Thanks for the amazing coverage all year! you guys made this special season even more enjoyable and I loved following along the journey with you guys each step of the way
What a game and what a fun season! As a season ticket holder, truly a special season to see this all in-person despite the 4-hour drive one-way from Madison, WI. We are blessed to have Coach Bielema. I've been asking Badgers fans here in Madison, if you could have Bielema back right now vs. Fickell, start of the season it was 30-70 in favor of Fickell. By the end of the season, it was 80-20 in favor of Bielema. Illini athletics turnaround with Whitman, Bielema, and Underwood has been special. Cheers Illini fans and happy new year! Let's soak this all in and hope for continued success going forward! I-L-L!
Luke was 100% correct…South Carolina came into this game thinking they could bully Illinois and that this would be a cakewalk. Nice to see a bully get what they deserve.
Beamer was playing checkers, Coach Bielema was playing chess. Go home and cry about it. Yall was the ones cheating, with the kick return after signaling they were gonna down the ball. Then just trying to sub with less than 20 sec. left on the play clock then whining about not having time to run the play after the D LEGALLY matches the subs. Beamer got SCHOOLED@@TheMRPotato2016
Thank you for the exceptional coverage all year long. So great to drive down from Georgia and see my Illini in person win their 10th game! Can't wait to see them play @ Duke in 2025. ILL
How might this win and season impact recruiting and the transfer portal? It seemed Illinois didn’t get a recruiting bump after the 2007 season (yeah that team lost its bowl game, but did knock off the then #1 team on the road). With Bielema, I think we will see a gain on the recruiting trail and even in the transfer portal.
Zook was a better recruiter than a coach and had both passed his recruiting honeymoon period and lost too many good recruiting assistants to better paying programs. Had he been a good enough coach to squeeze out 6-7 or 7-6 records out in 2008 or 2009 with the reasonable talent on hand he had a chance stabilizing the program before Thomas came in as AD. He wasn't good enough.
@@TheMRPotato2016 damn we got a sad sad sad SC fan here. SEC SEC SEC. Beamer could have easily stopped subbing with 30-20 seconds on the play clock. That’s on him, everything Illinois did was legal, and Beamer couldn’t adjust. Lol 4th and short and passing with a punter. Your coach ruined your “playoff contending” season. SEC SEC SEC. A basketball school just handed you a a FAT L.
@ lol you funny now. Try reading a rule book goofy. But it’s ok, I know they probably don’t teach your football players to read. Just Cheat. Get a rule book bro and eat it. Closest you’ll get to learning the rules
For those disappointed Bears fans out there, this is what a very well run football operation looks like.
You can’t be serious, only after we hired Bret Bielema
@@guinnessbeer...... Obviously he's referencing specifically Brett's tutelage 😂
100% agree Joey…Bielema is an outstanding football CEO.
Thanks for the amazing coverage all year! you guys made this special season even more enjoyable and I loved following along the journey with you guys each step of the way
What a game and what a fun season! As a season ticket holder, truly a special season to see this all in-person despite the 4-hour drive one-way from Madison, WI. We are blessed to have Coach Bielema. I've been asking Badgers fans here in Madison, if you could have Bielema back right now vs. Fickell, start of the season it was 30-70 in favor of Fickell. By the end of the season, it was 80-20 in favor of Bielema. Illini athletics turnaround with Whitman, Bielema, and Underwood has been special. Cheers Illini fans and happy new year! Let's soak this all in and hope for continued success going forward! I-L-L!
Luke was 100% correct…South Carolina came into this game thinking they could bully Illinois and that this would be a cakewalk. Nice to see a bully get what they deserve.
lol it’s easy when Illinois can’t win fair
But maybe Illinois can’t actually win a bowl game after 25 years. Cause what’s funnier than 24….25
Beamer was playing checkers, Coach Bielema was playing chess. Go home and cry about it. Yall was the ones cheating, with the kick return after signaling they were gonna down the ball. Then just trying to sub with less than 20 sec. left on the play clock then whining about not having time to run the play after the D LEGALLY matches the subs. Beamer got SCHOOLED@@TheMRPotato2016
@@TheMRPotato2016what rule did Illinois break? The cope is real. Lol
@@ryanalexander6366 Illinois Coach taunting a team and illegal substitutions. But good job Illinois. They finally won a bowl game after 23 years
Great job, you two, in giving the beloved Illini football a great TH-cam voice!
Special day for Illini. Well done.
Thanks!
Love this channel and the work you do, incredible season this year. Go Illini!
Thank you for the exceptional coverage all year long. So great to drive down from Georgia and see my Illini in person win their 10th game! Can't wait to see them play @ Duke in 2025. ILL
What a coaching masterpiece by Coach Bielema. Congratulations on a great season!
What a game!!! Absolutely, loved the coaching drama too lol. LFG!!!
What a year!
SC will always remember there is only one ORANGE in college football and it's Illinois.
Loved the end of the game they let Luke run!!! That's telling a guy we believe in you!! So excited for next year
That seemed like a "Pizza Hut parking lot" game, in a good way. Great to see the Barge closing out the game .....
Illini Nation luvs Coach Bielema ❤️ 😊
How about that second half, opening on-side kick!! I loved it, even if it didn't work. It should have.
The Illini are a young team so this is become the rule for the future
What was the preseason over/under? I think 5.5
How might this win and season impact recruiting and the transfer portal? It seemed Illinois didn’t get a recruiting bump after the 2007 season (yeah that team lost its bowl game, but did knock off the then #1 team on the road). With Bielema, I think we will see a gain on the recruiting trail and even in the transfer portal.
Zook was a better recruiter than a coach and had both passed his recruiting honeymoon period and lost too many good recruiting assistants to better paying programs. Had he been a good enough coach to squeeze out 6-7 or 7-6 records out in 2008 or 2009 with the reasonable talent on hand he had a chance stabilizing the program before Thomas came in as AD. He wasn't good enough.
Great end to 2024 and beginning to 2025! I-L-L
lol is Illinois real. I would like to see a real team play. Not rule bending weirdos
Crack open a beer and swallow your L.
I know. Beamer and his cheap KO plays and he really is weird in that Tim Walz cringe weird way, Yikes.
@@stevenbrozynski5555 lol Illinois is cheap. They couldn’t play a legal game if they tried yesterday
@@TheMRPotato2016 damn we got a sad sad sad SC fan here. SEC SEC SEC.
Beamer could have easily stopped subbing with 30-20 seconds on the play clock. That’s on him, everything Illinois did was legal, and Beamer couldn’t adjust. Lol 4th and short and passing with a punter. Your coach ruined your “playoff contending” season. SEC SEC SEC. A basketball school just handed you a a FAT L.
@ lol you funny now. Try reading a rule book goofy. But it’s ok, I know they probably don’t teach your football players to read. Just
Cheat. Get a rule book bro and eat it. Closest you’ll get to learning the rules