Week 4 Games

aaeismacgychel said:

That was always one the more amusing fan theories on here as it just didn't align with reality. I mean you'd think Izzo would want to keep around coaches around who he had a great winning percentage against instead of a .500 record (better than most coaches against him). I also recall it going so far that fans were saying Izzo was telling his team to purposely lose to us so we would keep Weber. Just funny stuff. Fans really hated Weber those final years...

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Bruce was excellent head to head vs. MSU, agree and enjoyed all those wins, even the 41-38 game or whatever it was. If only Bruce wasn't so lousy against Penn State and Wisconsin and almost everyone else ..... but I do think Izzo realized the ceiling with Bruce as a coach at Illinois was a lot lower than it was with Self, of would be with any coach that could combine good recruiting and good coaching, and it was in Izzo's interest for Bruce to stay at Illinois and produce .500ish Big Ten teams.

At least that's the way I looked at it. I could have been wrong. I never thought anything like Izzo was telling his players to lose, can't imagine as competitive he is ever doing that.

BretMyBeachHouse said:

Gotta love the quality of the Tribune these days.

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yea

article I read said ND only had 10 guys in on D on that last play . osu ran it right where the Def End was supposed to be .

bad coaching

sacraig said:

In fairness, the B1G tried to avoid these lopsided divisions originally with Legends and Leaders, but the fanbases revolted. It might have worked.of they'd have picked a less pretentious name, like the Blue and White divisions.

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Why not the Blue and Orange divisions?

Mr. Tibbs said:

yea

article I read said ND only had 10 guys in on D on that last play . osu ran it right where the Def End was supposed to be .

bad coaching

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Freeman tried to defend it in the postgame presser saying he didn't want to give Ohio State a free play by drawing a penalty for having another defender run onto the field late.

BretMyBeachHouse said:

Gotta love the quality of the Tribune these days.

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I assume you're referring to the incorrect reporting of NW's demise. lol

That's Chicago's BT Team's equivalent of "Dewey Defeats Truman."

IlliniFaninHoosierLand said:

Freeman tried to defend it in the postgame presser saying he didn't want to give Ohio State a free play by drawing a penalty for having another defender run onto the field late.

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For 2 plays? I actually respect a coach more when they admit to screwing up and promise to do better (which is a rarity). I don't care either. ND lost!