Game Thread: Illinois at Purdue
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I told my folks that we might be in the unique situation today of hoping that the football team helps ease the sting of a bad basketball loss. One can always hope!
Dan
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Mikey Dudek, Ra'Von Bonner & Tito Odenigbo not only won't play today they weren't on travel roster to Purdue. #Illini
https://twitter.com/srrichey/status/926830830550319105
Doug Kramer OUT today for #Illini. Nick Allegretti at center. Christian DiLauro will play guard — I believe for first time in his career.
https://twitter.com/JWerner247/status/926830010756882433
https://twitter.com/srrichey/status/926830830550319105
Doug Kramer OUT today for #Illini. Nick Allegretti at center. Christian DiLauro will play guard — I believe for first time in his career.
https://twitter.com/JWerner247/status/926830010756882433
Its the least of our problems, buy why is the "I" on our helmets always crooked?
Playing Thomas..we are not giving ourselves the best chance to win
This is the least fun season ever, right? I know that’s a really high bar.
Stevegarbs
- Mokena, IL
Wow that's some bad tackling.
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Somebody needs to teach green how to tackle...he likes to fly into people..never wraps up
TheFlyingIllini1317
- Chicago, IL
Why do we always go in for a "big hit" and the runner just bounces off, for the love of god wrap them up! This happens in the NFL too and it drives me crazy.
Ransom Stoddard
Ordained Dudeist Priest
- Bloomington, IL
I think they're going for a strip first and a tackle second, so they aren't thinking wrapping up when contact is being made.
TheFlyingIllini1317
- Chicago, IL
Great read by George there for the TD!
TheFlyingIllini1317
- Chicago, IL
On fourth down that is still a bad decision, a stop gets you the ball anyway.
Ransom Stoddard
Ordained Dudeist Priest
- Bloomington, IL
Purdue is, arguably, one of the few teams in a BCS conference we could look good against. But I'm encouraged with the flow of the offense given all the injuries.
Nice throw by George..very fortunate we did not get block in back penalty in end zone
Ransom Stoddard
Ordained Dudeist Priest
- Bloomington, IL
No argument from here. The reward of a strip doesn't outweigh the risk of not making a stop in my opinion, but that's how the game seems to be coached these days.
You're right. Seems like they don't even teach tackling anymore. Last week, I don't remember which game it was (not ours), but the defender was so focused on trying to strip the ball, him and the ball carrier ran another 10 yards down field before two other defenders arrived and got the ball carrier to the ground.
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