I don’t think this is how you’re supposed to do it, this could have killed someone
Posted by OB25
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But Tortillas = bad!*
Posted by bjl63
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Back in the AP at #23*
Posted by Blazer
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Ya gotta admit, we dominated the bye week.
Posted by osklister
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CBS has Minnesota-Iowa for their afternoon game. We are 2:30 on BTN*
Posted by biclops
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really? us vs. Washington is less attractive than Iowa vs. Minnesota?*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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Every team needs a BTN game per contract rules each year*
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
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I dunno if you're assigned a BTN game... seems to be last choice.
Posted by osklister
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I feel like it has to be balancing of the schedule with teams on specific channels.
Posted by tvillini
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Beat Washington *
Posted by Poldark "Black, gay, and with a potted plant on her head."
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Listening to that f’n Tim Brando during Gopher game slobbering all night ver Minny and USC and
Posted by LovetheChief
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I guess it’s good that this isn’t a B1G bowl
Posted by Tortillini
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We played out there during the Tepper years. According to the SD press, we were a "B1G mediocrity".
Posted by osklister
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When I complain about Aaron Henry and alignment problems, this is what I mean
Posted by illiniranger http://x.com/the_ballmanac/status/1978898741957447761?s=46
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If we are in a 3-2-6 or 3-3-5 (which appeared to be the case)…
Posted by uofi1998
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Almost same formation for OSU.
Posted by illiniranger
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This looks like it's covered up pretty well...
Posted by uofi1998
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Good stuff, thanks*
Posted by Blazer
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Just saw this in my timeline
Posted by illiniranger
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hmm, Bret signal?
Posted by assassin
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Penn State just reached out?*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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Lol, you bastard.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Hinted elsewhere that it might just be about a player being added to an award watch list (Beatty?)*
Posted by OB25
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ah that's less fun*
Posted by assassin
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He was complaining about Beatty being left of off it last week so I’m guessing that’s it*
Posted by OB25
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also, Bretcouragement on Ca'lil
Posted by assassin
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i like the term "Bretcouragement" *
Posted by illiniranger
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That aligns...*
Posted by uofi1998
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Congratulations on the titans job, curt cignetti!*
Posted by ATL
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I’m not right about much, but claiming donuts on my off-season thoughts about this schedule
Posted by OB25
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also, Way too Early Look at 2026 (easiest to toughest)
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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Need some SEC team to throw a massive bag at Mensah, I assume his “contract” at Duke isn’t ironclad*
Posted by OB25
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How big a bag is big enough? Isn't he getting $8M over 2 years?*
Posted by uofi1998
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Rebuttal,
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
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*shifts uncomfortably in chair of the Kirk thing is true* *
Posted by voiceofreason
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Doesn't Bret have a 'no-B!G-teams' clause in his contract? *
Posted by illinijohn
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Not worried about BB at all.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Me neither... and the irony of all ironies...
Posted by uofi1998
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Hopefully we do. *
Posted by bjl63
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We'd win... but I wouldn't like it. Not as bad as Bruce Pearl taking over... but close.
Posted by tvillini
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He won 1 league game in 3 of his last 4 years. His QBs and offenses were dreadful
Posted by bjl63
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I’d take him no prob*
Posted by cpsteine
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Prior to BB coming along, and to steal from roughy...
Posted by uofi1998
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He’s a dinosaur. Easy pass*
Posted by bjl63
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That's gonna be PFitz.
Posted by tvillini
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Iowa is still probably an 8-9 win program, Kirk leaving would be good for them
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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I looked at the schedule this spring and thought "we could be a pretty decent team and start 3-4"
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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expanding further... it's October 15 and an 8 win season is in "sort of a bummer" territory
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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TIL: Alex Golesh’s wife’s name is Alexis*
Posted by biclops
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Seems like that happens a lot. Mine is Phwife*
Posted by Phytynlini
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I have a buddy Eric who married an Erica*
Posted by snipes824
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Texas?*
Posted by ATL
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IDC if he’s actually good or not, but a dude with a nickname like “bone-crusher” is a must get IMO
Posted by biclops
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wasn't that the LB's nickname from the south burbs that went to Iowa
Posted by bulldogmba
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Huh... wonder where he is?? (Or at least where he was in 2019.)
Posted by osklister
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hey jdl! they treat us like kings!*
Posted by Poldark "Black, gay, and with a potted plant on her head."
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Wish I could recall who was the (Joliet??) kid who Tom Lemming called "Darth Vader in cleats".
Posted by osklister
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I AINT NEVER SCARED!*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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Rutgers game sold out*
Posted by Poldark "Black, gay, and with a potted plant on her head."
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GET HEALTHY. BEAT WASHINGTON.*
Posted by ATL
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There was a time a few years where I legitimately thought we’d never sell out that stadium again
Posted by OB25
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Agree on both points. I thought the sellouts would be tOSU, Michigan; and with away fans Wisco-Ioway
Posted by osklister
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What is the meaning of the quotes/bold?*
Posted by Taz Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*
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I don't think of Rutgers as a conference game. Others do. Eh. :-/
Posted by osklister
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Weird. They're in the conference*
Posted by Taz Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*
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Source*
Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes
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I'm rarely a negative guy but they did make the stadium smaller
Posted by RSMBob
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kinda wish they could've done the renovations w/o reducing capacity
Posted by ECEIllinois
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Boy, you and I both.
Posted by osklister
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i think they'd add a second deck to the south endzone before they'd lower the field
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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Given current trends with attendance and TV, I doubt they'll ever add capacity in any form
Posted by IlliniOllie
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agreed. I'm just saying IF they do ever increase capacity i think it would be via a second SE deck
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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Just for the idea of less shadows on the field: wish we could have done more with the North EZ.
Posted by osklister
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A sad "yep yep". :-(
Posted by osklister
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They did, but even post-2008 renovations there were still only 3-4 sellouts
Posted by Blazer It helps that the tailgating has gone to whole other level with Grange Grove and Lot 31.
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Urban Meyer saying “What a great atmosphere. It didn’t used to be like this.” during intros was huge
Posted by OB25
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Made me look up the history of "Tailgreat". Returned once in 2019
Posted by osklister
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That was accounted for in my thought we’d never sell it out unless totally filled with opposing fans
Posted by OB25
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Watching the Illini on both Big Noon shows still kind of blows my mind.
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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My daughter & nephews were in the crowd for both BNK shows. Said the tOSU crowd was much bigger.
Posted by EffinIllini
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Related, Roughy has a pretty great weekly column discussing our stat profiles*
Posted by reggiedunlop
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Link?*
Posted by bbonb
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That’s the no priors list. Not the same data as the official SP+*
Posted by Blazer
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I don't think any current program qualifies for the no priors list*
Posted by Sammich
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Is that the towel drill or the inverted W motion?*
Posted by illini222
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10-2 is doable. Let's beat UDub*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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that's not what that is saying *
Posted by illiniranger
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I guess I didn't realize the "no priors" part makes a huge deal at this point
Posted by ATL
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F+ has USC at 15
Posted by illiniranger
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I'm praying so hard on IU's downfall. Prayed for downfall, no change.
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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I kinda guess I agree. :-/ Even if it was Purdue going great: well, they've got a bit of history.
Posted by osklister
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