NERDstats

I said that I was done NERDstatting for football. But then we won the Citrus Bowl. And I'll I've done for the last week is look at the NERDstats as they updated to see where we'd land after beating South Carolina. It's

From one set of NERDstats directly into another. Posts beginning with "So..." are so November 2024. It's December, so it's time to evaluate Where We Stand every week. First, your reminder of why I use the term "NERDstats." It comes from the

I want to start this one with a quick word about Dana Dimel. It was announced today that the Illini senior offensive analyst passed away in his sleep last night at the age of 62. I did not ever interview the man, I only observed him from afar, but I

I just want to make sure that everyone is leaning into 8-3. Appreciating what it means. Pondering how we got here and where we're going. These are the days, people. Take Mississippi State. 23 months ago we played an 8-4 Mississippi State team in the ReliaQuest Bowl. Today,

7-3. Winning season locked up before the end of the season for only the fifth time in the last 30 years. Playing for a better bowl game instead of playing for a bowl game. 22-point November victory over Michigan State. All with the third-youngest team in the P4. There is

There's a part of all of this I don't think I explained very well last week. And by "all of this" I mean this season-long "how I use these NERDstats to evaluate where we are/where we might be going" topic I&