Illinois Football: Luke Altmyer Embracing Big Expectations for Illinois in 2025

Altmyer Discussing Heightened Expectations for Illinois Football in 2025

“We’d be lying if we didn’t ask for it, or, didn’t want it,” says Altmyer, in reference to the high bar being set for Illinois Football in 2025. 

“This is a position that we wanted to be in. To be able to be talked about, to be able to have expectations upon us, even though it comes with a lot of pressure. But man, pressure is a privilege. We asked for it. We’d much rather be in this position being talked about, than a couple of years ago being talked about in a negative way.

At the end of the day, it’s all talk. In 2025, everybody is 0-0, nobody’s won a game, and everybody’s got 15 spring practices, and however many practices you get in the summer/fall to be your best team, and your best self. With Coach B, the whole mindset is that our biggest opponent is us. We can either listen to that and embrace it, and consume it, or, you can get complacent and satisfied. That’ll ultimately lead to some bad things – failure. We got a good group mentally, that embraces that role, and creates leadership. That’s where it starts – Coach B and all of our coaches. 

If we do what we do, it’s really shown to lead to success – so that’s what we’ll carry with us all year. I carry that with me every single day, even outside of this building.” 

Video Credit: Illini Inquirer 

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