The Ducks' head man credits his Illini counterpart with 'an unbelievable' job so far in Champaign
In a press conference leading up to Saturday's ranked-versus-ranked Big Ten showdown between No. 20 Illinois and No. 1 Oregon in Eugene , Ducks coach Dan Lanning felt compelled to give his Illini counterpart Bret Bielema his props:“Coach Bielema’s done an unbelievable job there at Illinois," Lanning said.
"I've always felt like, watching his teams play, they have a clear identity – they don’t beat themselves, they play really hard, they’re physical," Lanning said of Bielema's trademarks. "I think all those things show up with this team as well. They’re playing really good football right now.” Take quarterback Luke Altmyer. He has thrown just one interception against 15 touchdowns through seven games . It doesn’t take a rocket science to decipher why the Illini are vastly improved.
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