Game Thread: Illinois vs Michigan State

[Mr. Roberts]

Damn. Get to the 30 and then back to the plain vanilla playbook.

 

[Illiniaaron]

Way too conservative

 

[hhoene]

If the line was blocking right why did it look like Chase went left?

 

[Jimbo]

Matt Millen = Bill Walton. Some of you will know what I mean.

 

[thehass]

Must be kidding me.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Really rough spot and some bad playcalls. I thought we learned to sneak it on 3rd and 1.

 

[BWBW]

Disappointing

 

[Illini in Italy]

I am pretty disappointed with the offensive play calling today. Definitely a season low point . . .

 

[SuperMetroid]

Red zone offense absolutely killing us

 

[MaineIllini]

still not over

 

[Illini-Rule]

How about a play action pass in that situation? Everyone in the stadium knew it was going to Brown.

 

[ILLFAN67]

Why wasn’t brown in for the 3rd down and why didn’t we pass on 4th. We have been stacked up short all night when they load the box!!!!!!!

 

[eas23]

Love was badass on that drive, but still odd to give it to your #3 back on 3rd and 1.

 

[cagney1965]

4th and 2, TE open all day.

 

[Saturdaze]

Play action on that last 4th down. Easy call.

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

That sound you hear is the College Gameday trucks bailing out of town.

 

[IMPE ALL STAR]

I’m not a fan of Lunny and this isn’t the first time I’ve said that.

 

[bjp84]

Had to go for it….just not a great play call on 3rd or 4th down. FG not an option today.

 

[AT6]

So Baringer has 210 yards punting 4 times, Robertson has 63 yards punting 3 times. Massive difference. Special teams are a real problem.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Need a three and out or a huge interception here

 

[FloridaMan]

On third and one, Lunney chooses to put the QB in the gun 10 yards in the backfield and run a delayed hand off to the RB who has no chance. Then, he does what everybody in Champaign County and half the continental US knew was coming with a run right up the gut after handing the ball off 5 yards deep. I don't know, but he may not be the answer long term.

 

[BDMAN]

Matt Millen = Bill Walton. Some of you will know what I mean.

You sir are spot on!!!!!!!!

 

[The Sprouting Divot]

Matt Millen = Bill Walton. Some of you will know what I mean.

Wrong.

One should be catapulted far into the ocean, and the other is a national treasure.

 

[IlliniTaffy]

That sound you hear is the College Gameday trucks bailing out of town.

To be fair, that ended when Purdue lost

 

[Navy_illini]

Really rough spot and some bad playcalls. I thought we learned to sneak it on 3rd and 1.

I thought Love got a lot closer to the first down than they marked. Defense needs to make some plays