Illinois 24, Charlotte 14 Postgame

#29      
Play of the game for me is when we were trying to put a drive together and it was third down and Casey Washington catches a pass 2 yards short of the first down and he drags 2 defenders the extra 2 yards for the first down! Momentum really turned then.
 
#32      
Walters is basically proving Lovies defensive scheme was the problem. Also we shouldn’t lose much in the way of players next year so defense might be sustainable. (Carney, Gay, Adams, Perry, Hansen). And we have replacements ready to go for everyone save Carney I think
 
#35      
Play of the game for me is when we were trying to put a drive together and it was third down and Casey Washington catches a pass 2 yards short of the first down and he drags 2 defenders the extra 2 yards for the first down! Momentum really turned then.
And it was the only good pass I can remember
 
#38      

ILFaninFL

Nature Coast in Florida
We needed this one and you can see that, when healthy, our running backs can make a difference. Solid RB play makes our line better.

To this point, I have supported Brandon Peters as our starting QB. If he knows exactly where to throw the ball he is good. But in football, you have to see when the defense takes it away. He is terrible when he has to think or extend the play. He missed wide-open receivers, misread coverages, and the list goes on.

If he starts against Wisky, we lose big because at some point you have to be able to throw the ball. In this game, if he was any threat at all, we win by three touchdowns.

Without a viable QB, the Big Ten will kill us.
 
#43      
Art must not look good in practice. Otherwise I have no idea why he’s not on the field. After 3 games each (actually a bit more for Peters) Art has double the passing yards and 6 touchdowns vs 1 for Peters. I don’t get it.
but he's looked better in games. it's confusing. especially when defense has played well enough for us to win 3/4 (and maybe 4/5) of the last games.
if we had even average QB work, we'd be above .500 (ugh, looked at BPs line from Maryland game again... 10/26, 185 0TD 1INT QBR 29.5, why do i do that to myself??? and we still only lost by 3)
 
#45      
Except the new Boss has helped get the D to hold our last 3 opponents to 20, 13, and 14 when expected to give up much more.

Including the 2 stinkers the D is giving up only 24 ppg so far. I haven't checked the yardage totals but that's a mighty big difference from last year.
definitely agree. was in reference to the statement that running offense is a 'new' identity.
BB and staff are huge improvement
 
#47      

pruman91

Paducah, Ky
He had me going for a while, but I kind of got tired of waiting for the impending First Contact from the Ancients.
Please don't compare inaction now for not happening status..
Ancients and first contact is on the horizon
I have the binary codes to prove that
There has been a celestial event happening light years away that have caused delay
But mankind is going to be shown the path to eternal joy soon
Look up and smile at what is coming to make the meaning of life more important to every single carbon unit and do away with the senseless violence we inflict on each other
 
#49      

MoCoMdIllini

Montgomery County, Maryland
I spent the bulk of the game at hiking at Bushkill Falls...

...And the good guys won.

I accept my fate for the remainder of the season.
I should point out that despite being called the Poconos, you really shouldn't: they don't really like it when you try.
 
#50      

pruman91

Paducah, Ky
The last sentence or two from BB's presser that don't wait for something , go get it , has been my approach in life.....

I enjoyed the 2 ( ? ) 4th downs that we went for it , but I still don't understand why today and don't do it with 2 games there for the taking.....Maybe BB realized that he messed up against the terps and purdont but can't bring himself to admit publicly that he lacked intestinal fortitude in those games..

Anyway , we got a big win in spite of our QB ineptness and Chase Brown is the missing link that if we had had him in terp and purdont games then a different outcome could have been had....

The Defense of the Illini played their best of the year in the second half today....Dominant against a above average opposing QB in the second half........A welcome relief from last year and giving up 600 + yards to anybody with a plan for the dreaded cover 2.....

Next up for me is watching my Cardinals win another game tonight on their way to the world series....

Neighbor lady said " Hi " to all here...............I will see her again @ 11 pm tonite....

Life is good ....it really really is.....

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