Game Thread: Illinois at Rutgers

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

IW warming up!

 

[GraingerDanger]

Don’t do that. Don’t give me hope

 

[Illini-Rule]

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Agree to an extent! But when you're standing right next to the receiver and you let him just catch the ball... that's not in the coaches! That's on the player! Hobbs specifically!

I agree, I think there is plenty of blame go around.

 

[IllinoisOKC]

Yes Isaiah is settling in finally, im not upset anymore lol

 

[ILL_INI]

OK! I've given up on Lovie, but not the team from winning this game! Let's go, Illini!

 

[Fr8trn16]

If we score here I can exhale a little bit! I'm liking what I'm seeing right now! Give the defense some rest and confidence!

 

[LoveLovie]

Couple nice throws there! Great to see

 

[CheifKeith91]

We have a nice drive going.

Rutgers saw the same thing hence the time out. Their banking on rod drawing up a stupid play to ruin the drive

 

[EthanM]

Decent throw.

I’m curious which receiver he was actually throwing at.

 

[ILL_INI]

I’m curious which receiver he was actually throwing at.

Rough crowd today.

 

[Illini-Rule]

We have a nice drive going.

Yes we do, I how we can score a touch down. But I have faith that we'll f@#% up someway or another.

 

[ILL_INI]

I wonder if we could get that Aflac guy to be our coach.

 

[Fr8trn16]

Nice play call! Now finish!

 

[BWBW]

Nice score

 

[Fr8trn16]

Let's Gooooooo! ILL

 

[GraingerDanger]

1 looks small out there, but damn he is tough

 

[LoveLovie]

Touchdown!!! Nice williams

 

[EthanM]

Rough crowd today.

It’s hard to be optimistic any more. I’ve been burnt too many times.

 

[Fr8trn16]

Whew! I can breathe again! I was getting light headed for a second there lol!

 

[MaineIllini]

Nice drive. I can’t see how a light QB sustains that many run keepers over the course of a game. He got it done on that drive.

 

[AutoPoster 3000]

That drive is the blueprint for IW to be a B1G QB. Need to hit open receivers 2-3 times per drive to keep the defense honest. And of course convert the third downs. Do that with moderate competence and you can beat them with athleticism.

 

[Fr8trn16]

Let's go defense! Stop em here!

 

[GrayGhost77]

Juice looked really bad his first several games, too, if you remember. He turned out okay. Get IW the game reps and give him a chance. Just might surprise.

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

Rutgers stalling while we're getting into a rhythm. Do we have a game?

 

[champaignchris]

Decent field position for a change.