College football portal thread - the portal is now officially open
Posted by OB25
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Discher hired by Ohio state
Posted by snipes824
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tOSU has stolen Robby Discher from us
Posted by jdl Ohio State is expected to hire Illinois’ Robby Discher as its new special teams coordinator, sources tell @CBSSports.
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i hear rz might be available. who here doesn't want to see the swinging gate again?*
Posted by Ari Gold
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Only question is why tOSU would want him*
Posted by UofIL6
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Tired of losing to that juggernaut Indiana year after year after year?
Posted by osklister
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Another notch in a disappointing off-season*
Posted by bjl63
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I am only disappointed that we didn't fire him. Bye bye Robbie*
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
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This doesn’t even move the needle*
Posted by illini21
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I agree that I’m mildly disappointed in the offseason, but I think we got QB right
Posted by snipes824
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QB may be ok, but we spent to a budget (which is fine). I think we completely misread the Front 7
Posted by UofIL6
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I am definitely concerned with the front 7, don’t get me wrong
Posted by snipes824
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As it stands now, it mostly eliminates the retention of Bailey and X
Posted by bjl63
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Athletic article lists Fitzee and MSU among biggest portal losers.*
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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CFB sidejack...SEC LOL
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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perfect 10/10 no notes. also enjoyed people pointing out Prussia would have rolled them*
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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Lopati had an in-home visit with Michigan last night and ND was in to see him at school today*
Posted by illini21
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good. we'd rather be the second school he plays for than the first one*
Posted by illiniranger
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Jacas praise from the senior bowl
Posted by snipes824
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looks like Luke did pretty good too*
Posted by John Coctostan
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I think he will have a long career as a backup*
Posted by illini21
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I was just thinking the same. Could see him going down the Chase Daniel path*
Posted by John Coctostan
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That's a good comp. Smart, accurate, and takes care of the ball.
Posted by illini21
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right. he's not overly dynamic so will likely never be a consistent start. but he seems very smart
Posted by John Coctostan
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#BackupQB-U
Posted by tvillini
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How Bizarre
Posted by ATL
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Every time I look around
Posted by Sounder
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congrats to Hank Beatty, Academic All-American*
Posted by Poldark "But Jesus Christ guys, not every loss is referendum on Brad Underwood"
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oh yeah sure give the asian kid the academic honor*
Posted by ATL
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majoring in marketing when both of his parents are doctors smh*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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FYI 2026 B1G schedule will be released at 4:30 today*
Posted by illini21
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Darian Mensah is free to go
Posted by TarheelIllini
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They lost their star WR and best DB too, they’ve been gutted. Maybe we’ll catch a break for once…
Posted by OB25
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And the WR joining Mensah at Miami. Manny Diaz getting raided by his old school.*
Posted by OB25
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Before Mensah and Barkate left, Duke had done well filling holes in the portal.
Posted by Chicago1995
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Which means, of course, they'll just run the ball against our defense consisting of 11 DBs*
Posted by UofIL6
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excuse you, 10 DBs and Grant Beerman*
Posted by assassin
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hmm, seems like Oklahoma is going to make one of Whitman's guys their next AD
Posted by assassin
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I used to pine for Illinois to go steal some big time school's associate AD...
Posted by uofi1998
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My understand is that he was a commecial transactions attorney in a previous life
Posted by ATL
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CFP changes - still at 12 teams, autobids for P4 champs regardless of raking, ND autobid if top 12*
Posted by OB25
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The ND thing is so dumb. Join a conference*
Posted by UofIL6
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ND's powderpuff schedule assures that*
Posted by assassin
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Such bullshit*
Posted by illini21
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Delaware at Illinois 9/11/27 The Cubit Bowl*
Posted by Poldark "But Jesus Christ guys, not every loss is referendum on Brad Underwood"
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On a Friday. Booooooo.*
Posted by Ron McDon
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Beckhead liked those Friday night games. (Until Mike Thomas told him to shut his fat yap.)
Posted by osklister
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If there is a better way to never forget 9/11 than to bring back Cubit, let me know.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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He collapsed our program*
Posted by Chilango
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FWLIW: Fernando Mendoza's little brother goes from IU to Ga Tech. *
Posted by osklister
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Bent Key gonna break Alberto in half.*
Posted by EffinIllini
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Jax St DL signs with Illini
Posted by jdl Jacksonville State DT Darrell Prater has signed with Illinois, @mzenitz and I have learned for @CBSSports.
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Lol i read those stats and thought "oh shit, that seems like a great get"
Posted by illini21
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His final season was 5 tfl, 4.5 sacks, 10 pressures.
Posted by larue33
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Seems like a good get assuming the skills transfer up to the next level...
Posted by uofi1998
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Are there any of those left? We are bringing in bodies, so that's good I guess.
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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"Transition year" is a scary term in an 18-team league where...
Posted by uofi1998
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absolutely everyone knew the stars aligned last year
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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Counterpoint - we won 19 games the last 2 seasons with what I’d consider a pretty meh DL.
Posted by OB25
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I'm not arguing we had great DLs the last 2 years...
Posted by uofi1998
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fledgling?
Posted by Poldark "But Jesus Christ guys, not every loss is referendum on Brad Underwood"
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We've seen plenty of upward blips turn into 1-3 wins not too long after...
Posted by uofi1998
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They were just that... blips. I'm not saying we're gonna have a winning record this year...
Posted by tvillini
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Turning around a program has never been easier.
Posted by Poldark "But Jesus Christ guys, not every loss is referendum on Brad Underwood"
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Roughy had a post comparing our 2022 defensive backfield with the current one.
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Yeah but it’s a pretty tenuous comparison
Posted by snipes824
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The 2022 defense also played a remarkably easy schedule when it comes to QB play.
Posted by OB25
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Definitely, but the NFL success of all 3 proves they weren’t just feasting on bad offense*
Posted by snipes824
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...and it didn't go particularly well...
Posted by uofi1998
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Having an elite secondary is almost completely irrelevant if your DLine sucks
Posted by OrangeSox
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Agree, but our elite secondary never showed up once X went down.
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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I feel like we're going to get the Parker twins since Bielema loves brothers
Posted by jayd
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Yes, it is.*
Posted by illini21
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Duke officially suing Mensah*
Posted by assassin
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wonder if Diaz still remembers the gif he posted during the Jeff Thomas thing
Posted by Gene Parmesan
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yes and +1*
Posted by bulldogmba
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Genius move*
Posted by Sounder
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Re: Genius move*
Posted by Herman Blume
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I mean, contracts are contracts. And Mensah isn't a poor college kid. He's richer than you and me.
Posted by ATL
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(I was just making a Mensa joke)*
Posted by Sounder
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*whoosh* ====>*
Posted by ATL
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Well, if ya were a bit smarter, ya'd know what Mensa is.... *
Posted by osklister
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The threat of legal action worked for UW... so now others apparently are emboldened.
Posted by uofi1998
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Seemed like there was some clear cut language in the UW one, kinda about that Mensah’s had that
Posted by OB25
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A contract has to mean something*
Posted by Sounder
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Feel a bit bad for the players in the sense that I think a lot of this is agent- rather than player
Posted by ATL
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I see that Mensah has the same attorney as the UW kid
Posted by jdl
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This dude is definitely building a career on these cases
Posted by jdl It is an honor to represent Charles Bediako as part of his legal team in this eligibility dispute against the NCAA.
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Business card: "NCAA lawsuits R us".
Posted by osklister
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At least he has an attorney.
Posted by uofi1998
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Miami DGAF about any of this
Posted by jdl
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Rinse/repeat: $20m is the new 85 full ride scholarships*
Posted by uofi1998
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Good*
Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes
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Good a place as any. Is it bad that only 1 of our last 4 FB HCs is still in college or pros?
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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the portable ticket sign out front should've told you. furg/mt.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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That’s what happens when you make shit hires*
Posted by bjl63
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When was the last time we didn’t fire a coach? of course they all suck*
Posted by shua
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IIRC, Lovie's son is the head coach: Lovie is his assistant.*
Posted by osklister
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Local paper called it a tandem deal.*
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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Can't find anything to back me up, so maybe it was.
Posted by osklister
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Tenn finally has their QB, Colorado QB Staub*
Posted by assassin
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Valentine officially back via Twitter post*
Posted by OB25
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Got a DL…
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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Seems...like another depth piece?*
Posted by UofIL6
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We don’t have enough bodies for him to be that*
Posted by bjl63
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They’re probably all gonna be depth pieces on paper, but some will have to start out of necessity.*
Posted by OB25
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I remember the Denzel Daxon angst. He is still collecting NFL paychecks*
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
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It might work out but let’s not pretend like any of this was planned. They are scrambling.
Posted by OB25
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<Wanny voice> ayupppp... </>
Posted by osklister
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Judge in charge of Trinidad Chambliss’ eligibility appeal is a graduate of Ole Miss*
Posted by OB25
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Impressive that he overcame that disability *
Posted by ATL
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More portal fun
Posted by jdl Ole Miss is contesting the portal entry of standout edge Princewill Umanmielen as a result of him recently signing a new contract with the Rebels, sources tell @mzenitz and me for @CBSSports.
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Need all these contract legal challenges to play out to get the guardrails in place*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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Pete Thamel reports Duke quarterback Darius Mensah
Posted by Poldark "But Jesus Christ guys, not every loss is referendum on Brad Underwood"
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Mensah isn't very smart.
Posted by Illiniphil
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Reminder that his contract was supposed to be for 2 years. So this could get interesting*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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Genius move*
Posted by Herman Blume
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I thought the portal was closed?*
Posted by Toonces
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Its not 11:59p yet as far as I know*
Posted by Dilbert
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Will his replacement eat a bunch of popcorn before the game too?*
Posted by RVA
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Awesome, I was hoping that would happen. Tennessee or Alabama?*
Posted by OB25
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Miami?*
Posted by EffinIllini
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Yeah just saw the tweet saying that is the expected destination.*
Posted by OB25
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Man, Werner is obviously the best Illini reporter we've got but...
Posted by illini21
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Watch/listen to the second half of the latest pod *
Posted by ATL
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The portal just closed. Semester hasn't started. I think he knows the plan but can't discuss it now
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
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I'm with you. I trust in Bret.
Posted by illini21
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I think the portal world is a whole lot different for these guys
Posted by jdl
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I think all of these things are right...
Posted by uofi1998
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I just don't get that sense from Werner...
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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Agreed. When people are nothing but negative after the two seasons we've just had, and there are
Posted by larue33
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the term I recently heard about to characterize that: hedonic adaptation
Posted by Gene Parmesan
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It's a very interesting phenomenon...
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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For some… Honestly, IU’s surge hasn’t affected my feelings at all.
Posted by uofi1998
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I think that's a healthy perspective
Posted by tvillini
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a hot take I've had is: this is the year where CFB's portal really feels like MBB
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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Possibly and IU has capitalized in the portal for next year, at least with top-flight players.
Posted by tvillini
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yup. great coach. even better timing. IU will come back to the pack eventually but reset their floor
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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He's going to love coaching the Stillers.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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he won't because they aren't going to hire him. he's too old for their liking
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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That would be foolish of them; he's got a good 12-15 years in him. Make the call, Bob.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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he's 64. he definitely doesn't have 12-15 years left in him
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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We need to speak this into existence, Saxxy.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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then speak to the Raiders. they're gonna take his QB #1 overall
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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Good point, I'm down with that too.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Basketball can win championships. Being in range of top rung of B10 championship…
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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for the last 12 months or so my expectation of next year is "just make a bowl game"
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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I’m quite happy with that. Just point out BB has probably achieved the ceiling the last 2 years…
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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Agreed*
Posted by illini21
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Not saying that, necessarily...
Posted by uofi1998
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I find reading the articles much more efficient than wading through the fucking posts in the thread
Posted by Gene Parmesan
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^^^this^^^*
Posted by ATL
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I just have a small handful of people on follow, and just click through my notifications *
Posted by uofi1998
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i should do this. I've recently re-subscribed*
Posted by Gene Parmesan
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honestly the boards are fairly new to me and that's a portal thing
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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I would argue that if you have time to read and post on teh board you have time to read the article
Posted by ATL
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For sure...
Posted by uofi1998
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I think they have a degree of not suffering fools
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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Agreed. It's been going on for a while*
Posted by illini21
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I don't read much of their boards but is he condescending to people who think the DL situation
Posted by ATL
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I just think globally...
Posted by uofi1998
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I think he is over the Fettigator and other overly negative posters saying we are poor
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
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I don't know where he's said we shouldn't be worried about the DL *
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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He said on his podcast a bit ago that the DL losses were unexpected and bad
Posted by ATL
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Bret signal
Posted by jdl Just feels like a #famILLy kind of night….
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Yes!
Posted by jdl
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DWWH?*
Posted by bbonb
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Great but not a DL*
Posted by bjl63
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Bro this is some grizzle... X's loss was the #1 biggest reason this season didn't go as planned...
Posted by uofi1998
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Not saying it’s bad because he’s great. But our DL appears to be a disaster
Posted by bjl63
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Let’s agree it’s grizzle and fact. You are 100% right.
Posted by uofi1998
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Fair but hard to fix the problem without the bodies available….
Posted by bjl63
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Yeah this could very well end up being our biggest “pickup” of the offseason *
Posted by meanjeans
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I absolutely agree*
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
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People called him an eraser (of defensive errors) in the early season*
Posted by ATL
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Tanner Heckel looked a lot better on the field playing that slot role when X was outside...
Posted by uofi1998
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I thought X was are best player going into last year including Gabe and Luke
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
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I can’t argue with this. *
Posted by uofi1998
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Huge!*
Posted by ATL
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Awesome, now DL and LB please*
Posted by Mrap24
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I have it in my brain that we're gonna be all GRANT FUCKING BEERMAN next year.
Posted by uofi1998
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fuck yeah*
Posted by biclops
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That's big. Now, does he have like 6 DL friends to bring back with him?*
Posted by UofIL6
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Wow awesome. I wonder what his NFL profile is at 24 next year
Posted by snipes824
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Hell yeah*
Posted by Ron McDon
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Lots of construction type activity around the stadium today, trucks, cranes,
Posted by larue33
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TIL from the Light the I interview with JW: Bad - moving the horeshoe in, etc. is not in the cards
Posted by ATL
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Is my memory fading, or at one time didn't we have seats below the HS on the field also?
Posted by uofi1998
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THere may have been some bleachers down there. There was an erector set of seats ABOVE the....
Posted by Illiniphil
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Moczulski coming back to UI *
Posted by jdl
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Related - college basketball portal window changed to open day after title game.
Posted by OB25
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the problem for the portal in football is that they still are thinking about getting the kids to
Posted by bucktownillini
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Well, that too: thought you were going with "spring practice".
Posted by osklister
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Article on the videoboard project discussed below.
Posted by ATL
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The best estimation I can find puts Mount Rushmore at 60x200 feet
Posted by RVA
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Wait until they add Trump *
Posted by ATL
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IU gets OL Brunner from UW too. Mountains of cash for IU football...so weird to say*
Posted by UofIL6
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Dante Moore staying at Oregon another year *
Posted by aimlessillini
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Gonna cause beef with Raiola. He'll be stewing all offseason*
Posted by Sammich
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he's pretty hearty, he'll let things cool down*
Posted by assassin
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Imagine having the money required to pay Dylan Raiola to be your backup*
Posted by OB25
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Wanted NO part of Jets or Raiders *
Posted by aimlessillini
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Can’t wait for longsnapper’s take on the Oregon QB room*
Posted by GMAW
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Didn't they pick up a big portal QB?*
Posted by gvibes
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Perfect opportunity of Raiola to RS and rehab and learn to be himself
Posted by bjl63
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Did Raiola get hurt before or after Mahomes?
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Before, by about a month*
Posted by bjl63
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Raiola*
Posted by UofIL6
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Smart decision*
Posted by bjl63
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Wow, shocking*
Posted by OB25
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Miami Thomas named DBs coach at Howard *
Posted by Poldark "But Jesus Christ guys, not every loss is referendum on Brad Underwood"
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Just realized we play OSU, Oregon & Indiana in 2028. That's fun*
Posted by illini21
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Also, I’m dumb and for some reason thought we had just completed the ‘26 season when I posted*
Posted by illini21
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How'd we do? Bowl-eligible?
Posted by osklister
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Playing with no D-Line was a bold strategy*
Posted by illini21
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In Bertie-Bert we trust !!
Posted by osklister
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All those IU guys will be 30 years old by then. We'll beat them with youth.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Excellent point*
Posted by illini21
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well, we had 2 fun years.
Posted by assassin
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Redshirt on track to be 9 game max instead of 4?
Posted by snipes824
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Charlie Baker comments
Posted by jdl
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we’re just a few years away from lifting all eligibility restrictions
Posted by bbonb
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What possible rationale is for this other than just not giving a fuck?*
Posted by OB25
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coaches can now promise immediate playing time to more freshmen?*
Posted by Sammich
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but one game in basketball and ya burnt, huh*
Posted by assassin
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Yea you should be able to play ~10 games*
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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yea, totally... 5 for 5 makes much more sense. I assume this isn't retroactive? *
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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Huh. We are building the biggest video board in college football.
Posted by assassin
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I do feel the more I read from the actual press release, that this should bring in more revenue
Posted by tvillini
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but only 720p*
Posted by bbonb
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Cool. Think how many DTs a board just 10% larger than any other could have purchased *
Posted by uofi1998
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the screen gets lowered onto the field when we're on defense*
Posted by ghost_of_clt
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Now "Baby Baby" will be bigger and louder
Posted by bjl63
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Can we shave like 25% off and put it towards our DL?*
Posted by Blazer
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Smashes like button*
Posted by UofIL6
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</Wisch> I dig it, but let's also level up the stadium WiFi signal too*
Posted by Poldark "But Jesus Christ guys, not every loss is referendum on Brad Underwood"
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WiFi in Colonnades is good
Posted by Ron McDon
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Wasn't that supposed to have taken effect for the USC game?
Posted by illini21
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At one time Arkansas had the biggest video board. They called it the Pig Screen. *
Posted by osklister
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Acceptable *
Posted by jdl
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And the video comparison:
Posted by tvillini
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If you moved in the horseshoe you could have made it smaller*
Posted by snipes824
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To think we are not that far removed from the sad old board we had…
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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The 8-Bit dancing football!*
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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I think this has been in the works for more than a year, despite the Gies announcement.
Posted by tvillini
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Whoa! *
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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69x250*
Posted by bbonb
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and it still won't show controversial replays*
Posted by Poldark "But Jesus Christ guys, not every loss is referendum on Brad Underwood"
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I’d rather have DL and LB.
Posted by bjl63
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We'll get to see our defense get torched on the biggest screen possible.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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awesome*
Posted by VIV
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Cool.
Posted by EffinIllini
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lol holy shit that’s big*
Posted by illini21
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twss*
Posted by ibdoc
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Indiana gets one of the top portal cornerbacks, 2 year starter at Penn State.*
Posted by OB25
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Overnight powerhouse program. LAME *
Posted by MC
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sure, it’s easy to just reload when you’re a blue blood like Indiana or Texas Tech*
Posted by bbonb
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I should be happy (ecstatic) after the all the sportzball success my teams had this weekend but
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Leavitt to LSU*
Posted by illini21
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TENN is the team left hanging here, some team that got a transfer QB is going to get poached from
Posted by OB25
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And now Pribula committed to Virginia. I guess TEN does have a 5* star freshman coming in*
Posted by OB25
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(former) Arizona State QB*
Posted by biclops
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He likes the State schools. MSU, ASU now LSU. There are a few more he can hop to*
Posted by ibdoc
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Their fans are gonna eat him alive when he isn’t what they think he will be*
Posted by Ron McDon
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Vibe check, a couple days left to get into the portal, and a couple days left to enroll for spring..
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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Wow, props for busting out the old-school jdl emoji guy*
Posted by Jackie
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what? Calling my lawyer now!!!!11! *
Posted by jdl
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The law firm of Dewey, Cheatum and Howe. *
Posted by osklister
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I’ll say this - I thought we’d at least get 1 or 2 P4 guys that their current school wanted to keep
Posted by OB25
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It seems the new era of recruiting success will be all about $$
Posted by UofIL6
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so.. mostly where we've always been? but we've got ourselves from 4-6 wins to 8-10?
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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I’m actually all about production > potential and am good grabbing guys who excelled at lower levels
Posted by snipes824
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Offense: fine; Defense: Oh shit*
Posted by UofIL6
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We did discuss that loyalty could be BB's Achilles heel during the season.
Posted by OrangeSox
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When TN returned the kick for a touchdown everyone said whew the offense will be closing the game
Posted by RVA
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One thing I'm pretty certain of is that players experiences are vasty different than ours
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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They want to be put in positions to succeed and get compensated accordingly
Posted by OrangeSox
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The d-line situation is getting real concerning.
Posted by OB25
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I don’t think it likely that they pull a rabbit out of hat at this point.
Posted by opossum jenkins
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Such a stark contrast with all of the retention we've done recently
Posted by jdl
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Frustrating thing is of the group only Durojaiye is a habitual portal hopper
Posted by RVA
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The DL situation added a black lining to a silver clouded weekend. We have a manageable schedule
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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I think that's clearly the biggest alarm we have. Probably one of the bigger roster issues Bert has
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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It's a 5 alarm fire right now... you cannot win in the Big Ten without a competent DL, full stop.
Posted by uofi1998
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They must have a plan tho, right? Like they can offer starting positions
Posted by OrangeSox
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They had a plan and it got blown up. They didn’t think these guys would draw the interest they did
Posted by OB25
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IDK... we basically got big boy'ed for McCollum... so... I guess we can...
Posted by uofi1998
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You legit need 7 or 8 rotational lineman in today's game, and they have like three total
Posted by OrangeSox
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Pretty much zero proven talent at the 2nd most important position on the field*
Posted by UofIL6
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Coenen to MSU/Fitz. Gross*
Posted by UofIL6
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NE QB Dylan Raiola to Oregon
Posted by biclops
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Moore has to declare because he'll be a top 5 pick, but i think he's going to stink*
Posted by illiniranger
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No chance I’d pick him top 5 if I were a nfl team. I wouldn’t pick him too 20*
Posted by Mrap24
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If he wants the lucrative second NFL contract, he needs to stay
Posted by bjl63
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If you believe he so many issues that he’ll be forgotten in the NFL, one year won’t change that
Posted by OB25
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He’ll get life changing money at Oregon too and more reps
Posted by bjl63
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The top of the NIL QB market is around $5-6M. That’s incredible for them, but it’s not life changing
Posted by snipes824
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2026 Heisman finalist Dylan Raiola*
Posted by Sammich
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We got a DL from Wazzou*
Posted by Mrap24
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was just a freshman who barely played, so this one's depth not impact*
Posted by snipes824
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Best player in the portal (Auburn WR Cam Coleman) to Texas.
Posted by OB25
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Browns interviewing Nate Scheelhaase.*
Posted by gullit
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Kind of weird that McVay's actual OC gets like no looks*
Posted by gvibes
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Backup QB Ethan Hampton to Southern Mississippi *
Posted by biclops
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DL Tomiwa Durojaiye to South Carolina *
Posted by biclops
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Probably makes sense for guys like this to level down to the SEC where maybe they can be a star*
Posted by Herman Blume
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At some point we're going to need to pony up some cash for impact DL
Posted by UofIL6
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yeah I can squint and see enough in the rest of the defense if certain guys pan out
Posted by snipes824
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It’s the T2 for most important position group. *
Posted by assassin
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LB Robert Edmonson from Colorado St to Illinois *
Posted by jdl
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196tth ranked LB. Not player. The 196th ranked LB. I can’t figure how we are not shopping in more
Posted by LovetheChief
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He reminds me of BJ Bello. I mean that as a compliment*
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
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There is a 15-sack edge from D3 Hope College. Undersized (6'5", 230), but 15 sacks.
Posted by gvibes
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already a favorite of this site:
Posted by DanSaint
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A DL or six would be nice*
Posted by bjl63
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Trey Petty to WMU *
Posted by jdl
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Very Small.
Posted by osklister
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McCullom visiting A&M so that probably explains that*
Posted by UIHuskie
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Until yesterday I believed we just weren’t promising things because we thought we could do better
Posted by OB25
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I think you're catastrophizing and that this is early in the ballgame.
Posted by ATL
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I think that’s right. But I also think about Gies on every sideline, in every locker room.
Posted by opossum jenkins Accordingly, I can’t see an outcome where he doesn’t pony up another $3-5M. I just don’t see a guy like that allowing Whitman and Bert to twist in the wind when they need help.
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Whitman had some interesting (and potentially naive) comments in Werner’s podcast
Posted by snipes824
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ooo
Posted by jdl
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Whitman has never struck me as naive.*
Posted by ATL
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Me either. I’m just reporting what I watched in the podcast*
Posted by snipes824
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He’s saying all the party line things.
Posted by opossum jenkins
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I hope so (and think we probably are too)*
Posted by snipes824
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Sirius had Greg Sankey and Jimmy Phillips on their air last night.
Posted by opossum jenkins
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maybe they can fix the settlement for olympic sports.*
Posted by illinibone
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It’s interesting. Sankey’s and Phillips’ conferences have been losers in this model but in different
Posted by ATL
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Yeah, there goes scheme fit*
Posted by snipes824
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Knew it had to be somebody with deep pockets... seems like a Morez situation*
Posted by uofi1998
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seems more like we fucked up the market value of linemen
Posted by assassin
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Or it's a coaching problem.*
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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Yeah, losing 5 DL to the portal isn't ideal*
Posted by UofIL6
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Not overly impressed with our portal activity to date*
Posted by bjl63
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Oh wow*
Posted by illini21
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Malik Elzy to LSU (new WR coach George McDonald)*
Posted by OB25
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Wow. Thought he was looking for playing time*
Posted by snipes824
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Well, ya know, playing time, sure: but that NIL cash as a throw-in might sway him a bit too.
Posted by osklister
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lol, come on.*
Posted by Mrap24
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Hope he enjoys the bench*
Posted by bjl63
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Chambliss denied a 6th year at Miss.
Posted by assassin
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curious why he wouldn't get a medical redshirt
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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NCAA says he/the school didn't submit the proper medical paperwork
Posted by assassin
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ok, that seems pretty open and shut to me. Good job NCAA.
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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seriously, if it takes you 6 years to graduate, perhaps college isn’t for you *
Posted by bbonb
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this goes doubly for people going to Ole Miss*
Posted by ATL
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but those coeds; if only someone had told me about them when I was choosing colleges
Posted by bbonb
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“His rights will now be determined by a Mississippi judiciary.”
Posted by OB25
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first time in history a black man has been happy to hear that*
Posted by Sammich
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damn*
Posted by John Coctostan
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my buddy in Columbus says rumor is that Bo Jackson is unhappy with his current deal
Posted by Gene Parmesan
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Michigan's Justice Haynes, who was leading the BT in rushing til he got hurt is now in
Posted by assassin
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Bo knows portalling*
Posted by Sounder
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Yeah this is definitely out there.*
Posted by AintHatin
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I'm sure OSU is pushing out a lot of guys and will be throwing stacks around as needed*
Posted by uofi1998
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they've apparently lost their starting LG, 2 starting DBs, and a WR who was set for a starting role
Posted by Gene Parmesan
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"true big schools"... who the hell would that be?
Posted by uofi1998
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I mostly meant the SEC schools with IDGAF money
Posted by Gene Parmesan
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Do they have any LB/DL who are unhappy?*
Posted by UofIL6
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Demond Williams returning?
Posted by assassin
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Demond Williams returning.
Posted by assassin
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Contracts work?
Posted by jdl
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Abe Simpson gif *
Posted by jdl
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did we ever find out where he was headed?*
Posted by biclops
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Yes. LSU *
Posted by aimlessillini
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WR Alex Capka Jones portaling *
Posted by biclops
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Angelo McCollum in the portal*
Posted by snipes824
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like Tomi D, annoying because projected starter
Posted by jayd
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hosting a UNT EDGE tomorrow
Posted by assassin
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Better than a UNT C.*
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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Do we even have a defensive line at this point?*
Posted by OrangeSox
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I like the old guy we got from Utah State.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Pat Farrell *
Posted by jdl
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Or, any front 7 for that matter*
Posted by UofIL6
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Beerman is going to play every LB position*
Posted by OrangeSox
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Likely starter, so my guess is someone came with a big offer. Otherwise I don’t get it*
Posted by UofIL6
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Werner says "scheme fit issues."*
Posted by illini21
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Yeeaaahhh... feels wonky, but maybe there's a big plan*
Posted by uofi1998
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That sucks*
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
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Oh man I hate that. He was "my guy." He's going to be a stud wherever he goes*
Posted by illini21
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Damn what is going on on the d-line. This must be a surprise given that it’s happening late.*
Posted by OB25
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We all seem to love Jamison but man there's a lot of turnover there. *
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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Didn't see that coming*
Posted by uofi1998
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Fla's DJ Lagway to Baylor*
Posted by assassin
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Demond Williams' agent cuts ties
Posted by jdl
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ESPN reporting he's under the guide of the same dude that got Nico to leave Tenn
Posted by assassin
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So this guy is a leech and tried to pull his special brand of bullshit…
Posted by uofi1998
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what the hell is a Cordell Landers?
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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And Williams hiring the lawyer who helped the Wisconsin player who went to Miami
Posted by jdl More in this thread from yesterday on the situation with Demond Williams, who has retained noted attorney Darren Heitner, who also handled a similar case with Xavier Lucas last year moving from Wisconsin to Miami https://t.co/0DGS44H9i3
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there actually hasn't been any damn movement in that UW/Miami case right?
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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Correct *
Posted by aimlessillini
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WR from FIU Alex Perry signed with Illini
Posted by DanSaint
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I like this one a lot... seems like a solid Bowick replacement
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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Yeah this seems like one of our better adds. Meanwhile, Bowick just committed to OK State*
Posted by OB25
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Yeah this seems like one of our better adds. Meanwhile, Bowick just committed to OK State*
Posted by OB25
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got a edge rusher from Utah State
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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one thing i find amusing in that article is it talks about "stout edge setters"
Posted by illiniranger
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Like that idea. Probably didn't cost a lot to sign and is an athletic freak entering his athletic pr
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
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We know who will be buying booze for the team... without an ID.*
Posted by uofi1998
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we know who can rent a car *
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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We know who’s running for congress*
Posted by Herman Blume
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Jojo Hayden to Purdue *
Posted by biclops
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Per Warner we got Ty Robinson - WR from Ball State.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Meh. Nice size, limited production, always hurt*
Posted by bjl63
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i feel like this is most people in the portal lol *
Posted by assassin
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Fran Brown (Syracuse coach) said the portal is "everybody swapping their #2s"
Posted by illiniranger
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I don’t understand what roughy is getting at here.
Posted by OB25
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Have all schools signed the College Sports Commission agreement?
Posted by EffinIllini
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ooo
Posted by jdl
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Will read.
Posted by EffinIllini
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chicken curry*
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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I mean, Mark Cuban can dump money into IU football NIL *AND* not break the system
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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Under the House Settlement rules, which were not in effect for last season IIRC, this is not
Posted by ATL
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Whitman was pretty clear that this would work only if schools adhered to it.
Posted by opossum jenkins
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Dylan Lord entering portal as well. Illinois State Freshman WR*
Posted by DanSaint
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Come to Champaign please*
Posted by reggiedunlop
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my memory is getting fuzzy but isn't that a move that players could have made 15 years ago?
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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down not up, I think... I think.*
Posted by uofi1998
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Stinks for Illinois State, but this is like *the* shining example of what the portal...
Posted by uofi1998
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Really interested to see what level of program goes after that guy.
Posted by OB25
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Good read on how some of these new deals work
Posted by jdl These multi-million dollar NIL guarantees to players are expected to result in an influx of submissions to the NIL Go clearinghouse. If deals are denied, athletes are deemed ineligible.
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And then the athletes will sue and win*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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Interesting take on American youth sports culture
Posted by Sounder
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As someone currently with kids...youth sports fucking sucks. I hate it...
Posted by haighter
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I think "loyalty" as a concept only exists as a means of control, up and down any facet of society
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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For sure, loyalty is for suckers in the modern era*
Posted by Sounder
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I'm fortunate enough to be an exception to the rule...
Posted by uofi1998
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Ty Simpson declares for the draft. Taking advantage of a weak QB class, I guess*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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Terrible decision. I wouldn’t touch him. Hes nowhere near ready*
Posted by bjl63
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If he gets a QB3 grade, I think he has to go. Nussmeier and Klubnik weren't ready last year
Posted by gvibes
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QBs with 15 or fewer college starts don’t fare well in the league
Posted by bjl63
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seems like a very low sample size.. and what's our definition of "fare well"?
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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I mean look at Allard*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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he and Moore should go now, especially Simpson
Posted by illiniranger
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These fools will just be footnotes in the story of NFL HOFer Luke Altmyer.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Malachi Hood to West Virginia*
Posted by LovetheChief
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Michigan targeting four-star QB committed to Big Ten school
Posted by EffinIllini
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Samoan kid from Utah ending up at Illinois
Posted by illiniranger
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Hey, crazier things have happened. Admittedly, not often; but... here we are.
Posted by osklister
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yeah always assumed BYU or Utah would scoop him up*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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I think we have a better horse school than Michigan
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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I forgot about the horse thing.*
Posted by illini21
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That one hurts... it wouldn't get this public if it wasn't really far along.
Posted by uofi1998
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i think there's very little point for Illinois to recruit elite QBs
Posted by illiniranger
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f we get him, great, but he's of limited value in 2027, potentially a 2028 starter
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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I just want to know at what point boosters will throw up their hands on all of this...
Posted by uofi1998
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College sports is mostly funded by ego driven idiots with fuck you money
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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True, but these guys weren't formally funding 7 figures for players either.
Posted by uofi1998
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There's always gonna be some guys with real f-u money who will want to say...
Posted by EffinIllini
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to that point, I completely agree
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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as some drop out, others will opt in *
Posted by illiniranger
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Can't argue with this logic... still not entirely used to the new paradigm*
Posted by uofi1998
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Agree. I think it extends well beyond the IL level. Think about how much better Michigan
Posted by John Coctostan
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Sucks, but it has felt likely it would end this way eventually - whether Michigan or someone else*
Posted by OB25
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Didn’t really think that one would ever stick anyway. *
Posted by illini21
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He gawn. 90/10 rule *
Posted by meanjeans
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Meh.
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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I love the click bait articles for recruiting*
Posted by KCWildcat
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Fuck you Larry Ellison*
Posted by ATL
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We got a long snapper from Arkansas*
Posted by OB25
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We pipped Houser from then too right? They must feel like Tennessee right now.*
Posted by ATL
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Hell yeah*
Posted by Tortillini
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wooo pig sizzle*
Posted by Nobster
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how much do you think we paid to get Houser? between $2-3M?*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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Werner said 1.5-2*
Posted by illini21
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Amazing. Good for these players*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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That does seem like the going range for a 2nd/3rd tier transfer. Seems top of market is $4-6*
Posted by UofIL6
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Washington QB Demond Williams to the portal. Huge loss for them*
Posted by UIHuskie
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I hope Washington tries to enforce the contract. There must be some rules. And I'm willing to draw
Posted by LovetheChief
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Yeah, if the line is going to hold this may be where it starts*
Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes
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delete*
Posted by ATL
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Or if you break it you owe this amount. *
Posted by harb
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Ye olde "liquidated damages", IIRC what an old UIUC prof told us.
Posted by osklister
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Sounds like Leavitt is gonna pick Tennessee so LSU dropped a huge bag for Williams.*
Posted by OB25
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rumor is Washington is enforcing the deal he signed last week
Posted by DanSaint
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I was going to say, they just announced he was staying at UW a few days ago*
Posted by DocWalk20
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Pulling a Morez?
Posted by jdl Demond Williams signed a deal to return to Washington last week. It will be interesting to see this unfolds with that deal at Washington in place. Sources indicated to ESPN that the deal he signed was near the top of the market. https://t.co/sbn0KjqMbP
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Yeah, some school must've floated a huge offer*
Posted by UofIL6
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Maybe LSU *
Posted by jdl
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wow. He’s gotta be getting a bag*
Posted by biclops
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MSU QB Chiles to NW *
Posted by jdl
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Seems like an odd choice, but ok*
Posted by UofIL6
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Well that's kind of funny, actually.*
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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Brendan Sorsby is getting 6 million dollars from Texas Tech. Wow*
Posted by illini21
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Nebraska now has UNLV’s former QB Anthony Colandrea*
Posted by biclops
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Too bad, that’s probably an upgrade over the other guy.*
Posted by OB25
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I still had hope that Indiana was just a two year fling but they clearly aren’t
Posted by illini21
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I don't like that it's Indiana, but I kind of love it*
Posted by gvibes
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At least so far... IU Football fans are like UI football fans.
Posted by tvillini
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Heh. I was at the 63-10 game. They were already there then*
Posted by illini21
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If it were anyone else I would too*
Posted by illini21
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Better IU than Iowa or Northwestern experiencing this. Minnesota I guess about equal.
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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This is a great point *
Posted by meanjeans
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I would also add better them than Purdue*
Posted by jjlocke923
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Infinitely better and frankly it’s a feature that it must absolutely infuriate Purdue fans *
Posted by meanjeans
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Have we had IU boss’s take on this?*
Posted by AintHatin
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I will always hate Indiana, but I don't hate seeing a new program emerge...
Posted by uofi1998
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as long as Curt Cignetti never experiences a moment of happiness, I'm good
Posted by Sammich
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Their fans are obviously enjoying it though, it really grinds my gears.
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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yeah, I might be singing a different tune if I had to interact with Hoosiers in the wild
Posted by Sammich
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He actually wasn't too bad, and was the spouse of a co-worker so I don't have to interact with him.
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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I was all set last week to make a “their fans don’t deserve it” take but then I looked up their
Posted by meanjeans
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thank god I almost never run into their alumni.*
Posted by cpsteine
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Just had the realization that there are tons of alums from UofI, Wisky, MI, tOSU, MN here in Seattle
Posted by IlliniRunner
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I think it's the lack of tech focus of Indiana, but agreed*
Posted by Sounder
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I live in tech and m&a; never see 'em*
Posted by cpsteine
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I think beating Ohio State and then destroying Alabama changed everything.
Posted by OB25
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No lie I think beating Alabama modified the entire CFB balance of power in a meaningful way
Posted by meanjeans
|
Fringe playoff teams getting stomped by #1 happens most years.
Posted by Sammich
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Doesn't hurt to have Mark Cuban and Eli Lilly GLP-1 $$$ flowing into the program.*
Posted by Illiniphil
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Where do all these "Lilly GLP-1 money" insinuations come from?
Posted by gvibes
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Lots of IU alums at Lilly. Lots of bonuses and stock options from GLP-1.*
Posted by Illiniphil
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Numbers update from BB
Posted by jdl #illini Bret Bielema: Projected to lose about 40 players on our roster. Had about 20 players so far. Some guys I told to get in. A lot of guys who were two-deep guys, we told we'd allow to come back.
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I'd love to be a fly on the wall in those player meetings.
Posted by uofi1998
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How does that math work? Lose 40, but gain 15-20? Rest are HS recruits?*
Posted by IlliniRunner
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we were oversigned by about 10-12 to start with
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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Seems like some of the guys who went in the portal may come back *
Posted by jdl
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TE Cole Rusk to Arizona*
Posted by Poldark "But Jesus Christ guys, not every loss is referendum on Brad Underwood"
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Bert said only one player in the portal was not expected.
Posted by OB25
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The coaching staff is totally cutting off the insiders with some of these recruitments.
Posted by OB25
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Renfro was*
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
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Doug was*
Posted by General Engineer
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Kentucky flipping Minchey from UNL *
Posted by jdl
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Who was the Knebraska QB who was called "the next Mahomes" when we played them? Assume he's gone....
Posted by osklister
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Raiola
Posted by EffinIllini
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That is a truly terrible look for Nebraska.*
Posted by OB25
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Interesting. So, LSU likely outbid them for Leavitt*
Posted by UofIL6
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FAU wide receiver Jayshon Platt to Illinois *
Posted by jdl
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also Averaged 23 yards on KORs*
Posted by Poldark "But Jesus Christ guys, not every loss is referendum on Brad Underwood"
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Beatty replacement?*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Seems like it*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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Colorado State OL Christian Martin to Illinois*
Posted by Poldark "But Jesus Christ guys, not every loss is referendum on Brad Underwood"
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Let me throw this out there. BB is what Cignetti would have been if he came to IU…
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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Bailey's back
Posted by Jersey
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Terrific*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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woah. which his injuries figured he was going to roll the draft dice. Big pickup*
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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Matthew Bailey back. That's nice*
Posted by UofIL6
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now do X *
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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Sorry I moved to BlueSky *
Posted by ATL
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Jake Renfro signed
Posted by DanSaint
|
Ethan Hampton gone... Carson Boyd, backup QB? *
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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Grandson of Dan Hampton. (Did he transfer to Arkansas?)
Posted by osklister
|
so as of 4pm, I've got us at 23 guys in the portal
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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Walk ins are grandfathered in. I believe we are at 110-112 for next year*
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
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Which means more are going in, because there’s no way we’re not bringing in a bunch more guys
Posted by snipes824
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walkons aren't really a thing anymore, at least not in the traditional sense
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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Ok then former walk ons
Posted by snipes824
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correct.
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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in taking a look, there's actually not a ton of those guys left
Posted by snipes824
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yea, which is why you're having a lot of guys who are getting SOME pt leaving
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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I think Bielema has his eyes on not letting 26 be a down year...
Posted by uofi1998
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I think there's a wide range of reasons why guys are leaving
Posted by snipes824
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we're in a rebuild (or at least, reload) phase... last year we sold players on a possible playoff
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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We got a center from Wisconsin.
Posted by opossum jenkins
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Interesting one, has only had one real season of actually playing since 2021.
Posted by OB25
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That’ll bother me only if TJ McMillen leaves.
Posted by opossum jenkins
|
Hmm... goes with Fickell from Cincy to Wisconsin... now to Illinois.
Posted by uofi1998
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Immediate upgrade*
Posted by Mrap24
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nm.*
Posted by ijustkrushalot
|
Hopefully he is healthy (and eligible)*
Posted by UofIL6
|
that seems very good*
Posted by John Coctostan
|
Juice Clarke to stay at Illinois.
Posted by opossum jenkins
|
I'm legit bummed by Olano, Hood and JoJo. Really frustrating. And Bowick just makes no sense to
Posted by LovetheChief
|
I was as big a fan of Hood as anyone. But that kid just didn’t make plays*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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I think we've been extraordinarily lucky the last two years
Posted by ijustkrushalot
|
I'm resting a little easier with us getting our QB*
Posted by ECEIllinois
|
100%
Posted by ijustkrushalot
|
Great teams are built up the middle, right? Oh, that's baseball.
Posted by uofi1998
|
we need some stars on this team. Last year it was X, Jacas, Bailey, Luke, Beatty, Davis
Posted by ijustkrushalot
|
but amar reynolds will not
Posted by snipes824
|
What are the chances we have guys committed that haven’t announced?*
Posted by opossum jenkins
|
Olana to aTm is officially official *
Posted by jdl
|
In more ways than one.*
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
|
Olano*
Posted by jjlocke923
|
Apologies for the typo *
Posted by jdl
|
Olana Ohana*
Posted by ATL
|
Saboor Karriem portaling*
Posted by OWWDig
|
Thought he was going to be a stud*
Posted by illini21
|
Man, that sucks. His family are great*
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
|
Hopefully they know Bailey and/or X is returning*
Posted by UofIL6
|
Caleb Patterson to K-State*
Posted by KCWildcat
|
Fire Bert, can’t let this one get away
Posted by OB25
|
VIV would’ve hated it anyway*
Posted by uofi1998
|
rejected Frozen lyrics*
Posted by Sammich
|
Acknowledged*
Posted by PapaDels
|
I'm not even sure what the draw is for me anymore for college sports
Posted by Chilango
|
I understand why people feel this way but it really hasn’t hit me in the same way.
Posted by OB25
|
Probably because we're in the best place we've ever been
Posted by jdl
|
I mean... they're building an $800M stadium... can't be too bad up there*
Posted by uofi1998
|
Facilities are great, sure
Posted by jdl
|
must be nice to have one super rich alum willing to fund everything
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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as I said below, I'd like to see contracts become multi-year
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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Yes, paying players is fine, free movement is fine, but the two together with no limits
Posted by larue33
|
Agreed. I've been thinking about it a lot, and I'm not sure exactly the right answer...
Posted by tvillini
|
The house settlement just did that. The upcoming freshman just signed their NIL
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
|
That's for revenue sharing from the school
Posted by jdl
|
WHAT?!?!?!?
Posted by uofi1998
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That doesn’t sound right to me. Maybe we are talking about two separate things
Posted by biclops
|
Yep... portal, fine. Money, fine. Combined with no guardrails, not fine*
Posted by uofi1998
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Yeah if I was a fan of a mid major I would feel differently, it’s brutal for them.*
Posted by OB25
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I’ve been thinking about how few upsets there have been in basketball
Posted by Blazer
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My heart breaks for mid majors . They are the heartbeat and backbone of March Madness!
Posted by illinilosch
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As a fan of both Illinois and Charlotte, I can confirm
Posted by GrandmotherPearlsJam
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I dunno, we're pretty good, the football team is basically what we spent 20 years saying we wanted
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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The brand and the coach is all that is left. Glad we've got Bert and Brad. I like them. It would be
Posted by LovetheChief
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Watching Iowa State fall to shit with Campbell leaving is disheartening
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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Brutal to be stuck pre-Whitman Illinois. He had his finger on the pulse of this before it started*
Posted by uofi1998
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“Always has been” astronaut meme.*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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Agreed, but even more so now
Posted by Chilango
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I think it will all level out at some point. When? IDK. But this pace is unsustainable *
Posted by uofi1998
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Sorsby to Texas Tech*
Posted by AintHatin
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Looks like LSU/Lane going to have to throw the bag at someone else*
Posted by UofIL6
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Leavitt maybe*
Posted by AintHatin
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thought he was going to UK*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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This is so fucking stupid and I hate it.*
Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes
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It went from suck to blow*
Posted by uofi1998
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Yeah, I don’t care for it much either.*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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IU killing it in the portal? You and me, brother.*
Posted by Toonces
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1/3 of CFB players in the portal definitely seems unsustainable*
Posted by Blazer
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Need a handle on amount of times one can transfer. The every year thing isn’t feasible. *
Posted by assassin
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That would require some kind of collective bargaining arrangement
Posted by jdl
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Tomiwa Durojaiye to the portal. We need like an entire DL*
Posted by UIHuskie
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Yikes, so Tomi, Neal, Coenen, Warren all to the portal. Nearly the whole DL*
Posted by UofIL6
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so far he’s been on teams in the SEC, B12, ACC, and B1G.*
Posted by biclops
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So, Notre Dame bound to complete the circuit?*
Posted by illini222
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Wow*
Posted by snipes824
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I don’t like that *
Posted by biclops
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That one seems bad, but maybe we have an upgrade in mind like we did with Coenen*
Posted by OB25
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sheesh *
Posted by jdl
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Looks like we got the ecu qb *
Posted by uofi1998
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and a transfer QB D2 Chowan.Ethan Hampton a goner*
Posted by Poldark "But Jesus Christ guys, not every loss is referendum on Brad Underwood"
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He's Micah Smith's brother, I don't think he's ever supposed to play*
Posted by UIHuskie
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Nice. Seems like a really good option*
Posted by snipes824
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Terrific*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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Huge *
Posted by jdl
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6’3” 225, so yeah, decent size*
Posted by biclops
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Harvard QB to TCU*
Posted by OB25
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nm*
Posted by bbonb
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nm*
Posted by DocWalk20
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nm*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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TCU QB Josh Hoover to Indiana. So that’s annoying *
Posted by biclops
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They've got a top QB, WR, and DL today. Must have a ton of $$ to throw around*
Posted by UofIL6
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You guys understand the sort of GLP-1 money Lilly is pumping into that program, right?*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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I've heard they are top 5 in NIL budget/spending nationally*
Posted by WhitmansFolly
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Podcast from Friday mentioned Indiana as sub $30M NIL.
Posted by EffinIllini
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That, or they have comparable money and unreal results the last two years
Posted by tvillini
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And now a top RB: Turbo Richard from BC*
Posted by biclops
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Lots of our billionaire grads have no interest, are crazy or give to Michigan*
Posted by illini222
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Rocco Becht to PSU official*
Posted by illini21
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IU gets former MSU WR Nick Marsh. Still odd getting used to them paying for blue blood talent
Posted by UofIL6
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40 guys trying to portal away from Fitzee and his BS.*
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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Jojo Hayden visiting Purdue, Arizona State, and Kansas State
Posted by snipes824
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Not sure why or how any of those would value him higher than we would.*
Posted by Illiniphil
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Assuming QB is done, we need a nose/0 tech type—and badly*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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Need a WR too.*
Posted by Toonces
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Penn DL Carter Janki signs
Posted by UIHuskie BREAKING: Penn transfer DL Carter Janki has signed with Illinois, @PeteNakos reports. https://t.co/twx2zKBxOG pic.twitter.com/27MslXWNYM
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Hell yeah*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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That explains Coenen leaving today *
Posted by ATL
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Another SEC bashing article with an Illini hero photo
Posted by ATL
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That's a top ten Illini FB photo moment
Posted by jfinsocal
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One obscure kid on our roster I never want to see in the portal is Andre Lovett
Posted by opossum jenkins
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Crystal ball for East Carolina quarterback *
Posted by Poldark "But Jesus Christ guys, not every loss is referendum on Brad Underwood"
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How good is the qb we got in December from FLA?*
Posted by TarheelIllini
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Michael Clayton from Miami? I’m skeptical
Posted by opossum jenkins
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Don’t know about his Sr year, but his comp % as a Jr was barely 50%
Posted by bjl63
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supposedly Bielema thinks he's his best ever QB recruit*
Posted by Poldark "But Jesus Christ guys, not every loss is referendum on Brad Underwood"
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I believe that was about Boyd, not Clayton.*
Posted by OB25
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Wait til he sees Lopati*
Posted by illini21
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He did and said he’s the best high school QB he’s ever seen, so there’s that.
Posted by OB25
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Brad Underwood called him elite*
Posted by ATL
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He checks all my boxes*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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TMI? TWSS?*
Posted by DocWalk20
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TBH I don’t love the Kaliak-whatever comp, but I trust in the staff that if he’s the guy, he’s…
Posted by uofi1998
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Don't tell that to Werner. I know he's going through a rough time but he's being extra snarky
Posted by illini21
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That comp is not based on his ball. This kid throws it deep well. Kaliakmanis doesn’t.
Posted by opossum jenkins
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Do we know when he’s visiting us and Arkansas?*
Posted by biclops
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Believe he's at Illinois now, going to Arkansas when he leaves here. *
Posted by larue33
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Eli Coenen in the portal*
Posted by Mrap24
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Wow. I thought he was going to be really productive. Maybe other teams think so too.*
Posted by ATL
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Surprising and disappointing *
Posted by larue33
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That’s an interesting one. Looked like he was carving out a role here*
Posted by snipes824
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Yeah, DLs are tough to find. He looked like an interesting piece/prospect*
Posted by UofIL6
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Safety Lavon Williams commits
Posted by snipes824
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East Texas A&M sounds like a made up school that you'd see in a movie *
Posted by jdl
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Bubba from Varsity Blues played there and graduated with a degree in animal husbandry*
Posted by Herman Blume
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Alabama is Illinois now.
Posted by Poldark "But Jesus Christ guys, not every loss is referendum on Brad Underwood"
Link: Praise or insult?
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Meaningless content*
Posted by MtHoodIllini
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Bought a second book for their "library"? *
Posted by osklister
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Not remotely offended ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>*
Posted by uofi1998
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I will apply the commutative property and say that Illinois is Alabama now.*
Posted by ATL
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The south really screwed up by not dominating at the start of NIL
Posted by RVA
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Kentucky's QB to Arizona State, Arkansas State's to Iowa State
Posted by assassin
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Ohio State QB Lincoln Kienholz to Louisville*
Posted by assassin
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Dang*
Posted by illini21
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Hmm, not really sure where we go if we don’t get the ECU guy. Pribula from Miznoz maybe*
Posted by OB25
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Nevermind, seems Pribula is probably bound for Georgia Tech. So I dunno.*
Posted by OB25
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IL Crystal Ball picks coming in for a Western Carolina DB (Hasaan Sykes)*
Posted by OB25
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"in contact with" a scUM DB
Posted by jdl Mizzou is getting a visit from Michigan DB transfer Elijah Dotson next week.
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No rebuild. Only reloads. So happy we have Bret, Brad, and Josh leading us during this era*
Posted by Phytynlini
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Completely agree. *
Posted by harb
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This is bonkers. 4500 in the portal. We’ve got like 6 guys on visit now or imminently*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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Gonna be a busy two weeks*
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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Tysean Griffin enters the portal *
Posted by jdl
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looks like we're interested in East Carolina QB Katin Houser*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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Looks solid…but only 1 year of eligibility *
Posted by OWWDig
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Gotta maintain the idea that Lopati could start Day 1...
Posted by uofi1998
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They’re high on Boyd and Clayton so makes sense*
Posted by bjl63
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They see us bowlin, they Katin *
Posted by meanjeans
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He appears to be our #1 target and will be a battle between us and Arkansas*
Posted by OB25
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We can’t lose that. Just can’t.*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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This is my complete agreement*
Posted by uofi1998
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Nm*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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That would be a good add, imo
Posted by snipes824
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Grandson of Barry Houser.
Posted by osklister
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Cousin of Doogie*
Posted by Mrap24
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Please turn in your log in*
Posted by Chilango
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Well, outta South Alabama comes a country safety, said he's looking for a guy named Bertie-Bert....
Posted by osklister All of the above (well most of the real stuff) comes from Carson Gourdie on Facebook.
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Northwestern hiring Jerry Neuheisel (Ken doll from UCLA) as QB coach
Posted by biclops
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Curt Neal portaling
Posted by biclops
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Hmm that one is mildly surprising, Werner was touting him as a returning contributor.
Posted by OB25
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Neil Peart Cortaling*
Posted by Sounder
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Huh, portal season just starting: kinda wonder what the rush is?
Posted by osklister
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Austin Simmons is now in the portal*
Posted by bjl63
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Can we maybe tag non-Illinois players with their school?*
Posted by biclops
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Supposedly going to Mizzou*
Posted by UofIL6
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Olano visiting Texas A&M, so all the smoke was in fact correct*
Posted by OB25
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Been a sure thing for weeks*
Posted by Drippy
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he just wants to take their legendary Meats class*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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oof Koi Perich (Minnesota) entering the portal*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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Seems fishy*
Posted by Phytynlini
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Early indications are that we’re shopping pretty heavily in the FCS aisle
Posted by OB25
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Wonder if some of the ISU players would be worth a gamble?
Posted by DanSaint
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the game is Monday night*
Posted by Poldark "But Jesus Christ guys, not every loss is referendum on Brad Underwood"
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when I posted it I thought it was Monday. been a long ass week*
Posted by DanSaint
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The Cignetti effect *
Posted by jdl
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at the risk of aping ranger
Posted by Sammich
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my caveat to that is QB is different
Posted by illiniranger
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I would agree (although my additional caveat is im intrigued by this Harvard kid)
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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Smart, we need 2-3 million for a QB *
Posted by MC
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i'd take a hard look at QB DJ Williams from SIU if he portals *
Posted by illiniranger
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We aren’t going to be able to get that level of QB, IMO.*
Posted by OB25
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We do have a pretty good recent success story at the position.*
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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Stop pissing in my Cheerios bruv *
Posted by MC
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The University of Cincinnati kid is being offered $5M for one year by LSU and Texas Tech supposedly.
Posted by voiceofreason
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I think that's the right play for most of your portal shopping *
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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It's likely the budget-friendly model. But, hopefully we can pay for some top 100
Posted by UofIL6
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I think you bulk up in FCS and pay strategically for a couple of spots
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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Do we have a running list of our players that are in the portal?*
Posted by reggiedunlop
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As of 2:30 1-2-26
Posted by illini222
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247 has one.. I think its free?*
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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Dang, Bowick to the portal*
Posted by assassin
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going to need Trimble to step up*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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Read somewhere that he was likely to portal.
Posted by EffinIllini
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This seems to be the first one that kind of hurts, correct?*
Posted by voiceofreason
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Cole Rusk will hurt a lot whose next TE??
Posted by redgrange77
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I think Hood hurts too*
Posted by ilinni11
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Olano too*
Posted by UofIL6
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Yeah that one is kind of a bummer. But certainly not irreplaceable*
Posted by OB25
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I feel like he was more impactful early in the year...seemed to disappear a lot
Posted by OWWDig
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The KS OC (Kotelnicki) who went to PSU is back at KS
Posted by biclops
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I assume we are buying a QB and DL as priority? *
Posted by MC
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Linebackers please. Not pass rushing ones. Middle of the field ones*
Posted by Mrap24
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It’s the biggest thing on defense, I think. We need a radical increase in speed at that position*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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We also need a scheme change to have them within 15 yards of the LOS to utilize those abilities.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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Still OL more than DL I think, unless you're counting OLB.
Posted by larue33
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And, LB and DB*
Posted by UofIL6
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LB is sort of crazy as there were a bunch on the roster.
Posted by EffinIllini
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a bunch on the roster...
Posted by Taz Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*
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Couple of CB picks for Minchey to UNL *
Posted by jdl
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idkwti *
Posted by biclops
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Had to look it up, Notre Dame backup QB that has barely played in 3 years but is highly regarded*
Posted by OB25
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1000 players already in
Posted by biclops
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Drop in the bucket. :-/
Posted by osklister
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