Game Thread: Illinois vs Tennessee

[TentakilRex]

Tenn wrestlers on field,
Olano paranoia,
Good guys lead at half.

Kevin Nash was a Tennessee alum

 

[phats22]

TN's defense sure look like they are throwing our guys around like limp little wet noodles.

yeah, i thought bodyslam/piledrivers are personal fouls but the announcers instead made a WWE joke

 

[pruman91]

great half by the beloved.....BB told reporter that the last Illini series had tn db's playing with back to the action faceguarding........

Our D came to play today and Luke is finding open receivers......didn't like some of Barry's play calls like that 4th down lob pass to KF but that lateral pass to Beatty was wide open if the pass was accurate back to Luke.....

 

[Julie Meinart]

Kicking a field goal on 4th and short is throwing away points.

If they don't make it in then a kick is safer

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

yeah, i thought bodyslam/piledrivers are personal fouls but the announcers instead made a WWE joke

One of them even said something long the lines of “I love watching Telander play football.” Everyone in the room with me, almost in unison, said “that’s not football”.

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2006154305238114597

 

[FloridaMan]

Looking back is irrelevant in college. Hopefully Illinois is taking note on how your DBs should play.

Can't hold tho, thus the "while holding Hank."

 

[TheChief4Life]

For those of you that wanted to see some pictures of the band:

 

[ChiTown]

agree they are more physical

they are also more penalized

They’re not playing smart.

 

[HereSoIDontGetFined]

yeah, i thought bodyslam/piledrivers are personal fouls but the announcers instead made a WWE joke

Refs later: "Personal foul. Unnecessary roughness. Player executed a flawless DDT. 15-yards. Automatic first down."

Announcers: "That was beautiful. My kind of smashmouth football."

 

[zentrails]

Can't hold tho, thus the "while holding Hank."

Heck it was practically a tackle

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

great half by the beloved.....BB told reporter that the last Illini series had tn db's playing with back to the action faceguarding........

Our D came to play today and Luke is finding open receivers......didn't like some of Barry's play calls like that 4th down lob pass to KF but that lateral pass to Beatty was wide open if the pass was accurate.....

those play calls told Bret that those calls will not be made this game . delete them from the playbook for 2nd half .

that missed Tenn fg told us how indecisive this officiating crew is

 

[band camp]

At 10:24 remaining in second, #42 delivered a knee to the side of KF's head. Brutal.
TN=low class.

 

[FeelYourPaign]

basically that TN dbs have to look back or its DPI and they are missing the calls

I was calling that from my couch and wondering if I'm just a grumpy old man. But BB says no, you're right. First time for everything!

 

[Iamgroot]

I didn't see who won the battle of the bands?

 

[Shief]

'SEC, it just means more' delusions

 

[RML]

Screwed up the wind call again. Guarantees that we'll need to kick into the wind on any late drive.

 

[JJE]

I want a turnover!

 

[WWWWRocU]

For those of you that wanted to see some pictures of the band:

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That's just beautiful knowing it's being done on foreign soil.

 

[TentakilRex]

Need an adjustment to the halftime adjustment

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

ESPN’s coverage here is kind of crap. Tennessee goes tempo so they cut to a sideline reporter and we miss the play.

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

nice

 

[Shief]

Sack!!!

 

[FloridaMan]

Great job D!!!!!

 

[HereSoIDontGetFined]

Aguilar is just holding onto the ball way too long.