Game Thread: Illinois vs Ohio State

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#251      
sacraig
FloridaMan said:
How is our 3rd down D so effing bad? Never seen anything like it! At some point we have to get some pressure
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Because our D line gets bullied in the trenches. We've really been a bend, don't break D this year, and that isn't really indicative of one that is going to be great on third down.
 
#252      
BWBW
Let's win the second quarter.
 
#253      
LJ22
JJE said:
You can’t beat OSU and the refs. I don’t feel like we are playing all that bad, but it’s pretty deflating as a player to know the refs are already hosing Illinois.
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We have two plays that could have been first downs that were bad catches or bad throws. Just can't do that against this team.
 
#257      
PasadenaIllini
FloridaMan said:
How is our 3rd down D so effing bad? Never seen anything like it! At some point we have to get some pressure
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We are playing a team that has much more talent than we do and that's better at making plays than we are, and it's shown out there so far. We scrapped to get it to 3rd down, but then their WR talent vs. our DB talent is a mismatch.

We have needed the weather (zebras) to be in our favor, and so far it most definitely has not been. Hopefully that turns around.
 
#258      
DeonThomas
Our defense last 3 weeks … Hot 🍑 …

I’ve seen enough … Time for a change in recruiting, and coaching …

Teams are destroying us at will …


Yep. And Washington has a pretty good D coordinator.
 
#260      
RML
Unlike everybody else on here, I think we're playing pretty well. We're going to need a big play or two, but it ain't over yet.
 
#268      
TheodoreRex
That's coaching. With how much we brought back from last year (even losing X), there's just no reason we should be this bad defensively. Call it what it is, but our guys aren't playing up to their potential, the scheme isn't doing us any favors, and clearly the recruiting hasn't been good enough either.
 
#270      
CDRUSN
This would be a great game for Gabe to showcase his talents to the many NFL scouts who are surely watching. C'mon big fella, let's get after their QB.
 
#273      
RML
Didn't look for the ball. We need to take some risks
 
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