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In other news, Bert continues to destroy what's left of the Illinois program

Posted on 9/26/21 at 10:08 pm
Posted by Jack Ruby
Member since Apr 2014
22714 posts
Posted on 9/26/21 at 10:08 pm
Blew yet another 4th qtr lead Saturday against Purdue.

Was leading the game 9-6 with 5 min left and Purdue marched down the field and scored a TD to win 13-6. Illini never scored again.

After barely beating Nebraska (holy shite, how awful are they) in week 0, Bert and Illinois are now 1-4, with losses to UTSA, Maryland, a blowout loss to Virginia, and Saturday's defeat to Purdue. He has also had a 4th qtr lead in 2 of the 4 losses and watched them slip away.
Posted by momentoftruth87
Member since Oct 2013
71221 posts
Posted on 9/26/21 at 10:25 pm to
They weren’t supposed to or going to win. Bert will be there at minimum 3 years.
Posted by FayetteNAM
Boston Mountains
Member since Jun 2013
7211 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 7:34 am to
quote:

They weren’t supposed to or going to win. Bert will be there at minimum 3 years.

Parlay a good 3rd season into an extension or a better job.
Posted by Stonehog
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Posted on 9/27/21 at 7:51 am to
Who gives a shite
Posted by dchog
Pea ridge
Member since Nov 2012
21156 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 8:04 am to
Fired into retirement.
Posted by Feral
Member since Mar 2012
12376 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 8:08 am to
quote:

They weren’t supposed to or going to win.


Same excuses we heard when he was here, especially in years 1 and 2.

Second game in a row, by the way, where he’s blown a fourth quarter lead.
Posted by momentoftruth87
Member since Oct 2013
71221 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 10:20 am to
The only difference is that Arkansas still cares. U of I care more about Covid vaccines than football. They care more about foreign enrollment than state students. Arkansas and Fayetteville is a lot better than Champaign or Illinois. Illinois highest paid employee is Bert and this state is broke. Bert keeps talking about recruiting Illinois kids, problem when IHSA hasn’t played football for 2 years. So many teams have stopped seasons after week 1 or if covid hits they lose because of forfeit.

Be happy to be a Razorback at the moment.

Here is Champaign as I wait for wife at the major hospital system, 5 miles from campus



Doesn’t get much better heading closer


This post was edited on 9/27/21 at 10:50 am
Posted by beebefootballfan
Member since Mar 2011
19008 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 11:12 am to
Hey they got a Smoothie King though. Bert can get on a weight loss plan thanks to that joint.
Posted by V Bainbridge
Member since Jul 2020
7795 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 11:14 am to
I'm kind of disappointed in myself with how much bert failing warms my heart. It does though.
Posted by momentoftruth87
Member since Oct 2013
71221 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 11:58 am to
You can get joints a few blocks down as well

I prefer living away from that shithole in the middle of nowhere.

Posted by HogX
Madison, WI
Member since Dec 2012
5041 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 12:36 pm to
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I'm kind of disappointed in myself with how much bert failing warms my heart. It does though.


Despite what he did to our program, I don't hold any real ill-will toward Bert anymore. He seems like a guy that would be fun to sit down and have 12 beers with.

Chad Morris, though?



Posted by momentoftruth87
Member since Oct 2013
71221 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 4:09 pm to
Chad and stinkle destroyed our program. Bert just let off of work when Jen was pregnant. We at least have good memories with Bert.
Posted by BadPiggy
NW Arkansas
Member since Jan 2015
533 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 4:33 pm to
quote:

After barely beating Nebraska (holy shite, how awful are they) in week 0, Bert and Illinois are now 1-4, with losses to UTSA, Maryland, a blowout loss to Virginia, and Saturday's defeat to Purdue. He has also had a 4th qtr lead in 2 of the 4 losses and watched them slip away.

NO F__KING WAY! NEVER WOULD HAVE SEEN THAT COMING!

Sarcasm off.
Posted by momentoftruth87
Member since Oct 2013
71221 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 4:52 pm to
It’s still funny people think there are expectations at Illinois or that they should beat the likes of Purdue.
Posted by Porker Face
Midnight
Member since Feb 2012
15319 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 5:50 pm to
They are quickly getting out of the "he is just such a likeable guy, I hope he does well here" stage

Took some of our fans quite a while to escape that
Posted by V Bainbridge
Member since Jul 2020
7795 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 5:56 pm to
quote:

Bert just let off of work when Jen was pregnant. We at least have good memories with Bert.

Honestly I think all of those good memories are actually because of Pittman. tDecline was pretty obvious as soon as he left. Bert was a likeable drunk but Pitt got tired of watching him flounder about with a program he loved and left for a team that was actually focused on winning games.
Posted by Jack Ruby
Member since Apr 2014
22714 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 9:11 pm to
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They are quickly getting out of the "he is just such a likeable guy, I hope he does well here" stage



Wisconsin fans tried to warn everyone in Arkansas when he was hired but the vast majority of the base did not realize it until about year 4. He legit should have been fired after the 24 pt blown lead to VA Tech, but Long gave him another year. And I'm still not convinced he would have been fired after 2017 had Long not been canned.
Posted by RZRBK5
Member since Sep 2015
157 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 11:11 pm to
I think it’s awesome that Traylor and Lunney beat him with UTSA. They got that program going strong for what it is, sitting at 4-0.
Posted by The_Joker
Winter Park, Fl
Member since Jan 2013
16316 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 11:22 pm to
Traylor looks to be pretty legit as a HC. They just beat Memphis, who beat Miss State last week. He’s gonna be a hot commodity in P5 if he keeps it up, especially among bigger Texas schools.
Posted by V Bainbridge
Member since Jul 2020
7795 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 11:42 pm to
quote:

I think it’s awesome that Traylor and Lunney beat him with UTSA

Wonder if we go for Lunney if Briles leaves. Hopefully he doesn't have any ill will for us not keeping him.
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