Joel Goodson
- 9th man conundrum
Illinois 24, Nebraska 13 Postgame
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Unless you're trying to win these last 4 games (Big 10 playoff game included) to go 10-3 and to nab a CFP spot.
So in other words, we still have lots to play for down the stretch!
Battle89
- Cary-Grove, the better Trojan team
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
10-3 Illinois would receive an automatic berth as Big 10 champion.
He was pleading with them to save his job....
Battle89
- Cary-Grove, the better Trojan team
There’s a line between making your point to the refs (often effective at getting you a call or two later) and overdoing it until you tick off the officials (often costing you a call or two later).
MR crossed this line repeatedly. Marshall got called for PI in the second half for the same stuff he was NOT called on in the first half. Wondered how much of the above impacted that.
Good point. Perhaps Ruhle informed the refs they missed that blatant PI his team committed in the first half
Yes, effectively but not literally.Good point. Perhaps Ruhle informed the refs they missed that blatant PI his team committed in the first half
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
As a former official in a different sport, I 100% agree with this. At some point, officials will (no matter how hard they try to not do this) basically think “Bleep him, I’m sick of hearing from that guy”.
All told, our coaches don’t go over the line that much complaining to officials. In particular, I think Brad has really grown in this area while at Illinois. He’ll still get after someone if he feels it’s really warranted, but he has drastically dialed that back over time.
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
I heard someone say a while ago on this board (apologies to the person who did say it, as it’s a GREAT reference and I’d love to give appropriate credit to who said it) that Bret is a great football ops guy. He earned his chops on the defensive side of the ball, but his attention to detail and ability to effectively analyze how things work in a football program is extremely impressive. Things like this show his level of attention to the details of how things work. I’d actually love to pick his brain one day about this to learn more about how I could apply what he does with operations and details to my own job.
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Also, can't blow a lead in the fourth quarter if you don't lead at all in the fourth.
So the atmosphere last night where my seats are was WAY better than it usually is. I had four Nebraska fans in front of us that were hilarious the whole game, really got in to the stadium antics and atmosphere, and stood the whole time. The people behind me stood the whole time too. This was great because I like to stand during games.
My MIL and FIL however mentioned they couldn’t see. My wife crabbed about this today on our drive back home.
So, here’s my question: what is the appropriate amount of “oh sorry, I’ll sit” and “sorry, maybe people who can’t stand as well shouldn’t come to games”?
I understand that the latter sounds insensitive, but I’d also argue forcing me to sit, while not viewed as insensitive, follows the same logic: why should my enjoyment be hampered by yours?
I am not an unreasonable person, and I DO see the side of people that want to (have to) sit all game, but I’m not going to sit more than necessary just because.
So, what do we consider an appropriate amount of standing? Or do we follow a “tough
” stance? I never want to go back to the mid-2010s era when Illinois was terrible, but man… not having to deal with packed stadiums did have some benefits.
My MIL and FIL however mentioned they couldn’t see. My wife crabbed about this today on our drive back home.
So, here’s my question: what is the appropriate amount of “oh sorry, I’ll sit” and “sorry, maybe people who can’t stand as well shouldn’t come to games”?
I understand that the latter sounds insensitive, but I’d also argue forcing me to sit, while not viewed as insensitive, follows the same logic: why should my enjoyment be hampered by yours?
I am not an unreasonable person, and I DO see the side of people that want to (have to) sit all game, but I’m not going to sit more than necessary just because.
So, what do we consider an appropriate amount of standing? Or do we follow a “tough
” stance? I never want to go back to the mid-2010s era when Illinois was terrible, but man… not having to deal with packed stadiums did have some benefits.ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
A line from Bielema's opening press conference "to win games first you have to stop losing them" continues to pretty much define what he's built.
If you don't beat yourself and make the other team beat you, in the big sloppy muddy middle of college football, a lot of opponents just aren't going to be able to do it, more than you think (more, indeed, than I thought a month ago)
Watching this program cheat the laws of gravity is such a joy.
If you don't beat yourself and make the other team beat you, in the big sloppy muddy middle of college football, a lot of opponents just aren't going to be able to do it, more than you think (more, indeed, than I thought a month ago)
Watching this program cheat the laws of gravity is such a joy.
The crowd was really good last night. Better than I expected considering the temperature.
My only disappointment was a lot of season ticket holders around me sold their seats and were snatched up by Husker fans. I had red all around me. Did not approve.
Nebraska after last night is a great example of a program beating themselves. Once we stopped making mistakes ourselves, we started to attack yards and points on them.
You know we have sand…
Bielema isn’t perfect but he is the best.
blackdog
- Champaign
I said at halftime that we started playing better towards the end once we stopped shooting ourselves in the foot and that if they played that in the 2nd it would be a good outcome. Nebraska continued beating themselves all game long.
It's a good discussion point. To have a great home atmosphere that opposing teams don't like there needs to large amounts of cheering, yelling and hollering. And yes a lot of standing in critical or exciting moments. I'm handicapped and so am sensitive to people with mobility issues that can't get up and down constantly. I admit I don't know where the happy medium is.So the atmosphere last night where my seats are was WAY better than it usually is. I had four Nebraska fans in front of us that were hilarious the whole game, really got in to the stadium antics and atmosphere, and stood the whole time. The people behind me stood the whole time too. This was great because I like to stand during games.
My MIL and FIL however mentioned they couldn’t see. My wife crabbed about this today on our drive back home.
So, here’s my question: what is the appropriate amount of “oh sorry, I’ll sit” and “sorry, maybe people who can’t stand as well shouldn’t come to games”?
I understand that the latter sounds insensitive, but I’d also argue forcing me to sit, while not viewed as insensitive, follows the same logic: why should my enjoyment be hampered by yours?
I am not an unreasonable person, and I DO see the side of people that want to (have to) sit all game, but I’m not going to sit more than necessary just because.
So, what do we consider an appropriate amount of standing? Or do we follow a “tough
Even we didn't believe in this team until surviving Maryland last week