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Those Were The Days - Purdue
Craig Has The Scout - Purdue 2024
So Did Anything Change While We Were Off?
This isn't really an official NERDstats post because this was a bye week. The only adjustments to the NERDstats came from other teams around the Big Ten, not from anything Illinois did over the weekend. There are some slight adjustments based on who we played (Nebraska did X
Up To Speed - October 7, 2024
With the bye week, I joined my wife on one of her work trips. Which is basically me sitting in her hotel room while she heads off to work. My biggest decision on these trips is usually where to sit down with my laptop. In the hotel room? Maybe on
Bye Week Tradition: 2025 Three-Deep
You knew this was coming. I've been doing this for 15 years now. During the bye week, I peek at next year's depth chart. And, during seasons with two bye weeks (like this one), the second bye week will be a look at the 2026 depth
So Thankful For This Bye Week
It probably sounds dumb to say this given that I'm just a guy who covers the team, not a guy who has to coach or play on this team. The players and coaches are putting in 90-hour weeks and here I am saying "man, I need a