The MOST MISERABLE Program In D1 Football (The Sad State of Western Illinois)

What random college football program should i spotlight next???

Welp... I know who I'm using in Dynasty Mode.

It also doesn’t help they are in constant recruiting battles with Illinois State, Southern Illinois and Eastern Illinois. And that’s just on the FCS level

It's all about location, location, location. Macomb is in the middle of nowhere. It's a dying town. Why would ANYONE want to go to school or live there unless you're from there?

One of my high school classmates was the media director for Western Illinois before she moved on to brighter pastures back here in our home town with a Big Ten School.

I absolutely think that you should do more videos like this. I like learning about programs that don’t necessarily get the spotlight. My only suggestion is I would like a little bit more history. It doesn’t have to be a comprehensive history of the program but a little bit more interesting facts about it along with, not such a big jump in the timeline like from 1927 almost straight into the 21st century. I certainly enjoyed this though just some what I hope to be constructive feedback. Regardless would definitely love to see more like this.

Former WIU wrestler here. They dropped the program after my freshman year. Hopefully football will be more successful in the less competitive OVC. The Missouri Valley conference was stacked. Hope the Leathernecks can turn it around and not drop football also

McKendree isn’t the OVC, it’s a D2 program in Illinois. Would be cool to go through a list of interesting D2 and D3 programs in each state. The GLVC ( D2 ) and CCIW ( D3 ) are interesting conferences in the Midwest.

A lot in Illinois has changed in 20 or so years. WIU was once a GREAT party school. Playboy even had the school ranked very high for best looking girls.

You been killing it with these videos it’s different keep it up bro you on the road to success fasure your videos are original and different

I'm from Chicago. A HS teammate of mine , an OL , played football at Western. This was the 1990s. He could have went to UW-Whitewater , Mt Union , or some walk-on deal at Iowa State. He chose the Leathernecks lol. Big mistake. He said he'd seen better weight rooms in a Holiday Inn Express. I'm guessing the program really hasn't improved since.

This is great! Please make more, your efforts are greatly appreciated!!

Talk about about a offensive lineman named Nesbit. He was drafted by the Rams back in the day. I knew him as a kid. His father worked for my father. Really enjoyed the video.

Yeah I liked this! Marshall has played them for years, nice to see more about them. Usually it is opener beatdowns but still it is nice to know. Really would like to know about all those teams they are facing this year. Like team records holders. You buy Phil Steele CFB magazine? They jam pack tons of info into two pages for every team, might be a good reference. I wonder what is Indianas major issue all these years.

Another Great Video Thanks 👍

D2 or D3 schools are always interesting to hear about. Could also make a video on the fall off of Kent State and Akron

Not so many years ago, Western Illinois was where the big boys - Michigan, Ohio State, et al - would send their recruiting 'busts'; i.e., players who didn't work out due to academics, disciplinary problems, conflicts w/ coaching staff, et al. The Bad News Bears or Burt Reynolds'/Adam Sandler's crew from The Longest Yard films. A way to keep one's football career going in hopes of some undetermined payoff down the line. Leathernecks, as a nickname, belies all you need to know ... 🏈

Having went to Illinois State the MVC is one of the most brutal conferences to play in whether FCS or FBS

I'm a college football fan from Illinois and I never knew that they were Div 1.

Idaho is still sadder, went from FBS to FCS. At least they are alright right now.