“Kid, you’re on a roll. Enjoy it while it lasts, ‘cause it never does.”
Lou Mannheim - Wall Street
Last year, Illinois shook off an early loss to the Hoosiers to go on one of its most exciting runs of the 21st century. Illinois had an 8-win season that prompted optimism for Bret Bielema’s squad’s future.
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(Cue the “It’s Illinois. Of course the good times can’t possibly last” grumbling.)
The good times haven’t continued on the field. After last year’s 7-1 start, Bielema and company have gone 4-8.