Game Thread: Illinois at Purdue

[FloridaMan]

Can’t get off the field on third and 14 against Purdue. The Aaron Henry experiment needs to end.

 

[Battle89]

I think it will be good to see what McMillen can do. Had a ton of good offers coming out of HS, and he is a bit bigger than Kreutz. If he is the projected starting center for next year, this is a good opportunity for him to preview that.

Revolving door on the first series

 

[skyIdub]

How about the defense?

We've also only run 3 defensive plays. Apparently.

 

[Epsilon]

It literally bounced straight up to him. If it takes a bounce in either direction, big play potential for the defense. Lucky bounce for them, unlucky for us. Happens.

See my edit…

 

[DeeAndDWill]

Looking forward to Feagin running right in to a defender on first down. Then Feagin missing the hole on 2nd down. Then a sack on 3rd down.

 

[ChiTown]

Hoping both offense and defense decide to show up soon.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

It literally bounced straight up to him. If it takes a bounce in either direction, big play potential for the defense. Lucky bounce for them, unlucky for us. Happens.

With the lack of penetration we had, it could have bounced 3 times followed by him kicking it into the endzone and he still could have walked in and grabbed it.

 

[Oracle21]

First lead of the season for Purdue vs a major conference team

 

[SescIllini]

Why is Aaron Henry so hesitant to put a spy on a running QB

Thinking same thing, on the long run the LB was blocked by TE while in coverage

 

[Fr8trn16]

One issue i have with Illinois defensive coordinator is that he does not call aggressive plays enough. We do not put pressure on quarterbacks and teams. They sit back there and take their time to read the field. The Purdue QB just literally dropped the ball and had enough time to pick it up, and run untouched the end zone without even getting touched. That's ridiculous. On a goal line mind you. We gotta show more confidence in our players defensively.

 

[hiberto]

Anyone who expected a win, let alone an easy win today doesn’t know Purdue v Illinois history.

yep seems like no matter how bad purdue is supposed to be they always play hard against us and/or we play down to them

 

[Battle89]

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You must be sitting very close to a buddy of mine. He just texted me a pic and the background image and angle is almost identical.

 

[TheChief4Life]

Couldnt luke have gone outside with that?

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

I'd LOVE to be a player under some of you "coaches". If you can't tackle, blame the coach.

If you're bent on not putting any blame on the players, blame the guy who recruited the corners. If that's Henry....so be it. They are subpar player in a difficult league.

 

[LFOD]

Big Arkin catch

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Phenomenal check down thrown by Altmyer. Perfect throw to get Feagin 10yds any inaccuracy there and he gets nothing

 

[Fighting I 95]

I wish our defense shot the gaps and played like that

 

[KBLEE]

Valentine is not a short yardage back.

 

[Jimbo]

Throw every down.

 

[azillini1]

Our Defense and Offensive Lines always seem to out-played in the first half.

 

[FoundersClub]

This is more like it. Exert the will

 

[skyIdub]

ITS ValenTIME!

 

[aaeismacgychel]

God Valentine is so effing good.

 

[BDMAN]

Nice call and run by Valentine there

 

[GallopingGhost]

Haven’t seen much Laughery this season. Is he really that hurt? Or just getting usurped?