Game Thread: Illinois vs Ohio State

[1Illinifan]

If you genuinely think these refs are "good", you are simply dumb. Kofi is getting murdered. Yes, he hasn't played well, but every other big man in the nation gets these calls. Forgive him for not playing well with all the contact this one time.

 

[ILLFAN67]

We’re done!!

 

[sinmyp1]

This is some frekin bull!!!!, bull!!!!. The literally foul Kofi every damn time he touches it and tbey call that, bull!!!!

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

I think Brad should announce that to protect his health and future playing career, Kofi will not be playing again until the NCAA tournament. But he would welcome a conversation with the BIG to discuss further.

 

[GallopingGhost]

I don’t see an outmatched team. We are playing 5 against 8. Or at least 7. When the game was flowing and whistles weren’t blowing it was 21-8. I am so fed up with big ten refs

 

[Btpk138]

Kofi gets hacked every play no calls but Ohio st getting all the calls

 

[IceCuban]

The biggest way refs influence a game is by allowing one team to play more physically aggressive than the other. With that being said, we're losing because our offensive gameplan is painfully one dimensional.

 

[Ramrod2010]

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At home, two weeks to play in the season, with a conference title on the line.

Add the 8 (?) - 0 run to end the 1st half, and it's amazingly worse.

 

[Illiniam1984]

Not our week.

 

[SouthFarmLlama]

Agreed. The Big Ten has figured out Kofi and we have no answer. It's plain as day.

 

[HailChief89]

Where is Trent Frazier does he have a broken leg?

 

[Mr. Roberts]

This is some frekin !!!!!!!!, !!!!!!!!. The literally foul Kofi every damn time he touches it and tbey call that, !!!!!!!!

That is one of the adjustments the league has made. The film is out there. Hammer him and they call it 10% of the time.

 

[IlliniSon]

FRUSTRATING!!!

 

[Keisersose]

This is unreal. Can’t underestimate the psychology of this.

The shirt bald ref is trying to prove something to Underwood IMO based on a shot they showed of him engaging with underwood in the first half.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

Great teams play (and win) through poor officiating. At home, especially.

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Agreed. The Big Ten has figured out Kofi and we have no answer. It's plain as day.

Punch him in the head six times as he goes up?

 

[Navy_illini]

I don’t mind Touch fouls being called but where is the consistency from the 1st half hard to adjust mid game.

 

[JSpence]

I think Brad should announce that to protect his health and future playing career, Kofi will not be playing again until the NCAA tournament. But he would welcome a conversation with the BIG to discuss further.

Wow. I shouldn't like this. I shouldn't. It's emotional and an overreaction. But I love it.

 

[madillini4]

 

[Illini in Italy]

I finally turned the sound down. Now if I could turn the freakin’ refs off . . . pitiful display

 

[DICKnaggie]

This is easily our most discouraging performance of the season. Isn't this around the time we're supposed to be hitting our stride?

This is a continuation of our last several games.

 

[grantlab]

Despite the BS, plenty of time to win this game

 

[IlliniForceOne]

Add the 8 (?) - 0 run to end the 1st half, and it's amazingly worse.

We’ve had a number of meltdowns this year. This is our finest.

 

[BostonIllini]

Send Kofi to Mike Poeta to learn some handfighting.

 

[Hopingfor500]

But you watched that play he was fouled refs not giving anything to Illinois

A good big man does not bring the ball below his shoulders and goes up quick... doesn't give the defense a chance to recover. Kofi brings it down to his knees, is clumsy with it, it's giving the guards a swipe and allows for a triple team. Then, everyone is yelling for a foul. He's creating these situations for himself.