Illinois 48, Southern Illinois 10 Postgame
It's like he's playing ever play like it's his last one. Absolutely love the passion
i get the criticisms but to gently push back.....Houser threw to 7 different receivers today, 3 TEs had receptions and trimble/Clement both had 5 catches.
the pick was terrible and big ten defenses are going to sell out on Dixon but i actually thought he did a better job of distributing today
the pick was terrible and big ten defenses are going to sell out on Dixon but i actually thought he did a better job of distributing today
No redshirts it’s five years to play five years
I imagine Ohio State will make it a priority to lock Dixon down. Hopefully we can keep that from happening.
That was 100% by design. The pick he threw, he looked Dixon's way three times prior to the snap and forced it between three guys when then underneath was wide open. I felt he was forcing it to get Dixon a touchdown, but 88 was probably scoring on a decent throw.
redshirts aren’t a thing anymore but I agree he needs to play. We need to have a big physical back in the rotation. Barnett isn’t as big as McCray but he runs very hard
That’s what Duke did in the 2nd half. Dixon has played great but we can’t just lock in on him. On the int stoffel was wide open and would’ve scored. Dixon needs the ball as much as possible but don’t force it into triple coverage
Hopefully platt is back soon.
100%. They are stuck paying the salaries regardless of how much guys make. The best players need to be on the field. We paid Terrance Brooks a lot of money and he sat on the bench
I'm hoping his speed and Houser's arm can give us some explosive plays and take some of the attention off of Dixon.
Is Valentine banged up? He has looked a little hesitant (but just calling plays up the middle for him isn't helping..). I was hoping that toss to him near the goal line would get him going, alas.
I hate to say it, but let's enjoy Barnett now. He looked great today. My cynical take is that the players are auditioning for their new teams and highest paycheck next year with little loyalty. I don't blame them, but it makes it hard to get too excited for our Illini next year or worry about splitting time with incoming players.
mhuml32
Gesture of Northern Aggression
"Get Collin Dixon a TD, defense show some improvement, no injuries, and lots of backups getting second half reps. I really, really want this score to be a very lopsided. Illinois hasn't scored 50+ in regulation since 2018 Minnesota."
Almost a clean sweep on my wishlist.
Almost a clean sweep on my wishlist.
Valentine still looks thin and he doesn’t break tackles. He looked really hesitant to hit the hole today. Laughery will hit the hole but with his injury history you have to be careful to limit his touches.
Not that I was aware of. What makes you think that?
Barnett proved he'll run down hill. Slowly welcoming himself into the lineup
Mac's missing confidence on returning punts and probably thinking too much about where he should be on defense. If he ain't running on instincts we need to see next man up
I’m assuming they tried to limit his touches. It looked like they were trying to get valentine going
The Illini played a pretty good game overall. The offense seem to click, made some big play, passing game was good, running was fair. The defense, learned how to tackle and stopped the running game although SIU passing game made some big plays. Now that I have said all that this came against a weaker opponent. The real test for Mr. Hauck's defense will be tested over and over next week against a much better team in the Buckeyes. With a great effort the Illini can make it respectable. Time will tell.
I was thinking BEFORE the game yesterday that what Bielema's Wisconsin teams were famous for were road grader offensive linemen and bull-rushing running backs. We've really had neither in his tenure here...until yesterday. I loved Chase Brown, but he was a darter, not a pounder.
The linemen are still MIA but Javari Barnett (6'1" 235) sure looked promising. I LOVE the way he runs and think he needs to have 15-20 carries each game. Pounding the rock will further establish the running game, use up the clock and keep our feeble defense off the field. It may be old school, but it's the way that the upper echelon of teams still win.
Now to find those road-graders....
The linemen are still MIA but Javari Barnett (6'1" 235) sure looked promising. I LOVE the way he runs and think he needs to have 15-20 carries each game. Pounding the rock will further establish the running game, use up the clock and keep our feeble defense off the field. It may be old school, but it's the way that the upper echelon of teams still win.
Now to find those road-graders....