We beat 2 teams that won't make a bowl game and 1 FCS team. And people thought the program was back. 😂

[BoSolich]

raiola is great, but we only got him cause his dad played here and we are paying him a fortune.

 

the rest of the team is no different than what we've seen the last 15 years. mediocre talent that will be lucky to have 1 player get drafted.

 

we may win 7 games cause of raiola, but make no mistake the program hasn't changed.

[Hammerhead]

To be fair, those are teams that a Scott Frost squad would've struggled against, if not outright lost to.

 

We're better.  We're not back, but we're better.

[BoSolich]

10 minutes ago, Hammerhead said:

To be fair, those are teams that a Scott Frost squad would've struggled against, if not outright lost to.

 

We're better.  We're not back, but we're better.

you seem to not have read my point about raiola single handedly making the team better.

 

the rest of the team is no different.

[Hammerhead]

Just now, BoSolich said:

you seem to not have read my point about raiola single handedly making the team better.

 

the rest of the team is no different.

 

Yes, I read it.  If Raiola makes the team better, then the team is better, so I don't see why that matters.  Regardless of the reason, we have a real QB for the first time since Joe Ganz.  That's something. 

[BoSolich]

1 minute ago, Hammerhead said:

 

Yes, I read it.  If Raiola makes the team better, then the team is better, so I don't see why that matters.  Regardless of the reason, we have a real QB for the first time since Joe Ganz.  That's something. 

my point is raiola is not someone we went out and got because of how good the program is. he is here cause of his dad, uncle and money. 

[JJ Husker]

26 minutes ago, BoSolich said:

raiola is great, but we only got him cause his dad played here and we are paying him a fortune.

 

 

I’m curious, since you seem to be in the know, how much exactly are we paying Raiola?

 

A “fortune” is a little abstract and subjective. So what’s the number?

[Hammerhead]

10 minutes ago, BoSolich said:

my point is raiola is not someone we went out and got because of how good the program is. he is here cause of his dad, uncle and money. 

 

We weren't getting anybody because of how good the program is.  I'm not concerned with why Raiola is N, and I don't think that's anyone else's business.

[JJ Husker]

1 hour ago, BoSolich said:

raiola is great, but we only got him cause his dad played here and we are paying him a fortune.

 

the rest of the team is no different than what we've seen the last 15 years. mediocre talent that will be lucky to have 1 player get drafted.

 

we may win 7 games cause of raiola, but make no mistake the program hasn't changed.

 

35 minutes ago, BoSolich said:

my point is raiola is not someone we went out and got because of how good the program is. he is here cause of his dad, uncle and money. 

So, it must also be your point that legacy players don’t often choose the school their dad or brother or uncle also played for. That seems to be a false premise. Or maybe it’s just rotten luck that a talent like Dylan Raiola came along when he did. Also a ridiculous premise.

 

Since you haven’t answered the question about the amount of the “fortune” we are “paying” Raiola, well, it kind of damages the credibilty and believability of your whole point. So…..

 

[Cornfed]

These type of doomsday posts are so annoying. We lost to a good team on our journey to being “back.” 
 

So freaking what. Success isn’t a straight line. The trend line is most definitely improving tho, which is all we can really ask for. 

[presidentjlh]

1 minute ago, Cornfed said:

These type of doomsday posts are so annoying. We lost to a good team on our journey to being “back.” 
 

So freaking what. Success isn’t a straight line. The trend line is most definitely improving tho, which is all we can really ask for. 

Is it really though? QB situation is far better. But defense has taken a step back. Looks like the same old mediocre program.

[Cornfed]

2 minutes ago, presidentjlh said:

Is it really though? QB situation is far better. But defense has taken a step back. Looks like the same old mediocre program.

How about we wait and see. We’re 3-1. Where were we after 4 games last year exactly? 

[Jason Sitoke]

1 hour ago, BoSolich said:

raiola is great, but we only got him cause his dad played here and we are paying him a fortune.

 

the rest of the team is no different than what we've seen the last 15 years. mediocre talent that will be lucky to have 1 player get drafted.

 

we may win 7 games cause of raiola, but make no mistake the program hasn't changed.

It’s ok. We’ll get an ice cream cone on the way home.  That’ll make things at least a little better, right?  Now show me a smile…

[Cornfed]

It’s entirely possibly that Illinois ends up being a very good team. 
 

There’s a lot to be seen yet. Jumping to conclusions already is silly. 

[gobiggergoredder]

11 minutes ago, Cornfed said:

These type of doomsday posts are so annoying. We lost to a good team on our journey to being “back.” 
 

So freaking what. Success isn’t a straight line. The trend line is most definitely improving tho, which is all we can really ask for. 

Agree….

 

@BoSolich impressive post loss analysis.

[presidentjlh]

I’m skeptical that Illinois is that good, they barely beat a bad KU team. We’re on that same level: bad KU team.