Want to know why I think our special teams have been among the worst units in the Big Ten over the last 5 years? You do? Sweet. I’ma tell you. I don’t think anybody owns their role. OK, besides Aaron Gress. And maybe Erique Robertson a few years ago before he went all wild west. [...]
We need a spotter. I’m not a NASCAR guy, but I know enough to know that NASCAR drivers have spotters. Since I couldn’t tell you much more than that, I’ll use my friend Google to find a good quote about NASCAR spotters. Here’s one: A NASCAR spotter watches his assigned car and protects it as [...]
Red’s statue was a start. Why it took 85 years to erect a statue to The Greatest College Football Player In The History Of The Game we may never know, but at least it’s there now. And it’s glorious. That’s a start. But we need to do so, so much more. We need to implant [...]
Well, crap. So I started this post on Sunday, and then modified it a little more on Thursday night. And just when I’m to the point where I’m ready to post it, this happens: “They’re not in the NFL. In college football, when you celebrate individually, you tend to get a flag. That’s part of [...]
For those of you unfamiliar, during my deep depression the week after the Fresno State game, I devised a plan. A plan to fix Illini Football. On a little slip of paper on my desk, I wrote out 19 necessary changes to improve our football program. In between Gonzaga overtimes and bubbles bursting, I had [...]
