pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Shhhhh......we don't need bad juju. With a horrendous instant replay blunder, and with Josh McCray pounding the ball in on that 4 down stand, that outcome would have been very different.
Shhhhh......we don't need bad juju. With a horrendous instant replay blunder, and with Josh McCray pounding the ball in on that 4 down stand, that outcome would have been very different.
Pile drive the QB a couple times early in the game. Against Purdue, he stood like a statue with no pressure and lofted it downfield.Exactly what happened when they played Purdue. On the Purdue radio broadcast, they were worried bc even though they were scoring in response, they couldn’t stop the downfield big play. We have a (much) better defense but still, those flyers by NEB are effective.
That goal line possession could (not will) keep us from a one loss season. I sure hope we don't screw another one up like that.Didn't matter who ran it on 4th down when the guard and center got blown up into the backfield.
Rushing the QB will not be a problem. We are extremely strong up front.Pile drive the QB a couple times early in the game. Against Purdue, he stood like a statue with no pressure and lofted it downfield.
This year we went up in the rankings.Remember on bye week Saturdays we used to say "the illini wont lose today". I sure don't miss those days.
I have a hunch that Chase Brown scores at least 2 TD's.................................
Nothing really new to add other than the fact I love how Bret Bielema... is so hated on. This is such an amazing thing for us in the grand scheme of things moving forward lol...
I'm definitely enjoying the Bielema "revenge tour" so far (and am so grateful he's our head coach). The way Coach Bielema has been operating this season has been incredible.
Love this. I say do whatever you have to do to lock in Bielema, Underwood, and Whitman for years to come. This is a 3 headed monster with huge goals.Thanks first to the Illini's incredible AD... Coach Bielema and Brad Underwood have (all three of them) turned the Illini into an aspirational place to be for Coaches.
No more 'Stepping Stone'. Illini are THE Gem Stone.
Hopefully that's against the 4th string LOLWhat amazes me most is we have team that gives up 8.9 pts per game and yet we have all these predictions where Nebraska scores like 20+.
Call me crazy, I have a feeling a play like that would lead to a roughing the passer penalty.Pile drive the QB a couple times early in the game. Against Purdue, he stood like a statue with no pressure and lofted it downfield.
I think our DC will either blitz the heck out the Nebraska QB or double team Palmer. Either should do the trick.
Perhaps it’s the Orange Koolaid speaking, but I expect our defense to outperform Rutgers’. I would want to be in the Nebraska QB’s cleats. Our defensive backfield isn’t going to give him anyone to throw to, and our pass rush is not going to give him time to find out.View attachment 20886
Nebraska claim to fame this season is beating Indiana and Rutgers
Yes they scored 37 points against Purdue. Trey Palmer ran 60 yds for TD and caught 7 passes for 237 yards and 2 more TDs against the 44th ranked defense. We have the #1 ranked defense. I think our DC will either blitz the heck out the Nebraska QB or double team Palmer. Either should do the trick.
Not to quibble and I like your sentiment but the Illini have never really been a stepping stone. In our history we’ve only really had about 2 coaches leave for ‘greener pastures’. Mackovic to Texas and Self to Kansas. Self to Kansas was rather unique because that was his dream school. Most of our coaches simply failed unfortunately.Thanks first to the Illini's incredible AD... Coach Bielema and Brad Underwood have (all three of them) turned the Illini into an aspirational place to be for Coaches.
No more 'Stepping Stone'. Illini are THE Gem Stone.
Gene Bartow to UCLA in the seventies. Although he was probably hired at UCLA for his work at Memphis. He only had one (losing) season at Illinois.Not to quibble and I like your sentiment but the Illini have never really been a stepping stone. In our history we’ve only really had about 2 coaches leave for ‘greener pastures’. Mackovic to Texas and Self to Kansas. Self to Kansas was rather unique because that was his dream school. Most of our coaches simply failed unfortunately.
Kruger to the NBA.Not to quibble and I like your sentiment but the Illini have never really been a stepping stone. In our history we’ve only really had about 2 coaches leave for ‘greener pastures’. Mackovic to Texas and Self to Kansas. Self to Kansas was rather unique because that was his dream school. Most of our coaches simply failed unfortunately.
Call me crazy, I have a feeling a play like that would lead to a roughing the passer penalty.
Yep, Kruger-Self emotionally scarred this fan base, but we should expect to lose coaches to absolutely no one … and if the money is there - which it now seems to be and that will only increase with wins - we should be able to do that.Not to quibble and I like your sentiment but the Illini have never really been a stepping stone. In our history we’ve only really had about 2 coaches leave for ‘greener pastures’. Mackovic to Texas and Self to Kansas. Self to Kansas was rather unique because that was his dream school. Most of our coaches simply failed unfortunately.
Kentucky loses coaches to the NBA, though. That’s not a fair metric for “stepping stone.” Self leaving us for Louisville or something - not his dream job at KU - would be a sign we are a stepping stone.Kruger to the NBA.