Game Thread: Illinois at Nebraska

[Ramrod2010]

It actually dropped down below 70 in the end. Seems like a very hittable number.

Wow, yeah as long as both teams keep running and don't try to get too cute 70 should be eclipsed.

 

[SampsonRelpenk]

Hobbs is so sound on those sideline plays. Gets off his block consistently.

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

On the plus side, I can actually tell we have a D on the field for this drive. That's an improvement.

 

[ChiefGritty]

Defense is completely overmatched

No, the defense just appears to be back to massive busts on every play. That's not the same thing.

It doesn't take talent to keep contain.

 

[Deleted member 236589]

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Holy crap Neb, did you not read the scouting report on us? We like to run the ball.

I'm totally okay with this. Just surprised is all.

I'm guessing they can say the same thing about us.

 

[Illiniaaron]

We have no athletes on D.

 

[BWBW]

Rats

 

[IlliniEE13]

No, the defense just appears to be back to massive busts on every play. That's not the same thing.

It doesn't take talent to keep contain.

It’s a talent issue too. They are slow.

 

[ChiefGritty]

We have no athletes on D.

We have lots of great athletes on D. We have very few players who consistently execute assignments.

 

[BWBW]

No one spying Martinez?

 

[Illiniaaron]

They're gonna put up 60.

 

[bombayIllini]

Nebby has 100+ yds already. On 2 drives.

 

[TheInsider]

this one of our worst defenses ever

 

[Sizzler22]

Too easy, Lovie needs to pick it up. Can’t go score for score with them. Won’t turn out well in the end.

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

First team to get a stop wins?

 

[TownieMatt]

I guess Lovie didn't magically fix the defense after all.

 

[Deleted member 173571]

First team to get a stop wins?

Wait until we score again to proclaim that.

 

[Illiniaaron]

We have lots of great athletes on D. We have very few players who consistently execute assignments.

Where is the speed & quickness?

 

[bombayIllini]

O needs to compensate.

 

[ChiefGritty]

It’s a talent issue too. They are slow.

Tony Adams saved a TD in a footrace on that drive.

Neither our team speed nor our overall talent level on D is elite, it would be nice to improve that stuff. But that would mean nothing if we can't perform the basic building blocks of defensive football.

Not even close to close on those first two drives. Usain Bolt couldn't make plays executing like that.

 

[GoIllini23]

Absolutely no speed at LB to cover the outside of the field

 

[Ramrod2010]

They're gonna put up 60.

We might too?

 

[AutoPoster 3000]

Each week is a different thing. Apparently this week it’s immediateky letting them run down the field and score TDs on every drive.

 

[bombayIllini]

1000 yds for Reggie

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

I feel like this game would look pretty much the same if the teams switched Ds.