Game Thread: Illinois at Indiana
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Are we this bad or are they this good?
How we play in the second half will say a lot not only about our guys but this head coaching match up.
The difference is Bielema picked weak OC/DC coaches and Cignetti didn't.
Road games are tough, we knew Luke would be sacked much like he was in the Duke game and we can manage that. Our defense is allowing way too much separation and honestly we’re being outcoached in the sense that Indianas game plan is to TAKE the game and I can’t say for sure but looks like we’re trying to just “manage” it if that’s the right word. Not aggressive enough basically. I was never sold on Feagin honestly other than he’s a big body, not enough gaps for Valentine to take off, we gotta air it out an maybe some slip screens/play action to open things up. ~ Whiskey
Yep, Ohio State can do that but not us.
Not much Henry can do to fix it this game
Can we go ahead and say the same for Lunny? Indiana OC running circles around him playcalling wise.
USC will boat race this secondary
Ohio State will manhandle us
Washington could absolutely spread us out and take our secondary to the cleaners.
That would be 8-4 and not even hard to imagine getting to the point.
That's just silly
Why? He hand picked OC/DC both of whom should have been fired after Oregon game last year.
With both Scott’s out, Cignetti could adjust and hit 77. Only his respect for Bielema or injury potential concerns might stop it.
Patterson got hurt too. We literally don't have the DBs right now.
I’m a little over giving up 15 yard chunk plays and our strategy being just punch the ball out - works against the directional schools.
Not the good ones.
Not the good ones.
And I'll ask again. What qb would thrive in his shoes tonight? No one would. It's an ultimate team game and it's ridiculous to be critical of Luke playing actually well dealing with what he is tonight. No one open and non stop pressure but yet 0 turnovers and a td pass.
Our lines are the issue and our inability to rush the football or consistently pressure their qb. If Luke and IUs qb switched teams tonight Luke would be killing our squad too and mendoza would be struggling and likely fumbled or turned it over forcing the ball. Luke is not to blame!
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I’m just genuinely confused. Did our staff and players expect a different punch from Indiana? I don’t want to hear anything about some other excuse … the ENERGY isn’t there, period. From anybody, head coach on down. There’s zero explanation you can give for why it should be 35-10 at half … injuries, officiating, Indiana being elite, etc. None of it explains this performance.
We look like we’re surprised we’d need to do more than go through the motions.
We look like we’re surprised we’d need to do more than go through the motions.
I don't think he will. What went on the 1st half doesn't need it. Guys need to be supported and told to take it one play at a time and just to go out and play hard and forget about the score.
Now the coaches on the other hand, I'd take them into a private room and absolutely go off on them. Because some of the stuff from the special teams, defense, and OL are just completely unacceptable
First time in the game thread? LOL
Did you watch the last drive? He single handedly kept a TD out of the cards? We are LUCKY not to be down 35 after that pick 6 that was dropped
You mean, this team would win 5 more games this year and get to 8-4?
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