Game Thread: Illinois vs Duke

[CogDog]

Our defensive strategy is to let the opposing teams running backs have career games and force the opposing coaching staff to feed them touches to the point of exhaustion and being unable to perform in the 4th quarter, where our offense then triumphs over theirs. It’s simple, really.

 

[RDS]

Hauk has to go after this game. I’d love to hear how whomever takes over for him could possibly do any worse than what we’re witnessing.

 

[FloridaMan]

I don't want to see one defensive player jumping up and barking like they are some tough MFer after an ordinary tackle, stop for no gain, pass break up, whatever. Until you can prove you can consistently - over the course of GAMES - play competent defense I DO NOT WANT TO SEE IT. Just embarrassing for a B10 team to be this pathetic defensively.

 

[PROCK]

45 just barely nudged when he's supposed to TACKLE! Sheesh. Wrap the dude up and bring him down!

 

[gary?]

is there a third win if we drop this?

 

[RML]

Hot take. Maybe we oughta think about onsides kicking. Might give us a better chance of stopping them.

 

[AssemblyHallForever]

I hate this substitution crap.

 

[Pikeillinifan]

The experiment on defense is working even worse than I initially thought. I was hopeful after my first reaction, but I that hope has evaporated.

 

[Lakes333]

Other then Bailey there is not one talented player on the defensive side of the ball. There are no difference makers

 

[…INI!]

im not dying on this hill but i don't have a problem with the scheme. players arent making plays, period. have to at least wrap up until the calvary comes.

Comes down to coaching in practice as well.

 

[NorthShoreIllini]

but but the 3-3-5 is so hard to prepare for. This is just an embarrassment at the feet of Bret. You make the change this upcoming week.

 

[Miles Leonard]

Hauk has to go after this game. I’d love to hear how whomever takes over for him could possibly do any worse than what we’re witnessing.

Not firing a guy we just hired 2 games into the season.

 

[WSIOTCSS]

I wanted Henry gone but this is just sad. Idk why Bret had to cute with the DC hire instead of just hiring a traditional DC that ran the defense he was used too.

 

[Altuve27]

This is a VERY poorly coached team. Bobby Hauck is not very good at his job.

 

[The pop of Champaign]

Gimmick coach

 

[ChiTown]

Time for gofundme for defense.

 

[LFOD]

Bielema stated that we couldn’t afford to pay for good players on D. I’m not sure there’s another coach out there that could magically fix this D.

 

[Illini1977]

Hauck needs to go or they need some donors to step up big time. Talent isn’t there on D

 

[Ill... INI 27]

Edmondson...horrible.

 

[rdk573]

Hauk has to go after this game. I’d love to hear how whomever takes over for him could possibly do any worse than what we’re witnessing.

at the end of the day, it comes down to talent...we don't have a single 3 star high school recruit on the defensive line..

 

[TentakilRex]

If you can give them 15 drives, can your local HS score a TD against the Illini?

 

[hiberto]

tOSU and Oregon going to put up 70 on this D

 

[From the cheap seats]

So far, duped by a fake punt, didn’t even contest the drive at the end of the half and then the offsides debacle.
Would hate to waste what looks like a terrific QB this year, but…

 

[TentakilRex]

Can Tony Khan raise this guys salary to play defense

 

[LFOD]

at the end of the day, it comes down to talent...we don't have a single 3 star high school recruit on the defensive line..