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One angry young man.
Coaches dissing and ignoring football injuries can do that to a player.
Coaches dissing and ignoring football injuries can do that to a player.
While other Illini players are publicly calling him a quitter and defending Beckman.
Glades, I see you visited the IL board, once again a masterful swipe. thanks
I tend to agree. I detest the school from down south, but this seems like sour grapes. I prefer mocking their fanbase with their delusional superiority.
the very fanbase, they are nuts. Kills me we lost to them last year but it is what it is.Like the one who he retweeted that thinks Illinois would be a top 10 program every year if they could just have coach continuity?
Like the one who he retweeted that thinks Illinois would be a top 10 program every year if they could just have coach continuity?
I agree, they always allude to being the next Wisconsin. In no way is Madison comparable to Urbana. IL is an outstanding school but they are more Purdue then they will ever admit too.The long running success at Wisconsin must make Illini fans heads explode. It chafes with their disillusions and brings them back to reality. They are a schizophrenic, underachieving athletic program and have been for many years. They are the new Michigan State.
I agree, they always allude to being the next Wisconsin. In no way is Madison comparable to Urbana. IL is an outstanding school but they are more Purdue then they will ever admit too.
I tend to agree. I detest the school from down south, but this seems like sour grapes. I prefer mocking their fanbase with their delusional superiority.
Sounds like a personal situation that spiraled out of control. However, having knowledge on how Beckman operates and treats his staff, I would not be surprised if there was more than a little truth to the kid's claims.
He also involves Tom Brattan, OL coach. If I'm not mistaken (and I'm not), he was NU's OL coach from 92-96, and assistant head coach/OL coach 97-98. What's your knowledge about Brattan?
What's your knowledge about Brattan?
A great OL coach who was generally loved and respected by his players.
I feel bad for him that he ended up at Illinois...
The DI serving up some ... LASAGNA!!!
The quotes from the Toledo players really don't show any mistreatment. The effort of the writer to show an extended past history of such mistreatment fell flat. The claims of Cvijanovich and North are also not as huge of a story as the writer is trying to make it. Needs more to have any effect on Beckman's job.More players rip Beckman...http://www.dailyillini.com/article/2015/05/former-beckman-players-speak-out-twitter-attacks I really hope this ends with Beckman holding a press conference and fielding questions.
A great OL coach who was generally loved and respected by his players.
I feel bad for him that he ended up at Illinois...
The quotes from the Toledo players really don't show any mistreatment. The effort of the writer to show an extended past history of such mistreatment fell flat. The claims of Cvijanovich and North are also not as huge of a story as the writer is trying to make it. Needs more to have any effect on Beckman's job.
Interview with Cvijanovic about Beckman. Kind of comical...
"Yohoo has more protein than MuscleMilk" (Beckman)