Game Thread: Illinois vs UAB

[IllinistrandedinHouston]

B ,double E, MAN, Beerman! By subliminal suggestion, he could spike beer sales in the stands this year with that kind of TFL play.

Just another way football sells food (and beer)

 

[TheChief4Life]

This is a third down btw….

Our fan base really needs some help. One point the PA screened “stand-up and shout!!!” and immediately a guy behind me yells “sit the !!!! down!”.

Can’t make this up

 

[Orangetool]

Really not letting up on bigtime quarterback pressure.

Not a good sign this early for UAB.

 

[RIP_Chief_2003]

Definitely noticing it more and more. Love seeing it (the pursuit of the defense*)

It’s refreshing, isn’t it…

 

[aaeismacgychel]

It is early, but UAB should probably go for it here. Their defense was one of the worst in CFB last year and isn't looking much better this year. Better chance of picking up 5yds than stopping our offense

 

[LFOD]

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This is a third down btw….

Our fan base really needs some help. One point the PA screened “stand-up and shout!!!” and immediately a guy behind me yells “sit the !!!! down!”.

Can’t make this up

Was he from Decatur?

 

[RML]

Is that not targeting?

That rule is really poorly worded. There definitely was helmet to helmet contact there, and if we're were playing Michigan, it probably would have been called, right?

 

[KBLEE]

Guessing tonight's defensive scheme will be quite "bland", as they will likely want to save some looks for Duke.

 

[TheChief4Life]

Was he from Decatur?

Hahaha probably

 

[EmeraldCityIllini]

Feel like last year's group couldn't wait to jump offsides there fast enough.

 

[redwingillini11]

Conservative drive to give our defense a rest?

 

[aaeismacgychel]

That's a really bad false start penalty if UAB was planning to go for it

 

[OskeeLoyalty]

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This is a third down btw….

Our fan base really needs some help. One point the PA screened “stand-up and shout!!!” and immediately a guy behind me yells “sit the !!!! down!”.

Can’t make this up

Yeah, I've often wondered if our crowd isn't mic'd well or if our crowd is lethargic... either way, you can definitely tell the difference when watching our games on TV. Bummer to hear.

 

[RIP_Chief_2003]

Let’s go 98…

 

[KBLEE]

This drive might take 25 seconds.

 

[Juju]

We need to figure out a way to make our field somehow only give the favorable bounces to us...

 

[redwingillini11]

Woof

 

[KingWolf11]

That was coaching scary there didn't love that

 

[BWBW]

Conservative play with the lead.

 

[thehass]

Not thrilled with the play calls on that series.

 

[fuddrules]

Line drive no hang time punt.

 

[LJ22]

Don't love these play calls when the priority is giving the defense a little rest.

 

[TheodoreRex]

Going to be a lot of things to clean up from this game...

 

[Pikeillinifan]

Brutal sequence there.

 

[JSpence]

This is a third down btw….

Our fan base really needs some help. One point the PA screened “stand-up and shout!!!” and immediately a guy behind me yells “sit the !!!! down!”.

Can’t make this up

I avoid being rude, but people behind you bought those seats and walked to those seats. They aren't invalids and this ain't a charity event. If they want to quietly watch third downs sitting down, they should do it from home.