I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a worse quarterback situation at a P5 school than what was at Illinois last year. The combination of the ability in the room and the coaching from upstairs was frighteningly inept and needed quick changes. The dunce with the headset is jettisoned on Miznoz Island; one quarterback retired from football with a year of eligibility left, while the other willingly transferred to be QB5 at Michigan. Cam Thomas could be a dangerous starter in the future, but from his young quarterback grooming, he wasn’t ready to lead an offense.
But what a difference a few months can make!