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Tournament organizers and players not happy with Candidates Tournament dates
In a recent interview, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov mentioned the dates and location for the Candidates Tournament: 23 October-13 November 2012 in London. Thus far, FIDE hasn't published an official press release which confirms this, so nobody knows for sure what is the situation. One thing is clear: the players and the organisers of the Grand Slam Masters Final, the Tal Memorial and the London Chess Classic are not happy with the dates.
Last Friday we published a lengthy article about the FIDE Candidates Tournament and about entrepreneur Andrew Paulson, who seems to be buying the rights to organize it, as well as other events that are part of the World Championship cycle. We mentioned that in a recent interview FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov said that the tournament will be held in London from October 23 to November 13 and that it will be organised by Paulson's company Agon. Ilumzhinov also said that Teimour Radjabov will be invited, next to qualifiers Magnus Carlsen, Levon Aronian, Vladimir Kramnik, Peter Svidler, Alexander Grischuk, Vassily Ivanchuk and the loser of the match between Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand, which will be held in May of this year.
The dates 23 October-13 November as chosen by FIDE are likely to cause problems, so it's strange that the FIDE President communicated them so firmly last week. The dates for the annual Grand Slam Masters Final are 24 September-13 October, 2012. The Tal Memorial usually starts around the third week of November.
Ilyumzhinov's reasoning might have been that the Candidates Tournament "fits right in", exactly between these two top tournaments, but in practise this is not the case. The importance of the Candidates Tournament makes it almost impossible for players to play in the Masters Final as well, which finishes only ten days earlier, while they will be too tired to play the Tal Memorial.
That's why the Tal Memorial has already been put forward in the calendar: the announced dates are 7-19 June (which we also mentioned last Friday). We spoke with Ilya Levitov, President of the Russian Chess Federation, who repeated to us what he mentioned before and who still made a rather agitated impression:
Of course we couldn't stage the Tal Memorial then, because a week before the Candidates nobody can play, and a week after the Candidates nobody can play. The problem is that there's also a financial planning. I don't know if [FIDE is] aware of that. And now we have to do it in June, which is just after the match, so we can't invite the World Champion! Why can't we do the Candidates in March 2013, and the match some other time? Nobody knows why. It would be logical and very comfortable for everybody.
Andoni Madariaga, General Secretary of the Grand Slam Masters Final, is also not amused:
We are reluctant to come with a statement right now, because the whole thing is not a hundred percent official yet. However, it's clear that we're not happy with these dates. There is just too little time between the end of our tournament and the start of the Candidates.
Madariaga told us that the Grand Slam Chess Association sent a letter to FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov already in January, in which they mentioned the calendar for this year's Grand Slam tournaments and asked FIDE to avoid clashes. Madariaga:
In Wijk aan Zee we have spoken to a number of top players, and I can tell you that they all support this letter. But so far we haven't received an answer from FIDE... I'd like to point out that this is not just about the top players. With our tournaments, we are trying to popularise the game in general, by focusing on spectators, children, amateurs... FIDE should understand that this whole matter is not good for chess in general.
In an interview at Chessbase, Magnus Carlsen this week said:
Normally I don't comment upon FIDE rumours, but news reports indicating that the next Candidates will take place just after the Grand Slam Final worries me. If the rumours are correct, there will be ten days only between the two tournaments, and that is obviously too tight.
If FIDE maintains the announced dates for the Candidates, there might even be an impact on the London Chess Classic, which starts only a few weeks after. We asked the organiser, Malcolm Pein, to comment as well.
Obviously three weeks is not going to be enough time for most players to recover from a gruelling 14-round tournament. Therefore it is possible that it could impact on us. However, at this stage I don't regard that the dates of either event have been set in stone.
Indeed, at the moment nothing deserves the label "official" or "confirmed". Levitov:
After this interview [where Ilyumzhinov mentioned the dates - CV] I asked for an official confirmation of the dates and the location, but I didn't get one. The thing is that at the Presidential Board it was decided to cancel the agreement with CNC and to sign an agreement with Andrew [Paulson, CV] and then Andrew, as the owner of the rights for the Candidates, would announce the dates and the place. As far as I know until today nothing of this happened. Nobody knows what's going on.
2 years 2 months ago
What a bunch of whiners, too tired? I guess these millionair chess players forgot what working is.
If Fide manages to organize the candidates as planned during this crisis I'd be very impressed, regardless of bad timing.
Of course there are the usual suspects who take every opportunity to complain when in fact they should be happy to be in the candidates at all (some even without qualifying by playing).
They seem to forget that previous events like the world cup were right after big tournaments as well. Apparently some big names think the world revolves around them and that they are entitled to special priveleges, but as it is there will always be strong players with conflicting schedules.
Them missing a tournament or two might even turn out to be a good thing.
Plenty of strong and interesting grandmasters are waiting for a chance and they might get one if the candidates can't play in some big tournaments.
Please, don't compare the World Cup with the Candidates, different caliber, pretty much different players. Anyway, top players are invited and chose what tournament they want to participate in. Thus, the result likely will be that top tournaments will lack the eight candidates. Bad for organizers, sponsors, kibitzers and chess in general, good for some players out of the very top, but in the short run only, I'm afraid.
And the top players never participate in the World Cup, but what's even worse is that FIDE can't even confirm their own decisions but leave everyone guessing. It's more than a week since the meeting and not a word from FIDE. So did they really decide to hold the event when it's rumoured? Why not confirm it if that is the case, it would at least give the organisers some time to consider the situation and see if it's possible to move their tournaments.
The Tal Memorial was moved, were they told in advance that the Candidates dates are set in stone by FIDE? Why haven't anyone else been told if that is the case? What do they gain by not reporting anything at all about their decisions on their website or in public? What if FIDE change their mind, will the Tal Memorial be moved again?
2 years 2 months ago
Bilbao finishing only 10 days before the candidates? ok, that's reasonable complain: it's a very distinct event, you have to prepare specifically, etc. but about having an event 3 weeks later... It's 21 days! if you can't recover in 2 weeks (being nice and taking a full week for traveling problems) you will never recover...
Players not being qualified for the Grand Slam, will have an advantage. So, Carlsen, Kramnik and Aronian who are qualified, might then resign from the ghe Grand Slam. So, Grand Slam lose, chess-public lose and eventually chess lose. This is not about chessplayers not being hard working or having bad attitude (this time). FIDE is, as usual, not predictable.
2 years 2 months ago
Why don't players simply quit FIDE? How many decades of crap will they put up with?
Never will there be a time that is really
going to satisfy everyone. We all ought to
give the participants a chance to vent, since
you and I know that, in the end, they will man
up and play anyway, regardless of when.
I have only 2 days to rest every week before i have to work again for a full 5 days. I do this the entire year. It's the job they chose, so don't complain
2 years 2 months ago
Its not much about the rest as much it is about preparation. Every one wants to be fully prepared for the candidates. So if they prepare for the candidates, what will they show in the Masters final. Every player will be hiding their preparation and it will be a funny event. That is what the tournament organizers want to avoid. London which is 3 weeks later should be fine.
2 years 2 months ago
If they want to hide their preparation for the Candidates, they would not play the Masters at all, since even a 2 month rest between will not be sufficient.
The "only" problem with the dates is the Masters final - Tal has already moved, London should be fine.
Maybe the Masters final can be rescheduled after the Candidates, so the players don't have to hide anything. And the world championship cycle can stay on schedule.
I recall people talking about how Gelfand's results 8-9 months before the Anand match have been caused by his "hiding preparation" and not by his playing level. Now that is to exaggerate, but when it's ten (10) days between an exhausting event like the Grand Slam final and the Candidates this is obviously going to affect the Grand Slam when the three favourites in both events will play both. It isn't only about hiding preparation, it's tough with two long events so close to each other.
It doesn't matter if "only Carlsen has complained", it's wrong even if no one complains or everyone complains. Just because FIDE easily could have scheduled it at any other time that didn't affect tournaments that already have been scheduled long before FIDE's sudden decision. Considering how difficult it has been for tournament organisers the last years (just look at Linares, Sofia, Amber) it doesn't improve the situation when FIDE tries its best to make it worse for Bilbao and Tal Memorial.
Yes, they chose the job. Their job consists in selecting tournaments they want to participate in. So they will chose not to play before and/or the Candidates. Everyone looses: not only them, but also organizers, sponsors, kibitzers, chess in general and most probably - in the long run - those outside the very top who will replace them.
Each year it's a fight to find sponsors to be able to run the Bilbao Final. Difficult to beleive that Aronian, Kramnik and Carlsen want to face each other in a double round robin just days before the candidate. This has nothing to do with work ethics. The consequens can be that the Sao Paulo/Bilbao Final is out of business. Knocked dead by FIDE.
FIDE and some posters showing their usual capacity for thinking.
Stephen Gordon
2 years 2 months ago
If an American is behind this event why is he seeding Radjabov? Why not an American like Naka or even Kamsky? (But I do think Kamsky has had enough free entries into these events.) Naka is only a handful of points behind Radjabov, seems strange to me.
2 years 2 months ago
Its got nothing to do with rating. Maybe Azerbaijan put up a really good bid, and the only way to placate them was to offer them the organizer's spot; kind of similar to what happened last time when the candidates took place in Kazan.
2 years 2 months ago
It is looking like every year the Azeris will put up a big bid, Aronian will refuse to play there and for a certain fee they retain the wild card slot. Almost like a spot in the candidates can always be bought. Considering Aronian's and Radjabov's rating and age, this could happen for a very long time.
It's probably just a business decision. Paulson may be an American but it looks like a lot of his interests are in Russia where chess is popular. If he is looking to expand his business into other countries in eastern Europe then seeding Radjabov makes sense. Who knows, maybe Paulson already has business ties with the Azeris.
It's just to Google translate this article, according to the Azeris they won the bidding and will arrange the event in London (since Aronian refused to play in Azerbaijan, that is the same thing as in the last Candidates except it all was moved to Russia that time). Of course FIDE haven't been able to say anything at all about what they have decided but this looks more logical than that the American should be involved in the Candidates (and pick Radjabov):
Mike Hunt
2 years 2 months ago
Because Naka Sucks Gordon! and hes not very popular. No brainer to pick Radjabov, better player and respects former and current players.
Actually, both Radjabov and Nakamura their bouts with unpopularity, but Nakamura has a huge fan base. Radjabov the better player? More stable, that's for sure. However, Radjabov has benefited from elite tournaments for a decade and was playing Kasparov when he was 13 or 14. Respect? It's all relative. Respect doesn't score points, but of course it matters if you want invitations. Generally your play will determine that and Nakamura is getting good invitations. If you're referring to Kasparov, well... there are two sides.
Actually, both Radjabov and Nakamura their bouts with unpopularity, but Nakamura has a huge fan base. Radjabov the better player? More stable, that's for sure. However, Radjabov has benefited from elite tournaments for a decade and was playing Kasparov when he was 13 or 14. Respect? It's all relative. Respect doesn't score points, but of course it matters if you want invitations. Generally your play will determine that and Nakamura is getting good invitations. If you're referring to Kasparov, well... there are two sides.
Never thought I would say, this but I am reluctantly
going to have to agree with those who think we should
let the players have a say in choosing dates. While
you all might want to argue, in the end, we must come
down on the side of fairness and accountability.
2 years 2 months ago
Off topic.
The Week In Chess site is not opening. Is something wrong?
2 years 2 months ago
Why? Do they expect a down payment for collision-free scheduling? Do they like to make life just a little bit more difficult for already struggling rival organizers?
Aingle Pack
2 years 2 months ago
Why not collaborate with one of the tournament organizers (Tal, London, whichever) and 'convert' the biggest bidder to be the candidates tournament (just for this year). I think, that will be the win-win situation for both the organizer and FIDE. The participants for the tournament will be the candidates qualifiers and it will be a double round-robin format. It's just that the tournament organizer may have to raise the prize fund and this should be possible with the additional tag of 'Candidates tournament' and participation of all elite players.
Actually London (by which I mean Malcolm Pein) was offered to hold the candidates event but wasn't interested.
Overall, the situation isn't ideal but for me FIDE shouldn't get complete blame for it. The concerns of the Bilbao organizers are understandable, but did they specify in their request to FIDE just how much rest the top players would require before and after their event? Strictly spoken, FIDE did avoid a clash - and "players" (plural) in the title of the article may be misleading: so far only Carlsen mentioned that ten days isn't enough for him.
The complaints by the (established) London organizers are harder to understand, for several reasons:
- If the top players need breaks of at least four weeks before and after the candidates event (plus the time for the event itself) we would need 2 1/2 - 3 empty months in the supertournament calendar. At the moment this seems to be the case for the first half of 2013 after Wijk aan Zee. But if Linares returns in February or March and Stavanger or Bazna move from June to May to avoid a direct overlap, there is again no time for the candidates event!?
- In the past, several players did play London soon after Tal Memorial. The candidates event is slightly stronger than Tal Memorial, there's more at stake and it is a bit longer. On the other hand:
- Would it be a complete disaster if Aronian, Carlsen and Kramnik for once decline a London Classics invitation and are replaced by, say, Karjakin, Caruana and Morozevich? The event would be a bit less prestigious, but maybe it's even refreshing for English chess fans to see different faces in action rather than "same procedure every year" ... .
Let's be honest, Carlsen always complains. Or he gets his dad or manager to do so. It reminds me of Fischers antics.
Did other players complain?
I think it's more that you and Thomas always complain about Carlsen regardless what he says. When Chessbase asked Carlsen what he thought about FIDE's choosing to place the Candidates just over a week from the Grand Slam final Carlsen said that he thought it was too too tight: "Times are tough, financially, in Europe, and every step should be taken to protect and support the efforts of the top level tournament organisers". FIDE of course makes it tough for the organisers, Tal Memorial already had to move, and both Levitov and Kramnik suggested March 2013 instead, as reported by mishanp.
Thomas never complains about Carlsen.
btw. are you stalking me?
In this given case, I just pointed out that Carlsen was the only player openly complaining (also the only one so far who was directly asked). At other occasions, I was rather complaining about Carlsen's fans and their exaggerated claims - e.g. not every win by Carlsen is a brilliancy that only Carlsen could create ... .
But many people complain about FIDE whatever they do. As I pointed out, postponing the candidates event until the first half of 2013 might also turn out to be problematic by then. Aingle Pack's suggestion to turn Tal Memorial into a candidates event is actually quite reasonable - it would be nearly the same field as last year: assuming a wildcard for Karjakin it would be minus (Anand or Gelfand), Nakamura and Nepomniachtchi and plus Grischuk. Russia had actually considered bidding for the candidates event - in that case probably replacing Tal Memorial as two identical events within a few months don't make much sense. But then, people would complain about too many FIDE events in Russia and too many Russian players in the candidates (never mind that three duly qualified).
Interestingly, Chessvibes' earlier article announcing the dates of Bilbao concluded "It's understandable that the Grand Slam Chess Association urges FIDE to avoid an overlap with one of their events, but it won't be easy!" - showing at least some understanding for FIDE's situation. And if 'overlap' is defined as including several weeks before and after any private supertournament, it isn't just difficult but plain impossible.
The main complaint if the Candidates were moved to Russia and Karjakin was given the spot instead of Radjabov would probably come from the Azeris. If they won the bidding they wouldn't like to have their pick removed just like that for no apparent reason while the Russians didn't even bid and still would get their fourth player of the eight.
I don't know if it's "plain impossible" to have weeks between the Candidates and other super tournaments, many have suggested March 2013 and there's no reason that should be impossible. At least if someone would decide to hold a super tournament then it would be with the knowledge that FIDE already had scheduled the Candidates at the same time.
I assumed that Russia would have bidded, either on their own initiative or "invited by FIDE" (who apparently did invite the 'other' London organizers). During the World Cup there were strong rumors about a Russian bid - eventually they refrained from bidding, it seems for the reason I mentioned (they already organize[d] several FIDE events). But if there had been a competing Russian bid, Azerbaijan couldn't complain: submitting a bid doesn't guarantee that it will be honored - as a matter of fact, Bulgaria isn't compensated for their failed bid.
It was long known that FIDE wants to organize the candidates event in the second half of 2012, only the exact dates weren't known - but ANY date would be inconvenient. Regarding March 2013: it would clash with Linares IF they manage to make a comeback (any update for this year?). Or did Linares "lose" its traditional spot because they had to take a break?? They have about as much tradition as Bilbao, Tal Memorial and London together ... .
"But if there had been a competing Russian bid, Azerbaijan couldn't complain: submitting a bid doesn't guarantee that it will be honored"
Obviously, but there wasn't any competing Russian bid.
"ANY date would be inconvenient. Regarding March 2013: it would clash with Linares IF they manage to make a comeback (any update for this year?). Or did Linares "lose" its traditional spot because they had to take a break??"
No one claimed that Linares no longer is a traditional tournament, but if the event is played at all this year the second half of April has been mentioned. There is no reason to assume that the Linares organisers after being told that the Candidates would be played in March 2013 would decide to schedule their event at the same time as the Candidates rather than repeating the schedule of 2012.
Never will there be many complaints, as players are not
going to offend all the chess tournament organizers who
run competitions without expecting to make a profit of
around zero, or less. In addition, discussions of dates
and times are purely speculative. Organizers will not
desert the players if negotiations are above board, as
you might expect.
2 years 2 months ago
Moan Moan Moan! This is the World Championship cycle, it takes precedence. If players are worried about not showing preparation, don't play! If organizers are worried about having a weakened tournament due to tired players, change your dates! Same as in team sports, dates are set for the world cup, six nations games etc. and clubs just have to adapt and deal with it
I think it is the 'Grand Slam Final' organizers, who should have contacted the FIDE in the first place - the title of the tournament sounds cool and looks cool on the page but in reality it is not better than, say, the Tal Memorial - (Who thinks Vallejo Pons is an elite GM for instance? He finished in the 57th place in Aeroflot just today!) - anyway, it is a tournament at which Carlsen gives handicaps to other players first, and then comes and beats all of them one by one before winning it! And it is a bit absurd for me to hear that Levitov complains about the impossibility of having the 'world champion' at the Tal Memorial this June! Oh my God! What a big loss!!!... Why don't they get simply instead the women's world champion for this year's tournament? I am sure it would be much more interesting!
I had just taken a glance at the article and now I again read it and saw that they organizers had already done so. Although my opinion about the organization of the tournament will not change, I support the Grand Slam Final organizers in this problem - maybe FIDE should try some time in August when there is not much going on, although it may be a bit quite soon for some players. Anyway, my apologies for my ignorance in the first place.
2 years 2 months ago
The FIDE President owes the chess world an explanation for this rather obvious scheduling blunder. It is not too late to fix it, and I hope he does. But he must do it soon!
This is totally ridiculous. Does Roger Federer, if he loses to Rafael Nadal, make some excuse about hiding his preparation? No, because he undestands that he lost because Nadal was the better player on the day. This whole thing about preparation has been blown completely out of proportion. Has Anand played rubbish lately because he's been "hiding his prep?" No.. he's been playing rubbish because he's been playing rubbish.
Isn't it terrible for these poor guys though, that they'll have to turn down that 20k to play in bilbao because they don't want to get tired for the candidates. I feel so sorry for them...
Sad to see the quality of posts on this site have gone down over the years.
Does FIDE still not contact the players beforehand about, oh, little unimportant things like dates and conditions? Shameful.
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No. 57: Illinois
By Paul Myerberg // Jul 6, 2011
Just when you think you're out, Ron Zook is going to pull you right… back… in. We were almost free a year ago today, when Illinois, fresh off hitting rock-bottom at 3-9, entered the summer with a freshman quarterback, holes along the offensive line, a thin receiver corps, question marks in the secondary – I'll stop here – and two new coordinators, along with the changes in philosophy that accompany such arrivals. And here we are, July, and the Illini are trending again. Zook wins another reprieve. He's not going anywhere. Ever. Well, never say never.
Big Ten, Leaders
Champaign-Urbana, Ill.
Fighting Illini
Returning starters
13 (7 offense, 6 defense)
Last year's ranking
No. 94
2010 record
(7-6, 4-4)
Last year's
No. 52
2011 schedule
- Sept. 3
Arkansas State
- Sept. 10
South Dakota St.
- Sept. 17
Arizona St.
- Sept. 24
W. Michigan
- Oct. 1
- Oct. 9
at Indiana
- Oct. 15
Ohio St.
- Oct. 22
at Purdue
- Oct. 29
at Penn St.
- Nov. 12
- Nov. 19
- Nov. 26
at Minnesota
Last year's prediction
For this offense to succeed, it will need the running game to do all it can, and then do some more. There are issues at quarterback, as mentioned, but also along the offensive line. The defense is in good hands, as Koenning has a proven track record, but will again be stymied by an unproven secondary. This doesn't look like a pretty season for Illinois; perhaps the Illini can shock the Big Ten — if not all of college football — and fight for another Rose Bowl berth in 2010. Sounds very, very unlikely. I'm thinking more of a repeat of last season's struggles, with the potential, should everything fall into place, to battle for a spot in the middle of the conference.
2010 recap
In a nutshell Paul Petrino was as good as advertised, from September through December. Vic Koenning was as good as advertised, from September through October. The defense couldn't quite keep pace with this offense, which was a throwback, and the season fall apart – to a degree – when the calendar turned towards November. Through October, the Koenning-led defense held each of Illinois' first eight opponents to 26 points or less; the defense allowed 12.2 points per game in Illinois' five wins through October. Then the bottom dropped out: 67 points in a loss to Michigan, 45 during regulation, 38 points in an embarrassing home loss to Minnesota and 25 points in a loss at Fresno State. But the offense continued to deliver throughout – did I mention that Petrino was as good as advertised? The year ended with a Texas Bowl win over Baylor, a complete performance on both sides of the ball, which pushed Illinois to 7-6 overall. A winning season, the program's third since 2002.
High point A 33-13 win at Penn State, the program's first victory at Beaver Stadium. So that's noteworthy. Then there were back-to-back wins over Purdue and Indiana by a combined score of 87-23. And the Illini destroyed Northwestern at Wrigley Field, 48-27, rushing for 519 yards. That's some serious yardage.
Low point The losses to Michigan and Minnesota. Michigan might have hurt worse: the Wolverines and Illini went toe-to-toe for one, two, three overtimes, but the Illinois defense couldn't get stops when it mattered most. In terms of playing down to its competition, Illinois really shouldn't have lost to Minnesota.
Tidbit Illinois was the third-best red zone team in the country in 2010. The Illini converted 49 of 52 trips inside the 20 into points: 34 touchdowns and 15 field goals. Illinois was 74th nationally in this category in 2009, 62nd in 2008, 72nd in 2007 and 35th in 2006.
Tidbit (Petrino edition) Paul Petrino might not be long for Champaign-Urbana. That's if he continues to work the sort of wonders he did a year ago, when Illinois overcame the above obstacles — the quarterback, offensive line, receiver issues — to finish fourth in the Big Ten in scoring and total offense and lead the way in rushing. The Illini gained less than 300 yards of offense only four times, losing three of those games, but exceeded the 500-yard mark three times, including in the win over Baylor. Illinois also threw and ran for at least 200 yards three times, at least 187 yards four times and at least 168 yards five times. The highlight of Petrino's debut season may have come in the offense's most unbalanced performance: Illinois broke Northwestern's back with those 519 yards on the ground, which included 24 first downs via the running game. Most importantly, Illinois set a new program-high with 32.5 points per game, narrowly edging out the great 2001 team for the school record.
Former players in the N.F.L.
27 OG Jon Asamoah (Kansas City), CB Alan Ball (Dallas), WR Arrelious Benn (Tampa Bay), LB Nate Bussey (New Orleans), LB Danny Clark (New Orleans), TE Jeff Cumberland (New York Jets), LB Will Davis (Arizona), CB Vontae Davis (Miami), LB Will Davis (Arizona), OT David Diehl (New York Giants), OT Xavier Fulton (Washington), CB Kelvin Hayden (Indianapolis), TE Michael Hoomanawanui (St. Louis), LB Jeremy Leman (San Diego), RB Mikel Leshoure (Detroit), WR Greg Lewis (Minnesota), DT Corey Liuget (San Diego), WR Brandon Lloyd (Denver), RB Rashard Mendenhall (Pittsburgh), RB Brit Miller (St. Louis), OG Brandon Moore (New York Jets), OT Tony Pashos (Cleveland), K Neil Rackers (Arizona), RB Pierre Thomas (New Orleans), P Steve Weatherford (New York Jets), S Eugene Wilson (Houston), LB Martez Wilson (New Orleans).
Arbitrary top five list
N.B.A. players from Illinois
1. C George Mikan (1949-56).
2. PG Isiah Thomas (1982-94).
3. PF Dan Issel (1971-85).
4. SG Dwyane Wade (2004-present).
5. PG Tim Hardaway (1990-2003).
Ron Zook (Miami (Ohio) '76), 28-45 over six seasons with the Illini and 51-59 over his two stops as a college coach. Illinois took a massive step back from 2008-9, following up its Rose Bowl berth in 2007 with an 8-16 mark — 3-9, a real low, in 2009. The slide raised some significant questions about the program's direction under Zook, though a few of those concerns were addressed during last season's return to bowl play. Prior to taking the Illinois job, Zook spent three season as the coach at Florida, where he compiled three consecutive top 25 finishes. Unfortunately, Zook had the unfortunate task of replacing the legendary Steve Spurrier in Gainesville, as Spurrier cast a large shadow upon Zook's entire three-year term with the Gators. Looking back, there is no doubt that Zook's teams underachieved, but you must credit his tireless recruiting efforts for the success Urban Meyer achieved over his first three seasons at Florida; Zook signed 22 of the 24 starters in Florida's 2006 national title season. Zook was a longtime assistant on both the pro and college level before moving up to a head coach position. In the N.F.L., Zook served as an assistant with the Steelers (1996-98), the Chiefs (2000-1) and the Saints (2002-4), the latter as defensive coordinator. He has also been an assistant at some of college football's top programs: Cincinnati (1981-82), Kansas (1983), Tennessee (1984-86), Virginia Tech (1987), Ohio State (1988-90) and Florida (1991-95). All of which has led to this: 28 wins in 73 games at Illinois. Last year was nice, but Zook needs to return to bowl play to maintain his job security.
Players to watch
If Nathan Scheelhaase wasn't the best freshman quarterback in the country in 2010 — and he was right near the top — he was certainly the most important. What does that mean? It means that for the first time since its Rose Bowl run, Illinois could put a quarterback on the field and feel confident in the results; partly due to Petrino, partly due to this freshman's talents, few teams in the F.B.S. experienced such a genuine reversal of fortune under center from 2009 to 2010. Scheelhaase is the real deal, folks, and a quarterback perfectly-suited to run Petrino's dangerously multifaceted attack. All he needs to do is become a better passer — and I think the Illini would settle for Scheelhaase becoming a competent passer, as he'll never be asked to sling the ball around with abandon.
We're already seeing some healthy progression. Scheelhaase was the starter by default, at least somewhat, heading into last season, and he showed his youth through Illinois' first six games: 73 of 125 for 781 yards with four touchdowns against seven picks. Then came his final seven games: 82 of 139 for 1,044 yards with 13 touchdowns and only a single interception. That's a serious in-season improvement. If nothing else, Scheelhaase is just going to get better and better. He becomes the centerpiece of the offense in 2011.
The receivers don't get much of a workout, but that should change as Scheelhaase grows more comfortable in passing situations. When Illinois does look to pass, more often than not it's senior A.J. Jenkins on the end of Scheelhaase's attention: he stepped into a huge void pretty nicely last fall, taking on a leadership role in addition to leading the team in receptions (56), receiving yards (746) and touchdowns (7), each by a very significant margin. The key will be finding a second option to take some pressure off the senior, particularly since Jenkins has been slowed as he recovers from surgery.
Here's betting it's going be a sophomore — which one, on the other hand, remains to be seen. I see three within striking distance of a starting role: Spencer Harris, Ryan Lankford and Darius Millines. Each played a bit last fall, starting a game here and there and showing periodic flashes of future potential, such as when Lankford showed his speed in a catch-and-run gain against Baylor. Another sophomore, tight end Evan Wilson, could be a nice intermediate option in the passing game but earns his keep as a sixth blocker up front.
The offensive line returns largely intact. It'll be the status quo from left tackle to center, where the Illini return — from left to right — all-conference pick Jeff Allen, Hugh Thornton and Graham Pocic. Allen's a star: he's an all-conference left tackle who can handle all that the Big Ten throws at him. Any questions about whether Pocic could handle center duties with his 6'7-inch frame were answered a year ago, when he joined Allen as an all-Big Ten selection.
Senior Jack Cornell is an easy pick as Randall Hunt's replacement at right guard, seeing that he spelled Hunt in the starting lineup four times in 2010. Keep close watch on the battle ensuing at right tackle: redshirt freshmen Michael Heitz and Simon Cvijanovic are neck-and-neck, though that could change if junior Corey Lewis recovers from last season's knee injury. Heitz was singled out for his strong play during the play, and that he was a highly-praised recruit two years ago might help his cause.
A year after taking its cue from a stout front seven, the strength of the Illinois defense moves back to the secondary, where three of last season's starters are back in the fold. The lone loss, Travon Bellamy, is a big one, but Illinois will offset his departure by moving senior Tavon Wilson (48 tackles, 1 interception) back to cornerback from strong safety, where he was a 13-game starter — not to mention an honorable mention all-conference pick — a year ago. It's really a no-brainer, this move, but credit Koenning and Zook for having the guts to mess with a successful safety duo.
Wilson's job is set in stone at one cornerback spot, though Illinois continues to tinker with juniors Justin Green (55 tackles) and Terry Hawthorne (28 tackles, 1 interception) on the opposite side. Green should be considered the leader, seeing that he started all 13 games a year ago, but Hawthorne produced when on the field, so both seem like viable options. The loser of this competition will definitely be this team's third cornerback, playing a valuable role and taking significant snaps.
Wilson's move opens up a gap at strong safety, one Illinois is confident can be filled by either junior Supu Sanni, sophomore Steve Hull or some combination of the two. It could be said that Sanni would have started a year ago before an Achilles injury ended his season, forcing Illinois to move Wilson over from cornerback. Whether he's healthy may dictate who starts, but Hull might have done enough in a limited role in 2010 — starting the Texas Bowl, actually — to win the job in his own right. Whether Hull or Sanni, the starter will line up alongside all-Big Ten pick Trulon Henry (64 tackles, team-best 3 interceptions), a former JUCO transfer who took to the Big Ten with ease.
You can't help but be at least somewhat worried about Illinois' losses along the front seven, even if you acknowledge the fact that Zook and his staff have done a pretty nice job identifying and developing younger talent. In other words: there is not another Corey Liuget or Martez Wilson — definitely not the former — on the roster, but I don't think the bottom is going to drop out overnight for one of the Big Ten's better defensive fronts. Will the Illini continue to largely dictate the tempo along the line of scrimmage? No, but this defense won't revert back to its 2009 form.
Illinois knows that sophomore Akeem Spence (45 tackles, 4 for loss) is going to deliver: he did a nice job as a rookie, taking advantage at times of the attention opposing offensive lines paid to his talented teammate, but he'll need to take on Liuget's mantle as the lead presence along the interior of the line. His running mate inside is going to be senior Craig Wilson, a converted offensive lineman who has intriguing size but a troubling lack of experience. At end, Illinois needs more in the pass rush department from juniors Michael Buchanan (40 tackles, 2 sacks), Whitney Mercilus (16 tackles, 3 for loss) and Justin Staples.
Illinois will miss Wilson's production, but the tackles will always come from somewhere. To me, the Illini will have a harder time replacing Nate Bussey's nose for the big play: more often than not, a big play created by this defense featured Bussey in one way or another. Senior Ian Thomas (67 tackles, 6.5 for loss) will take on Wilson's role as leading tackler. Could sophomore Jonathan Brown be the next Bussey, a rangy, athletic linebacker who can poke his jaw into the mix on the ground and also make plays in space?
If not Brown, perhaps redshirt freshman Houston Bates can live up to his sizable billing and grab a big role. His time is coming, whether in 2011 or a year later. Illinois also moved junior Ashante Williams down from the secondary, giving another dose of athleticism to this linebacker corps. Look for sophomore Brandon Denmark to factor into the rotation as a pass rusher, something he did on occasion in 2010.
Position battle(s) to watch
Running back Illinois could go with a by-committee approach in an effort to replace breakout star Mikel Leshoure, who parlayed his all-American 2010 season into an early date with the N.F.L., leaving the team without its leading rusher in each of the last two seasons. Yeah, the Illini could go with two or more backs in an effort to recoup Leshoure's 1,706 yards rushing. Or the Illini could just turn the ball over to senior Jason Ford, who has waited patiently for this moment since losing his tenuous grasp on the starting role in 2009. One thing is certain: whether Illinois shares the wealth or not, Ford is going to be the main man in the running game. Actually, one could say that Scheelhaase (868 yards, 5 scores) will be the leading rusher, but Ford will factor heavily into this team's run-first attack. Can he carry the load? Ford has done fairly well as a second option, rushing for 480 yards and 7 touchdowns last fall, 588 yards in 2009 and 294 yards with a team-best 8 scores back in 2008. The good news is that Ford is built to take a pounding, thanks the size he carries on his 6'0 frame. Senior Troy Pollard (109 yards) could provide a nice shake when used along with Ford's beef, which will help. But there isn't great depth here: Pollard's around, as is sophomore Bud Golden — another bigger back — and Illinois adds a pair of true freshman into the mix come August. Much depends on whether Ford can hit the ground running in his new full-time role.
Game(s) to watch
It's all about the home games, all eight of them. Some will be walkovers, others larger tests, but Illinois must win at least five of those games to ensure a return to bowl play. The Leaders division is pretty open, in case you hadn't heard, so that the Illini get Ohio State and Wisconsin at home is a great thing.
Season breakdown & prediction
In a nutshell Illinois is going back to bowl play in 2011, if only because it would take an incredibly inept coaching job to not get the Illini back to at least six wins. Not that such rationale is the only reason why Illinois is gone to win at least six games: I see a talented sophomore quarterback, a nice offensive line, a young and talented receiver corps and a strong secondary, not to mention two standout coordinators worth their weight in gold. But then I come back to two things: one is history, as for nearly 20 years, Illinois has been unable to string together at least two successful seasons; the other is Ron Zook, who has been inconsistent at best, to put it mildly. The one constant throughout the last half-decade of Illinois football has been Zook, meaning players and assistants come and go but he has been the defining force behind this program's inability to reach out and grab a spot in the top half of the Big Ten. My take in less than 30 words: the Illini should win at least eight, they'll probably win seven, and six or less should lead the program to make a coaching move on Nov. 27. The team is good enough to be a very realistic challenger for the Big Ten crown, but I don't have enough confidence to go that far. Instead, put me in the camp of 7-5, thanks to the combination of the above positive factors and eight home games — even Ron Zook could win seven games in 2011. Of course, perhaps only Zook could take this team, these great coordinators and this schedule and win only seven games. Perhaps I'm far less bullish on the Illini than most, but I do remember very well the times that Zook was supposed to win but didn't, held every advantage but still disappointed, had all the pieces to the puzzle but still couldn't put it together.
Dream season The Illini ride a smooth schedule and another strong offense to a 9-3 finish, 6-2 in the Big Ten.
Nightmare season Zook takes Illinois back down, down, down: 3-9, 1-7 in conference play.
In case you were wondering
Where do Illinois fans congregate? For independent sites, you should check out IlliniHQ.com and Illinois Loyalty. Illinois fans can also find in-depth recruiting coverage at Orange & Blue News and Inside Illini.
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I'm guessing Toledo. That sounds like a good last name for an ambassador.
I feel like the nightmare season should read as follows: "Zook takes Illinois back down, down, down: 3-9, 1-7 in conference play… and retains his job"
Mario Monteforte Toledo (1911 – 2003) was a Guatemalan writer, dramatist, and politician. Born in Guatemala City, he played important roles in the governments of both Juan José Arévalo and Jacobo Arbenz, including periods as Ambassador to the United Nations between 1946 and 1947, as a deputy in the National Congress from 1947 to 1951, and being both leader of the Congress and Vice-President between 1948 and 1949 before retiring from politics in 1951. With the fall of the Arbenz administration in 1954, Monteforte went into exile in Mexico until 1987.
Very funny, Bird.
Zook will lose some games he shouldn't, but give the man credit for the full range of his inconsistency – Zook will also win some games he shouldn't. Sadly for Zook and Illinois, there are far more of the former than the later.
I found a Toledo, looks like a good guess:
Illinois in a nutshell: no consecutive winning seasons since 1990, and just as many 11-loss seasons (2) as BCS-bowl appearances (2) since 1997. Who needs consistency?
Ron Zook took over a team that was Wazzu-bad and had them in a BCS bowl three years later. He and Pat Fitzgerald have almost identical records in the Big Ten over the past four seasons, and Zook had the much bigger reclamation project. Fitzgerald had MSU come back from 35 on him, has never beaten Ohio State or PSU, never won a bowl game, and lost to 1-10 Duke. But one is a boob and the other is Mr. Up-and-Coming.
Look at the recruited talent between NU and UIUC over the past 5 years. Ron Zook has recruited a middle of the pack Big Ten team and they play (typically) at levels that don't match their recruiting stars. Look at what Zook did at Florida–recruited great and couldn't do anything with the talent. Meyer came in and took Zooks recruits to 2 National Titles.
Fitzgerald on the other hand constantly has recruiting classes ranked in the bottom third in the Big Ten and coached those players up to a middle of the road Big Ten team. Imagine what he can do with Zooks talent…
Maybe Zook is not a boob but he certainly can't coach players up like Fitzgerald can.
Oh and btw Fitz took over a team that was dealing with a tragedy worse than a situation described as being "Wazzu bad." I think he deserves a pass for the 35 point MSU comeback and losing some games NU shouldn't have over his first two years.
Let's simplify:
One went 23-14 at Florida (taking over a team that finished #3 in the country the previous year) and then 28-45 at Illinois (taking over a 3-win team). Maybe not "boob" territory, but nothing to brag about.
The other took over a middling NU program at age 31 and has done a bit better than his two predecessors at 34-29. At age 36, I'd say that qualifies him as "Up-and-Coming".
Keep in mind, when the Fitz-led 'Cats lost to Michigan St. in that 35-point comeback game, that was during the 2006 season in which NU had suddenly lost Randy Walker to a heart attack just two months before the season began. Fitz went 4-8 as the "emergency head coach" that year, including wins over Iowa and Illinois. Under the circumstances, not bad.
Anyway, Fitz has gone 30-21 in the four years since, which is probably a better barometer of the overall job he has done.
Let's nevermind that fact that Illinois has been bowl-eligible only twice in Zook's 6-year tenure, as opposed to four times in Fitz's 5-year stint as head coach.
But of course, let's not forget that Fitz is 3-2 against Illinois, while Zook is 2-4 against the 'Cats.
Zook couldn't coach his way outta a wet bag. He CAN recruit.
Fitz can get his team ready for a game or 2. Recruiting is tough, but he recruits well. He has a average selling point education & location.
But it all comes down to Bowl Games, & neither is doing very well lately, especially the Cats.
Fitzgerald has done pretty much as well as Walker did. Their conference records are almost identical. And while the Walker situation was emotionally difficult, I don't think people understand just how bad 2003-04 Illinois was.
Also, people keep using Fitzgeralds overall record. Northwestern's noncomference schedule has been abysmal since he took over; the only BCS teams he's faced have been Duke, Syracuse, and Vanderbilt. Conference records are a better comparison.
As for the recruiting vs. coaching thing, wins are wins. It doesn't matter how you get there. Besides, Zook and Fitzgerald are once again similar in that they both are CEO/recruiter type coaches, not Xs and Os guys.
As much as it pains me to say it, Northwestern has been a better program than Illinois since the Barnett era. Fitzgerald has neither improved nor fallen off that trajectory, yet. Illinois has gone from worst team in the BCS to mid-tier team. I dont think either coach is great or awful. In fact, I think they are pretty much the same.
Any BCS team in the country* should win at least 6 games out of this schedule (ranked from least to most imposing):
Arkansas State
South Dakota St.
W. Michigan
Penn St.
Arizona St.
Ohio St.
The only beast on the schedule is a Russell Wilson-led Wiscy squad. OSU, PSU, and ASU should have more talent, but they are all deeply flawed teams for the coming season.
*Probably not Vandy, Duke, UVA, Rutgers, Wake Forest, and Washington State.
@SMD has a good point about conference records, but this helps Fitz (18-22) vs Zook (16-32), even more so if you allow Cats fans to exclude that tragic 2006 (16-16 even conf record for the young coach since 07). Fitz does need to finally beat PSU and OSU to get to the next level, while Zook clearly needs to show some consistency.
Cincinnati, home to Kroger's (biggest supermarket chain but second to Walmart in grocery sales), is next.
…and re: the bowl game curse for Fitz and NU, note that Zook won his first bowl game just 7 months ago.
Fitz's teams punted to Jeremy Maclin and lost to a favored Mizzou team in OT. His kickers missed a bunch of kicks and NU lost in OT to a favored Auburn team. They lost by 7 with two semi-functional QBs to a favored Texas Tech team. Not an awful bowl showing. In 6 years Zook has a blowout loss to USC and a nice win last year vs. Baylor.
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