Comments on: The Writing Illini Blog: Sobering Up from the Orange Kool-Aid http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/07/29/the-writing-illini-blog-sobering-up-from-the-orange-kool-aid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-writing-illini-blog-sobering-up-from-the-orange-kool-aid We Ain't Playin' Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:13:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: argherna http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/07/29/the-writing-illini-blog-sobering-up-from-the-orange-kool-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-279 argherna Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:22:32 +0000 http://www.writingthepine.com/?p=1440#comment-279 We ALWAYS have a shot at 9-10 wins. Even in Juice's freshman year if we could have erased a mistake or 2 the outcomes of some of those games would have been very different. Illinois has shown improvement in execution, but after the Minnesota and NW games last year, they have also shown they have a way to go. We ALWAYS have a shot at 9-10 wins. Even in Juice's freshman year if we could have erased a mistake or 2 the outcomes of some of those games would have been very different. Illinois has shown improvement in execution, but after the Minnesota and NW games last year, they have also shown they have a way to go.

]]> By: writingillini http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/07/29/the-writing-illini-blog-sobering-up-from-the-orange-kool-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-277 writingillini Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:05:48 +0000 http://www.writingthepine.com/?p=1440#comment-277 You're with the common opinion - that illinois' schedule is very very tough. There's no doubt about that, we don't have a single cupcake on our schedule. However, I do think that we caught our toughest opponents on paper on their downyears, such as osu, psu, msu, cincy, mizzou and fresno state. osu and psu should still be very tough, but if you look at how close the games were last year.. and if you look at all the players they are losing compared to how few players we're losing, i think we have a great shot at 9-10 wins. You're with the common opinion – that illinois' schedule is very very tough. There's no doubt about that, we don't have a single cupcake on our schedule. However, I do think that we caught our toughest opponents on paper on their downyears, such as osu, psu, msu, cincy, mizzou and fresno state. osu and psu should still be very tough, but if you look at how close the games were last year.. and if you look at all the players they are losing compared to how few players we're losing, i think we have a great shot at 9-10 wins.

]]> By: argherna http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/07/29/the-writing-illini-blog-sobering-up-from-the-orange-kool-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-275 argherna Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:38:36 +0000 http://www.writingthepine.com/?p=1440#comment-275 I would be too, but I don't see that happening. Illinois football seems to be mostly shunned by the media, only mentioned as the team that was beat by a team they love. Without the media on your side, no one will give your guys a first or second look. I hate to sound all negative and stuff, but right now Illinois has just graduated from terrible to mediocre. Need to be in contention for a conference championship, a bowl appearance and bowl wins before they're taken seriously. I am an Illinois fan and season ticket holder, but taking a good hard look at Illinois, that is what they are. They are poised for being a premier program and are getting better all the time. I'm hoping this year we see the beginnings of that next step into that level of greatness (or at least respect outside the Big 10). I would be too, but I don't see that happening. Illinois football seems to be mostly shunned by the media, only mentioned as the team that was beat by a team they love. Without the media on your side, no one will give your guys a first or second look.

I hate to sound all negative and stuff, but right now Illinois has just graduated from terrible to mediocre. Need to be in contention for a conference championship, a bowl appearance and bowl wins before they're taken seriously.

I am an Illinois fan and season ticket holder, but taking a good hard look at Illinois, that is what they are. They are poised for being a premier program and are getting better all the time. I'm hoping this year we see the beginnings of that next step into that level of greatness (or at least respect outside the Big 10).

]]> By: Zip http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/07/29/the-writing-illini-blog-sobering-up-from-the-orange-kool-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Zip Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:07:42 +0000 http://www.writingthepine.com/?p=1440#comment-274 Wow. I love Juice but I don't know if I believe this statement: He’s going to be a Heisman contender for the entire season. I'd be happy to be wrong. Wow. I love Juice but I don't know if I believe this statement: He’s going to be a Heisman contender for the entire season. I'd be happy to be wrong.

]]> By: argherna http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/07/29/the-writing-illini-blog-sobering-up-from-the-orange-kool-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-273 argherna Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:56:12 +0000 http://www.writingthepine.com/?p=1440#comment-273 9 wins is ambitious. So is 8. I would guess 6 or 7 IS more realistic with the schedule we have. Granted, Penn State and Michigan State are home games, but that's not always worked out in the Illini's favor. Playing NW in Champaign should be a win (since 1/2 the team won't be able to think about what they'll be doing in Chicago after the game--seriously what were they thinking last year????). 9 wins is ambitious. So is 8. I would guess 6 or 7 IS more realistic with the schedule we have. Granted, Penn State and Michigan State are home games, but that's not always worked out in the Illini's favor. Playing NW in Champaign should be a win (since 1/2 the team won't be able to think about what they'll be doing in Chicago after the game–seriously what were they thinking last year????).

]]> By: argherna http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/07/29/the-writing-illini-blog-sobering-up-from-the-orange-kool-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-272 argherna Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:51:41 +0000 http://www.writingthepine.com/?p=1440#comment-272 They'll need lots of help this year. They'll need lots of help this year.

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]]> By: fivetoolplayer http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/07/29/the-writing-illini-blog-sobering-up-from-the-orange-kool-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-270 fivetoolplayer Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:32:30 +0000 http://www.writingthepine.com/?p=1440#comment-270 Go Blue! Go Blue!

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