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#illini Bret Bielema said he had no intentions of letting go of Bobby Hauck. He felt this wasn't working for him, which affected the staff and the players. He didn't think that was attainable the way it was going.

#illini Bret Bielema: OL Champ Smith will likely be out this week. OL Maika Matelau and Brandon Henderson cleared to practice this week. WR Jayshon Platt should return to practice this week. We'll see how the week goes.

#illini Bret Bielema: Took an inventory Sunday morning with our staff, coaches and players. Had an open mind. Took a deep dive into the calls, our mindset, our physicality. A lot of things to get corrected.

WATCH: #illini offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr. reviews the Illini's loss at Ohio State and previews Saturday's game at Purdue

#illini OC Barry Lunney Jr.: QB Katin Houser "is just a warrior." Was already impressed with him through three games, but Saturday was a "really, really good performance for him."

#illini OC Barry Lunney Jr.: Purdue has familiar faces with a few defenders (DL Curt Neal, LB Jojo Hayden) and DC Kevin Kane, who he respects a lot as a coach.

#illini OC Barry Lunney Jr. said several plays in the red zone were their own mistakes, which is tough to take and they have to learn from. Has brought up the 3rd-and-2 when it was 28-13 multiple time, which eventually led to a turnover on downs.

#illini OC Barry Lunney Jr. credits OL coach Bart Miller for developing depth on offensive line to help them compete despite rash of injuries.

"Bart is a very good teacher. Bart is a very good coach."

#illini OC Barry Lunney Jr. talked at length about Brayden Trimble will take a lot from the Ohio State game. Showed a lot of physicality as a blocker and made some contested catches, but like the team, needed to make a few more plays. Will learn the details it takes to make 'em.

#illini OC Barry Lunney Jr.: I liked the way we competed. I thought our guys competed really hard. We increased our intensity. The negatives, we didn't score when we needed to score. Left a lot of points off the board because we didn't execute.

#illini Bret Bielema meeting with us reporters at 1 p.m. Obviously, a lot of questions about what's next on defense.

OC Barry Lunney Jr. will chat with us first at 12:30.

Here’s what I hope to see from #Illini D with Bobby Hauck gone.

I believe this is all scheme-friendly, and some philosophies aren’t new, just need more.

I wish the hire never happened, but I truly feel the upward pivot is possible with BH no longer killing this program’s momentum on the field.

To you and @mrwagner25.bsky.social’s conversation, here are #Illini adjustments I’d love to see (or see MORE/LESS of), that IMO, I truly believe are feasible and fit neatly within current scheme without major change:

Here’s what I hope to see from #Illini defense the rest of the year.

IMO, these are adjustments within scheme without departing from scheme.

Illini Inquirer AM: Monday, Sept. 28 — ☕️ Your morning jolt of #illini news explained

❓Remaining questions after Bobby Hauck's quick exit
💣 Illini open favorite over Purdue
⏪ Big Ten rewind: B1G West's big weekend
🏐 Illini VB season-changing weekend

Bielema Parts Ways with DC Hauck
Lots to unpack. Purdue still waits. Changes made. Results will tell the tale.
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Bielema Parts Ways with DC Hauck
Lots to unpack. Purdue still waits. Changes made. Results will tell the tale.
#Illini #Illinois #CollegeFootball #B1GFootball

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Fail fast - works in football, not just the corporate world.
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Matt talks about what Bielema has never done before...from I on the Illini 618
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