I’m just hoping for atleast 2-2 going into West Lafayette and than seeing what happens after that.National TV? Big Noon Kickoff in Champaign? Coming off a loss? I think Illinois keeps this close.
Penn State 27
Illinois 24
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I’m just hoping for atleast 2-2 going into West Lafayette and than seeing what happens after that.National TV? Big Noon Kickoff in Champaign? Coming off a loss? I think Illinois keeps this close.
Penn State 27
Illinois 24
Come back inside where it’s safe (playing BIG West teams).We're not even close to a bowl team right now.
This team needs, among other things, a total identity reset, and I suspect the beatdown PSU will give us is the minimum necessary medicine to generate that.
Serious question, and I'm not trying to be argumentative. But did you watch the game? We did not look like we even belonged on the same field with KU for most of the game. That is extremely concerning going into the next one against a team that is clearly better than KU.Classic Loyalty going off the edge after our first loss (to a good team in a tough road environment). Call me crazy, but I really think this one will be much closer than tonight’s game.
In theory, we match up a lot better with them than we do against either Toledo or Kansas. It's why I liked this as an upset before the season started. That said, winning this game starts with stopping the run and getting some movement on the offensive line, and both of those have been a real weakness for us these first 2 games. PSU isn't a team like Kansas or Toledo that will keep you guessing what they're going to do- they're very straightforward and methodical. And that's help us for sure as our linebackers have struggled with play recognition. That said, you still need to have proper positioning, good tackling, win some 1 on 1 battles, and then make the play. Something we haven't been able to do. Just not sure we'll be able to get all that together in a week...Have a feeling this one will be closer than people think
I'm thinking we're aspiring to be a middling B1G team . . .Cautiously optimistic that we will look like a middling Big Ten team.
I don't mean the way the team plays, I mean the team's self-image.May I suggest a running identity? For the sake of our defense, and Luke's neck.
Yeah, seems they drank way too much off-season Kool Aid.I don't mean the way the team plays, I mean the team's self-image.
These guys are nowhere near as good as they think they are, and that needs to flip.
If so, that was on BB to correct.I don't mean the way the team plays, I mean the team's self-image.
These guys are nowhere near as good as they think they are, and that needs to flip.
Maybe a linebackers'? I'd be tempted to run 3-3-5 personnel with one of the safeties being a S/LB hybridWho's minutes will Bailey be taking?
Yeah, I don't think we have much of any other choice unless Henderson really really isn't ready and the coaching staff is concerned that throwing him out there might get someone killed on every other play. This really isn't Zy's fault as he's trying but he absolutely can't play the Tackle position. This is one of those situations where I'm not sure why the coaching staff wasn't able to recognize this earlier and put in place another plan, unless Zy at RT truly is our best option, in which case, good lord, and we needed to do anything we could to bring in a stopgap transfer at that position.I've seen enough: Henderson needs to start, Crisler back to guard. Yeah, starting a true frosh is not ideal, but the status quo is unacceptable.
I think you have to have some swagger, but that can’t mean you don’t play with an edge that you want to crush your opponent every down. It’s a fine line Illinois hasn’t learned over the course of many years. We don’t look like we have that nastiness Bret often talks about. I think they will find guys that do, but they may or may not be the most talented. If the freshman have it, but aren’t quite ready, I’m fine letting them learn on the job.I don't mean the way the team plays, I mean the team's self-image.
These guys are nowhere near as good as they think they are, and that needs to flip.
This.If both lines don't get straightened out in the next 7 days, this is going to be fugly.
Probably BushWho's minutes will Bailey be taking?
Illinois was playing so poorly last night that I did not even notice the announcers. In week one, I know that some were complaining abour Matt Millen, but I thought his comments were insightful. I much prefer the Big 10 network announcers, because they actually know the league. As a Cardinal fan, I mute most Bally broadcasts, because I cannot stand Brad Thompson. I know that is a minority opinion when you read Cardinal fan pages.With FOX Big Noon Kickoff coming to Champaign next Saturday, does that mean Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt will be our announcers for the Penn State game? I'm really enjoying their broadcast of Colorado-Nebraska and how impartial they are. The announcers we have had the first 2 weeks, in my humble opinion, were not impartial and were just not good. The announcers can make a game so much better.