Nice summary of CTA’s Comments for Illinois Week. My Favs:
“Coach Walter has done a tremendous job turning the defense a year ago and has continued,” Allen said. “A lot of guys back from that group, good length in the secondary. Just really impressed. … So just impressed with their linebackers, physical D-line. They make it tough on you up front and try to keep the ball in front of them.”
(To me this suggests a CTA expects a defensive struggle).
"Relatively healthy,” Allen said when asked about injuries. “I'm not going to say we're going to have every single person that we hoped to have, but I would say it's going to be a high percent. Different than a year ago for sure. That's been a real focus, that balance of being physical and being able to prepare ourselves, but also keep our guys healthy.”
(So a the injury report for the Iowa game last year may have been scant …
good to hear nearly everyone can play the opener this year.)
"We've had a chance to be able to last week have practices with our…the starting quarterback in place, and then obviously again today, and we will the rest of the week,” he said. “It's been really super positive. It's been great to be able to have those kinds of reps and have that kind of flow.”
(We should expect to be (relatively) efficient on offense … with the surprise starter).
https://247sports.com/college/india...ening-2022-season-against-Illinois-192291741/
“Coach Walter has done a tremendous job turning the defense a year ago and has continued,” Allen said. “A lot of guys back from that group, good length in the secondary. Just really impressed. … So just impressed with their linebackers, physical D-line. They make it tough on you up front and try to keep the ball in front of them.”
(To me this suggests a CTA expects a defensive struggle).
"Relatively healthy,” Allen said when asked about injuries. “I'm not going to say we're going to have every single person that we hoped to have, but I would say it's going to be a high percent. Different than a year ago for sure. That's been a real focus, that balance of being physical and being able to prepare ourselves, but also keep our guys healthy.”
(So a the injury report for the Iowa game last year may have been scant …
good to hear nearly everyone can play the opener this year.)
"We've had a chance to be able to last week have practices with our…the starting quarterback in place, and then obviously again today, and we will the rest of the week,” he said. “It's been really super positive. It's been great to be able to have those kinds of reps and have that kind of flow.”
(We should expect to be (relatively) efficient on offense … with the surprise starter).
https://247sports.com/college/india...ening-2022-season-against-Illinois-192291741/
