Kansas 34, Illinois 23 Postgame
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Look out below
On the bright side my Saturday is free
Hopefully can take something from the 2nd half?
My check to the Altmyer Fan Club is still in the mail.
But otherwise …
I have to check my math, but in the first eight quarters of football, we have given up more points against Toledo and Kansas than we did in 2022 against Virginia, Chattanooga, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern, and Michigan —combined.
But otherwise …
I have to check my math, but in the first eight quarters of football, we have given up more points against Toledo and Kansas than we did in 2022 against Virginia, Chattanooga, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern, and Michigan —combined.
New coaching strategy - playing some first half defense
Krombopulos_Michael
- Aurora, Illinois (that’s a suburb of Chicago)
Now on to looking forward to the bears season until that kick in the nuts happens inevitably
Welp, we've got a lot of work to do and 1 week to do it. Need to figure out our LB scheming and we need to put Crisler back at RG, a position he can actually play and play well instead of letting him get obliterated at RT. He doesn't deserve that- tackle just isn't in his skillset.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
He has a lot of aspects to appreciate about his game and a lot of potential, but I didn't love the performance tonight. His OL didn't do him any favors but he needs to get rid of the ball.
Altmeyer is a gamer.
The defense...not so much.
The defense...not so much.
blackdog
- Champaign
Noticing a bit of a tendency to get happy feet and start climbing in the pocket if the play goes too long. He ran into some tackles that way.
That said he is playing pretty damn well overall and I'm glad we have him for 2 more season.
krushalot2005
- Chicago, IL
We were wildly unprepared for this game, that doesn't change based on this false comeback. This is on the coordinators (really not impressed with either side of the ball). Realistically the season now starts in West Lafayette on September 30, we'll be 2-2 (no we aren't beating Penn State). Take the next three weeks to figure out the team and plan for the rest of the season.
Walters' was a master of coaching run fit, we're back to giving up 6 yards per carry again. Kansas had 262 yards rushing on 6 yards a carry (Most of that was not Daniels) Bielema STILL hasn't developed an elite offensive line since his last year at Wisconsin.
We have so many holes I don't know where to start but I'll just mention some things others haven't noted. Our linebackers don't know how to contain an edge or shoot a gap. Our DBs couldn't get off a blocks to save their own souls. Our overall intensity is just down.
If he wasn’t playing through a concussion tonight … I’d be SHOCKED …
the national
- the Front Range
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
Illinois fans: Predict a loss.
Illinois: Loses.
Illinois fans:
Illinois: Loses.
Illinois fans:
- new DC
- new OC
- figure out the OL
- figure out the front 7
- stop making boneheaded penalties
- quit chirping for no damn reason
- more effort
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
From last week or after the spear hit?
It’s because he doesn’t have enough experience yet. He’s played in what like 3 or 4 college football games so far and he’s arguably our best player right now.