Game Thread: Illinois at Washington

[aaeismacgychel]

Needed to make that tackle. Gotta wrap up and drive him into the ground. Just really poor technique costing a touchdown

 

[Jimbo]

Ok, a lot of times when the opening drive is super easy, the offense just shuts down for the rest of the game. Kind of like they lose their edge. That’s my hope.

 

[JKR]

Cox missed three tackles on that drive.

 

[PNWIllini]

UW got two OL back this week.

 

[tell it like it is]

Another 3rd and long we can't stop. This one for a touchdown.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

There is a subtle difference between your defense being bad and it looking LOST out there … ours is the latter, and that’s inexcusable regardless of your personnel.

 

[BrownTown]

Its hard to imagine having better job security than Aaron Henry.

 

[Oracle21]

Defense providing 0 resistance. If you let that QB sit back there forever he’s gonna either scramble for 5-10 yards or find an open WR.

Looked like Illinois was in prevent for the whole drive

 

[Mr. Roberts]

OK. I have no idea what our defensive objective is. No pass rush. Wide open recievers everywhere. Slow spy on a fast QB.

Sub-optimal.

 

[skyIdub]

Does Henry know how bad we are on 3rd down!?

More importantly, does Henry know tackling is a fundamental requirement to field even a mediocre defense?? Ftlopb

 

[Illini4Christ]

Now that was a bit of embarrassment don’t you think? I don’t care if you think he is Michael Vick, you better put some pressure on him.

 

[CaptainCrutch]

That was a fine drive. You may not like it, but that kind of defense is probably how we’d have to win. Notice how jacas wasn’t really working to get off the block. Rushing Demond is much more dangerous than just letting him pass. We’ll give up plenty of points here but if we can force a turnover or two it’s gonna be ok.

 

[Get yourself a new map]

Do we realize how effing hard it is to score on third and goal from the 12?

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Remember the side judge that missed 5+ p.i. calls in tOSU game? Don't look in the backfield, but I see her again.

Not saying our Dline fought very hard that drive, but lot of holding going on

 

[BZuppke]

We’re going to have to try and out score them today. Sheesh

 

[NASchamp]

Going to need a better defensive scheme than that.

Wide open field for a good running quarterback. Not good.

All the highlights were there that have plagued us all year long. Not getting off blocks. Piss poor tackling. DL not getting penetration.

 

[ChiTown]

2 weeks to prepare and our defense looks horrible

Probably only offense prepared for 2 weeks.

 

[HailtotheChief]

Go Score before it pours!

Man, that batted pass would have been nice to pick off! Let's get a couple more on this shorter qb.

 

[bleedorange and blue]

Good thing we had 2 weeks to get ready

 

[pruman91]

the bug-a-boo of our D all year is the lack of a pass rush.........it really really has......

 

[BurtToast]

I have zero confidence in AH and this defense. Need to hire a defensive guru to help him or replace him. This will be ugly if Washington keeps moving the ball like this.

 

[SoILL_INI]

TACKLE TACKLE TACKLE

 

[PNWIllini]

Defense providing 0 resistance. If you let that QB sit back there forever he’s gonna either scramble for 5-10 yards or find an open WR.

Looked like Illinois was in prevent for the whole drive

Prevent-me-from-winning

 

[BDMAN]

Torrie Cox number 5 has terrible tackling form, he does not wrap up when he tackle. He is just delivering the hit have to wrap up the guy, until support arrives

 

[Pikeillinifan]

the bug-a-boo of our D all year is the lack of a pass rush.........it really really has......

The lack of a pass rush almost seems intentional. It’s nuts.