Centralized Following: Brightest Future of Illini Defensive Shown Up The Middle
Illinois coaches encouraged by what they saw being built with young defensive talent up the middle of its 3-4 formational philosophy.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
October 5, 2021
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Whether it is football, baseball, basketball or hockey, the cliche of being as elite as you can be defensively up the middle still certainly applies today.
Illini Film Review - Game 6 - Peters Still Work in Progress at QB
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Mike Cagley's Heat Checks and Hail Marys - Win When Supposed To
Mike Cagley October 3, 2021 Charlotte arrived at Memorial […]
Bret Bielema’s Indifference of win over Charlotte is what Illini need
Illinois first-year head coach Bret Bielema set a tone Saturday with his emotional indifference toward what Illini accomplished.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
October 2, 2021
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- So, let’s be honest, Bret Bielema has been wounded from his own fan base in the past two weeks.
Illinois 24, Charlotte 14
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
October 2, 2021
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Illinois rolled out its version of the welcome wagon for several key players returning from injuries in a much-needed victory.
Illini run past Charlotte to end slide, 24-14
IlliniGuys.com staff October 2, 2021 Champaign, Ill. - Chase […]
IlliniGuys Beat Writer Q&A - Week 5
IlliniGuys beat writer/analyst Matthew Stevens had a lengthy list of subscriber questions to answer following the Illini’s fourth straight loss this season.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
October 2, 2021
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- So, Illinois was 1-0 to start the 2021 football season and immediately followed that 30-22 victory over Nebraska with four straight losses. Needless to say, several IlliniGuys.com subscribers had questions for the beat writer and lots of them.
Preview: Tolson & Barnes Leading Illini LBs Future Into the Present
Illinois may need another excellent effort from its inside linebackers Saturday as they look to end a four-game losing streak against Charlotte’s aggressive passing attack
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
October 1, 2021
Preview Box: Charlotte at Illinois
Date/Time/Place: Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021: 11 a.m. CST, Memorial Stadium.
IlliniGuys - Illinois vs Charlotte Predictions
The Illini are coming off of two heartbreaking losses […]
“I thought I tore my ACL”: Randolph Details Grateful Feeling His Injury Wasn’t Season-Ending
In the moments he was helped off the field in the first quarter against Texas-San Antonio, Keith Randolph thought his 2021 season. Now, he’s hoping to make the most of his medical good fortune.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
September 30, 2021
Keith Randolph courtesy Illini Athletics
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Keith Randolph Jr. freely admits his personality is not much of a crier.
Recruiting: “It was so much better than I expected”: IMG Academy 2023 QB Mason McHugh Excited About Illini Interest
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Notes From Bret Bielema's Thursday Zoom Media Conference
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
September 30, 2021
Bielema announces former Illini football player/current NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins will be the honorary captain for the game Saturday vs. Charlotte.
Illini Film Review - Game 5 at Purdue
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
September 30, 2021
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Several weeks ago, Illinois offensive coordinator Tony Petersen expressed how his team’s offensive line was a bit physically undersized but that wouldn’t completely compromise his intent to the running game.
Bielema Attempting to Sell Close Losses as “actually a step in the right direction”
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- For the first time in his 281st day as the head football coach at the University of Illinois, Bret Bielema began pivoting to sell moral victories.
On Sept. 27, 2021, just two days removed from his team’s fourth straight loss and only the second time in his head-coaching career he’s lost that many in a row, Bielema began his attempt to inform an impatient fan base on the small progress he’s seeing on the field.
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