“This is life in our conference”: Bielema & Illini Staff Reject Any Notion of Late-Game Conservative Play-Calling
Illinois head coach Bret Bielema vehemently disagrees he directs a conservative late-game philosophy on either side of the ball citing Illini’s 5-2 record in one-possession games in 2023.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
November 21, 2023
CHAMPAIGN — Unless you want the conversation to be short and unpleasant, it’s not recommended anybody speak inside the Smith Family Football Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign about being conservative late in games.