Game Thread: Illinois vs Eastern Michigan

[Dan]

Illinois vs Eastern Michigan (Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL)

11:00am CT

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[BWBW]

Hoping for a solid victory. A good start, as in take the lead and never relinquish it, solid defense, and Dre returning one all the way!

 

[foby]

I see the game is on Bear's board on College Gameday. Looks like he likes us to cover.....I agree.

EDIT: NOPE> LOL. But I still think we cover.

 

[Thaillini22]

A resounding W and I'll feel confident we're gonna bowl; Squeak out a W after they've passed all over us and I'll feel confident we're not.

 

[Deleted member 29907]

did he pick yet- i think he puts bear's heads on his picks. not sure that's happened yet.

Just picked EMU to cover the points based on meaningless 10 year stats

 

[foby]

did he pick yet- i think he puts bear's heads on his picks. not sure that's happened yet.

Yeah, spoke too soon. My post editted.

 

[ivwilsoniv]

I really feel like this is a crucial game for this season and for the momentum of this program, but more for what it would do to the rhetoric if Illinois loses.

 

[SouthFLILLINI]

I don't like using this phrase but, this is a must-win for the ILLINI. Gotta win it to go into conference play with confidence and go bowling. We will see if the DL can get pressure and the Db's can cover.

 

[Calvin]

I don't like using this phrase but, this is a must-win for the ILLINI. Gotta win it to go into conference play with confidence and go bowling. We will see if the DL can get pressure and the Db's can cover.

Agree. I think we'll be hard pressed to come away with wins in conference. We should be more competitive this year, but we're still weak within the BIG

 

[IlliniFisherman]

This may be dumb, but with our lack of secondary depth combined with the more stringent targeting rules, should our staff consider moving some of the younger receivers to a secondary position for added depth. Don't they say corner's are wide receivers who cant catch? Would maybe add some depth at a spot that is hurting this year and probably next...

 

[Illinisoccer]

Our game is listed on the Bear's board on College Gameday - hasn't made his picks yet.

He has been picking EMU to cover and win all week

 

[IllinifaninIL]

anybody remember what radio station in chicagoland has broadcasts for our beloved?

 

[Ramrod2010]

anybody remember what radio station in chicagoland has broadcasts for our beloved?

https://www.robertfeder.com/2019/02/04/wls-radio-picks-illini-football-basketball/

Looks like WLS 890 AM

 

[skyIdub]

Win or die trying.

 

[IdahoIllini]

Pass defense has to show up. Don’t feel great about it honestly after the showing last week. Guessing we pull it out 27-21.

 

[Ramrod2010]

Sticking with 31-13. Game is close for the first quarter but comfortable the rest of the way.

 

[Deleted member 29907]

Reggie good to go - just changed my outlook to win by 105 pts.

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1172891484259061761

 

[logjam]

Sticking with 31-13. Game is close for the first quarter but comfortable the rest of the way.

Sounds about right, Corbin is active, should help open up things.

 

[SampsonRelpenk]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1172891484259061761

So Sydney Brown is back?

 

[logjam]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1172891484259061761

Uggghhh. There goes some important depth. Next man up. Need an error free game.

 

[IlliniGuy108]

So Sydney Brown is back?

Lovie said Corbin and Brown are ready to go. It’s on the official Illini football twitter feed.

 

[BZuppke]

You’re all such chickens. Big blow out by the Illini. Ten year stats are for losers.

 

[Dan]

Lovie announces on @wdws1400 that both Reggie and Sydney Brown are good to go
https://twitter.com/WCIA3Bret/

 

[Joel Goodson]

Brown and Corbin are back. Jamal Woods is out (really sucks). Mebbe Avery can start digging his way out. Wrong thread, sorry (lol, thanks, Dan).