Game Thread: Illinois at Oregon

[Jimbo]

 

[skyIdub]

Our blocking this game leaves a lot to be desired

It's absolutely pathetic for a 6-1 B1G team.

 

[SuperMetroid]

Sigh.

 

[BackThatPassUp]

We're second guessing everything at every position

 

[OskeeLoyalty]

You can make a strong argument for Lunney, but man…. Everyone and their mother has been saying that Aaron Henry needs to pressure Oregon to give the Illini defense a chance and that Dillion and the Ducks like playing against man defense to motion teams out of coverage and Aaron has done his usual rush 3 and play man. Just seems like he doesn’t prep contingency plans against teams and doesn’t really know what else to do except his tried and true 1 way of doing things.

Alright maybe I’ll go with Lunney

 

[New Creation]

Why were all the routes to the right side of the field… all of them… giving no windows to throw

 

[Mr. Roberts]

That end around should have been 6. Priestly just whiffed. Even a touch gets him in. Sheesh.

 

[abchew2]

Well no injuries that drive at least…

 

[MarksAnonymous]

I wish they'd at least cover (+21.5)

 

[UCantHideYer]

Let’s blitz 11 next play. No, 12. Let’s send 12!

 

[Jimbo]

I am OK with this. I would rather be tier 1 in one sport and tier 3 in another than low tier 2 in both. In the current NCAA, you have to make decisions on which players to buy based on your available dollars. We do not have the available dollars to do both, like tO$U and Oregon do.

Me too.

 

[LFOD]

O line has been our most obvious weakness in the past two seasons.

 

[LFOD]

D line is a close second..

 

[FantaIllini]

O line has been our most obvious weakness in the past two seasons.

Disappointing bc u would think it would be a strength under a Bret Bielema coached team

 

[LJ22]

D line is a close second..

I think D line has been, overall, worse than O line this season.

 

[skyIdub]

The difference in basic play execution is so glaring that it's borderline Varsity vs JV.

 

[OrangeAndBlueBlooded]

With the success they are having with screen passes, why run anything else?

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Honestly, if our starters aren't willing to tackle, just sit them for next week. No point in letting them stay out there and get injured if they're not committing anyways

 

[Illini-Rule]

With the success they are having with screen passes, why run anything else?

They need to practice on some other plays

 

[MarksAnonymous]

Finally

 

[Flyin' Illini]

I am OK with this. I would rather be tier 1 in one sport and tier 3 in another than low tier 2 in both. In the current NCAA, you have to make decisions on which players to buy based on your available dollars. We do not have the available dollars to do both, like tO$U and Oregon do.

Yep.

 

[RDS]

yay

 

[Pikeillinifan]

I smell a 95 yard TD drive cooking.

 

[LFOD]

I smell a 95 yard TD drive cooking.

I smell something

 

[Retro62]

At this point, I would just like to see us have a competitive half.