It's really just a couple people, but whom have been spam-posting the forum the whole week that makes it seem like way more than that... oh, and the Indinia fans lol
Pregame: Illinois at Indiana, Saturday, September 20th, 6:30pm CT, NBC
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It's really just a couple people, but whom have been spam-posting the forum the whole week that makes it seem like way more than that... oh, and the Indinia fans lol
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
LITERALLY nobody has downplayed Indiana!! We have the opposite phenomena going on, with many here acting like they’re the ‘85 Bears!
Absolutely...........like a rat on crack !
madillini4
Ozamataz Buckshank
- Millywaukee
Game day.
hooraybeer
- Peoria, IL
litmus test day. happy to be playing in games that matter again, games that people outside of this board care about
sacraig
- The desert
Unless it's my team, I get mad when a basketball school does well in football or vice versa.
you mean like Kansas , Duke , & Indiana ?
Do you think maybe we could borrow Spoon and Sydney back for this game?
I think where I've finally landed is the pessimism (and I'm guilty of it) comes from years like 2001 and 2007 - the feeling that all our hopes and dreams rely on this one season and we have to capitalize in every game. Because we know we'll go back to those four to six win seasons the next few years.
I'm trying to get more comfortable with the sustained success concept we are starting to feel with Bret, since it's not something we've known well as Illini fans.
Win or lose tonight, we will be okay. (That's what I keep telling myself at least).
Down 14-17 at half, win 35-20. ILL
Sir, Hat is
Why? Some of us have been Illini fans for decades; we've had our hearts broke too many times. I'm not gonna take the bait. I'd love a win, but it's hard to think we'll get one.
madillini4
Ozamataz Buckshank
- Millywaukee
Thank you! One of my holy grails.Sir, Hat is
37-21 ILLINOIS
sacraig
- The desert
Yes.
Not counting IU fans... if you just look at accounts rather than "how many" posts, it's only a few people.
pruman91
- interviewing new NL's daily....I really really am
I tend to agree with the fact that we need to start the game with more urgency than we have shown during the first 3 games so far............
BUT , the one thing that can't be argued is we have won the halftime adjustments being made and conversely we have blown out our competition in the second halves........factor in also that we seem to raise our physicality level due to our elite conditioning and I see us dominating the loosiers starting about midway in the 3rd quarter and pulling away to my prediction score of 41-27 ILLINI.......
I really really really do......................
BUT , the one thing that can't be argued is we have won the halftime adjustments being made and conversely we have blown out our competition in the second halves........factor in also that we seem to raise our physicality level due to our elite conditioning and I see us dominating the loosiers starting about midway in the 3rd quarter and pulling away to my prediction score of 41-27 ILLINI.......
I really really really do......................
But that could be attributed to simply wearing out lesser programs that don’t have any depth. IU I think has more depth than those other schools.
Hmmm...That ain't happening..Our offensive line has played poorly to date to establish a good running game.... As such, the game plan will be a pass first mentality....If we win this game its because of takeaways and Luke Altmyer
Illini92and96
- Austin, TX
I think it’s a lot of recovering pessimists that are having a PTSD fueled relapse.
Let me start by saying this. I want our defense to shut me up and I want to eat enough crow to get me to Thanksgiving, so I can change over to Turkey. That would be awesome.
With all due respect to Western Illinois and Western Michigan, I focus on Duke who have players that are at least comparable to what we'll see in conference. Early in that game, we couldn't stop the run and Mensah did what he wanted and that includes about 3 flat out dropped balls that would have been six. When Duke had to pass because they got behind, we most definitely got home with two strip sacks.
Our second halves have really skewed numbers. We've been outstanding in every second half this year. Absolutely outstanding. The terms of the game changed enormously once we charged ahead.
Three items of note:
1)Our best corner is out. The only way to truly cover that up is to get a big pass rush without the need to blitz. If our corners are made to be in coverage for even an average amount of time, it's trouble.
2)The offense we're seeing today is explosive. They have elite playmakers and a QB that is going to deliver the ball on time and accurately if he has time to set up.
3)If our first half is even remotely as bad as our previous three games, we'll be down 31-10 at half.
I'm praying that you come back to this post with a fork and knife for a full meal of crow being jammed down my throat.
Below is every prediction on this thread up to this point (not counting multiple predictions by the same people) in order of the prediction. To count, a member has to have declared a winner either verbally (i.e. "Illinois will will this game") or by posting a score (i.e. "Indiana 34 - Illinois 16"). Writing a five page analysis without making a prediction didn't get counted, even if said analysis leaned very strongly towards one way or another. I think I got them all, but I may have missed some (sorry!).
The final count: Illinois was predicted to win 39 times, Indiana was predicted to win 14. And one prediction that at least one team will win.
Obviously you would expect this on an Illinois forum. I started compiling this list to prove a different point (which was proven, if anyone cares, but I no longer care because this was more fun). Also, post X being announced as out for the game (year, maybe), the predictions were still Illinois 9, Indiana 4.
No real point to all of this I suppose. Just a fun exercise.
NEWS THAT X. SCOTT WAS OUT BROKE OFFICIALLY HERE.
The final count: Illinois was predicted to win 39 times, Indiana was predicted to win 14. And one prediction that at least one team will win.
Obviously you would expect this on an Illinois forum. I started compiling this list to prove a different point (which was proven, if anyone cares, but I no longer care because this was more fun). Also, post X being announced as out for the game (year, maybe), the predictions were still Illinois 9, Indiana 4.
No real point to all of this I suppose. Just a fun exercise.
NEWS THAT X. SCOTT WAS OUT BROKE OFFICIALLY HERE.
ChatGPT said:
If it’s a close game, we win.
If it’s a blowout, we win.
WEWILLWIN
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