Game Thread: Illinois vs Northwestern

[NASchamp]

This garbage time is killing our whole lead. Not the best last few minutes….

 

[Illini8420]

Ok don’t be dumb please

 

[DICKnaggie]

The second half has not been great. Lost intensity and focus. Disappointing.

 

[Ryllini]

What is happening right now

 

[hiberto]

not a great finish here. need to finish teams off, pedal to the metal

 

[FantaIllini]

Will what are you doing man

 

[aveseaboy]

We are horrible at finishing out a game

 

[illinoisgrad1990]

I'm willing to bet that 80% of the people posting here have only seen that team on YouTube.

Hey some of us are old… I was in school with that team and it was awesome.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Yep. I was I college at Illinois during the Flyin’ Illini years. I was in the band and at every home game from 86-90. While the game has changed some since then, those guys were SO athletic and tough!

I was a Senior during the Williams/Griffin/Sergio years and wow. It was insanity from the tip

 

[bjp84]

Will Riley, are you kidding me? What a crap finish.

 

[NorthShoreIllini]

Unacceptable finish to this game.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Uhm, what are we doing?? Lol.

 

[JKR]

0 defensive intensity the last 3 minutes.

They've outscored us by 14 this half.

 

[Homecoming 2019]

Well there goes the momentum of this win

 

[illinifreak30]

Not impressed with Krush intensity. Lacking

It’s an every game situation

 

[Oracle21]

Yes, I expect energy from tipoff from the Krush up until the end. That's what made Assembly Hall into The House of Paign when we very rarely lost at home. There's a reason we're losinh home game this year and a lackluster crowd is one of those reasons. It's been this way all season, man. And by the way, if fans can't get up and ready for a 2pm game on a Sunday, when will they ever get ready for one? A random Wednesday night?

Yes night games have way more energy than afternoon games especially if the opponent stinks

 

[PopChampaign]

The fact that we're talking about they have a chance to come back is crazy, what a lack of focus in the second half. Can't expect to go far in the tourney if we don't have consistence intensity throughout the game.

 

[sacraig]

We must win this by at least 20... No mercy...

 

[skyIdub]

Uhm, what are we doing?? Lol.

Krush-ing it.

 

[BlabDunkAnd1]

This would have been an ideal time for Brad to call a TO and lose his sh!t on the team for the complete lack of focus. Bad habits continue

 

[Coop70]

Was gonna stay out of this today, but damn concentrate!

 

[SuperMetroid]

Last eight minutes have not been good to say the least. Brad will have some motivational words for the guys

 

[FloridaMan]

Somebody please lead this team! Just brain dead finish. Unbelievable.

 

[NASchamp]

Yes, I expect energy from tipoff from the Krush up until the end. That's what made Assembly Hall into The House of Paign when we very rarely lost at home. There's a reason we're losinh home game this year and a lackluster crowd is one of those reasons. It's been this way all season, man. And by the way, if fans can't get up and ready for a 2pm game on a Sunday, when will they ever get ready for one? A random Wednesday night?

Sad to say it but Orange Krush need to look at Auburn’s student section. That’s a group of fans that is loud and into it the entire game.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Well there goes the momentum of this win

It'll be a win, which we much needed, PLUS another teaching moment.