Game Thread: Illinois at Oregon

[Jimbo]

I’m watching this to the brutal end. Every last play.

 

[blueviking04]

I didn’t expect a win today but was at least hoping we’d be competitive. This is embarrassing. The defense is so bad.

Aaron Henry I know you lost a lot last year but our leading tackler is not very good

 

[skyIdub]

If Luke stays in and we are obviously passing, he’ll be lucky to finish the game.

Coaches need to be smart here.

 

[Butters]

Let's get home with no more injuries please.

 

[Scoregasm]

35-3 at half...I called it earlier!

 

[BretMyBeachHouse]

This kinda reminds of those old PAC vs Big Ten match-ups where the speed differential was so pronounced.

 

[NoRival]

Who was more unprepared Lunney or Bailey?

 

[azillini1]

360 total yards for Oregon vs 82 for us. Not even close to a competitive game

 

[Battle89]

Thank goodness we deferred

 

[NoRival]

89 yards. Cmon

 

[fklein]

We are going to play better in the 2nd half.

 

[LJ22]

Who was more unprepared Lunney or Bailey?

My vote is Lunney. Always.

 

[skyIdub]

Who was more unprepared Lunney or Bailey?

Honestly, how do you prepare for NFL speed when you have mid P5 speed?

Coaches can’t tackle or block. And apparently neither can our players.

 

[azillini1]

Can't wait for basketball

 

[OskeeLoyalty]

be nice to see an ounce of pride

I think that’s what is bothering me the most. I don’t mind us getting outplayed as we are trying to build something with recruits and Oregon is established with top talent. But it looks like our guys are quitting already. Defense is probably gassed but they should still finish a tackle… offense is just half assed blocking and running though the motions at times.

 

[Pikeillinifan]

Worst case playing out. We just don’t have the speed, it’s that simple. Just beat Minnesota.

 

[Jimbo]

On the saturday morning sports show tate was saying that we’re the only school that allots more NIL dollars to the basketball program than to the football program. I guess we get what we pay for.

 

[NashvILLe05]

How I’m feeling right now. Hope Luke or one of the Captains speaks to the team at halftime about playing for pride and the shirt (a la Roy Kent).

 

[fklein]

I have said we need to prepare the Oregon before the Michigan game and everyone laughed at me. I was right. We needed extra time to prepare for Oregon. This is what happens when we focus too much on Michigan. Needed to think about the Oregon game 2 weeks ago. We would have been in a lot better place if we did what I said.

 

[abchew2]

Who was more unprepared Lunney or Bailey?

Yes

 

[OskeeLoyalty]

NOBODY, AND I MEAN NOBODY, SHUTS OUT THE ILLINI. We have 3 points.

I like that viewpoint!

 

[TampaToo]

Unless they get some serious infusion of NIL money…….never gonna change.

 

[NashvILLe05]

On the saturday morning sports show tate was saying that we’re the only school that allots more NIL dollars to the basketball program than to the football program. I guess we get what we pay for.

That’s interesting. I’m interested to see how the $22MM is distributed across sports once direct payments start in 2025.

 

[squeezegame]

NOBODY, AND I MEAN NOBODY, SHUTS OUT THE ILLINI. We have 3 points.

YOU DAMN RIGHT. NOT ON MY WATCH

 

[illiram]

This felt a lot like when my wife forced me to see "Twilight" in the movie theater years back. I sat there and could not wait for it to end. Except this time I didn't have popcorn, candy, and soda.