It’s HAT week! While we could make this week an endless stream of headgear-related information, HAT week also entails a football game.
1. Quarterback is merely a hypothetical construct.
There are many reasons that Illinois has 2-9 record, but nonexistent quarterback play is chief among them. This season, Illinois quarterbacks are averaging 6.36 yards per attempt with an 8:17 TD-to-INT ratio. That’s very bad. There’s absolutely nothing behind center right now. Freshman Cam Thomas looked capable of being somewhat average against Purdue, but a concussion knocked him out of the last two games. Thus, Illinois is left with the familiar timeshare of Jeff George Jr.