Illinois at Penn State, Saturday, September 28th, 6:30pm CT, NBC

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The Galloping Ghost
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Illinijoe
The Galloping Ghost said:
I'm well past an age where I care to listen to a bunch of national dudes opine about teams they barely know, let alone follow, but I wouldn't mind if our guys were tuning in for an extra chip on their shoulder. The worst people around are out here giving us zero respect. I hope we make them eat their words.
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Gameday has gotten so bad. Just making stuff up with no knowledge of these teams.
 
#378      
foby
The Galloping Ghost said:
I'm well past an age where I care to listen to a bunch of national dudes opine about teams they barely know, let alone follow, but I wouldn't mind if our guys were tuning in for an extra chip on their shoulder. The worst people around are out here giving us zero respect. I hope we make them eat their words.
https://twitter.com/x/status/1840048007368130760
https://twitter.com/x/status/1840050436830633988
https://twitter.com/x/status/1840051960172470351
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In their minds we are more lucky than relevant. This game is huge for us.

GO ILLINI!
 
#379      
pruman91
altgeld88 said:
Nothing but upside for the program this evening. I'm just thrilled that for the second consecutive weekend (in September no less) we'll watch The Beloved play on one of the four trad broadcasting TV networks in a weekend evening prime time slot. I can't recall that ever happening (even on ESPN) while I've been a fan.

Am gonna enjoy every snap. We love no other. :illinois:
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I'm with you bro..........The renaissance of Illini FB is blossoming into a wonderful way to lift the spirits of Illini Nation to new heights...........

I'm hoping that the Illini bring me a birthday present today on my 73rd year of existence here on this orb called Earth............

I have been in contact with the Ancients and they are assuring me that they will do whatever is needed for my birthday to be a joyous and heartwarming event........they haven't let me down yet so lets all go into the game tonight with a " I Believe in the Illini FamILLy " mentality...........................

I still hold firm with the 31-28 prediction for the beloved....................Point spread numbers be damned......................

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Go Illini !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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altgeld88
The Galloping Ghost said:
I'm well past an age where I care to listen to a bunch of national dudes opine about teams they barely know, let alone follow, but I wouldn't mind if our guys were tuning in for an extra chip on their shoulder. The worst people around are out here giving us zero respect. I hope we make them eat their words.
https://twitter.com/x/status/1840048007368130760
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lol Urban Meyer. Because of course Bret has no experience with this phenomenon in his many years of playing for Iowa and coaching at Wisconsin.

The malignant laziness of pundits flowing from the utter lack of accountability for anything they babble is astounding. These guys are one step removed from carnival barking.
 
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pruman91
altgeld88 said:
lol Urban Meyer. Because of course Bret has no experience with this phenomenon in his many years of playing for Iowa and coaching at Wisconsin.

The malignant laziness of pundits flowing from the utter lack of accountability for anything they babble is astounding.
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Urban Meyer after his wife saw the pics from that bar scene........................

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uh-oh....................

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That's gonna leave a mark.................Is this the precursor to " white wife energy divorce court "....BTW , that's NOT his wife..........
 
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purcy51
Still a looong 7 hours til game time. I'm so amped right now I don't know what to do with myself.

Edit: as soon as I posted this, my wife informed me we're spending the afternoon in the rain at a fall festival in Lebanon, KY.
 
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altgeld88
purcy51 said:
Still a looong 7 hours til game time. I'm so amped right now I don't know what to do with myself.

Edit: as soon as I posted this, my wife informed me we're spending the afternoon in the rain at a fall festival in Lebanon, KY.
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Watch Minnesota @ Michigan. It will induce a long mid-afternoon nap, if not an outright coma.

EDIT: Your wife's intervention is a textbook example of why marriage is virtuous. Saving your a$$ from wasting an afternoon watching meaningless games, and preserving your ability to play the trump card this evening when she wants you to do something other than watch the Illini. ;)
 
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ILL21
ESPN was spurned by the big ten and will do anything to downplay any team success out of the big ten going forward. Anything that appears to strengthen the conference including a surprise good team like Illinois will be downplayed. Don’t watch them voluntarily, don’t give them the ratings or platform. As far as urban Meyer goes, he’s become a huge idiot and does not do his homework, it’s an easy paycheck for him. He is still riding his success as a coach but it’s not translating to skill/success as an analyst.

I-L-L!
 
#393      
Chiieeff
purcy51 said:
Still a looong 7 hours til game time. I'm so amped right now I don't know what to do with myself.

Edit: as soon as I posted this, my wife informed me we're spending the afternoon in the rain at a fall festival in Lebanon, KY.
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I felt this edit *emotionally points at chest *
 
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BretMyBeachHouse
foby said:
* 9 OT game. BB knows how to win there.
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I"m not sure that finally pulling off a win in 9OTs is really making a case for "knowing how to win", but I get your point.

I think the amazing thing with Bielema is that his teams don't seem to be intimidated on the road. He and Underwood both have that and it's a huge part of their success.
 
#395      
BretMyBeachHouse
Mr. Tibbs said:
true side story to this
McClain Stevenson is a NW alum, from Danville tho

he wanted to wear a purple NW sweater and have Blake as a NW grad, but the purple color looked terrible on TV .
So he switched it to a blue UI sweater, had Blake as a UI grad and all was good
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Great story I didn't know about the NW colors.

Stevenson was from BloNo. There is a long list of Danville guys including Hackman and the Van Dykes.
 
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altgeld88
purcy51 said:
Still a looong 7 hours til game time. I'm so amped right now I don't know what to do with myself.

Edit: as soon as I posted this, my wife informed me we're spending the afternoon in the rain at a fall festival in Lebanon, KY.
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Chiieeff said:
I felt this edit *emotionally points at chest *
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Actually sounds kinda romantic to me. 🥹 Despite my earlier comment, @purcy51 may unwittingly be setting himself up for an evening during which the Illini game is of greatly subordinated interest to other activities . ;)
 
#397      
ILLINI83
altgeld88 said:
lol Urban Meyer. Because of course Bret has no experience with this phenomenon in his many years of playing for Iowa and coaching at Wisconsin.

The malignant laziness of pundits flowing from the utter lack of accountability for anything they babble is astounding. These guys are one step removed from carnival barking.
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Meyer is an idiot. His success in college football is clouded by rampant cheating. His nfl tenure was an embarrassment.
 
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