Game Thread: Illinois at Indiana

[PopChampaign]

I think the difference is that they’re fired up and we’re not. Sure, coaching, but they’re just taking this game/rivalry/proof more serious than we are.

 

[LarryGotFouled]

Luke looks very rattled

 

[Juju]

This is what happens when a team starts to smell its own farts...ugh.

 

[BrownTown]

He's not the whole problem. Hasn't been the answer either...

Line make him overthrow Beatty? Make him hold the ball 11 seconds for a throw away? Make him nearly give a pick 6 the first play?

 

[PopChampaign]

We’re not that good. It’s ok. 8-4 is respectable. Not sure we can get to the 10/11 win seasons we all want consistently.

We’re not going to start this just yet

 

[aaeismacgychel]

IU is a very solid team with a super annoying fanbase.

Simply put, the Illini needed to play a really solid game to have a chance on the road. Exactly the worst case scenario happened across the board.

Special teams - bad
Offense - line play struggled (big concern coming in)
Secondary- exposed depth and lost another key players to a very questionable targeting

The second half will be important to see the maturity of the team. The game is probably completely out of reach, but this was always a coin flip game at best.

Don't give up on this team next week!

Really bad game for special teams. Solid F. Butterfly effect type stuff, but if that unit didn't lay a complete egg to start the game this game might have turned out much different. Can't do that- gave them 14pts.

 

[Gbop]

This is literally the worst outcome imaginable. I can’t stomach this game.

 

[SkyysNotFalling]

 

[bjp84]

Bielema is a good coach. Cignetti is a great one.

 

[Pikeillinifan]

Luke looks very rattled

Love the kid, but he gets rattled easily.

 

[FloridaMan]

Well, at least Olano is rock solid. Just a total !!!! show half. Hope we come out with some effort second half. Cuz it wasn't there in the first.

 

[Marshall_Lucky]

We’re not that good. It’s ok. 8-4 is respectable. Not sure we can get to the 10/11 win seasons we all want consistently.

Remember when 8 wins was an unreachable goal? Like 3 years ago?

 

[CaptainCrutch]

In just gonna say it - Illinois comes back and wins 45-38

 

[joeybcrazy13]

It's a little rough here tonight

 

[champaignpak]

Luke isn’t the problem. He literally has zero blocking.

some of those sacks have been on him.

 

[B-ILL]

Indiana since last year: progress
Illinois since last year: regress

Out schemed and out played in all phases.
Really need to look in the mirror at half - players, yes, but the coaches especially. That is unacceptable and embarrassing.

 

[One Man Fast Break]

In just gonna say it - Illinois comes back and wins 45-38

I appreciate the optimism lol

 

[Illiniam1984]

We’re not that good. It’s ok. 8-4 is respectable. Not sure we can get to the 10/11 win seasons we all want consistently.

It will happen eventually, just not this year.

 

[Iloveorangekoolaid]

I’m afraid my prediction was wrong lol

 

[Pikeillinifan]

This is one of those games that will either destroy our season, or we’ll get better and have a great run.

I’m not optimistic at this point.

 

[therealmiket86]

Maybe IU is really good? As much as we'd hate to say it...

It doesn’t help that we are without Clarke, x and miles. Give IU credit they came ready to play and punched us in the mouth. This looks like a team coached by Zook.

 

[Dkayak]

Learning opportunity, in many aspects. Regroup and play to your full potential.

 

[therealmiket86]

This is one of those games that will either destroy our season, or we’ll get better and have a great run.

I’m not optimistic at this point.

If we don’t get at least Clarke back by next week we won’t be able to stop anyone.

 

[OB positive]

Luke is completely discombobulated, time to sit him down.

 

[HereSoIDontGetFined]

There's an aggression here that IU is showing that Illinois showed in the first few weeks. We don't have it right now.