I have been a harsh critic of the team over my time writing about the program and before that when I just would sit back and watch them on Saturdays.
My version of Illinois football has consisted of a Sugar Bowl and Rose Bowl appearance and that is about it for big bowl games. I have also watched them play in other smaller bowl games like the Heart of Dallas Bowl and the Micron PC.com Bowl.
Let me lay out for you what type of program Illinois football really is.
Illinois is a program that hasn’t had a winning regular season since the 2007 Rose Bowl year.