Game Thread: Illinois vs Northwestern

[AutoPoster 3000]

Remember that scene in the Bad News Bears where Tatum O’Neil has a sore arm and Buttermaker has to put Rudi Stein back in at pitcher and for that 30 second portion of the montage the team reverts to being the worst in the league again?

 

[SuperMetroid]

Block in the back on Nate not called. Whatever

 

[ILLinoize92]

Blocks in the back and holding all day, not that we're playing good enough for it to matter.

 

[tyrannosaurus scorus]

Refs have no interest in calling a fair game

 

[OskeeWowzer]

If anything, this game has showed us what we all knew: we need depth... everywhere.

 

[3DegreeIllini]

I’m so much less interested in a bowl game after this—both for the fact that means we go to a lesser bowl, and based on the effort I’m seeing.

 

[Deleted member 652352]

To lose this game sucks, but to lose it in the fashion we are really sucks. This is Northwestern absolutely jamming it down our throats all game. And, there is nothing we can, or care to do about it.

 

[ivwilsoniv]

340 yards rushing is pretty unacceptable regardless of injuries

 

[dbeverly26]

I can’t recall a time when Illinois wasn’t one of the dumbest, worst-coached teams in college football. Just an insane commitment to shooting ourselves in the foot.

 

[dsg]

Blatant blocking in the back in front of God and everyone, but we get called for a penalty.

 

[Deleted member 651864]

Is there a way to sue the university for punitive damages for having to watch 5 losses in a row to Northwestern? A last place Northwestern team? Does anyone know a good lawyer?

 

[Th3Univ3rs3]

Not so much interested in our bowl game anymore tbh.

 

[Halloweenie]

To lose this game sucks, but to lose it in the fashion we are really sucks. This is Northwestern absolutely jamming it down our throats all game. And, there is nothing we can, or care to do about it.

Very True...we can't handle the Qb run.lose discipline

 

[Deleted member 652352]

Live look at the interest in our bowl game.

 

[Deleted member 656517]

That ref did not want to throw that flag on 80

 

[LJ22]

To lose this game sucks, but to lose it in the fashion we are really sucks. This is Northwestern absolutely jamming it down our throats all game. And, there is nothing we can, or care to do about it.

They will laugh next time we refer to them as Mildcats. Only one team looks mild - both in play and in play calling.

 

[Hopingfor500]

If anything, this game has showed us what we all knew: we need depth... everywhere.

This, my friend, is exactly what this game exhibited and is probably the biggest takeaway.

 

[Illini_05]

I never thought this was possible, but I now hate Northwestern more than Iowa. What a pathetic showing by this team. If this is what we put on the field on Senior Day for guys that have “turned around this program” I have lost interest in Illini football. At least we have Basketball?

 

[Kingsnake22]

I think it’s hilarious people are blaming the refs.....

 

[illini62707]

Officials have not cost IL the game. Totally uninspiring effort and NW dominance. I would have liked to seen Taylor just to get a glimpse of what he looks like

 

[BWBW]

Can we go vertical and score a touchdown?

 

[LJ22]

I think it’s hilarious people are blaming the refs.....

You can blame everyone involved here. Not costing us the game, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be called out for bad officiating.

 

[bombayIllini]

we are calling timeouts to ice kicker so that we can win a game

 

[BananaShampoo]

Zero fight in these "Fighting" Illini today, but coaches and refs doing us absolutely no favors, either. *sigh*

 

[pvaughn8]

Don't crap on our bowl game. We should have time to get some starters back and field a more competitive team. We will be thankful for an opportunity to wash the taste of !!!! out of our mouths.