The 2017 Illinois Fighting Illini football season is just two days away and there are many emotions in the fanbase. Some are apathetic, while others are optimistic for good things in the future whose results start now. What’s clear is that this is a rebuilding year, and despite any hot takes to the contrary, we won’t know what we have in this new coach until at least next year. It’s a frustrating situation to be in, knowing that you have to look towards the future even as the games of the present are being played, hoping for the payoff of a solid football program and just trying to determine whether or not the foundation is in place.
Throwback Thursday: Year 2 Home Openers
