Since John Mackovic left Illini football behind for Texas in 1991 the program has had four coaches; all of which went under .500 during their time in Champaign. They (Lou Tepper, Ron Turner, Ron Zook and Tim Beckman) combined to lose 53 more games than they won. OUCH! The coordinators, many of which were extremely incompetent and/or "eccentric" (or you could say "neurotic"), … [Read more...] about Illini football: seven recent AWFUL coordinators
Archives for August 2015
Kevin De Bruyne FINALLY signs with Manchester City
Manchester City have FINALLY signed Wolfsburg midfielder Kevin de Bruyne. It's completely, totally, utterly official now. The German club have sent him De Bruyne to Manchester for a club record £55 million fee. This is the second time this summer that City have broken the club record for a transfer fee (Raheem Sterling £49 million back in July, that one itself was a long, … [Read more...] about Kevin De Bruyne FINALLY signs with Manchester City
VIDEO: Juan Mata scores 50th goal of English career
Manchester United finally get another goal in Premier League play, just the second scoring strike credited to them on the season. Although he's only been at United since January of 2014, Juan Mata has taken a leadership role, issuing warnings to his teammates when necessary, telling them that it's crunch time and that they need to step up right now. … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Juan Mata scores 50th goal of English career
John Fox: one of the Chicago Bears’ few bright spots
This fall John Fox will be keeping on wearing orange and blue. Of all the deals that rookie Chicago Bears GM Ryan Pace has made thus far, the one to acquire "Foxy" as he is affectionately known, is the best. When the Coaching carousel finished spinning, the Bears had a feeling of winning. Don't get used to that feeling this season, because it's not going to happen much. … [Read more...] about John Fox: one of the Chicago Bears’ few bright spots
Arsenal performance today validates Arsene Wenger commentary
Today's performance by Arsenal kind of verifies what Arsene Wenger said about his struggling side yesterday. The oft-quoted passage is below, and the Gunners needing an own goal to edge a Newcastle side playing with just ten men does nothing to alleviate the concerns of Gunners supporters everywhere. It was a 1-0 win, and they took all three points, but it was not a game that … [Read more...] about Arsenal performance today validates Arsene Wenger commentary
Van Gaal unsure of Sergio Romero as the long term answer
Manchester United Manager Louis van Gaal has seen plenty of drama with his goalkeepers this summer. Obviously, it's starts with his #1 David de Gea. That soap opera has been over-covered to the extreme, so we'll refrain from further beating the dead horse here. Victor Valdes had an attitude/self-perception that didn't gel with Van Gaal, so he had to be jettisoned. Sergio … [Read more...] about Van Gaal unsure of Sergio Romero as the long term answer
Man United Goalkeeper Victor Valdes rumored to be joining Besiktas
Finally, Manchester United’s Victor Valdes nightmare is possibly a thing of the past. The United Goalkeeper is now moving over to Besiktas on a two-year deal, claim reports from the English media. Earlier in the summer, Manager Louis Van Gaal stated that the Red Devils were dead set on selling the Goalkeeper. This decision was reached after Victor Valdes chest-thumped himself … [Read more...] about Man United Goalkeeper Victor Valdes rumored to be joining Besiktas
Three very overlooked Notre Dame football players
You wouldn't think a star Notre Dame football player would fly under the radar, but there are actually three which don't get a ton of attention despite their talents and abilities. FOX Sports did a college football preview press call today, and Notre Dame football icon Brady Quinn was one of the participants. I asked Quinn for his thoughts on ND's prospects this season, as … [Read more...] about Three very overlooked Notre Dame football players