1000% he can’t just lock in on Dixon. Hopefully Platt is back but Clement, Trimble, Feagin need to be a bigger part of the passing game. Let’s also hope we start getting some offensive linemen back. I’m afraid Christian Martin will get rag dolled all game
Illinois at Ohio State, Saturday, September 26th, 11:00am CT, FOX
1000% he can’t just lock in on Dixon. Hopefully Platt is back but Clement, Trimble, Feagin need to be a bigger part of the passing game. Let’s also hope we start getting some offensive linemen back. I’m afraid Christian Martin will get rag dolled all game
Thd bigger question is does he have the ability to go through his reads. When they take Dixon away(teams from here on our can) like Duke did in the second half, can he go in a different direction? That's TBD.
I think so as well. The defensive game film we give OSU will have them licking their chops, however, our run blitzing has looked better since the UAB game and it looks like we’ve shaken off the rust from our tackling. Add in an exotic blitz package we haven’t shown much of and coming in as a giant underdog and my gut feel is our defense plays far better than anyone could conceivably expect. OSU will score but the question then becomes whether our offense will be able to do enough to give us the chance to win.
I predict OSU scores in the mid 30s in a game that seems within reach if we were able to execute on offense better:
OSU: 34
Illinois: 20
After seeing Barnett yesterday, he reminds me of Jonathan Taylor. Good size with power and speed. Love to see him get carries next week
OSU -26.5 per FanDuel
We’re going to get Platt back. (if not for OSU, then most likely Purdue)
first time in 3 games that an illinois running back was breaking tackles. hopefully the coaches will agree that barnett earned a starting position against ohio state next week.
How about just assigning a point for each million in roster construction?
OSU 50
UI 20
OSU 50
UI 20
I don’t expect OSU to take their foot off the gas Saturday, but it would be nice to reclaim the Illibuck for the first time in nearly 20 years.
I’m not a doom and gloom kind of fan, but bummer to accept we have two or three bad losses left on the season.
I’m not a doom and gloom kind of fan, but bummer to accept we have two or three bad losses left on the season.
Good teams win. Great teams cover. I don't think we're a great team.
45-17
45-17
Clement also missed a lot of fall camp. Getting all these guys reps together is huge.
I was thinking more Steven Jackson. He's a legit 6'0+ and 235 but yet looks lean. I sense a 3 headed monster coming soon.
For sure. But they still have to stop him. I'm sure Dixon will be fired up in his home state. The Illini also now have a better profile on the OL to go against a fierce DLine. Should be interesting. I think the offense can and will hang. The question is defense.
RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
Gonna take another Dave Wilson effort mixed with Juice Williams tenacity and a dash of Dana Howard brashness to get the job done. A Jeff Arneson fumble rumble wouldn’t hurt, either.
BZuppke
- Plainfield
Heart wins
Maybe. To me it is like he is a hard runner right after the handoff. He runs like Marshawn Lynch to me. Watch clips of Lynch run. He hits the hole fast and runs hard. Some of our other backs seem to wait for an opening but it seems too long sometimes. Barnett is hard charging right off the bat, that’s why he looks different to me.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Nailed it!
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Another Dave Wilson effort would be incredibly entertaining for all of the FOX viewers next Saturday!
It would be almost impossible to be further than I think.
Another good comparison. Lynch did get to the hole fast.