The Farrell Files Illinois - Weekend Visitors & Logan Farrell Ranking
Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys & Big Sports Radio National Football […]
The Farrell Files Illinois - Weekend Visitors & Logan Farrell Ranking
Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys & Big Sports Radio National Football […]
“It was a clown show”: Bret Bielema Angry at Big Ten Officiating Crew Following Loss
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst
November 2, 2024
(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — After he shook the hand of Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck, Bret Bielema made sure to get some final words with head referee Larry Smith and a few other members of Smith’s officiating crew on Saturday.
Following the 25-17 home loss to Minnesota, Bielema left the Memorial Stadium turf fuming about non-calls, calls and what the Illinois fourth-year head coach considered a subpar performance from a Big Ten Conference officiating crew.
Illini LB Dylan Rosiek’s 2024 Season Over After Fractured Leg in Loss to the Gophers
The injury list continues to grow for the Illini following a 25-17 loss to Minnesota on Saturday.
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst
November 2, 2024
(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Dylan Rosiek has played his final down of football in the 2024 season.
The Illinois fourth-year linebacker suffered a fracture of his leg in the first quarter of the 25-17 loss to Minnesota on Saturday. The surgery and rehabilitation will require Rosiek to miss several months and will likely make him questionable for the beginning of the upcoming spring practice session that typically begins in Champaign in late March and early April.
November Woes Continue for Bielema’s Illini
The 25-17 loss to Minnesota Saturday means Bret Bielema’s […]
#24 Illini Sees Streak Against Gophers End, 25-17
By IlliniGuys Staff November 2, 2024 (Cover photo courtesy […]
Ked's Recruiting Roundup: Three-Star Wide Receiver Kenyon Alston Visits Illini Today
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
November 2, 2024
CHAMPAIGN, IL. — Illinois is hosting a strong group of recruits this weekend, including a mix of three- and four-star prospects, the largest number of high-profile visitors seen on campus under head coach Bret Bielema in a long time.
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Illinois Hosts Key Football Prospects, Seeks Commitments for 2025
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
November 2, 2024
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Fighting Illini football team prepares to face the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday, hoping to bounce back from last week's 38-9 loss to Oregon.
Bielema: Illini WR Pat Bryant & DBs Kaleb Patterson & Torrie Cox Jr. Will Play vs. Minnesota
On Friday night via a retweet on X, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema stated three key injured players who didn’t finish the loss at Oregon last weekend will play today vs. Minnesota.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
November 2, 2024
Minnesota at No. 24 Illinois
Date/Time/Place: Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024: 11 a.m. CST, Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Ill.
Surface: Field Turf
Capacity: 60,670
Records: Minnesota 5-3, 3-2 in Big Ten; Illinois 6-2, 3-2 in Big Ten
Betting Line: Minnesota by 2.
Series notes: Minnesota leads the overall series 40-33-3 but Illinois leads 20-17-1 in Champaign. Illinois head coach Bret Bielema is 10-0 all-time against Minnesota and 3-0 as the Illini head coach.
TV: FS1; Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), Josh Sims (reporter)
Radio (Illinois): Brian Barnhart (play-by-play), Kevin Mitchell (analyst), Michael Martin (sideline), and Steve Kelly (pre/half/post). The broadcast can be heard live on TuneIn online radio, SiriusXM, the SiriusXM App, and at FightingIllini.com/live.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois head coach Bret Bielema elected to use social media to announce the availability of his starters who left the Oregon game and didn’t return this past weekend.
IlliniGuys Predictions - Minnesota at Illinois
The Illini were soundly beaten by an outstanding Oregon […]
Bielema Declines Comment on Status of Illini Injured Players Who Didn’t Return at Oregon
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst
October 31, 2024
(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois head coach Bret Bielema didn’t have any answers on Pat Bryant along with all of the other injured Illini players who left the Oregon game and didn’t return this past weekend.
In his final local media availability before kickoff against Minnesota (11 a.m. CST, FS1), Bielema claimed that the team's medical and coaching staff would make final decisions in the 48 hours before the game.
“As far as injury-wise, I don’t know where it’s going to land on Saturday and we’ll make some final decisions but obviously some key guys were injured in the Oregon game and they are very limited on their comeback,” Bielema said Thursday afternoon inside the Smith Family Football Complex said. “On Saturday, we’ll make that decision known when it happens.”
The Trench Report: Oregon
Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst
October 31, 2024
No one who reads Illini Guys is happy with the result from Saturday. Illinois got out gained almost 2 to 1, and Oregon called off the dogs before things got really out of hand.
The Farrell Files Illinois - The Oregon Effect on Illini Recruiting
Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys & Big Sports Radio National Football Recruiting Expert
October 30, 2024
(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)
In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll look at how the Oregon drubbing effects recruiting and how Bret Bielema has gone from opposed to flips to a potential flip master.
Illini Soccer Coach Rayfield Retiring After 23 Seasons
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Illini Film Review: Henry’s Early-Game Decision & Missed Tackles Leads to 14-0 Deficit in Blowout Loss
Illinois defensive coordinator Aaron Henry said Monday he was more frustrated by the lack of execution after an Oregon catch by his defensive players than disappointed by the call itself.
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst
October 30, 2024
(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — On Saturday at No. 1 Oregon, the Illinois defense and specifically defensive play-caller Aaron Henry had a choice to make.
The choice was between dropping seven or eight in coverage and putting the Illini second level and secondary in positions to make open-field tackles or playing man coverage and blitzing with multiple players to get negative plays, possibly a turnover or at the very least create a quick decision by Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabirel.
Henry and the Illini defensive players elected to drop into coverage and force the Ducks veteran quarterback to make decisions from the pocket but limit deep throws and try to play a coverage where Oregon’s speed could get negated by effective tackling - something Illinois did well against Kansas, Nebraska and Michigan.
“I’m not waking up worried all the time anymore”: Why Luke Altmyer is Different in 2024
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst
October 30, 2024
Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer (9) operates out of the shotgun formation in Saturday's game at top ranked Oregon. (Courtesy Illinois Athletics)
(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The litmus test to the difference of Luke Altmyer from last season to this 2024 campaign can likely be judged in the idea of being able to get a full night’s sleep following the blowout loss Saturday to No. 1 Oregon.
In his first season, Altmyer used to wake up in a cold sweat early in the morning like he was in the middle of a nightmare, stressed out and worrying about his performance on the football field the previous day.
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