Everyone knows that six Tech players were ruled academically ineligible and won't be playing in the HOD Bowl. What are the ripple effects of that? Will Tech need to burn any red shirts as a result in order to have depth at the positions effected? I've heard of something called a "scout team" but I'm not sure of exactly what that is. Is it similar to the practice squad in the NFL or something else? Are players on the scout team regular players on the team? What impact do the ineligible players have on the scout team?

Without saying anything that might help Illinois prepare for the bowl, does anyone have any insight into how the "next man up" players are becoming acclimated to the team? I am hopeful that the OL is gelling so that Sokol doesn’t get hit, hit, and hit again.