Cool, composed, analytical and generous in his praise for individuals and the team. Future business leader.
Illinois 27, Minnesota 26 Postgame
If we have one final chance to win the Big Ten West by winning the final 3 games (of course we need other teams to lose also), and Paddock gives us the best chance to win with poise in the pocket, I would get him in there. We have fast receivers, and Luke has missed several sure TDs this season.
What a great win and memorable game.
Gotta be some NIL opportunities
This game was a good example to just enjoy each game, don’t set high expectations like winning the west.
illinidarrin
- from parts unknown
Yesterday was an up and down day for me. My local High school lost in the playoffs and i was down about that, then within an hour Illinois came back to beat Minnesota. So, in an hour i went from being really down to feeling pretty good. Weird.
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blackdog
- Champaign
6-6? No we want 8-5! Let's go win out the rest including a bowl game!
I N I……………………
I was there to the end; amazing finish!
Illini2010-11
- Sugar Grove
I actually want 9-5, but that is just me.
I don't watch much ESPN anymore unless it is a game. Turned on College Football Final and showing the final play of game the guy says Luke Altmyer to Isaiah Williams. Literally show Paddock hugging BB and his name clearly on the jersey afterwards. Back to tuning in for games and SVP.
We don't score a ton of points but BB/Lunney Jr regime are 9-0 when team scores 25+ points.
We don't score a ton of points but BB/Lunney Jr regime are 9-0 when team scores 25+ points.
Interesting way to put it.
You also might say our defense is undefeated when the offense puts up 25.
What a great win, but until Paddock came in and and saved the game like a super hero we were headed for another late game collapse and loss. Maybe this is the big reverse of fortune we needed to to get us over the hump in these types of games. For years the basketball program seemed to always have 6 to 10 games that came down to the wire that we normally lost. This even carried into the first couple of seasons with Brad. Then things changed, we started winning the majority of those games and the program took off. Winning those close games made the difference between winning 10 to 16 games a year to winning 20+. If the football program can do the same we could start reasonably getting 8+ wins a season. It's winning those types of games consistently that can determine whether we have a good season or a bad one.
Or 11-1 during BB's tenure when scoring 25+ points. Tons of ways to word it
Put team points because our offense hasn't scored all the points during those wins when we scored 25+
MoCoMdIllini
- Montgomery County, Maryland
Reading a few of the GopherHole posts linked above, a lot of their fans were pretty resigned to the game ending just like this, which is pretty wild given how things appeared to be going at 3 minutes left.
Dan
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Here's the Illini radio broadcast-
4:15:30 Paddock enters game
4:18:10 Paddock-IW touchdown
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4:15:30 Paddock enters game
4:18:10 Paddock-IW touchdown
Illinois @ Minnesota
Video: Illinois @ Minnesota. Football at Minnesota on 11/4/2023
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“When you threw that pass, did you close your eyes?”
. (Chew up more clock before scoring, maybe. I did ask myself if Williams shoulda taken a knee at the 1/2 inch line. But our second half D did give me way more confidence than I had at the end of the Wisky game.)
Not defending ESPN as I agree with you, but IIRC the game announcers (also terrible) called the first of the three plays that way, with Altmyer throwing. That combined with no film or replay of Luke's injury let to some confusion even in my living room as to who was the QB.