51:24
I didn't realize he's the #1 player in the 2026 class in the state of Ohio. - EffinIllini February 6, 2025, 14:29:05
if you click on the stars number in the table, the page it goes to actually says - assassin February 6, 2025, 11:54:26
It's because one page is showing composite 247 and one is showing 247 own rankings - CanHartlebHireSnider February 6, 2025, 11:55:29
Gotcha. - illinilosch February 6, 2025, 12:07:52
I'm going to assume we land somewhere in the 5-7 range, mostly on volume - ijustkrushalot February 6, 2025, 11:16:35
And we still have 2 guys unranked * - JacobRDaugherty February 6, 2025, 11:05:00
And seemingly in really good shape for a few more blue-chippers. Shaping up to be best class - UofIL6 February 6, 2025, 10:31:33
Cam Thomas announcing this morning * - AintHatin February 6, 2025, 7:07:10
Confirmed. Yawn...just another 4* from the state of OH - UofIL6 February 6, 2025, 10:21:29
Expected to be us?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 6, 2025, 7:08:32
Yes * - jdl February 6, 2025, 7:09:07
Committed! - ECEIllinois February 6, 2025, 10:21:42
Scheelhaase had a look for the Jags OC job? Wild. - gvibes February 5, 2025, 20:04:15
seems like the talk is he turned them down instead of the other way around?* - ECEIllinois February 6, 2025, 11:08:07
Today was national signing day… uhhh… any word? Thx * - illini thunder February 5, 2025, 17:14:45
Ranked 45th by 24/7 I see * - illini thunder February 5, 2025, 17:24:27
Okay * - ATL February 5, 2025, 17:33:26
it's the secondary signing day for football. it's not a thing anymore* - assassin February 5, 2025, 17:20:37
I assume we signed the one linebacker mentioned a couple days ago. Almost everybody signs - larue33 February 5, 2025, 17:18:31
We signed Jack Paris* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 5, 2025, 17:16:50
My son’s 4th-7th travel basketball team had 3 future D1 baseball players and a D1 football player* - GMAW February 5, 2025, 17:34:13
Pretty hard to tell at that age, though, no?* - longsnapper February 5, 2025, 17:43:22
It was not hard to tell that their team was crazy athletic relative to other teams - GMAW February 6, 2025, 7:29:48
I was Sean Bubin's baseball coach when he was 13. - opey8 February 5, 2025, 20:39:41
Or has it already happened?* - longsnapper February 5, 2025, 17:43:59
Remember that African village? - uofi1998 February 5, 2025, 9:55:33
From a longer-term view, I wonder if having the Indianas and Illinois of the world - AintHatin February 5, 2025, 10:29:24
.....Not if TV has their way* - KCWildcat February 5, 2025, 11:13:41
SEC!! SEC!! (B1G used to have the most TV sets... wonder if that's still true.) * - osklister February 5, 2025, 11:25:34
I keep mentioning this but the short term goal of the TV Networks is a 14 team playoff - JacobRDaugherty February 5, 2025, 11:02:05
Certainly will be as it expands ultimately to 16+* - bjl63 February 5, 2025, 10:30:30
I mean they still have James Franklin but PSU is as high as #1 - bjl63 February 5, 2025, 10:20:27
Some really belief from these guys. * - ATL February 5, 2025, 10:13:42
OLB coach Clint Sintim leaves for Colorado State - Poldark February 5, 2025, 7:32:52
Dr Chim Richalds?* - SurfTheBoneyard February 5, 2025, 11:31:22
I follow the program pretty closely and I had no idea who this was* - illini21 February 5, 2025, 7:56:23
Seems likely we pushed him out the door here, no? - jayd February 5, 2025, 7:52:26
Hey, when Colorado St. calls in February and wants you to help rebuild/reload that juggernaut... * - osklister February 5, 2025, 8:28:42
Yeah bielema never mentioned him all year - snipes824 February 5, 2025, 7:59:59
For sure* - illini21 February 5, 2025, 7:55:48
My call is OLB gets subsumed by McDaniel and Jamison and they hire Sitkowski full time* - snipes824 February 5, 2025, 7:49:43
Duties could be split between Jamison and McDaniel* - jayd February 5, 2025, 8:12:57
That would work. Recruits seem to gravitate to Art. Making an impression even in a lesser role* - UofIL6 February 5, 2025, 8:04:45
I worry about his spatial awareness if he is from Toledo but thinks Champaign is “home”* - bbonb February 3, 2025, 16:32:55
Have you ever been to Toledo? Everyone tries to get out ASAP* - HamptonSki February 5, 2025, 7:50:36
Gonna be spending someone's hard-earned pay. * - osklister February 3, 2025, 17:12:27
I would sacrifice an African village for this to come true... - uofi1998 February 3, 2025, 13:06:49
Not the important part of the post, but the Texas/Arch Manning thing is interesting - OB25 February 3, 2025, 13:50:44
Road trip to Athens!* - bjl63 February 3, 2025, 13:46:40
So said Scipio after the Punic Wars* - RVA February 3, 2025, 13:49:15
Think we're about to accomplish the sacrificing of African villages so...* - ECEIllinois February 3, 2025, 13:38:22
Spackler's angry wave makes the cut as well. I'm so excited for next season, let's - Warrin'_Illini February 3, 2025, 13:11:01
Imagine if you will... UGA as the 10, and South Carolina as the 9, coming to Champaign. - uofi1998 February 3, 2025, 13:13:22
So hott* - UofIL6 February 3, 2025, 13:08:26
one final 2025 Pickup, LB from Fenwick - assassin February 3, 2025, 12:03:27
My son played basketball with him for years - GMAW February 5, 2025, 8:06:45
I wouldn't want to fight in Trump's air force either* - ATL February 3, 2025, 12:54:45
BEAT WESTERN ILLINOIS * - Poldark February 2, 2025, 16:54:08
I still can’t believe this happened* - illini21 February 2, 2025, 16:28:22
Not me, I’m already mad there aren’t more piggyback commits - assassin February 2, 2025, 16:30:40
We took a near 5 star kid from Ohio away from Ohio State. - Illiniphil February 1, 2025, 21:01:30
Michigan 247 is big time mad about it and I love it* - Cunativeson February 1, 2025, 22:41:17
Their consensus seemed to be that this won’t stick* - OB25 February 3, 2025, 12:10:00
NWTFITWTF* - meanjeans February 1, 2025, 21:52:40
My brain doesn’t know what to do with this one* - OB25 February 1, 2025, 20:40:41
AWESOME! * - illinijohn February 1, 2025, 18:34:38
That is nothing short of incredible. From freaking Toledo. - uofi1998 February 1, 2025, 18:22:31
Even I'm feeling slightly less cynical * - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 1, 2025, 19:44:36
Whoa.* - uofi1998 February 3, 2025, 13:13:46
Hiring a DB coach from Toledo paying off* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 1, 2025, 18:24:32
Putting 4 DBs in the NFL didn’t hurt either* - Blazer February 1, 2025, 18:54:18
Not just 4 in the NFL but multiple pro bowl caliber players in the league.* - ATL February 1, 2025, 19:09:54
Nate Hobbs is 5 in recent years* - JacobRDaugherty February 1, 2025, 20:00:27
Certainly helps. I imagine Quinyon Mitchell helps as well - CanHartlebHireSnider February 1, 2025, 19:14:20
Ain’t that the truth * - uofi1998 February 1, 2025, 18:33:33
Hot damn. Keep it rollin’ Bert.* - DocWalk20 February 1, 2025, 17:55:44
Our '26 class is now 17th in the country * - jdl February 1, 2025, 17:40:48
Higher. #1, in fact.* - Toonces February 1, 2025, 19:07:19
Awesome! * - Jersey February 1, 2025, 17:32:00
It’s ca. 2006 all over again - Blazer February 1, 2025, 17:30:39
I think for me the thing is that we got this kid on results, not promised. - tvillini February 1, 2025, 21:54:23
Whoa* - John Coctostan February 1, 2025, 17:26:29
Unbelievable. Now just need to hold onto him for 10+ months* - UofIL6 February 1, 2025, 17:25:10
need to hope tOSU lands their top CB targets* - ECEIllinois February 1, 2025, 17:58:42
This was my first thought * - OWWDig February 1, 2025, 17:27:36
Oh shit. Bert got it crackin* - AintHatin February 1, 2025, 17:24:41
Landing a top 50 kid from Ohio seems like a big deal - CanHartlebHireSnider February 1, 2025, 17:23:16
jeepers* - assassin February 1, 2025, 17:23:05
we're really rolling now* - snipes824 February 1, 2025, 17:20:33
Wow. That's a hugeeee get* - OrangeSox February 1, 2025, 17:19:49

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