Game Thread: Illinois vs Northwestern

[JJHUI79]

QB had ALL DAY to throw that TD. I'm a basketball guy, but isn't it basic football defense to put pressure on the quarterback?? Why do we so often not send enough people toward the quarterback? So frustrating..

 

[skyIdub]

Purple is the stupidest color.

 

[Illini-Rule]

To give them extra players to cover receivers in the secondary and hide how bad our DB's are.

 

[Ramrod2010]

I hate myself for watching this.

I'll hate myself more after the inevitable turnover (or 3-and-out) on this drive as well.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Why do they stick with this?

I wish I knew. Hasn't worked all season. Not sure why Henry continues to call it in high leverage situations.

 

[Marshall_Lucky]

Team just looks sleepy so far

 

[JJHUI79]

To give them extra players to cover receivers in the secondary and hide how bad our DB's are.

Yah I get it, but seems like that philosophy hasn't worked all season. We will see

 

[Illini-Rule]

Yah I get it, but seems like that philosophy hasn't worked all season. We will see

I completely agree....I would love to see more blitzing

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

I wish I knew. Hasn't worked all season. Not sure why Henry continues to call it in high leverage situations.

Guessing that they trust their all world defensive linemen(preseason thoughts) to get pressure by only rushing three. IN THEORY, if you can get that and drop the rest into coverage....in obvious passing situations, you'll be very difficult to beat. When said defensive linemen end up in a stalemate, as they have much of the year, you're screwed.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

QB had ALL DAY to throw that TD. I'm a basketball guy, but isn't it basic football defense to put pressure on the quarterback?? Why do we so often not send enough people toward the quarterback? So frustrating..

You'd think we'd have a defensive coordinator say "we have Newton and Randolph, let's see you account for that." But no, it's instead, "what defense can I call that neutralizes this advantage as much as possible?" Just painful watching it every single game

 

[Marshall_Lucky]

Eeesssshshhhh

 

[TheChief4Life]

What the hell was that? we are the king of shooting ourselves in the foot.

 

[skyIdub]

Illinois hits the QB like that it's 15 yds and ejected.

 

[sacraig]

Well that drive felt good until that snap.

 

[purcy51]

Wasn't that helmet to helmet?

 

[ILLFAN67]

Figures 2nd mistake

 

[illiram]

Not a good exchange between Paddock and Lunney.

 

[JJHUI79]

Well at least it wasn't a turnover, and we got three points out of it. Could have been worse I suppose

 

[eas23]

Why are we playing offense like we're a MAC team playing Georgia?

 

[ohioillini77]

Why shotgun on 3rd and 1?

 

[illinidarrin]

I'm happy we got points but we can't settle for just 3 points in this game. Also, Paddock looks skittish for some reason.

 

[ChiIllini75]

Paddock looked a little woozy after that helmet to helmet hit. I guess legal since it wasn't crown of the helmet to a runner or something?

 

[JimILL75]

Might see QB change want it or not

 

[pvaughn8]

I've never dreaded 3rd and 1 as much as I do this season

 

[phats22]

Wasn't that helmet to helmet?

I'm seriously at a loss to understand what is targeting. He clearly led into helmet to helmet contact