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What Bret Bielema said during weekly presser as Illinois enters off week
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Now that seven weeks are in the books for the 2021 season, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema and the Fighting Illini have a bye week. The 2-5 overall start to the season isn’t how the new head coach had planned the season to go, and the team had Monday off before resuming practice on Tuesday.
Recruiting will be on the calendar for Bielema and his staff during the off-week, with a chance to visit prospects on the road and coaches scattered throughout the high school landscape during the weekend.
Any chances of a post season are pretty much dead, and Bielema will have to get his team to focus on the game at hand. Coming off three straight B1G losses and a dismal 24-0 showing against Wisconsin, they have a tall order ahead in their next contest with No 7 Penn State on Oct. 23.
Bielema took to the podium on Tuesday, and had some comments.
#illini Bret Bielema: Seth Coleman should be good for Penn State. Brandon Peters will be limited this week but should be back next week. Jake Hansen still going through tests. Deuce Spann tweaked hamstring during practice and will be out this week and possibly next.
— Joey Wagner (@mrwagner25) October 12, 2021
#illini Bret Bielema: I was out (recruiting) the last couple days with some coaches. Will be out on the road at the end of this week too.
— Joey Wagner (@mrwagner25) October 12, 2021
Bielema was in four different states yesterday. Was with Bart Miller focusing on mainly OL.
— Joey Wagner (@mrwagner25) October 12, 2021
#illini Bret Bielema: Thursday and Friday most non-coordinator coaches will be out and about. Bielema will be out Saturday as well.
— Joey Wagner (@mrwagner25) October 12, 2021
#illini Bret Bielema: Zach Barlev, a few DBs, Dylan Rosiek, working a decision on if we want to work them in a three-week window.
Barlev has been on cusp a couple games but will probably be closer now than ever before.
— Joey Wagner (@mrwagner25) October 12, 2021
#illini Bret Bielema was in Garden City (Kansas) when he sent his photo tweet yesterday.
— Joey Wagner (@mrwagner25) October 12, 2021
#illini Bret Bielema: When we get to the decision of who we're going to start (at QB) against Penn State, probably won't make that decision until we get to Tuesday preparation.
— Joey Wagner (@mrwagner25) October 12, 2021
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