Game Thread: Illinois vs Nebraska

[Illinois_2_AZ]

This is 2 weeks in a row.

Yep. And last week it cost us the game.

 

[Ryllini]

See post 238.

See post 247

 

[ILL_INI]

I cannot believe any of you are complaining with having a lead at halftime. My lord..

No one is complaining about that. When the quarterback throws up his hands in disbelief and runs off the field with teammates shaking their heads, they aren't complaining to each other about being in the lead.

 

[AutoPoster 3000]

What’s the point of playing overly conservative to limit mistakes when you’re just going to let your opponent walk down the field for a game winning score as time expires anyway?

 

[KevinC]

We need to keep mixing up our offense. Neb is mixing in blitzes a lot. We can make them pay. Stay aggressive and score a bunch of points in the 2nd half, Just running the ball is not a formula for success. We can break things if we do running and passing. Make them keep guessing.

 

[bombayIllini]

Lovie is going to be Lovie.



Yawn.


However, Lovie was animated (imagine that) on the radio. "Animated" is relative.

 

[Illinois_2_AZ]

2nd half adjustments- better pass rush on Martinez, more Reggie Corbin, get the ref a new microphone.

 

[LFOD]

2nd half adjustments- better pass rush on Martinez, more Reggie Corbin, get the ref a new microphone.

Haha, great list!

 

[LFOD]

might want to get the ref some glasses as well

 

[bombayIllini]

I would not adjust.




But, then, what do I know?

 

[bombayIllini]

I would not adjust.




But, then, what do I know?

Just to be sure, we did get more turnovers, scored on every turnover, matched in every other segment.

 

[LFOD]

Tackling is looking a lot better this week

 

[bombayIllini]

Tackling is looking a lot better this week

Everything is looking better.

Now we need to improve on that.

 

[LFOD]

Lovie is going to put Simeon Rice in for a couple series in the 2nd

 

[illini4fan]

I will never understand the lack of having Corbin in the backfield. I have told countless people. If you replace J.Taylor with Corbin, Wisconsin wouldn't miss a thing. Why can't we keep running Corbin?!!!!!!!!

 

[logjam]

I’m happy with the lead, but if you haven’t noticed they are starting to move the ball with ease. They just happened to have a penalty on their last drive a stalled.

Agreed, just excited about the 1st half, hoping for a better 2nd!

 

[Ramrod2010]

Man Illinois' defense is going to test those Nebraska 3rd quarter offense numbers.

 

[skyIdub]

We're gonna need another TO.

 

[Illwinsagain]

I kinda wanted an onside kick

 

[LFOD]

This defense is fired up

 

[Illwinsagain]

GREAT defensive series!!!!!

 

[AutoPoster 3000]

I think we just made it through an entire half without a targeting penalty so that’s pretty special.

 

[skyIdub]

Wow....just huge. Beyond huge.

 

[logjam]

Tackling is looking a lot better this week

Some backfield is back and helping, 1st BIG10 game helping also .

 

[bombayIllini]

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