So what's the situation with the Illini QBs? Due to covid they played a young mobile QB?
Who starts Saturday, and what does he do well?
Who starts Saturday, and what does he do well?
Illini QB Saturday?
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If you are in Illinois, you could probably answer those questions better than we could.
This is from an article posted before the Rutgers game about Williams. Peter’s is out due to covid protocol. Backup has injury:
Williams is the second highest-ranked prep recruit to sign with Illinois, choosing an opportunity to play quarterback at Illinois over opportunities to play wide receiver or defensive back at some of the top programs in the country, including Alabama, Michigan and Ohio State. He has played some snaps at wide receiver for Illinois. But Saturday will be Williams' first big opportunity to show that he can be the future starting quarterback at Illinois and potentially the future face of the program.
Williams is the second highest-ranked prep recruit to sign with Illinois, choosing an opportunity to play quarterback at Illinois over opportunities to play wide receiver or defensive back at some of the top programs in the country, including Alabama, Michigan and Ohio State. He has played some snaps at wide receiver for Illinois. But Saturday will be Williams' first big opportunity to show that he can be the future starting quarterback at Illinois and potentially the future face of the program.
All my neighbors went to Illinois. Not 1 knows a thing about the football team. More Bears dedicated block
I am in IL as well. The next time I hear Illini footbal talk on local sports radio will be the first time I hear it!! Literally zero local talk occurs on college football
As is always the case with NU, they'll start the game with one QB who is trying at every turn to give us the game. Then they'll pull him or he'll get hurt, and their backup will start lighting us up.
That 39% completion rate is terrifying. If Luke “can’t pass” how bad is this guy?
There is something really off-putting about that woman announcer's voice, hard to listen to.
Not really Williams passing I’m concerned about given our history with mobile qbs.
Also I’m hardly the only person who is worried about Luke’s passing capabilities (article). Love his energy and his speed. Love that he friggin Won. Hope the passing improves
Peters will start with a short leash. That is what the Illini fans are predicting. That also sounds like what Lovie would do.
For real? I’d think, like us, they’d want to get on with the future. And winning is winning
Are you worried that their backup QB will have a career day against the Nebraska D?
We thought we had a decent chance to land Williams here, then Lovie hired his high school coach and got him (maybe others from the school). Marquez Beason (once a Nebraska commit) went the same year to Lovie I think. We were losing out on guys to Illinois. Sad.
Yeah, I would start Williams BUT Lovie is a good guy, loyal guy, I think he will look at this as "you don't lose your job to injury"
Chicago media is too concerned with the pro teams. When Illini are good in football or basketball they will get some coverage. When they are their normal bad then nothing. Northwestern is the same.
ND football is big in Chicago.
Illini Basketball is HUGE...when they are 35-1 hahaha
At QB? I thought he went to Illinois because they were his only offer at QB.
I guarantee Baby "Juice" starts. They might have packages like we did as well with 2 QB's. You don't have a kid run around like that last week to then sit him.
I’m not 100% certain, but pretty sure we wanted him at ATH/WR. I think you’re right.