Game Thread: Illinois at Virginia

[Ramrod2010]

How the f does that happen?

 

[orange100]

HALFTIME ADJUSTMENT HAPPENING

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

Another question but less technical: If we're 4th down & 1, why wouldn't you just use Art again rather than kicking the ball? Wouldn't that be easier?

Thanks to everyone here for answering.

If you don't get the First Down you give the opponent much better field position than if you punted.

If you're in field goal range, you take the shot at 3 points rather than turning it over.

 

[Ramrod2010]

I hate their offense

Seriously, just the worst.

 

[skyIdub]

So this is what it's like to have halftime coaching...

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

I hate their offense

I wish we had their offense.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

I hate their offense

Their offense loves our defense

 

[spillini]

If you don't get the First Down you give the opponent much better field position than if you punted.

If you're in field goal range, you take the shot at 3 points rather than turning it over.

Particularly true with the defense we have right now. All about the stats.

 

[JJHUI79]

STILL no pressure on their qb

 

[LFOD]

Nice hit on their QB

 

[Ramrod2010]

Eh, right call. Though I like the pressure on the qb

 

[MoCoMdIllini]

Game stats claim CJ Hart with a pass defended. That can't be right.

 

[LFOD]

Our defense loves when they run the ball

 

[Newmark4thFloor]

If you don't get the First Down you give the opponent much better field position than if you punted.

If you're in field goal range, you take the shot at 3 points rather than turning it over.

I see. I wonder if it's still a risk worth taking for 6 points. But, thanks for answering.

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

Illinois with the Red Sea defense there....

 

[Marshall_Lucky]

I see. I wonder if it's still a risk worth taking for 6 points. But, thanks for answering.

Very much depends on the situation

 

[thehass]

We have met the enemy and it is our defense.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

I don’t care who you are, it’s hard to win games giving up 35+ points every week.

 

[BRucks]

let's hope the D has similarly productive adjustments

Not so much.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

I don’t care who you are, it’s hard to win games giving up 35+ points every week.

Also hard when you spot 'em 14. We have got to come out ready to play from here on out.

 

[LFOD]

That wasn’t the defense I was hoping for…

 

[Ramrod2010]

I got on Art pretty good after last week. This is, primarily, on the defense. Just going down their leg and giving back the momentum every chance they can.

 

[thehass]

Two killer penalties on that drive.

 

[Illini-Rule]

We look slow reacting to the ball.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

That wasn’t the defense I was hoping for…

Had to pick off that ill-advised option pass. We had chances to stop that drive, but no.