Game Thread: Illinois at Wisconsin

[pweo]

A lot of these sacks feel like they are on Luke. Don't have any advanced stats like time to throw to back that up

 

[UCantHideYer]

That summary of their sacks really showed our OLine looking befuddled

 

[Witherspoon_illini]

This is the worst team we have lost to since 2023 Purdue

 

[the juiceman cometh]

There are no words for how badly our coaches and players looked today.

I'm still a believer in Bret but how concerned should we be that this was supposed to be a big season for us and this game might be the worst showing of his entire Illinois tenure?

 

[Scoregasm]

Inexplicable loss, especially for a senior lead team.

 

[BWBW]

17 point lead for the underdog.

 

[IllianaOne]

Cuz he sucks and he's run Wisconsin into the ground.

The fact that he's curb stomping us doesn't change that, just means we need to take a good hard look in the mirror and ask some tough questions.

His last four games are showing improvement.

 

[Illiniaaron]

Completely horribly unprepared tonight

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Unacceptable coming out of halftime. Outscored 3-17 in second half.

 

[RoundBalcs]

I’m not for calling for jobs but at this rate… Positional coaches and coordinators need to be evaluated.

Ooh man. I think calling for jobs is pretty justified at this point.

 

[GrayGhost77]

Hard to what was worse between defense, offense, and special teams. Just bad in all three phases.

 

[superfan]

I feel so bad for Luke having chosen to come back and for THIS to be his final season of eligibility. There have been moments, but overall, a pretty pathetic and impotent showing when expectations were (reasonably) so much higher.

Too early for post-season sentiments, but Luke is an all-timer in my book. Glad he was here for his final season.

 

[JSpence]

Has Henry been given any sort of formal vote of confidence this year? I've heard his support for him, but curious if anything promising another year has been explicit.

 

[IllinistrandedinHouston]

Next year is going to be a tough year.

 

[Marshall_Lucky]

We finally get a lucky bounce when it doesn't matter at all

 

[TentakilRex]

When a fumble is one of your best offensive plays....

 

[Curbelo Fanboy]

I'm still a believer in Bret but how concerned should we be that this was supposed to be a big season for us and this game might be the worst showing of his entire Illinois tenure?

Reality is last year was a 9 win team that was way closer to 6-6 than we’d care to admit. And then beat what was apparently a fraud of a program in the bowl game. IL football can never seem to move beyond the occasional good season followed by a letdown when the following season has some buzz.

Bret is good. But this staff has some weak spots. And tbh the recruiting really needs to elevate. There are a lot of very mediocre players in the starting units.

 

[CaptainCrutch]

I am deflated. Ready to enjoy a tailgate and put this disappointment to bed. Wish Luke had better support.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Why is it that every 0.5 second off the snap their in the backfield?

 

[hhoene]

O-line coach, AHen and all the defensive position coaches. All need to go.

 

[tcb13]

Batted pass number 46 so far

 

[hiberto]

special teams and D terrible and only scored 3 points in the second half against a 3-7 team. inexcusable

 

[thehass]

Our line play has been dismal at best. But this is a game that Altmeyer would probably like to forget. He has been dismal also.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Priestly....

 

[Battle89]

Has Henry been given any sort of formal vote of confidence this year? I've heard his support for him, but curious if anything promising another year has been explicit.

He has not. I wish he would because that is usually the kiss of death.