For sure hopefully the defense will show some of that fight in the 2nd half
Game Thread: Illinois vs UAB
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To be honest, I think the offense is really good. Again. They just got in their own way with that weirdo 3 and out Mitt Romney series, and then they have to watch their defense forever. The 4th down was whack, but besides that, i like it.
Defense awful. Drives me insane.
TheFlyingIllini1317
- Chicago, IL
I still think the sky isn't falling. Get a TD to start and some longer drives and this will be comfortable. Will have to tackle a lot better vs Duke.
Will beat a dead horse this game is 24-3 if Mac doesn't let that punt roll. Special teams matter. Huge momentum turn, but we just got it back.
Will beat a dead horse this game is 24-3 if Mac doesn't let that punt roll. Special teams matter. Huge momentum turn, but we just got it back.
Hereforit
- Littleton, CO
I love Bret and all but this part right here:Halftime thoughts …
Wow … What a play there !!!!
We’re going to have to put up 30+ every week in Big Ten play to win … And truthfully, I think we can more often than not … We’ve got real talent on offense …
Defense doesn’t have enough DUDES … We are not able to get off the field … We can’t stop UAB … We are SOFT !!!! No fundamentals !!!! This has NOT been impressive at all … I can’t wait to hear after the season that the system isn’t the problem and we just need better players that fit the system …
Here’s a thought … Maybe FIRE Henry right after the season … Get your DC in place and recruit guys who FIT the system instead of worrying about feelings and ensuring your guy has a soft landing … Just a thought …
The fundamentals are a problem … We can’t tackle … We can’t get 1 freaking yard against UAB DL ??? That’s unacceptable !!!!!
Why are our star players out there on special teams again ?? We’ve got our 2 starting RBs on kick return and Xavier Scott on kickoff !!!!!!!! I don’t want to hear the reasoning Bret … We’re paying these guys HUGE money … It’s unacceptable … Fix it … Now !!!!
We’re up 8 on f’ing UAB at halftime !!!! And it really should be 1 … UNACCEPTABLE !!!!!!
Here’s a thought … Maybe FIRE Henry right after the season … Get your DC in place and recruit guys who FIT the system instead of worrying about feelings and ensuring your guy has a soft landing … Just a thought …
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Ozamataz Buckshank
- Millywaukee
TentakilRex
- Land O Insects between Quincy-Macomb-Jacksonville
illinidarrin
- from parts unknown
I mean, what can the DC really do if players can't tackle? We needed to improve our D in the transfer portal and really didn't. Bret has to do a better job with that.
At a certain point though...
P A T H E T I C !!! 2-9 not unreasonable... 35-0 2nd half needed...
When's the last time you were that disappointed with a half of football under Bret? Indiana last year? And we all know that was more a product of how insanely good Indiana was, not how bad we were.
Illini92and96
- Austin, TX
We just need to try and adjust on D. We did a half at 3-3-5. We can try a 5-3-3 and 3-5-3 in the second half and see if either of those work better.
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Positioning actually better than last year. But man you are 100% correct. Slow to the ball.
I wouldn't say running the ball three times on the drive that started at the 1 showed guts. Throwing the ball out of the end zone would have been aggressive.
Throwing a hail Mary, with the clock expiring, isn't gutsy. If your QB can hit the end zone, do it. If he can't, don't.
Both sides of the ball have issues.
We have quick scores and they control the time of possession.
It's not about this game. It's how this translates to future games.
It's cool to be able to say that after a lot of bad football the last 20 years, but this D is giving me flashbacks..
I think we will get flagged every play if we try any of those defenses.
I hope Bret's halftime speech is currently going something like:
"Helluva last play there, boys!! That's how you get momentum back! NOW GET YOUR F***ING HEADS OUT OF YOUR SOFT AS*ES ON DEFENSE, OR I SWEAR ON LARRY GIES YOU'LL ABSOLUTELY F***ING DESPISE EVERYTHING ABOUT ME DURING PRACTICE ALL WEEK!!!"
"Helluva last play there, boys!! That's how you get momentum back! NOW GET YOUR F***ING HEADS OUT OF YOUR SOFT AS*ES ON DEFENSE, OR I SWEAR ON LARRY GIES YOU'LL ABSOLUTELY F***ING DESPISE EVERYTHING ABOUT ME DURING PRACTICE ALL WEEK!!!"
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