No. You couldn't. There isn't some gigantic conspiracy where the replay officials and refs are conspiring against our team. There wasn't enough evidence to overturn the onfield decision. If Kaden holds onto the freaking ball there, we wouldn't have put ourselves in that situation. Hopefully we'll make more of our own luck in the second half.
Game Thread: Illinois vs USC
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Why not Hank Beatty?
Yep, if ball isn't seen moving prior to shoulder hitting ground, that's the ground helped cause the fumble. If roles were reversed, they would've overturned the call to give USC the ball at the 1.
pruman91
- interviewing new NL's daily....I really really am
the fumble by Feagin cost the Illini 10 points.........big turn around.....not positive it was a fumble , JMHO...............
Clark with a BIG pass defend on the trojans 4th down play........
the lads are competing at an elevated level , compared to last week....I'm impressed with the attitude we have today , but I'm worried about our secondary coverage....our zone play needs to tighten up.................
Clark with a BIG pass defend on the trojans 4th down play........
the lads are competing at an elevated level , compared to last week....I'm impressed with the attitude we have today , but I'm worried about our secondary coverage....our zone play needs to tighten up.................
We're shoving around their line when we have the ball.
Just curious - why the eye roll? I don’t think what I said is that controversial or even particularly negative. It’s just an objective statement that it’s very hard to hit above a certain ceiling until you are consistently churning out big recruiting classes at both the high school and Portal level.
Adding USC and Oregon just added to more teams to the conference where we have to win by 10 points to win by 1. I am so sick of this ****.
pruman91
- interviewing new NL's daily....I really really am
it's tangled QP............
You know that USC only had 7 points before that turnover right? This should be a 21-7 game.
SuperMetroid
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Should be up 21-7 with the ball. Never underestimate B10 refs’ ability to screw things up
Our depleted secondary is playing just about as well as I think we could hope for, IMO.
Gosh, I've calmed myself down- I think what was so frustrating is we end the way we did, but prior to that, my goodness we played well.
I was ready to come on here and gush about our physicality and how well we ran the ball. That's the one thing that gives me hope for this half. Please keep running the ball effectively.
I was ready to come on here and gush about our physicality and how well we ran the ball. That's the one thing that gives me hope for this half. Please keep running the ball effectively.
It's because some fans come in expecting us to be horrible and lose because we're Illinois and they're whoever. We could be up by 14 right now and the same people would still be saying we suck for whatever reason and claim it's realism. Just how it is.
Look, I get the emotion, but the fact that there are plenty of fans on here telling you that it's either a fumble or that there wasn't enough evidence on video to overturn the onfiled call should make it pretty clear to those of you wearing these that it isn't the refs. Our team needs to focus on what we can control, step it up, and secure the ball when we carry it in the second half, and we'll win.
skyIdub
"I can't tell you. Secret."
He’s the John Smoltz of CFB color commentary.
The play was close, but ultimately, Feagin has to secure that ball at all costs. If the ball doesn't hit the ground, there's no replay needed. Just a critical mistake that can't happen. No other way to slice it.
Curbelo Fanboy
BERTBALL IS LIFE
I switched at half to watch other games during half. Did any of the Fox tools have the sack to talk about how awful that call was. I’m guessing not.
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