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<blockquote data-quote="ILLINI_Post Ayo" data-source="post: 1940301" data-attributes="member: 748104"><p>The difference from last years team was that Sydney brown, darkangelo, Witherspoon took it personal that they got torched. Sydney and Witherspoon wanted the offense to fear him on the field. Our defense couldn’t find the play to make anyone fear us.. We looked like we had to swap the weak 2nd string in for our 1st string defense and they didn’t have an entire offseason to prepare. (I know hard to replace NFL talent). </p><p>I agree that very weak DB play limits your blitz ability, but I also think that our LB aren’t doing anything else on the field. Might as well send them at the QB. </p><p>Offense is simple, run the ball like you are At Wisconsin. Ball control. Love and Mcray had positive yards even with a sad OL. Soften the defense, draw them in so you can hit IW or PB on deep routes. </p><p>First step in fixing this mess is taking pride in your job and deciding you’re the hunter and not the hunted. 4 or 5 years back I watched Alabama get taken to the wire by Citadel. After the game Saban’s only comment to a sad football program like Citadel taking the best team in the country to the brink of upset was “not one of those guys is good enough to sit on my bench”. Saban could have been right but a bunch of bench warmers put you on notice with grit and pride. Illini need to find their grit and pride or decide if they are just here for the free sports physicals and corn mazes..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ILLINI_Post Ayo, post: 1940301, member: 748104"] The difference from last years team was that Sydney brown, darkangelo, Witherspoon took it personal that they got torched. Sydney and Witherspoon wanted the offense to fear him on the field. Our defense couldn’t find the play to make anyone fear us.. We looked like we had to swap the weak 2nd string in for our 1st string defense and they didn’t have an entire offseason to prepare. (I know hard to replace NFL talent). I agree that very weak DB play limits your blitz ability, but I also think that our LB aren’t doing anything else on the field. Might as well send them at the QB. Offense is simple, run the ball like you are At Wisconsin. Ball control. Love and Mcray had positive yards even with a sad OL. Soften the defense, draw them in so you can hit IW or PB on deep routes. First step in fixing this mess is taking pride in your job and deciding you’re the hunter and not the hunted. 4 or 5 years back I watched Alabama get taken to the wire by Citadel. After the game Saban’s only comment to a sad football program like Citadel taking the best team in the country to the brink of upset was “not one of those guys is good enough to sit on my bench”. Saban could have been right but a bunch of bench warmers put you on notice with grit and pride. Illini need to find their grit and pride or decide if they are just here for the free sports physicals and corn mazes.. [/QUOTE]
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