Illinois Week Practice Updates

TheBeav815

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Illinois looks TERRIBLE.
I like Lovie but I never saw that combination working out. He is a pro coach who IMO needs pros to run his stuff, and UofI just isn't a school that pulls the kind of talent you need to really make it big.

Them starting a guy last year who couldn't sniff our starting job in down years says a lot. By all accounts Lovie is a great guy but I think it won't work out for them.
 

TheBeav815

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That was my perception watching him come off the field and watching them work on him before going under the tent. I was sure it was a collarbone. But then heard it wasn't anything serious...,.hmmm
Could be separated and not broken. Separation is rough, one of those that will "heal" but still hurt all year. I separated mine tackling a guy just playing pick up in the Cook and it hurts plenty. Couldn't sleep on it, hard to get dressed, couldn't lift, etc.

It was many weeks to feel normal again and I wasn't hitting 230 lb athletes.
 

HUSKERFAN66

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Dec 8, 2004
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Could be separated and not broken. Separation is rough, one of those that will "heal" but still hurt all year. I separated mine tackling a guy just playing pick up in the Cook and it hurts plenty. Couldn't sleep on it, hard to get dressed, couldn't lift, etc.

It was many weeks to feel normal again and I wasn't hitting 230 lb athletes.
Totally agree. Separation or tissue injuries in general seem to just take longer to heal than a break especially on people that age.
 

Lincoln100

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I like Lovie but I never saw that combination working out. He is a pro coach who IMO needs pros to run his stuff, and UofI just isn't a school that pulls the kind of talent you need to really make it big.

Them starting a guy last year who couldn't sniff our starting job in down years says a lot. By all accounts Lovie is a great guy but I think it won't work out for them.

Sort of kind of feels like we are still at the point that we shouldn't be bagging on other teams until after we beat them.
 

jeans15

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I have loved Garrett Nelson since I saw a camp video of him.

Kid should have been a 4 star at least.
 

Buckman01213

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I like Lovie but I never saw that combination working out. He is a pro coach who IMO needs pros to run his stuff, and UofI just isn't a school that pulls the kind of talent you need to really make it big.

Them starting a guy last year who couldn't sniff our starting job in down years says a lot. By all accounts Lovie is a great guy but I think it won't work out for them.

It's tough because they are a downstate University that has to cater a lot to Chicago based money/alumni
 

SOHusker11

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No pads on Thursdays, but both were fully dressed. Cam wearing a BS, no green.
 

TheBeav815

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Sort of kind of feels like we are still at the point that we shouldn't be bagging on other teams until after we beat them.
I wasn't really thinking about NU beating them, I just have felt that way since the hire was announced and it has gone about like I expected. But I do think NU will beat them comfortably.
 

barney44

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OU will probably have to wait for their 900th, I think they have a bye this week..