Pregame: Illinois at Oregon, Saturday, October 26th, 2:30pm CT, CBS
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His pass protection is real bad.
probably will play in all the games. But mostly on obvious run downs.
Will get better, but just a true frosh right now.
Krombopulos_Michael
- Aurora, Illinois (that’s a suburb of Chicago)
I know someone pointed it out in the uniform thread but being the combo worn in Columbus in 2007 could’ve played a role.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
Given the state of academic public health research I, too, cocked an eyebrow at certain elements of that map.
Wait, I thought they were wearing the slate grey colored unis?
Edit: i meant helmet and pantaloons in that black/grey.
foby
- Bonnaroo Land
Or they prefer their m@#h to their alcohol. I live here, so I can say that.
That heavy fog and mist is quintessential Oregon weather to me. Have very fond memories of walking through the quad at Oregon St in that type of weather. One gets used to it (and the rain that doesn’t really get you wet) and much preferable to me during the winter than Illinois’ -10 degrees.
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Just for the fun of it, The Simpson have an Oregon connection. Springfield is named after Springfield OR, also, Burnside, Lovejoy, Quimby, Flanders and Terwilleger are all Portland streets. And Matt Groening creator of the Simpsons is a graduate of Lincoln HS in Portland.There ya go…that eloquently sums up this fun but goofy debate. Yet, it’s got me wound up still.So I’m gonna blather on about it anyway…
1. In Homer Simpson vernacular…Illinois Jr. (Wisconsin) simply outshines California Jr.(Oregon)…We’re talking about an entire vast kingdom devoted to little else but beer and cheese!!
Bring it…
2. Midwest ingenuity: How Dunkin’ fFphrunk would you have to be to invent a game called “cornhole”?
3. Sure you’re got your hard drinking goonbah logger types and your microbrew loving Indie Rockers types and plenty in between…but give me a break…the Midwest is the original beer swilling wasteland. We got enough infinite generational German and Scotch-Irish heritage farm fans and pissed-off out of work auto-mechanics in Southern Illinois alone, to counter anything you’ve got. AND that’s just downstate…To say nothing of flipping Chicago: Greeks, Italians, Polish, Irish, Russians…etc…etc…etc…really…bring it!!
4. Ever hear of St. Louis and Milwaukee? What part of the country are they in? There are several reasons for that…but it’s more than just a coincidence, fella.
Yea, I get it, I grew up in Albany and I spent a very chilly fall/winter in Champaign Urbana (actually Rantoul/Chanute AFB) in 1966/67. I swear the wind always blows in your face no matter which direction you are going in Rantoul in January.
No, it's artificial turf
Because dysentary was a big thing. Drinking a weak beer or wine was a helluva lot safer than a glass of water. There's a reason the British rationed six pints of beer a day back in the day and not six bottles of water. Safe drinking water is one of the biggest things we take for granted every day. And that's why I drink beer at tailgates every weekend. Safety first.
I prefer redneck golf, or "ladder golf", over cornholio
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Another "confirmation" is the color of Flanders sweater
Unpopular opinion but I think a significant portion of those sacks would have been avoided if Luke could make quicker decisions. I believe his avg time of release is something north of 2.76 seconds?
Here’s the thing: I think Luke’s decision making improved a bunch during that Purdue game. Seemed like the last 10 minutes or so something clicked. Started scrambling with purpose rather than buying time for the sake of it. Then, during Michigan game, OL looked real effing good. If those two things come together here we’ve got the offense unlocked.
That’s pretty cool. Interesting. I never knew that.
I knew plenty of people here, years ago (that thought/wanted to think it was Illinois …pointing to the inclusion of Shelbyville and other supposed ties that Groening had to this area. But I guess they were dead wrong. Lol
PS: Sorry about my silly rant…just a goof.
I’ve come to realize I just don’t dislike Oregon that much…at least YET.
I guess I’ve got a few hours before game time. Lol (Big Dana Altman Fan)
Dana's had a pretty tough time the last 3 years.... injuries, injuries, injuries. Looks like he's got a pretty healthy squad so far this year. We could use a little more depth inside (my opinion). Could be a good year for the Ducks.That’s pretty cool. Interesting. I never knew that.
I knew plenty of people here, years ago (that thought/wanted to think it was Illinois …pointing to the inclusion of Shelbyville and other supposed ties that Groening had to this area. But I guess they were dead wrong. Lol
PS: Sorry about my silly rant…just a goof.
I’ve come to realize I just don’t dislike Oregon that much…at least YET.
I guess I’ve got a few hours before game time. Lol (Big Dana Altman Fan)
I got to meet him and chat a bit a few years ago and got a personal tour of the facilities. My niece's husband coaches/trains bball players in the San Diego area and the Ducks were recruiting one of his kids. My niece, husband and their child came for a visit and to meet the Ducks coaching staff we all got to go on the visit. Watched a workout for one of the Ducks at the MATT, Dana came down and chatted with us for a while, very down to earth guy, liked him. I played small college bball decades ago so it was a lot of fun for me.
Wish the Illinois fans a great visit and a good time up until kickoff....
Just noticed that poor Luke has been sacked 20x, which looks like most in B10. For the love of the Galloping Ghost, throw ball away faster. Oline, don't let your boy get crunched.
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
Welcome to game day, where our daydreaming meets reality. I give us a puncher's chance. Continue to get turnovers and continue to hold on to the ball. Simple. If we can stay in it, we have a QB and kickers that we can rely on in crunch time. And here's the thing, this is Illinois football. If you told me before the season started we'd get a shot against number one and it wouldn't be absolutely crazy if we won, I'd take that. Well, here we are. It wouldn't be crazy. We did the job last week and won the game that had to be won. Now, let's give the supposed best team in the country all they can handle. Big stage. Big opportunity. These chances don't come around too often. It's time to show the college football world that Illinois matters.
Illini in Italy
- Illini HQ, Florida Panhandle
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