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The forbidden game quotes
The forbidden game quotes








I think we've got some dynamic skill players offensively. I'm not revealing too much but, offensively, defensively, special teams, this will be an environment and a game, that people will be excited to watch. They want to come and see something that's entertaining. So, even though I'm not directly in charge of ticket sales, I am directly responsible for what kind of crowd we get because the product we put on the field is, I think, what people want to be proud of. But I realize very, very much - and I remind our players and our coaches everyday - that people will come support what they're proud of and what they enjoy watching. "You know, I've learned this through my years as a head coach, right, like I obviously don't have the ticket manager title in my resume. On the importance of strong attendance and fan support at Memorial Stadium To be able to watch their interactions during practice, to see them, hear them compete is awesome and I would say both of them - obviously I've known Tommy less - but both of them are playing as good football as I've ever seen either one of them play. They're from the same area of the country, and all that, but two kinds of different guys that get along extremely well.

the forbidden game quotes

But those two have built a relationship that - I've seen a lot of good quarterback relationships - those two, as you know, they're kind of uniquely different people. I think he wants Illinois to be successful, and he obviously has individual dreams and goals. And Art's reaction then is the same as it is right now, today. But I will say the top two candidates have been – I've been around Art for obviously a full season now, and I think the concerns we had going into the first place when I told Art that we were going to go after a quarterback that was going to be a portal quarterback, I'm very up front with our players, I think one of the things I greatly respect is the relationship that I have with our players and being honest and full throttle, and I told him specifically about Tommy. We learned it last year first hand and sometimes to show up on game day and let everybody see the University of Illinois unfolded for the first time in reality is a good thing so we'll stick to that messaging. I think our guys understand the value of these first games and what it allows us to do.

the forbidden game quotes

"I know who the starting quarterback is, the starting quarterback knows who the starting quarterback is, and our team knows that. On naming a starting quarterback before Saturday's game: This group of guys is very special and I think it's going to be one of those types of years."

the forbidden game quotes

I'm talking after a Big Ten Championship and projections to win one. I've been doing this for quite a while as a head coach, I'm going into my 14th year, and to just see what I've seen happen from last fall when we got done, through the portal process, through spring ball, through fall camp, and now getting into game week, there hasn't been a time where I've been more excited. There's so many little indicators for me as a head coach. A year ago, you guys asked me, 'How do you feel? Is it different from the spring?' There's definitely just a consistent evolution to get to where we are right now and I couldn't be more excited. There's a really good buzz going on within our players buzz doesn't actually equate to wins but I do like the excitement, the energy, just the general feel of what our guys are doing. Really excited for our players, our coaches, but just Illinois football in general which obviously includes the University of Illinois, the Champaign-Urbana community, and all of our fans and alumni.

the forbidden game quotes

We're in week zero so we are a little bit before everyone else.










The forbidden game quotes