Game Thread: Illinois vs Nebraska

[3DegreeIllini]

3rd and 20? They get 35 I bet

 

[illinoistradition]

I agree with you. It's more of a depth/overall talent issue than a scheme/effort issue.

Sorry but it’s a scheme issue too. Lovie drops 7 almost all of the time and they still complete easy throws. Why not bring pressure?

 

[skyIdub]

Sorry but it’s a scheme issue too. Lovie drops 7 almost all of the time and they still complete easy throws. Why not bring pressure?

Because our coverage gets burned 1 on 1.

 

[Butkus68]

Matt Mubblemouth

 

[BWBW]

2 minute drill?

 

[skyIdub]

Once again...Corbin is one block from the house.

 

[Hopingfor500]

Sorry but it’s a scheme issue too. Lovie drops 7 almost all of the time and they still complete easy throws. Why not bring pressure?

There's some merit to bringing pressure, but if they don't get home, they're leaving bad corners on an island with really good receivers.

Your point is valid though.

 

[illinoistradition]

Because our coverage gets burned 1 on 1.

And giving a good QB five seconds is going to get a zone defense sliced up. I’d much rather bring 5-6 and have one on one IMO

 

[logjam]

Play calling was great to start...

Not sure what the last 10 minutes have been about...

Penalties didn't help.

 

[Illwinsagain]

There's some merit to bringing pressure, but if they don't get home, they're leaving bad corners on an island with really good receivers.

Your point is valid though.

I would say that it needs to be mixed up, sending 5 now and then not a bad thing.

 

[3DegreeIllini]

What is happening?!

 

[OskeeWowzer]

Why do this? I don’t understand when literally the loyalty of this fan base is on the line...

Run a !!!!ing play.

 

[Illwinsagain]

Why did they just let half time end??????

 

[Deleted member 11464]

....... wow

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

Our clock management is garbage.

 

[Illinois_2_AZ]

C'mon. We have one of the best kickers in the nation and we sit on it. I don't get it.

 

[SuperMetroid]

Why give up there? Our guy nailed a 57-yarder last week

 

[LFOD]

Yeah, not sure it's worth taking a big risk to try for 3, especially since Nebraska doesn't appear to have a FG kicker

 

[krush02]

Why are we running out the clock? Take a shot!! We’re not going to beat Nebraska by being conservative

 

[Deleted member 656517]

The playcalling at the end of the half there proves they don't have confidence in Peters

 

[BWBW]

Well, I am happy with the lead.

 

[Deleted member 16068]

Lovie, I totally disagree with not trying to score

 

[DonIllini]

Lovie kryptonite will always be is he to darn conservative

 

[AutoPoster 3000]

Absurdly conservative. Why is it that we only ever get that aspect of Lovie-ball?

 

[Hopingfor500]

Wow.....not giving the offense a shot there shows that Lovie has zero confidence that his quarterback isn't going to do something stupid. In a game where they're probably going to have to score 40 to win....that was too conservative.