Game Thread: Illinois at Virginia

[DReq]

We now have an answer to whether the last five years was due to bad players or bad coaching, right?

When you have 5 years those options merge. Bad players after 5 years = bad coaching.

 

[blackdog]

He had IW for a TD right down the middle of the field.

Triple clutches instead and takes a sack because he doesn't trust his eyes

 

[Ramrod2010]

Oh thank God Virginia didn't call timeout.

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

Tim Beckman: "Take away the first five minutes and it's a tie game."

 

[MoCoMdIllini]

Have to go with Peters coming out of the half

If he's healthy, I'd say yeah. Not sure what the risk factors are for the non throwing shoulder, though.
Is he healthy enough?

 

[Ramrod2010]

Tim Beckman: "Take away the first five minutes and it's a tie game."

Not wrong...

Edit for clarity: Kidding of course

 

[illiram11]

Geez, how bad is Nebraska? We have too many seniors to look this bad, regardless of their talent or a new coaching staff.

 

[thehass]

I think they could rush with one man and it would be effective

 

[Mistakenj]

Don’t think this team is making a bowl, so we can focus on our needs going forward. Other than RB, we have needs at EVERY position.

 

[Illini_05]

42 days until Basketball’s first exhibition

 

[WeWillWhen]

Defense on pace to give up over 650 yards.

 

[Ramrod2010]

I'm gonna drop a positive on ya'll.

Early start means none of the other games haven't hit halftime yet.

Boom.

 

[LFOD]

A bowl was always a fantasy, following a 2 win season. But I hoped to win 4+ games.

 

[orange100]

Ducks v Bucks is a battle right now

 

[WeWillWhen]

We really really miss Kendrick Green. OL can’t do anything.

 

[pruman91]

McCray looks good
Our pass rush looks bad
Our secondary looks bad
Our punter looks good
Their fg kicker looks bad
My 420 feels great
My hopes for a win feels
bad

When was the last season we had a P5 worthy D?
I really am having a hard time remembering

 

[illiram11]

A bowl was always a fantasy, following a 2 win season. But I hoped to win 4+ games.

There should be a last place Toilet Bowl each January 1st. Maybe Kansas vs Illinois this year. Take the worst two Power 5 teams, and make it a thing.

 

[MoCoMdIllini]

McCray looks good
Our pass rush looks bad
Our secondary looks bad
Our punter looks good
Their fg kicker looks bad
My 420 feels great
My hopes for a win feels
bad

When was the last season we had a P5 worthy D?
I really am having a hard time remembering

Vic Koenning?

 

[thehass]

Don't think there are enough half time adjustments in the world to fix what is wrong today.

 

[Mistakenj]

McCray looks good
Our pass rush looks bad
Our secondary looks bad
Our punter looks good
Their fg kicker looks bad
My 420 feels great
My hopes for a win feels
bad

When was the last season we had a P5 worthy D?
I really am having a hard time remembering

This is a great question…back during the Akeem Spence, Cory Liuget, Whitney Mercilus era(s)?

 

[EyeoftheIllini]

A bowl was always a fantasy, following a 2 win season. But I hoped to win 4+ games.

Yet I remember some people actually speculating we could be undefeated going into Wisconsin game. Gonna be a process — and not a quick one.

 

[pruman91]

Vic Koenning?

Yep
Long time ago....
Lovie and lasagna boy need to apologize for their incompetence

 

[GilThorpe]

I can’t watch - I guess that’s good today

very disheartened our D seems to be so very below average two weeks in a row

 

[BWBW]

Don't think there are enough half time adjustments in the world to fix what is wrong today.

Fix the offense. The D will automatically look better.

 

[Illiniaaron]

Seems like every year the offensive line is supposed to be one of the best units and disappoints every time.