Northwestern would be the residence group Saturday against Illinois at Wrigley Field. Sure, in soccer. A few of you most likely have been too busy sticking pins in your George McCaskey dolls to understand this was about to occur.
On this week’s “Polling Place,” your property for Solar-Occasions sports activities polls on the social platform X, we requested which group you’d fairly see win the battle for the “Hat” trophy.
“It means extra for Illinois,” wrote @JeffreyCanalia, referencing the Illini’s 8-3 document and alternative to get right into a New 12 months’s bowl recreation.
Subsequent, we requested if Luke Richardson is the proper coach to steer the Blackhawks into their subsequent profitable period.
“Nope,” @arrosen76 commented. “He’s not a rebuild coach. He’s a win-now coach.”
“I would love it if he stopped altering his strains a lot,” @MeersmanChris provided. “Has he heard of consistency or chemistry?”
Final, we requested how usually you’ve been betting on sports activities.
“A lot, a lot much less usually than in 2020-21,” @DeyoSahler wrote. “It’s so troublesome to win constantly.”
That’s true in playing. It’s additionally true for just about all Chicago sports activities groups, simply saying.
On to the polls:
Ballot No. 1: Which group would you fairly see win Saturday’s recreation at Wrigley Discipline, Illinois or Northwestern?
It’s time for this week’s “Polling Place.” Allow us to hear from you! Chosen feedback will seem in Sunday’s paper.
Ballot No. 1: Which group would you fairly see win Saturday’s soccer recreation at Wrigley Discipline, Illinois or Northwestern?
— Chicago Solar-Occasions (@Suntimes) November 29, 2024
Upshot: A 70-30 vote cut up in favor of the visiting Illini goes completely with the 70-30 crowd cut up we’re certain to see in favor of the Illini.
Ballot No. 2: Is Luke Richardson the proper coach to assist make the Blackhawks winners once more?
Ballot No. 2: Is Luke Richardson the proper coach to assist make the Blackhawks winners once more?
— Chicago Solar-Occasions (@Suntimes) November 29, 2024
Upshot: The Hawks went 26-49-7 for 59 factors in Richardson’s first season. However then they obtained it collectively and went 23-53-6 for 52 factors in his second season. Wait, is the second worse than the primary one? By no means thoughts.
Ballot No. 3: How usually are you betting on sports activities?
Ballot No. 3: How usually are you betting on sports activities?
— Chicago Solar-Occasions (@Suntimes) November 29, 2024
Upshot: Don’t fear about what others are doing, OK? You simply fear about selecting that 11-team parlay at present that’s completely going to return in.
