Posts Tagged ‘Tim Beckman’
No. 57: Toledo
By Paul Myerberg // Jul 13, 2012
It was now or never for Toledo under Tim Beckman, though we only had a sneaking suspicion at the time. But the signs were there, even as early as last season’s opening month. On Sept. 10, Beckman led the Rockets into Columbus to take on Ohio State, which was in the market for a new head coach, and came within 20 yards of notching a historic upset. There’s no better way to make an impression than to take your ragamuffin bunch into a national power’s house and win, and even if the Rockets came close but failed, Beckman’s stock took a significant jump. From that time forward — as long as Toledo reached its massive potential — the program was merely counting down the days until it entered a coaching search of its own. That day came on Dec. 9, when Illinois tabbed Beckman to reverse its fortunes as Ron Zook’s successor. From there, Toledo was left with two choices: continuity or change. Wisely, the Rockets went with more of the same.
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No. 64: Illinois
By Paul Myerberg // Jul 6, 2012
Illinois is only good at football when it has a Butkus. Any Butkus will do, whether Dick, Mark or Luke, but this is important: Illinois must have a Butkus. Illinois went 16-11-1 from 1962-64, when Dick was wreaking havoc at linebacker. Thanks in part to Mark’s all-American play at defensive tackle, the Illini went 27-18-1 from 1980-83. Luke, an all-Big Ten center, helped Illinois go 26-20 from 1998-2001. Illinois has won three outright Big Ten titles in six decades: 1963, 1983 and 2001. Dick, Mark and Luke. Combined, the family Butkus holds a career record of 69-49-2 when lined up for the Illini, winning games at 58.5 percent clip. Without a Butkus in uniform, Illinois is 511-485-48 — a winning percentage of 51.3 percent. In summation: For Illinois, it’s either Butkus or bubkes.
Tags: Akeem Spence, Ashante Williams, Big Ten, Billy Gonzalez, Chris Beatty, Darrius Caldwell, Derek Millines, Donovonn Young, Graham Pocic, Hugh Thornton, Illinois, Jon Davis, Jonathan Brown, Josh Ferguson, Keith Gilmore, Luke Butkus, Michael Buchanan, Nathan Scheelhaase, Reilly O'Toole, Ryan Lankford, Spencer Harris, Steve Hull, Ted Karras, Terry Hawthorne, Tim Banks, Tim Beckman, Tim Salem
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Ranking the Big Ten’s Class of Quarterbacks
By Paul Myerberg // Mar 30, 2012
Another Wisconsin-themed hypothetical question: Where would you have ranked the Badgers’ quarterbacks against the rest of the Big Ten if Danny O’Brien had instead opted for, say, Penn State? If Wisconsin had gone into 2012 with options like Joe Brennan and Jon Budmayr, it would have joined Michigan State as the only two teams in the conference to not return a quarterback with at least one career start under his belt. So consider the toppling dominoes: O’Brien should start, which should push Brennan into a more fitting role as his backup, which will allow Budmayr to heal and former walk-on Joel Stave to develop.
Tags: Al Borges, Andrew Maxwell, Big Ten, Bill O'Brien, Braxton Miller, Brion Carnes, Caleb TerBush, Cameron Coffman, Cody Sokol, Connor Cook, Danny O'Brien, Denard Robinson, Devin Gardner, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Jake Rudock, James Vandenberg, Jerry Kill, Joe Brennan, Jon Budmayr, Kain Colter, Kenny Guiton, Kevin Wilson, MarQueis Gray, Matt McGloin, Max Shortell, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nathan Scheelhaase, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Paul Jones, Penn State, Peter Badovinac, Purdue, Reilly O'Toole, Rob Bolden, Rob Henry, Robert Marve, Taylor Martinez, Tim Beckman, Tre Roberson, Trevor Siemian, Urban Meyer, Wisconsin
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The Year in Review: Illinois (7-6, 2-6)
By Paul Myerberg // Feb 24, 2012
Illinois is only good at football when it has a Butkus. Any Butkus will do, whether Dick, Mark or Luke, but this is important: Illinois must have a Butkus. Illinois went 16-11-1 from 1962-64, when Dick was wreaking havoc at linebacker. Thanks in part to Mark’s all-American play at defensive tackle, the Illini went 27-18-1 from 1980-83. Luke, an all-Big Ten center, helped Illinois go 26-20 from 1998-2001. Illinois has won three outright Big Ten titles in six decades: 1963, 1983 and 2001. Dick, Mark and Luke. Combined, the family Butkus holds a career record of 69-49-2, winning games at 58.5 percent clip. Without a Butkus, Illinois is 511-48-48 — a winning percentage of 51.3 percent. In summation: For Illinois, it’s either Butkus or bubkes.
Tags: A.J. Jenkins, Billy Gonzalez, Chris Beatty, Illinois, Luke Butkus, Nathan Scheelhaase, Ron Zook, Tim Beckman, Tim Salem, Whitney Mercilus
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Did Illinois “Work Hard Enough” in Search?
By Paul Myerberg // Jan 20, 2012
Nearly everyone admired Illinois’ decision to hire Tim Beckman away from Toledo, even if some of the positive vibes stemmed from the fact that Beckman was not, in fact, Ron Zook. But the university liked his pedigree, from his time as a defensive coordinator to his successful three-year run as the head coach with the Rockets, and the general consensus was that Illinois could have done much, much worse. Perhaps the Illini could have done better; Beckman’s track record is nice, but he couldn’t win his own division with the Rockets, let alone the MAC as a whole. But again: Illinois could have done much, much worse.
Tags: Illinois, Kevin Sumlin, Kirby Wilson, Ron Zook, Tim Beckman
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Toledo Takes a Chance on Matt Campbell
By Paul Myerberg // Jan 20, 2012
It was now or never, even if we didn’t know it at the time. But the signs were there, even as early as September. On Sept. 10, Tim Beckman led Toledo into Columbus to take on Ohio State, which was in the market for a new head coach, and came within 20 yards of notching a historic upset. There’s no better way to make an impression than to take your ragamuffin bunch into a national power’s house and win, and even if the Rockets came close but failed, Beckman’s Q rating took a significant jump. From that time forward — as long as Toledo reached its massive potential — the program was merely counting down the days until it entered a coaching search of its own.
Tags: Matt Campbell, Miami (Ohio), Shane Montgomery, Tim Beckman, Toledo
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Redemption Left the Building Early
By Paul Myerberg // Nov 2, 2011
It was a time for redemption. Losses like Toledo’s 65-30 setback at Northern Illinois last November — a game also played on a Tuesday night — can push a program and team in two directions: for a weaker, leader-free team, it can be the ultimate deterrent to future success; for a strong, confident team, such a loss can be the ultimate motivator. This was doubly true in specific for Mike Ward’s defense, which was humbled by Northern Illinois’ fierce running game a year ago: now, more than ever, the Rockets were in line for redemption.
Tags: Eric Page, Mike Ward, Northern Illinois, Tim Beckman, Toledo
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Toledo, Boise State and a Huge Spread
By Paul Myerberg // Sep 16, 2011
Boise State’s favored by three touchdowns, give or take, so the widely-held belief is that this won’t be a roadblock for the Broncos, nor much of a test. Boise will do what Boise always does: score early, score late, play stifling defense and leave, after 60 minutes, with a 30-point win. And that’s why Boise’s the team with something to lose tonight, not Toledo — the Rockets could always use this win, but the pressure is on the Broncos to deliver, not for Toledo to follow up a narrow loss in Columbus with the program’s biggest win in decades, if not of all time. Then again, Toledo’s not simply going to roll over and take another 57-13 beating, the result when these two met a year ago.
Tags: Boise State, Eric Page, Ohio State, Tim Beckman, Toledo
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