This is a weird but amazing time for the Illinois football program.
To quote the great Ricky Bobby from his first interview after his first race, “I’m not sure what to do with my hands.” The Illini are a winning program, we are ranked No. 12 in the country, and recruiting isn’t letting up.
Bret Bielema has taken the once laughingstock bottom-feeder of the college football world and formed us into, I dare say, a national contender.
The class of 2026 is far from complete, as early National Signing Day is still months away, but Bielema is already doing some great work on the 2027 class as well.