Game Thread: Illinois vs UAB

[RIP_Chief_2003]

Lol. Mcdonald's yellow all over the scoreboard during the field goal kick.

I thought my TV screen was automatically color switching for some reason. Damn that was bright!

 

[BWBW]

Let's see a nice long scoring drive from our offense.

 

[LJ22]

I'm late to the convo, but our secondary seems like a complete liability... hopefully we are just still figuring out this defense and can start calibrating the sites

Not ready to give up on Xavier Scott and Juice Clarke. I think they're going to be good.

 

[WWWWRocU]

There is a noticeable increase in the aggressiveness of our defense under Hauck this year. I love how our guys are swarming to the play and gang tackling. The first real test of course won't come until the Duke game, but the early signs are encouraging.

Yes, I'm seeing this too!! Very encouraging!

 

[OskeeLoyalty]

There is a noticeable increase in the aggressiveness of our defense under Hauck this year. I love how our guys are swarming to the play and gang tackling. The first real test of course won't come until the Duke game, but the early signs are encouraging.

Yea, I I think thats right. Feels that way anyway. Coverage seemed fairly tight too, just ineffective. Hope they figure that out

 

[xcatcher]

I'm late to the convo, but our secondary seems like a complete liability... hopefully we are just still figuring out this defense and can start calibrating the sites

Secondary hasn’t been bad. Tywan Cox has been awful.

 

[LFOD]

Valentine

 

[aaeismacgychel]

There is a noticeable increase in the aggressiveness of our defense under Hauck this year. I love how our guys are swarming to the play and gang tackling. The first real test of course won't come until the Duke game, but the early signs are encouraging.

Prior to the game I thought UAB's offense will be more of a test to us than Duke. They've been fairly successful on that end of the field the last couple years. Duke's defense though will certainly test us

 

[RML]

Whew. That was good

 

[RIP_Chief_2003]

Valentine!!

 

[logjam]

I bet that scoreboard uses a lot of juice...

 

[TheGMan]

That was maybe the most patient run I’ve ever seen

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2095689985387086332

 

[LFOD]

Valentine day’s massacre

 

[OskeeLoyalty]

I could be wrong, but I don't think it was actually our guy's fault on that deep completion UAB got. Looked like he slipped just before UAB caught it. It is HOT and it is HUMID in Champaign right now. Combine that with our lovely artificial turf and you have a slip-and-slide type situation, especially when running at full speed.

Good call, he is falling before the ball even arrives. Maybe just pregame nerves.... wow hell yeah, Valentine!

 

[SuperMetroid]

 

[redwingillini11]

VALENTINE!!!!

 

[The pop of Champaign]

Valentines patience is ELITE

 

[TentakilRex]

TD Chandler Wolves

 

[Oracle21]

Valentine looks fast

 

[AssemblyHallForever]

Valentine is going to be good this year.

 

[Juju]

BE. MY. VALENTINE!!

 

[RIP_Chief_2003]

That was maybe the most patient run I’ve ever seen

LeVeon Bell-esque…

 

[IllinoisGrad0609]

 

[IlliniWu]

There goes Valentine. Darkhorse Doak candidate.