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Top 20 ATH out of New Palestine, IN 247 On3 According to On3, it looks like he's being recruited as a TE/LB.

Top 25 OT out of Noblesville, IN 247 On3 ESPN

NOT OFFICIAL VISITS Illinois game - Sept. 20, 2025 2026 Commits DT - Gabe Hill (Visit Not Confirmed) LB - Henry Ohilinger CB - Kasmir Hicks WR - Walker Bryson LB - Trevor Gibbs (Visit Not Confirmed) LB - Jacob Savage CB - LaRon Dues (Visit Not Confirmed) TE - PJ MacFarlane (Visit Not Confirmed) TE - Parker Elmore (Visit Not Confirmed) 2027 Prospects/Commits QB - Jameson Purcell (Committed) DL - Jalen Brewster OT - Kal-El Johnson OT - Dewey Young WR - Branden Sharpe S - Kaleb Elkins OT - Mason McDermott ATH - Mason Oglesby WR - Ja'Hyde Brown Edge - Keysan Taylor RB - TJ Lewis LB - Noah Renes CB - Romel Koon Edge - Jayce Brewer Again, NOT OVs

Absolutely. I don't even want to think about Haines leaving either.

Thanks for the insight. I wasn't aware of this little nugget of information.

4-0. On to the next game.

Run game dominated.

Bielema was Wisconsin's coach when they hung 83 on us.

They indeed took a bus to Bloomington.

Less than 3hr drive.

Illinois needs to succeed for this beat down to mean something.

Yeah the biggest college football game on NBC today is playing in Bloomington not South Bend.

Prep yourself for Bielema pulling the substitution shenanigans. https://brobible.com/sports/article/bret-bielema-substitution-sub-late-illinois-football-duke/

I tend to agree because Saban was talking about physical football. It basically told me that he hasn't been paying attention to 2025 IUFB. Both might be thinking it's the same type of team from last year. Or they're just haters. Regardless, if IUFB wins they'll be forced to pay attention because our schedule isn't a picnic.

He can eat a penis. He and Saban both have been saying all season that losing to ranked opponents should matter more than winning against non ranked opponents. It's a narrative the network has been pushing since the 10-point first round loss to the CFP runner-up last year.

I'm absolutely stealing 'Nebraska' for my everyday vocabulary.

Run game is key for Nebraska. And to be fair, Altmyer isn't a freshman.

Altmyer's last year stats highlight a stark contrast between his performance when the pocket is clean versus when he's under duress. While he excels with clean pockets, his numbers take a notable dip when pressured. So the big question marks for all of us are did he work on this during the off season and will our D show up.

Altmyer won't be out there having a picnic either. Just google his under pressure stats. This will be his first real test of a solid D from top to bottom. If we can't run the ball we'll be in a dog fight but because of our defense I still like our chances overall.

The run game this year is all because of the upgrades on the front 5 during the off season. Not having Beebe might be a big factor. The run game is key to get a complete blowout. If the run game isn't working then IUFB is in a dog fight. Which might be the case, Illinois' D is 14th in the country with 74.7 rushing YDS/G. IUFB's O is 3rd in the country with 307.7 YDS/G. If the run game is same ole same ole the game won't even be close because play action will get us points, quick. But overall, the IUFB D will win or lose this game. They can't have missed assignments like they did against ODU. Worth the listen. You'll come out of it a little more confident about our chances. Things to note since this podcast was released. Illinois' defense is probably a little better than discussed.

This is actually a really big loss. Beebe provided a different style needed for the type of RB by committee we run. I'm not sure there's a similar RB in the room.

Here's a link to an aggregate of several ranking systems, including ESPN FPI, Sagarin, Coaches Poll, AP Poll, and Massey. IUFB currently sits at 14 with a ranking as high as 3 and low as 43.

This is a valid question. Next week? Probably. Through the next 30 days? Unknown. A broader question to anyone here, does IUFB have any wiggle room (enough scholarships etc. etc.) to bring in any transfers? I don't even know how all this works.

All of UCLA and Va Tech's players have a 30 day window to transfer. And with only 3 games played redshirt is still on the table to those that are eligible. The IU staff has a decent pipeline in Virginia and probably recruited a lot of Va Tech's current roster. Keep an eye on this.

Next man up.