Illinois has more starters returning than anyone else in our division.
Illinois blew us out AT HOME last year 41-23 (only other blow out loss was OSU).
Illinois game is an away game...Frost is 3-10 in B1G away games.
Bret Bielema knows how to play B1G football and be successful.
Most everybody has been able to out-coach Frost, I am sure Bret will add his name to that list.
Bob bought a top of the line car. The car is under warranty for 3 years or 36,000 miles. The quality of the line of automobile has been proven by other owners. Bob parks his car outside because his garage is completely disorganized. Birds in the tree s#!t on the car. Bob is angry, so he buys a canvas cover for the car. A nasty windstorm blows the cover off of the car and destroys the cover. The next morning, a larger group of birds s#!t on the car again. Bob loves driving the car, and sees its value, so he buys the extended warranty. Bob buys a much nicer, metal framed canvas cover. A F1 tornado hits and destroys the canvas cover and a tree falls behind the car. Bob can’t drive the car because the tree needs to be removed by the city. Bob moves the tree himself, just enough to drive a couple times to the store. He parks, and twice as many birds s#!t on the car. The car is a mess, but Bob knows he’s got something great, that many others would take in a second. Bob realizes he must clean up the garage to make room for the car. During this time, Bob’s drunk wife Karen stumbles and falls into the car and dents it. Bob divorces Karen. 5 times as many birds s#!t on the car. The car is cosmetically a mess, however it’s still a quality car, and is proving to get better as he breaks the engine in after 4000 miles. Bob cleans up the car, and cleans up the garage. Bob see’s the city employees outside and let’s them know he moved the tree. The city investigates to see if they should fine him. 10 times as many birds s#!t on the car as Bob pulls it into the garage for the first time. The car is still a quality car, it’s just a bit messy. Bob’s new wife, Melissa likes the car, but would like it cleaned up.
Agreed. This game is absolutely CRITICAL to our Bowl hopes and any premonition of keeping Frost around. We need to go into the OU game 3-0. The Michigan State and Northwestern games right after are winnable. Going into the home Michigan game 5-1 would be perfect.
And IMO, who really gives a crap if we play OU or not. To commemorate a game from 50 years ago!?? Who fricken cares. If they could of changed and got a more winnable game on the schedule to build momentum fine by me.
It’s not unique but Frost was hired to right the ship. He was the home run hire that was going to unite the program and change the culture. I’m not sure it’s happened and that’s why some feel disappointment.
Bob’s a sexy beast, so he was able to get a younger, more athletic wife. Melissa is definitely an upgrade from Karen. Karen really let herself go.
