Published on: 11th October, 2010
Coming into this season, Illinois faithful already had their bags packed and were ready to call it quits even before the first game began. The staff had a surplus of questions surrounding it, as six new coordinators were brought in during the offseason, including the two biggest acquisitions—Paul Petrino and ...Published on: 4th October, 2010
The latest college football rankings have been released, and there is a controversial shake-up at the top that may leave people baffled. Former No. 3 Boise State traveled to New Mexico State for a conference battle on Saturday and defeated the Aggies, 59-0, in a game that was over as soon ...Published on: 7th August, 2010
As Camp Rantoul quickly approaches next Monday, Illinois fans continue to get more and more anxious. There are many questions to be answered as a completely rejuvenated staff aims to turn around a program that has made a disgrace of itself over the past two seasons. Coach Ron Zook is hoping that ...Published on: 5th August, 2010
Illinois no longer has to be in constant fear about the lack of experience at the QB position. Coach Ron Zook confirmed Tuesday that Eddie McGee will be backup QB next season to Nathan Scheelhaase in case of an emergency. "If something happens, absolutely,'' Zook said. Nathan Scheelhaase was projected to be the ...Published on: 2nd August, 2010
When Big Ten Media Day comes upon us, it means one thing—college football season is right around the corner. And for Ron Zook and the Fighting Illini, it means many questions are soon to be answered. A team with a refurbished staff, a loss of many star players, and a ...Published on: 2nd August, 2010
A team that fails to be successful; a fanbase waiting and waiting to become a competitive team again; coaches being cleared out like they haven’t won a game in years; an athletic director and head coach being put under constant scrutiny; and a program starting to lose more faith week ...Published on: 29th July, 2010
According to ESPN's Joe Schad, Jeremiah Masoli will be headed to Ole Miss. The news that began filtering through sources on Monday was that the former Oregon quarterback reportedly sent Ole Miss his scholarship release forms from Oregon. On the following day, Ole Miss athletic director Pete Boone met with ...Published on: 29th July, 2010
As if the state of Tennessee wasn’t made enough at Lane Kiffin; he has made another move that has the state furious. On Saturday, it was announced that the USC Trojans would be hiring Tennessee Titans RB coach Kennedy Pola. Two days later, Tennessee Football Inc., the company that owns the Titans, ...Published on: 28th July, 2010
The Pac-10 has already made some big moves this year, and now they can add another chapter to their résumé. On Tuesday, Larry Scott made an announcement that will forever change the image of the conference The Pac-10 will soon be known as the Pac-12. "We will be mathematically correct going forward," ...Published on: 23rd July, 2010
Josh Ferguson, a senior running back from Joliet Catholic, has committed to the University of Illinois. Ferguson, who is 5’8", 169 pounds, is the 23-ranked player in the state of Illinois and is among the best running backs in the state. During his junior year, he rushed for 1,596 yards and 20 ...