University of Illinois Thread - Now featuring a football coach that doesn't hate his job

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  1. Illinihockey

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  2. Tobias

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    is this the official thread for the game tomorrow
     
  3. Illinihockey

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    It could be. I'm more interested in tomorrows game than any Illinois game since Arizona State pasted them in 2012. Now that Beckman is gone, I can root for Illinois again.
     
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  4. Tobias

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    what are yall expecting? give me a scouting report and i will give you one when i get back to my desk
     
  5. Illinihockey

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    I have no clue which is why I am intrigued. Tim Beckman was a fucking idiot but he's gone. Illinois has blown the doors off of their first two opponents but that's Kent State and Western Illinois, I have no idea how they are going to look up against a legitimate power conference opponent. The defense has looked a lot better the first two games with guys swarming to the ball and causing turnovers. On offense, the line is suspect at a couple of positions and I thought Wes Lunt was way too careless with the ball last week. If he does that against UNC, Illinois will lose. I expect its going to be a close game and it will come down to whoever wins the turnover battle.
     
  6. Tobias

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    fwiw here are me and shig's write up for the season before it start


    hood is the real deal, bug howard has really broken out and quise will be fine once he stops pressing things. defense has been drastically better but still isnt anything good. kicking team has been much, much better

    gave away the opener obviously. think this is the swing game. if we win (and look good doing it), i feel good about 9 wins and competing for the coastal. if we fuck up and lose, it could easily start a tailspin which ideally leads to fedora being fired.

    looking forward to it either way.
     
  7. Dante Bichette

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    Been waiting for an official Illini thread to start up on tmb...feel like it could be a great addition to the board...

    pumped for tomorrow's game...IMO, nothing worse than losing to Illinois in football these days

    headed back to the beloved for the 'skers game...green street...you will be mine
     
  8. IlliniEC21

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    Good riddance Timmy
     
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  9. illinasty

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    I love that Groce is making the rounds like a conquering hero after getting a 145th ranked PG to commit.

    I'll never understand how Illinois sucks at basketball.
     
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  10. steveo

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    Another Illini fan checking in. Fully expect Groce to be fired after we miss the tournament again this season.
     
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  11. Illinihockey

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    Groce should be way more hated than he is. Should have been canned last year with Beckman
     
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  12. spagett

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    I love Groce. Really hope he turns things around, but we've gotta go a different route if he doesn't make the tournament.

    Anybody impressed with Tejon Lucas or just relieved he's a PG that committed to Illinois?
     
  13. Beachy Toast

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    Hello friends ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
     
  14. Dante Bichette

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    Hate that mike thomas could potentially hire another football coach... :|
     
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  15. IlliniEC21

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    Little bit of both to be honest. He's really young and schools like Wisconsin were starting to show some interest. Could also be we haven't won a PG race in so long that whoever we get would be impressive.

    Anybody think JCL plays this season? Doesn't sound good from some of the writers.
     
  16. IlliniEC21

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    Got a few friends who have the ear of a certain NFL team owner. From what they say, don't think Thomas will be hiring another football coach. Then again, a week before the Lou Henson court announcement they said it would never happen
     
  17. Dante Bichette

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    ESPN has their A team on this one....
     
  18. spagett

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    That failure to score basically ended our chances of winning immediately.
     
  19. spagett

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    We have no lateral quickness on D
     
  20. Tobias

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    quise gotta stop forcing throws
     
  21. OHW

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  22. Tobias

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    MJ stewart looks awesome
     
  23. Illinihockey

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    Lunt keeps idiotic passes. Like I said yesterday, can't be so loose with the ball
     
  24. Dante Bichette

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    Dline getting pwned
     
  25. Tobias

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    felt like yall went full fedora at the goal line on the 4th down call
     
  26. Dante Bichette

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    more like full beckman
     
  27. wstrojan

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    Grad school degree get me in?

    This is a game they should win. Agree it's nice being able to watch the team without Beckman on the sidelines. Fleck or Babers have to be the guy no?
     
  28. Illinihockey

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    Thought that was a block in the back
     
  29. Illinihockey

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    I like going for the TD from the 1 in almost all situations
     
  30. OHW

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    wrong thread

    go Illini
     
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  31. spagett

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    UNC should be up by more than 13.
     
  32. Tobias

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    so do i. hated spreading it out like that tho

    fedora's play calling is garbage. running the ball great and just abandons it completely in every drive

    also can't believe that retard didn't challenge the spot on the play before the big run
     
  33. spagett

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    All UNC has to do is "wrap-up" and we won't get rushing yards. They can't do that apparently
     
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  34. WC

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    yay big orange or something like that
     
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  35. Tobias

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    pathetic defense
     
  36. steveo

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    I notice UNC fills a stadium about as well as Illinois does.
     
  37. OZ

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    I took the Illini straight up to make that extra money. They should honestly be tied or ahead right now, but you guys are Illinois for a reason.
     
  38. Beachy Toast

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    oz pls
     
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  39. Tobias

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    idk what game you're watching but this should be a 2 td lead for unc
     
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  40. Illinihockey

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    Illinois, home of slow white linebackers
     
  41. OZ

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    They should have scored the first possession and that int was dumb as shit. NC is better because Illinois has no defense but lets not act like the orange shouldn't have more than 7 points.
     
  42. Tobias

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    unc should have close to 28 if Fedora wouldn't continually shit the bed with his playcalls
     
  43. Illinihockey

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    Lunt has too much Cutler in him.
     
  44. OZ

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    That's part of the reason I said that about Illini tbh.
     
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  45. OZ

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    Also, Carolina fans you need to be good at football because those uniforms are great and I would like to see them more often. I like Illinois a lot as well.
     
  46. spagett

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    Except they had 10 more conference wins since 2011 than we do... Illinois fans have a better excuse
     
  47. Tobias

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    our fans suck. there are multiple posters on here that root for unc bball and penn st football or something like that.

    can't stand bball only fans
     
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  48. spagett

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    Fuck you.

    You bet on Illinois

    You are "oz" for a reason
     
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  49. OZ

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    It was like 5 bucks for 15....I'm not dumb enough to actually bet real money on you guys.
     
  50. spagett

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    You know what's cute?

    When Illinois had UNC at their 1 yard line, I actually thought about them getting a safety.