Pulse of Illini Nation: This season in 5 words

These stories are your stories.

By Stephen Cohn@stephen__cohn Nov 12, 2019, 8:05am CST

Whatever the story of 2019 Illinois Football is going to be down the road, it’s going to be a good one.

So let’s be prisoners of the moment and tell stories about this team now — with a twist.

We asked you for a five-word story about this year’s team, and these were your novelas!

The Great Lovie by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Fire Lovie not so much
— Ron (@pollackdad_ron) November 11, 2019

Fire Lovie? Wait, Keep Lovie.
— Hayden Strader (@HaydenStrader) November 11, 2019

Fire Lovie now! Wait, no!
— Ken (@kenny12786) November 11, 2019

Lovie Smith haters are sad.
— Jason Koch (@2006illinifan) November 11, 2019

Don’t give up just yet.
— JU-house (@Mr_Uhouse) November 11, 2019

never say quit - FIGHTING Illini
— Nick Hafner (@NDHafner) November 11, 2019

Every Player Resilliant As Hell
— Gary Albert (@GaryAlbertILLIN) November 11, 2019

This isn’t what I expected.
— Ben (@BENDRlCK_LAMAR) November 11, 2019

What the fuck is happening?!
— Joe Rudicil (@2Rudys) November 11, 2019

Here we go aga . . . whaaaa?
— Benjamin Ford (@TheRealMrPoints) November 11, 2019

From The Depths of Despair
— James T Purcell (@jpheismn) November 11, 2019

I am upset no longer.
— Jacob Rajlich (@JacobRajlich) November 11, 2019

Josh. Ima. Tor. Bhe. Bhe.
— Bill Wilson (@ivwilsoniv) November 11, 2019

Illinois received an AP vote.
— Mihir Chavan (@MihirChavan_) November 11, 2019

Most fun since 2007 season.
— Ryan Reynolds (@ryanreynolds86) November 11, 2019

Overinvestment finally paying small dividends?
— The Walking Deadline Aaron G. (@algorhetor) November 11, 2019

Don’t stop now, boys.