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We've Won Three Games!

By Anonymous
Which is thinnest - stone soup, Kate Moss or the 2005 Illini depth chart?

Today's Post-Dispatch article on the Illini brings good news:
Will Davis (Defensive End-Illinois) is 4th in the country in sacks and isn't even a starter...Davis already has equaled Walker's team-leading sack total of 2006, and the Illini are focused on making their pass rush a team strength. That didn't seem possible in recent seasons. Illinois had 12 sacks in Zook's first season to rank 116th out of 117 teams. Last year the Illini pushed that number to 23, good for 82nd nationally. Seven players have at least one sack through four games, and a deep defensive line has helped keep players fresh.

"We bring a bunch of defensive linemen to play every game," Davis said. "So there's always a good rotation. Coach tells us to go full speed, and if you get tired you tap your head because we have a lot of people that can go in."
And this new-found depth brought some hysterical snark from The Goat:
"Depth?!? Ladies and gentlemen, I'm just a simple Illini fan. I've been in a coma since the 2002 Sugar Bowl and recently awoke. Your world frightens and confuses me! I don't understand these complicated terms."
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