Game Thread: Illinois vs USC

[Mr. Roberts]

Must score on this drive. Game over if we don't. D has ZERO answers. Can't even get lined up.

We have gotten so cute with our subbing that it is leaving us ill prepared for the snap. Just line up and play, guys.

 

[thehass]

There have been so many key plays in this game that we have unfortunately fallen short.

 

[jamie13197]

He a high school coach at best. Pathetic. I keep seeing his interview with Big10 boyz before the season. Where they ask him a position question. He talks about his kids for 3 minutes. seriously

 

[abchew2]

This game should be over. Not pulling this out will absolutely destroy the goodwill you gained from the fanbase after adding in last weeks performance.

 

[illiram]

Why didn;t we bring pressure on 4th down? We are the only team not doing that.

 

[TheChief4Life]

I’m starti

Must score on this drive. Game over if we don't. D has ZERO answers. Can't even get lined up.

I’m starting to think the late sub game isn’t working with this group of defenders

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

Put up 40 a week or we’re losing … That’s what we’re in for this season …

 

[Chillinini]

Is Leonhard available to come in as an "observer" till the end of season? Give him a blank check.

 

[PleaseMakeABowlGame]

If we lose 2 starters and the defense completely falls apart …

Epic FAILURE in recruiting … Epic FAILURE in development …

These guys gotta be ready to freaking play when their number is called …

Two of your top 3 defensive players. Both on draft boards. It should fall apart unless your georgia, osu, psu, etc.

 

[skyIdub]

Open it up. Can’t trust the defense now. Might need 2 more scores.

 

[NASchamp]

Are they 5/6 on fourth down today? We just can’t help ourselves.

 

[BWBW]

Game winning drive coming up.

 

[ILLFAN67]

We keep getting them into third & long and fourth down situations and then can’t make a stop. Very frustrating, coming down the players making the play and they’re not doing it.

 

[CogDog]

We need to score and take a ton of time off clock here. Lunney, please don’t get cute here. Just score.

 

[RabidDawgClassic]

Boy they missed a hold on that conversion play. Why do I know it’s gonna end 32-31. Would be such an Illini moment

Old school thinking. Not your dad’s illini

 

[PopChampaign]

Our next drive is critical to the momentum of this game...

 

[UCantHideYer]

I think we need to stay aggressive here. Too early for completely running it.

 

[bjp84]

No he doesn’t. He has always been conservative and let the other team make mistakes. We don’t have the talent on D to play USC straight up and blitz alot. I would like to see it occasionally though.

 

[TheChief4Life]

Oh geez…. Here we go… fall apart cory

 

[BDMAN]

If we lose this game it will be because our defense cannot stop anyone, just hope tge offense can score again because it they don't we are going to lose this game

 

[HoopCity]

Holding right in front of the ref and from behind the player after he get beat! The Refs and announcers got to do better!

 

[JJE]

We are starting to implode a little bit. Get it together

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

How many times do I have to freaking say it …

PENALTIES … MENTAL ERRORS … TURNOVERS …

 

[Naborman88]

What the f?

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Let me slow this down did you.

If you commit to bringing pressure, you leave your corners on an island. We saw have that worked out.
If we commit to letting our front four rush and drop backers, if the front four doesn't get home.....you see what happens.