I mute the TV most games, regardless of the announcer. Somehow it greatly reduces my stress level as I don't hear the crowd reacting to another bonehead penalty or giving up a 10 play, 94 yard drive TD.
Pregame: Illinois vs Penn State, Saturday, September 16th, 11:00am CT, FOX
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I did not get to watch our Illini against Kansas, probably good for my blood pressure. I did go and look at our team stats through 2 games: I'll make this short.
1. We are 22% on 3rd down conversions, 4-18. Ugly, last season we were 44% for the whole season.
2. We are getting Thumped on time of possession, last year rocked it against most teams.
3. You all will hate this tidbit!
Toledo ran 83 offensive plays and Kansas 76. I quite frankly don't know how we are not 0-2.
4. Luke, our Qb is our leading rusher.
Let go coaches, get to work and players if you gonna get beat. Atleast take a pound of flesh from the other team. In other words, PLEASE BE THE MORE PHYSICAL TEAM.
1. We are 22% on 3rd down conversions, 4-18. Ugly, last season we were 44% for the whole season.
2. We are getting Thumped on time of possession, last year rocked it against most teams.
3. You all will hate this tidbit!
Toledo ran 83 offensive plays and Kansas 76. I quite frankly don't know how we are not 0-2.
4. Luke, our Qb is our leading rusher.
Let go coaches, get to work and players if you gonna get beat. Atleast take a pound of flesh from the other team. In other words, PLEASE BE THE MORE PHYSICAL TEAM.
We were supposed to, but the jerseys tweeted out they're actually also headed to Boulder this week for the big game.
I understand the disappointment for not getting a pre game show to Champaign. However they weren’t coming because of us. They were coming because it is PSU
Now I am interested in how the team responds. Who steps up and takes control of the locker room. Who do the other players respect. Some of the players I expected probably can’t tell themselves they played their best. What adjustments do the coaches make
The biggest thing I like to see is open the play book for Luke at the beginning
Now I am interested in how the team responds. Who steps up and takes control of the locker room. Who do the other players respect. Some of the players I expected probably can’t tell themselves they played their best. What adjustments do the coaches make
The biggest thing I like to see is open the play book for Luke at the beginning
Just win, it's all we can do.
Once we are consistent and competitive every week, everything else will build from there.
We are slowly getting there, aside from last week's backslide.
Once we are consistent and competitive every week, everything else will build from there.
We are slowly getting there, aside from last week's backslide.
skyIdub
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I don't agree with that. I honestly think we were getting some respect last year for our play and being a good story. And I also think there was a universe where we come out 2-0 behind a strong physical defense and have pundits talking about how highly ranked PSU is on upset alert against the rejuvenated nasty Illini D that brings the 'Paign to Champaign. Where we get to play the role of the Cinderella media darlings in one of if not THE game of the week. It was a decent wager in my opinion of trying to get a high end week 3 matchup. So overall, I don't agree with you that we originally got the game of the week only due to PSU, I think it's because this was genuinely viewed as a possible great game with a real chance at being live at a location where a Top 10 team gets upset in an instant classic thriller.
mattcoldagelli
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I didn't realize Big Noon was also in Boulder this week? That's the kind of amateur hour stuff that will ensure their permanent status as Diet Gameday.
I am watching the Kansas game on EspnU. OMG, gotta turn it off. Why oh why are our Corners 10 yards off wide outs every darn snap? Are they that bad? And what happened to our Edge men/ Outside Line backers. They are absolutely lost the first 2 games. Press coverage inside shoulder protect Db's and simplify the darn scheme. Holy moly we look slow and confused.
Back to Penn St..
Please
in the name of football God's. Let's not make their Qb look like John Elway or Jalen Hurts. Make a choice Coaches!!!
Take away the run or the pass, but pick 1 for goodness!
Oh heck No!
On 3rd and 7 Luke gets a intentional head shot and Kansas was doubling outside receivers, So where is our TE running up the middle of the wide open field? There wasn't one. Now Kansas is in 2 TE set money. I have my concerns about Coach Lunney, I wanna believe. Truly
Back to Penn St..
Please
in the name of football God's. Let's not make their Qb look like John Elway or Jalen Hurts. Make a choice Coaches!!!Take away the run or the pass, but pick 1 for goodness!
Oh heck No!
On 3rd and 7 Luke gets a intentional head shot and Kansas was doubling outside receivers, So where is our TE running up the middle of the wide open field? There wasn't one. Now Kansas is in 2 TE set money. I have my concerns about Coach Lunney, I wanna believe. Truly
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| Year | IL with 3rd-yr HC | IL suffers early season setback on the road | PSU game location | PSU kickoff time | Result |
| 2007 |  | | Memorial Stadium | 11:00am CT | Illinois 27, Penn State 20 |
| 2014 | | | Memorial Stadium | 11:00am CT | Illinois 16, Penn State 14 |
| 2023 | | | Memorial Stadium | 11:00am CT | ??? |
Look at the schedule for this upcoming week
Tennessee vs Florida (probably where game day thought they were going)
LSU vs Mississippi St
KSU vs Mizzou
Minnesota vs UNC
UW vs MSU on Peacock
All power 5 teams playing each other who have more recent success than us and will probably all pack stadiums. Unfortunately for Fox they don’t have rights to any of those games.
Texas vs Wyoming is a game that could be interesting based on the season so far but is on Longhorn Network
Fox probably had a choice between our game and UW vs MSU or Syracuse and Purdue. PSU fans would have been pissed if they had 2 games in a row on peacock. So it was either going to be us or PU at noon. I am not sure which network gets first choice. But Fox really didn’t have good options this week. That is probably why they announced it so early
With that said our game against PSU will be PSU first road game and conference game. It will be our first conference game in and we are in a division that we can win. Don’t get mad about some pre game showing up. Pack Memorial Stadium and get good national exposure because i don’t think CU vs CSU will be a good game and people probably will turn our game on if it is close or we are winning
Tennessee vs Florida (probably where game day thought they were going)
LSU vs Mississippi St
KSU vs Mizzou
Minnesota vs UNC
UW vs MSU on Peacock
All power 5 teams playing each other who have more recent success than us and will probably all pack stadiums. Unfortunately for Fox they don’t have rights to any of those games.
Texas vs Wyoming is a game that could be interesting based on the season so far but is on Longhorn Network
Fox probably had a choice between our game and UW vs MSU or Syracuse and Purdue. PSU fans would have been pissed if they had 2 games in a row on peacock. So it was either going to be us or PU at noon. I am not sure which network gets first choice. But Fox really didn’t have good options this week. That is probably why they announced it so early
With that said our game against PSU will be PSU first road game and conference game. It will be our first conference game in and we are in a division that we can win. Don’t get mad about some pre game showing up. Pack Memorial Stadium and get good national exposure because i don’t think CU vs CSU will be a good game and people probably will turn our game on if it is close or we are winning
MustangWally
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Well, at least Miles Osei's Kankakee team beat Thornridge 81-0. Scored 61 points in the 1st quarter.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Fair, but I don't think I'm being realistic ... have they EVER dipped out on a place seven days before? Again, I get the CU hype ... my main issue is, why announce the location so far in advance? There is a (very, very good) reason College Gameday waits until the week of so they go where they want and don't feel like they are screwing someone over.
With that said, it is what it is. It will still nice to be broadcasted on FOX, and if our attendance can even match the Toledo game, it should still be one of our better atmospheres in years. It will be a huge uphill battle, but damn ... these guys shouldn't be lacking for ANY motivation!
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Eh, let's not be TOO hard on ourselves here ... they could have gone to PSU's away games anywhere, or even better yet to State College. After our season last year and what looked like a solid returning defensive core, this DID seem like an intriguing matchup for Week 3. We obviously didn't hold up our end of the bargain, but we were hardly playing the part that CSU is this weekend in Boulder. There was something compelling about a resurgent Illinois program in front of (what would have been and still could be) an uncharacteristically loud/big crowd for Champaign and seeing if we could keep the momentum rolling or take a step back.
Alas, doesn't matter. Let's shock PSU.
Well, after watching this 1st half against Kansas, maybe 5 plays that put us in a bad hole. We are not that far off. If Coaches clean up whatever they are doing and players cut out silly penalties. Please in the name of football warrior Chief Illiniwek! 1 maybe 2 TE's commitment to the run game and TE passes in middle. Will open up entire field.
I have faith
I have faith
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MoCoMdIllini
- Montgomery County, Maryland
In one quarter?! It doesn't feel like there would be enough time to even get that many snaps.
IlliniKat91
- Chicago, IL
There is if the other team is coughing it up, I bet
blackdog
- Champaign
Year IL with 3rd-yr HC IL suffers early season setback on the road PSU game location PSU kickoff time Result 2007 Memorial Stadium 11:00am CT Illinois 27, Penn State 20 2014 Memorial Stadium 11:00am CT Illinois 16, Penn State 14 2023 Memorial Stadium 11:00am CT ???
That early season setback on the road is just a permanent check box at this point.
You have got to be kidding me!! Tridge grad from 1972!!
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Lol, when you count the Mizzou neutral game in St. Louis as "on the road," this has indeed just been a staple of what seems like 80% of Illini seasons - even the decent ones.
This post got double digit likes but isn’t getting enough attention via quote.
Just a perfect comment. Well done @aaeismacgychel, well done.
Literally lol’d.
Mr. Tibbs
- southeast DuPage
if the mighty Quinn Buckner heard about this , he probably spit out his coffee
yowza
Thornridge obviously isnt what it used to be
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