WHEN'S IT GOING TO STOP?

How in the world can the University of Illinois football program be that bad? Year after year after year?

Change coaches, no diff. Change offenses, change defensive schemes and coordinaters, no difference. Even changing ADs doesn't matter. Michigan and Ohio State can't cheat that much in recruiting, can they? What about Michigan State and Wisconsin? What about Northwestern?

It can't be academics. At least not at Michigan and Wisconsin. And it can't be about climate in the Big Ten. It can't be about co-eds. I'm mystified as to how Illinois football could be so bad. For so long.

I know bad programs have a cyclic way of duplicity. (Hey that almost sounded like an Illini alum.) (I wish.) A regenerative problem common to all losers. Breaking the mold and starting over. It reminds me of the old USSR and it's 5-year plan(s).

Anyway(s) I hope the U of I gets it turned around. Hey, maybe they could recruit some of the 2005 MTV Rams. Or Cahokia Commanches, or Althoff Crusaders. Naugh. They can't even recruit out of football hotbeds like chicogo.

40-2. Don't get me started.