Illinois isn't an official White Out. Franklin doesn't mention Illinois is this clip.All of this for Illinois?
Who woulda thunk it?
While I agree on sentiment, I would take beating #19, #22, and #9 and then losing to Purdue.I am deeply unconvinced that PSU is as good as the line suggests.
That said, if they are, taking a reality-check beating going into the bye might not be the worst thing for this team psychologically.
We absolutely must beat Purdue.
Just as long as that doesn't include throwing snowballs at our players as they attempt the game tying field goal at the end of regulation (ala our
You’re right, likely OP didn’t mean the only motivation, but my real point is that way too much is made of the point spread and its impact (except for betting purposes) by fans. Team knows this is a huge game for this season and the program. Really don’t think a slim point spread versus the current one makes a damn bit of difference. Now when the Illini are up by a couple of touchdowns late in the game and a PSU player celebrates too much after an inconsequential play, I expect an Illini player or three will remind said player of the score and point spread. But the point spread will not be what got the Illini to that point.I don't think OP meant that the only reason they would be motivated is because of the point spread, but it can't hurt to add some additional motivation on top of everything else.
I think of bulletin board material as a coach or player from other team disrespecting a player or the team. Now if a PSU player says something like, “18 point spread, that sounds about right” — that is bulletin board material. But just the point spread alone? Maybe @illini0440 can chime in and give his thoughts on if/how much BB will use the point spread as a talking point during week.I’d really be interested in knowing. Maybe I’m way off base and it is a big thing for the team.Wholeheartedly agree a team shouldn’t need any outside chatter to influence their effort and intensity BUT there’s a reason the classic idea of bulletin board material exists. Different people have different methods of getting them motivated and ticked off.
KFord has the PSU defense at 10 and offense at 13. Their special teams is 87 though so might be some opportunity there.You put Raiola and Allar next to each other and I'll tell you which one concerns me and which one reminds me of Brandon Peters (doesn't scare me).
After seeing Kansas and Nebraska the PSU offense doesn't worry me much. The D has some NFL talent though.
Thank you! I’ve never created an official list of favorite Illini memories, but this is would be very very near the top!
Here’s the link in case anyone needs some hyping up this Monday AM.
While I agree on sentiment, I would take beating #19, #22, and #9 and then losing to Purdue.
Well... actually, now that I've typed it and am looking at it, I'm not sure anymore...
Also has UI worse than Nebraska and Kansas, so...grain of salt and all that.KFord has the PSU defense at 10 and offense at 13. Their special teams is 87 though so might be some opportunity there.
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I believe 50% of the formula is still made up of preseason expectations, so yeah, not perfect. We’re probably a little better than the formula shows.Also has UI worse than Nebraska and Kansas, so...grain of salt and all that.
We would beat W.V. by 10-14 and maybe more.I believe 50% of the formula is still made up of preseason expectations, so yeah, not perfect. We’re probably a little better than the formula shows.
Penn St is a very good team though. They beat West Virginia, a comparable team to us, by 22 on the road.
This is absolutely correct (regardless of what happens on Saturday). Purdue is the one game on the schedule that remains an almost must win for various reasons.I am deeply unconvinced that PSU is as good as the line suggests.
That said, if they are, taking a reality-check beating going into the bye might not be the worst thing for this team psychologically.
We absolutely must beat Purdue.
poor old richrod..........................Thank you! I’ve never created an official list of favorite Illini memories, but this is would be very very near the top!
Here’s the link in case anyone needs some hyping up this Monday AM.
Fair point and I don’t think you’re off base. I’ve always looked at it as “everyone counts us out” etc. so while not the same as a PSU player talking smack it reinforces an “us against the world” mentality which can 100% be used as motivation. If Bret is posting the lines in the locker room I’d be shocked. If anything it’s just riling us up which by judging how this board operates doesn’t take a ton.I think of bulletin board material as a coach or player from other team disrespecting a player or the team. Now if a PSU player says something like, “18 point spread, that sounds about right” — that is bulletin board material. But just the point spread alone? Maybe @illini0440 can chime in and give his thoughts on if/how much BB will use the point spread as a talking point during week.I’d really be interested in knowing. Maybe I’m way off base and it is a big thing for the team.
I’m assuming the team will not have any trouble getting motivated for the Purdue game, no matter the result this weekend.I am deeply unconvinced that PSU is as good as the line suggests.
That said, if they are, taking a reality-check beating going into the bye might not be the worst thing for this team psychologically.
We absolutely must beat Purdue.
KFord has the PSU defense at 10 and offense at 13. Their special teams is 87 though so might be some opportunity there.
The field position aspect of the game is under-appreciated. With our kickers and punter and Hank Freakin' Beatty, we definitely have an edge on special teams.
One of my best is the nine overtimes at, where else, Penn State. This picture isn't the best I've seen, but alas I can't find it, is of Casey Washington up in the air making the catch, with Penn State students behind him with all kinds of expressions, right out of a Norman Rockwell painting. This one is close, however.Thank you! I’ve never created an official list of favorite Illini memories, but this is would be very very near the top!
Here’s the link in case anyone needs some hyping up this Monday AM.
Two fanbases at very different stages of their relationship with their head coach.In stark contrast to the Husker board before last Friday's game, I am seeing quite a lot of respect on the PSU message board I checked out. Sure, a lot of them think they will win (if our #9 Illini basketball team were hosting #19 Penn State in the House of 'Paign, would we not expect to win??), but they are giving us our due and then some.