Seems like Jacas needs to have somebody whispering into his ear, like a Walters kind of guy. The Defense Whisperer.Newton and Randolph are fine. Jacas just comes down to making plays. He’s been in the right spot numerous times then over pursues trying to make a spectacular play instead of the routine play. You may see some LB rotation though.
Media department is really top notch.
Instead, I'm sorta hoping that Altmyer sets a new Illini record for single-game passing yardage, eclipsing Dave Wilson's record from 43 years ago. (Plus, that would teach FOX a lesson for dissing our program. Oh, and of course, Colorado St. routs the Buffs 55-3.)Once again....you have to control the ball and keep their offense off the field. Win the TOP.
I hope the refreshed OL means a serious attempt at running the ball.
I think for any of this to matter, we need to get pressure on Allar when he is read progressing. We also need to tackle well on their quick hitters to the outside. Biggest thing is get them off the field on 3rd and 4th down.I have listened to virtually every Penn st v Illinois preview podcast I can get my hands on. The Penn St media is fawning, and generally for good reason. But…and this is a big butt, first road games are always hard, as we can attest to. Penn state is talented and should be respected.
We do have talent despite the rumblings. Soo many people are focused on Penn St that the predictions are squarely focused on how many points Penn State can score. No one is talking about our strengths, and I mean no one. Bailey is a strength. Randolph and Newton are strengths. Altmyer is a strength. Issah Williams is a quiet strength. He is a leader and impacts the game even if he’s not getting passes on the field. We have some questions marks, no question. But we have some talented players too. Penn State media is totally overlooking this game as an assumed win. No big noon kickoff in Champaign? No worries as “we’ll surely get a few can’t miss opportunities later in the season”. Everyone is writing us off.
I can’t say we win but I think we’ll see a different team on Saturday. What’s there to lose?
Agree 100%. I think Knee Brace is confusing the fact that he's a "bro" with being a D bag. Man is literally one of the nicest dudes on the planet. The only people I've seen him have legit beef with are Urban Meyer (after the reports came out about what an @$$ he was in the Jacksonville locker room) and Brett Favre (reverse robin hood)He is quite the opposite actually
Thanks for posting. Let's hope your estimate is a bit conservative and/or we have a decent walk-up crowd, and we can push closer to 50k.Updated Sellout Watch for Saturday. Very little increase from my last update on 9/9. I'm sure several hundred tickets have been sold, but it was all offset by several hundred other tickets being made available in areas that the tracker had assumed were sold.
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I hope so, too, and it is possible with a primetime NBC game vs. Iowa (who at least looks like a much better team than us so far) coming up next week. However, I really doubt PSU will overlook us, and we will need to really bring it. I feel like PSU feels that they are themselves being overlooked and that all the hype is on Ohio State and (mostly) Michigan. This is their first road test, first Big Ten game, it's Big Noon on FOX, etc. It's their first chance to make a statement by demolishing us.Chief that is the key. Get them to punt. I hope they overlook us on Sat.
Sounds great...but if we get into a shootout it's going to be 63-48 PSU.Instead, I'm sorta hoping that Altmyer sets a new Illini record for single-game passing yardage, eclipsing Dave Wilson's record from 43 years ago. (Plus, that would teach FOX a lesson for dissing our program. Oh, and of course, Colorado St. routs the Buffs 55-3.)
I'm glad to hear that. I'm a big fan of Bart Miller, and I believe/hope he can piece together a better solution than we've seen in the first two games.You'll see a different OL out there this week.
I'd put defensive line, potentially, in front of the offensive line in terms of needing to be better. Both have been atrocious. A great defense can make up for a lot of sins on offense and it all starts with the guys up front. They've been disappointing to say the least.I'm glad to hear that. I'm a big fan of Bart Miller, and I believe/hope he can piece together a better solution than we've seen in the first two games.
And in my view, this is the most important thing to get fixed. If we fix the OL, we still have a chance at a bowl game.
My hopes for the PSU game are simply:
1. Don't get completely embarassed
2. Don't get Altmyer hurt
But in tough times like this, I think it's beneficial to recall the words of our first president:
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If they can't sell this one out, that'll be completely disheartening. A national TV game, big time opponent and absolutely perfect weather. We're not talking about filling up a 75,000 seat stadium here. Obviously, many people have commitments on the weekends, but c'mon....not being able to put 60,000 butts in seats, under these circumstances, is brutal.Updated Sellout Watch for Saturday. Very little increase from my last update on 9/9. I'm sure several hundred tickets have been sold, but it was all offset by several hundred other tickets being made available in areas that the tracker had assumed were sold.
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I get that we should ideally be selling out this kind of game. But when we haven't been doing so already, I can't blame people for not going all out this weekend to be there. I truly believe that we are capable of performing better than we have the first two weeks, but there is honestly very little anyone could point to of what we have seen to believe that to be true. I say that as someone who will be there tomorrow. Hopefully the boys will give us a performance that will fill Memorial Stadium for the rest of the season.If they can't sell this one out, that'll be completely disheartening. A national TV game, big time opponent and absolutely perfect weather. We're not talking about filling up a 75,000 seat stadium here. Obviously, many people have commitments on the weekends, but c'mon....not being able to put 60,000 butts in seats, under these circumstances, is brutal.
To be fair, however, every time we have a big game and try to rally the fans to show up ...our team gags.
Airlines and hotels know how to use dynamic pricing to sell out their capacity.I'm actually just pretty disappointed in the fan base and/or DIA for not doing everything possible to get fans in the seats (even if it means reduced ticket revenues for one game).
Airlines and hotels know how to use dynamic pricing to sell out their capacity.
#1 goal of any business is to increase shareholder wealth…so probably the 2nd.Do they use it to sell out capacity? Or do they use it to maximize revenue/profit? Those might not always be the same thing.
12,600,000 (State of) Illinois populationIf they can't sell this one out, that'll be completely disheartening. A national TV game, big time opponent and absolutely perfect weather. We're not talking about filling up a 75,000 seat stadium here. Obviously, many people have commitments on the weekends, but c'mon....not being able to put 60,000 butts in seats, under these circumstances, is brutal.
To be fair, however, every time we have a big game and try to rally the fans to show up ...our team gags.
I agree with you 100%! However, based on the numbers that another poster put out there, we're 13,000 short, less than a day before kickoff. We'll need a huge walkup push.12,600,000 (State of) Illinois population
45,000 U of I Student Population
500,000 U of I Alumni around the world
Memorial Stadium Capacity:
60,670
Incredibly cheap tickets. Great weather. Open highways. Clear skies. No hint of any airline strikes. No hint of any global oil embargoes.
SELL-OUT is absolutely feasible!
Yes. Agreed.I agree with you 100%! However, based on the numbers that another poster put out there, we're 13,000 short, less than a day before kickoff. We'll need a huge walkup push.
The approach used varies depending on whether you’re pursuing short term or long term profit. Also need to consider that empty seats buy no concessions or merchandise. And a full house creates a more attractive product for those on the fence, allowing higher prices in the future.#1 goal of any business is to increase shareholder wealth…so probably the 2nd.