Game Thread: Illinois at Washington

[LJ22]

Big donors need to demand a new Def coordinator.

I'd prefer big donors AS defensive coordinators at this point.

 

[dsg]

Bret will never make it to the next level if he doesn't get better coaches.
How far is this team going to fall when we lose Luke?

 

[purcy51]

disappointed

Me too.

 

[GallopingGhost]

This defense wasting our last year of Luke and I’m sick about it

 

[HailtotheChief]

With our investment … 6-6 is flat out UNACCEPTABLE !!!!!!!!!!

6-6?

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

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Am I the lone one who first thought that was Hamer?

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

This isn’t a 6-6 team. Likely 1 more loss the rest of the way at worst (before the Bowl)

If we continue to play like this defensively … Nothing is guaranteed the rest of the way …

 

[Illinivek23]

Did we make any changes coming out of the bye? Hasn't seemed like it

 

[TheodoreRex]

I feel for Luke.. He doesn't deserve this

I still think a lot of this falls on Bret for his lack of aggressiveness going into halftime. Teams respond when their coach is aggressive. We are playing like a bunch of punks in this game.

 

[EmeraldCityIllini]

Their QB is a stud. There’s a reason UW is 22-1 at home since 2021

Ya. He’s good. He doesn’t any help from us.

 

[BWBW]

Josh needs to tell Bret that Henry needs to go.

 

[blife]

Unfortunately, we just do not have the athletes on the defensive side of the football to be great. We need some dudes. Hopefully recruiting and the portal will shore up our shortcomings, and most importantly change of defensive schemes.

 

[tell it like it is]

With this performance the next 4 games look like toss ups.

 

[skyIdub]

This defense wasting our last year of Luke and I’m sick about it

This. This is the memory of 2025 Illinois Football.

 

[the juiceman cometh]

The ONLY drive they haven't converted to a TD was the one where their dude dropped the 3rd down pass for absolutely no reason. Not even anything out defense did.

 

[phats22]

Valentine sighting, glad we're keeping him rested for the 4th

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

Heard scout's from the Tidy bowl are there. We're in!

Charmin is going to make us a strong offer …

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

The only good news is, the schedule is getting weaker from here. Rutgers, Wisconsin and Maryland still on the schedule. That's all i have.

That's where I'm at. Just get one more.

 

[CoachHooleyHoo]

We should have known this was not a playoff team, but with Luke, felt like there was a chance. This is just a terrible defense...both scheme & execution.

 

[Miles Leonard]

Extra week of prep and this is how we took advantage of it

 

[Battle89]

Alright … Henry has got to go …

Period …

UNACCEPTABLE !!!!!!!!

I’ve been trying to stay off the fire Henry train but this is ridiculous.

Wasting a generational QB in Luke.

 

[RIP_Chief_2003]

Halftime…nothing

 

[RML]

Sadly, we don't have time to run the ball up the middle.

 

[Mistakenj]

Pretty bad when the analysts are calling out how bad your DC is

 

[GallopingGhost]

If we’re not forcing a fumble it’s an auto-TD.