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The importance of establishing identity in season 2

The Champaign Room | August 3, 2022

Related Topics: Bret Bielema, Lovie Smith, Bill Cubit, Illinois Fighting Illini football, Ron Zook, Barry Lunney Jr., Southeastern Conference, Illinois, Anthony Peterson, Garrick McGee

I’m a numbers guy. When comparing how coaches compare with each other, I try to dive deep into statistics.

This is the first of many statistical analyses. Let’s jump into the charts. I hope you are as excited as I am.

The first chart I have for you is a radar chart comparing the first-year statistics of Tim Beckman, Lovie Smith, and Bret Bielema.

Some takeaways:

  1. We can see that Bielema, even without his players, is equal to or better than Lovie Smith.
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