Indiana 24, Illinois 14 POSTGAME
Omg. My head just exploded
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
It's a little disconcerting that our defensive lineman still can't line up on sides through game 12 of the season. And I think Illinois was the first conference win for four different teams this year. So that's nice.
Not to mix basketball with football...but I'm sick of feeling like the washington generals against the globetrotters.....we are the medicine for what ever is ailing the rest of the big ten.....no reason we can't be relevant in basketball and football
Nothing to lose. Bring Chayse back for a whirl. Pathetic offensive display once again.
More of the same
We should start whichever QB best runs the offensive system we intend to implement going forward so the O-Line can learn how to block it, the heck w winning. Problem is, their appears to b no real offensive scheme, at least to my untrained eyes.
brapp33
- Normal IL
Yea and that was a senior! There are way too many boneheaded mistakes that fall on the coaches not youth! It would be one thing if we lost games and were disciplined but we are not. I don't know why that's too much to ask for??? I don't think Lovie ball is the way to go. He just doesn't seem passionate about coaching. He has the same expression whether something good or bad happens.
JDHalfrack
- Springfield, IL
This is the one saving grace I hold on to. Although, it too seems like our 2017 excuse.
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Or if they didn't start as many Freshmen as they do. Good grief, let these kids learn, get physically stronger and more experienced before being so critical. This defense, for the most part, keeps them in games before they finally wear out from bring on the field too long.
Jeff George Jr is not a good quarterback. Chayce Crouch is not a good quarterback. They won games that he started in because the competition was far less. The highlight win of the season has been Western Kentucky.....where the defense was sensational. Cam Thomas is their best option and unfortunately he's hurt.
I give Lovie a ton of credit. He literally tore it all up and is building the program from the ground up by playing freshmen he recruited. I agree 100% with him. You fix a broken down building by starting brand new. That's what he's doing and while it may suck this year, you'll see the dividends pay off next year and definitely the year after.
Agree with everything you said. Who here still expected a bowl game, especially when freshmen starts reached the teens? Let’s revisit in two years, when we have one of the top defenses in the B1G, or nation... and a QB who can run this system.
afpharmdawg
- Colorado Springs
How many teams have Illinois circled on their calendars as a sure win? We have almost reached rock bottom. For teams like Indiana and Rutgers to come in and beat up on us is horrendous.
I know we are starting freshman but folks this is horrible. What is the pitch to recruits? Come play for a B1G team and get your butts kicked but at least you get exposure on BTN.
I am not calling for Lovie's head. I am wondering when we will see decent football. The penalties are killing us. Stupid offsides, personal fouls, this has to stop.
I know we are starting freshman but folks this is horrible. What is the pitch to recruits? Come play for a B1G team and get your butts kicked but at least you get exposure on BTN.
I am not calling for Lovie's head. I am wondering when we will see decent football. The penalties are killing us. Stupid offsides, personal fouls, this has to stop.
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George wasn't offsides repeatedly...wasn't calling pass plays on 3rd and 2. , He wasn't missing blocking assignments. If a screen play was written for the worst college team, they would not be this inept. I embrace letting the kids play, but I just don't see any improvement. So frustrating, so friggin frustrating!
Um, against non-conference teams. And believe it, he had to come out.
Agree with everything you said. Who here still expected a bowl game, especially when freshmen starts reached the teens? Let’s revisit in two years, when we have one of the top defenses in the B1G, or nation... and a QB who can run this system.
All for this, but who is the QB? It feels like all our eggs for the future are in the ‘we will find a qb and McGee will make him great’ basket. Fingers crossed
Agree with everything you said. Who here still expected a bowl game, especially when freshmen starts reached the teens? Let’s revisit in two years, when we have one of the top defenses in the B1G, or nation... and a QB who can run this system.
Are you truly confident just because we have a lot of young guys starting that when they are upperclassman we will have one of the top defenses in the big or the country .....I would like to hope so but one doesn't always equal the other
I thought, everything considered, that attendance was pretty good in the middle part of the game. Lots of empty seats at kick off and then again in the fourth quarter.
Every coach since Moeller has made a bowl by his third year and Moeller was fired after that third year miss. Lovie had better win more than four games next year.
Attendance was pretty good all things considered. The bottom half of the East stands looked pretty full, but it was much thinner up top.
I said this in the game thread but think it deserves repeating here. I know people thought war chant was a wet blanket on third Downs, but it was immensely better than what we are witnessing on 3rd downs this season.
It's crazy. I'm not sure if our fan base needs prompting or they are not cheering out of spite, but it is absolutely quiet.
Speaking of absolute quiet was that supposed to be a moment of silence for the marching Illini member that passed? It was really random how they just started announcing it and stopped. Was impressive and humbling how quiet the place got for such an extended period of time.
I said this in the game thread but think it deserves repeating here. I know people thought war chant was a wet blanket on third Downs, but it was immensely better than what we are witnessing on 3rd downs this season.
It's crazy. I'm not sure if our fan base needs prompting or they are not cheering out of spite, but it is absolutely quiet.
Speaking of absolute quiet was that supposed to be a moment of silence for the marching Illini member that passed? It was really random how they just started announcing it and stopped. Was impressive and humbling how quiet the place got for such an extended period of time.
Lots of dads in attendance. As someone else mentioned, it was pretty empty at kickoff, filled up a little bit, and then a lot of people bailed about halfway through the 4th when the wheels fell off.
I agree, the crowd was quiet, but when cheer-worthy moments have been few and far between over the last 10 years, it’s hard to blame them. We’ve won 10 Big Ten home games since the Rose Bowl team. Tough to get the fans fired up with that kind of home record.
george is slow. Reads are slow, doesn't acknowledge defensive front, takes too long to make a decision. Then has a few plays where he looks capable. Very frustrating the offense is so far behind, because the D needs a breather. Not a fan of McGee as every QB under his reign makes the same mistakes. 8 losses in a row is a joke.
We might have one more win than we currently do?