Purdue 44, Illinois 19 Postgame

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[IlliniInMSP]

Looking forward to basketball season.

why ............

 

[blackdog]

for those who know better than me, i dont understand why the offense hasn't adjusted the game plan to assume poor O line play. There are ways to account for it, screens, roll outs, moving the pocket, quick routes, slants (like the first game)...but it doesn't seem we utilize these strategies constently.

worse, we keep running between the tackles even though we dont get any push.

am i way off on this? really would hope lunney can figure this out. also, play underclassmen and bench anyone underperforming; i think wilcher and feagin need more run

It's hard call any plays when there are consistently defenders in the backfield off the snap. If you try too many of those types of plays like screens and short passes what you get even more of is a defense that isn't going to respect anything deep and just crash the line of scrimmage. We used to see so many of those bubble screens that went nowhere for exactly this reason. There's not much you can call as a coordinator when your guys are consistently getting beat one on one.

 

[azillini1]

I believe the writing was on the wall after game 2. What are we expecting when the PAC teams join the conference?

 

[AyoDos11]

Waiting for 8 and 10 in conference and another loss to Mizzou ..........

Yeah we won't be anywhere near that bad but okay.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Looking forward to basketball season.

I was so ready to graduate past this as a fan, but agreed.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

50% with the NW game looming

Northwestern thus far has played better than us this season. Indiana might be our best chance. They've looked just as bad

 

[IlliniInMSP]

Northwestern thus far has played better than us this season. Indiana might be our best chance. They've looked just as bad

Forgot that we play the Hoosiers

 

[PassingBy]

I now officially declare this season a rebuilding year.

Bow

 

[Warren Carter Fanclub]

Do you think this hurts our chances to go to a major bowl game?

 

[AutoPoster 3000]

All I really wanted was just not to have to relive 2002 and 2008. But we’re there now, man, we’re there and everything that entails.

 

[GMAN55]

Our defense was barely better than the offense today.

 

[IlliniInMSP]

Yeah we won't be anywhere near that bad but okay.

Hope you are right, but that is what I thought last year .

 

[PrideOfGreenSt]

Hello Darkness…….

 

[PassingBy]

Do you think this hurts our chances to go to a major bowl game?

Is that a question?

 

[IlliniSon]

This game was a total disgrace!

 

[Illini-Rule]

for those who know better than me, i dont understand why the offense hasn't adjusted the game plan to assume poor O line play. There are ways to account for it, screens, roll outs, moving the pocket, quick routes, slants (like the first game)...but it doesn't seem we utilize these strategies constently.

worse, we keep running between the tackles even though we dont get any push.

am i way off on this? really would hope lunney can figure this out. also, play underclassmen and bench anyone underperforming; i think wilcher and feagin need more run

That's my exact thought.....

 

[LFOD]

I think this season is essentially over. I don’t think we can bounce back from this level of defeat.

I hope we continue to get some reps for the young guys, and then hit the transfer portal and assistant coaching market hard after this season is mercifully behind us.

 

[GMAN55]

Do you think this hurts our chances to go to a major bowl game?

We wont go to a bowl as poor as we played today. We need a major come to Jesus moment to turn it around.

 

[RabidDawgClassic]

 

[Pikeillinifan]

I think this season is essentially over. I don’t think we can bounce back from this level of defeat.

I hope we continue to get some reps for the young guys, and then hit the transfer portal and assistant coaching market hard after this season is mercifully behind us.

That’s where I’m at too, get the young kids more pt, if we’re going to lose big, we may as well develop the youngsters.

 

[Illiniguy74]

I guess we sucks again.

I confess. I bought into the hype. I'm just totally deflated. I've been an all in Illini football fan for 60+ years. Always faithful and hopeful. I think it's about time to lay this burden down. It's simply too draining.

 

[IlliniInMSP]

That’s where I’m at too, get the young kids more pt, if we’re going to lose big, we may as well develop the youngsters.

2003 calls

 

[Bert2022]

I'm so deflated I don't even have the energy or care to be pissed.

 

[pruman91]

I think this season is essentially over. I don’t think we can bounce back from this level of defeat.

I hope we continue to get some reps for the young guys, and then hit the transfer portal and assistant coaching market hard after this season is mercifully behind us.

I just hope that we don't have some of our promising youngsters transfer out............I'm all for playing the frosh more and keeping them here.....our incoming portal players has been underwhelming , at best......