A healthy dose of E. coli.
Game Thread: Illinois vs Ohio State
- Status
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
My absolute base expectation for today was for our fan base to create an elite atmosphere, both in-game and for Big Noon Kickoff, to once again educate the nation about what Memorial Stadium and Champaign have to offer the college football world … to show that this isn’t your father’s Illini Football anymore.
Mission accomplished!
Now let’s go pull the upset.
Mission accomplished!
Now let’s go pull the upset.
Portnoy has made 500 million dollars trolling on purpose and some people somehow still let it bother them like its an analyst giving his takes. IT IS A CHARACTER lol deep breathes.
For 40+ years I’ve said the 1983 Thomas Rooks TD run against Buckeyes was the single greatest Illinois football play in the modern era. I would love to see an even greater play today.
An hour in advance, for those who are already ready to attack Aaron Henry, you seem to focus on their inability to stop the pass, want to blitz and you get on him for not being aggressive. It's easy to focus on that because it's where the huge plays come from.
That said, we're #99 in stopping the run. They're #22 in running it. There's only a couple of way to stop that and 1)it's putting more guys on the line of scrimmage, 2)bring your linebackers up or 3)pray that your front four can stand their ground.
In the absence of #3, with the enormous gap in talent with their absolutely phenomenal receivers and our sub par corners/safeties.....there's absolutely nothing that can be done to even slow that down much less stop it.
100% of their success is dependent on that front four getting to the QB and holding their own in the trenches. Can they do it? If you can't stop the run, you won't stop anything else.
For those who are screaming about blitzing, if the back breaks that first line of defense, he's gone. If they run a screen, he's gone.
The answer to all of this? Find at least one thing to slow down and Henry, correctly, gives the cushion to the receivers(which drives people nuts) in an effort to slow down the running game. Keeping the clock running and shortening the game is the only hope to keep this within two scores.
That said, we're #99 in stopping the run. They're #22 in running it. There's only a couple of way to stop that and 1)it's putting more guys on the line of scrimmage, 2)bring your linebackers up or 3)pray that your front four can stand their ground.
In the absence of #3, with the enormous gap in talent with their absolutely phenomenal receivers and our sub par corners/safeties.....there's absolutely nothing that can be done to even slow that down much less stop it.
100% of their success is dependent on that front four getting to the QB and holding their own in the trenches. Can they do it? If you can't stop the run, you won't stop anything else.
For those who are screaming about blitzing, if the back breaks that first line of defense, he's gone. If they run a screen, he's gone.
The answer to all of this? Find at least one thing to slow down and Henry, correctly, gives the cushion to the receivers(which drives people nuts) in an effort to slow down the running game. Keeping the clock running and shortening the game is the only hope to keep this within two scores.
Last edited:
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
Multiple things can be true. He's definitely leaning into the villain role, which, yeah, do your thing and make that money in this insane parasocial environment, but you can also have found him annoying af since 2003 when he first popped up.
Ohio State Football Status Report: Lorenzo Styles Jr., Eddrick Houston Out for Buckeyes vs. Illinois
Starting nickel Lorenzo Styles Jr. and rotational defensive tackle Eddrick Houston are both out for Ohio State against Illinois on Saturday.
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
The Kingfisher.
Battle89
- Cary-Grove, the better Trojan team
Anti de Foie Gras
SuperMetroid
- Evanston
27 different hosts and not an ounce of charisma to be foundThese Big Noon guys don’t know ball and are borderline annoying …
But I’m glad they’re here for the publicity …
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
The student section is already looking pretty darn full with 30 minutes to kick off. Amazing what winning, stakes, and creating a big-time environment can do.
The Bucky Buster
skyIdub
"I can't tell you. Secret."
His face is dumb and his pizza ratings are suspect.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Hey -- it's Taylor's Dad!!!!!!
- Status