Game Thread: Illinois vs Duke

[IlliniSaluki]

If this team can't learn to f'kn tackle 7-5?? Yeah right we aren't even going bowling at this rate.

 

[Witherspoon_illini]

Fire Bobby

 

[Retro62]

Do we think we’re playing flag football?

 

[rdk573]

Lmao...no words.

Only 10 men on the field on the play....

 

[Flyin' Illini]

What am I even watching? This is BAD.

 

[dsg]

Win or lose, after the game the defense needs to stay on the field and practice tackling for a minimum of 5 hours.

 

[KBLEE]

Bad series for #45

 

[biglug58]

 

[CleverHandle1]

45 with a huge penalty and now can't make open-field tackles. Weak effort.

 

[Oracle21]

Bad bad football. Facemask, then guy running off the field late, and nobody can make a 1 on 1 tackle

 

[Juju]

Me: "Alexa, alert me when Illinois' offense is on the field. I can't take watching this defense anymore."

Alexa: "I'm not watching that "defense" either. Alert yourself."

 

[New Creation]

Crazy, no one is cover Shepard all game. Defense might be the worst we have had in 6 years

 

[TooHot4Tots]

Unfortunately Coaching is as bad as tackling

 

[Naborman88]

I guess one week to practice tackling hasn’t been enough. Terrible

 

[Pikeillinifan]

I was hoping we’d at least be more disciplined on defense.

 

[IlliniMilkMan]

Missed tackle. Drink.

I don't have enough bottles.

 

[Chillinini]

Like many have said, only way to win games is to outscore your opponent in shootouts.

Defense will be lucky to hold opponents under 30 points a game.

 

[jrock]

We are cooked

 

[Illinois_2_AZ]

The D has to start playing better. This is an embarrassment.

 

[Ramrod2010]

 

[rdk573]

Lol, when the defense does make a play we get a penalty every time.

Duke quick snapped it realizing they had a free penalty

 

[derrick6]

Going to need to win in a shootout. Let’s not fool ourselves

 

[From the cheap seats]

Well, the late substitution stuff was cute while it lasted…

 

[Lakes333]

How do you not practice tackling or not know how to tackle at this level? Just unacceptable and embarrassing to watch.

 

[illinipioneer]

I have no words….just mind boggling