Game Thread: Illinois vs Iowa

[Deleted member 747277]

Is 2-5 gonna be enough to save Lovie? Could have been 2-6 too if OSU played.

But 4th string qb, covid, etc.

I just wish for once it were an easy decision to decide to move on.

 

[DocMorgan]

Does Rod not believe in throwing it over the middle? Peters is throwing the ball 15 yards straight to the sideline for 3 yard gains, if it’s even completed

We rarely throw over the middle and it drives me !

 

[Marshall_Lucky]

Refs eating their flags to protect the favorites. Seems like we’ve seen that before this year. Doesn’t excuse our poor play but seems pretty obviously one sided. Noticed that against Wisconsin as well...

There was a case to be made for PI on both of those throws...refs not watching the same game I guess

 

[Pikeillinifan]

We rarely throw over the middle and it drives me !

I really, really don’t get that either, these 30 yard sideline passes that go for two yards and can be a pick six make no sense to me.

 

[CurbeloYourEnthusiasm]

I hate Rod Smith's play calling so much. The bubble screens 6xs a game for 12 yards needs to stop and does he know you can throw seams and slants down the middle? I can't wait for him to be gone.

You’d think having 3 big targets in Ford, Barker, and Behbe would make it easy to safely dink and dunk down the field. But Ford doesn’t get any targets and the other 2 are used on deep high risk passes.

 

[CubsIlliniFan]

I have seen enough. Hopefully JW is making phone calls to available coaches

 

[Illini-Rule]

They are picking us apart.

 

[FightingIllini40]

But 4th string qb, covid, etc.

I just wish for once it were an easy decision to decide to move on.

I mean they would have lost the Wisconsin game regardless. Maybe beaten Purdue. This was supposed to be the best team they've had. They didn't have the 3 non-conference games to pad their win total.

 

[Steelyunk]

 

[ILL_INI]

They are picking us apart.

Speaking of picking, time for Petras to throw a pick.

 

[ILL_INI]

Well, almost.

 

[Cook]

But 4th string qb, covid, etc.

I just wish for once it were an easy decision to decide to move on.

how much god awful football do you need to see?

 

[Ramrod2010]

I've always wondered why teams just don't go for it on fourth down against us.

 

[Deleted member 747277]

I mean they would have lost the Wisconsin...

Oh I agree with everything you said, but the debate will rage...

 

[ILL_INI]

I've always wondered why teams just don't go for it on fourth down against us.

Because they aren't afraid of our offense???

 

[BWBW]

We need a nice drive and score right now

 

[Deleted member 747277]

how much god awful football do you need to see?

0 more minutes. This is a failed experiment. But there will be people who advance those arguments and we will spend the off seasons arguing about it.

 

[ILL_INI]

We need a nice drive and score right now

Only down 7. Let's do it.

 

[Ramrod2010]

Because they aren't afraid of our offense???

But they shouldn't be afraid of our defense either.

 

[CurbeloYourEnthusiasm]

I’d rather watch a 21-14 Big 10 game than a glorified 7 on 7 Big 12 game where it’s 55-40

This is good entertaining football.

 

[ILL_INI]

I’d rather watch a 21-14 Big 10 game than a glorified 7 on 7 Big 12 game where it’s 55-40

You're talking football, right?

Ok, you added a clarification. Yes, I like defense.

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

I’d rather watch a 21-14 Big 10 game than a glorified 7 on 7 Big 12 game where it’s 55-40

This is good entertaining football.

What's your feeling about a 42-14 Big 10 game?

 

[CubsIlliniFan]

Why arent we playing IW at this point?

 

[Ramrod2010]

Pearl has been getting abused all day.

 

[ILL_INI]

WAIT A MINUTE! HE'S NOT A KICKER!