Wisconsin 25, Illinois 21 Postgame
skyIdub
Winged Warrior
Of course they do....but not in this manner.....is the qualifying part of my statement.
The referees did not come close to costing us this game.
You can always go root for ScUM . . . just sayin' . . .
I did not listen to the announcers … But from the 50+ text messages I’ve got … That was one of the worst announced games ever …
Paper. Thin. Depth.
And young secondary
He should be … He got ZERO explanation from that white hat … It’s an absolute joke … And it’s not just the Newton call … Its every week … And the responses he gets back to inquiries are laughable … I wish I could share them without getting in trouble … But you don’t see this in the SEC … And if the Big Ten is gonna be this “power conference” … They better get it tightened up …
And NONE of that excuses how we finished that game … Thats ultimately on our staff and on our players … But the refs certainly didn’t officiate the game correctly and that had an impact on the outcome of the game and there’s no denying that …
Guys making the biggest mistakes in the secondary aren’t the young guys … IMO … Film tells a lot … Penalties in the beginning of the season by our veterans cost us …
The bigger problem here Pru, is that many of the "fans" here, are not fans. Google the definition, and more than half the posters in this thread do not come close to meeting the definition of "fan".
I should know better than to come here after a tough loss and a few adult beverages . . .
Glad you could confirm what everyone was texting me … Those guys must’ve been terrible … And very pro Wisconsin … I heard they said “it’s winning time for Wisconsin” about 18 times in the last 2 minutes …
Luke needs to learn to throw it away when it ain’t there … And also when it’s 5 seconds left … Sling. The. Dang. Ball.
I like Luke … He’s certainly our best option … But we’re watching him go through his growing pains right now … We’ll see how he comes out of it …
But . . .but . . . You're still here!
Are these following statements kinda accurate?
Bielema is a ball control coach that wants to control the game by wearing down the other teams defense and keep their offense off the field.
Lunney is an up tempo coach that wants to spread it around
If accurate, it seems to me that things are kinda at odds with each other. I though we looked good against Maryland bc it seems to be more of the former and less of the latter.
Bielema is a ball control coach that wants to control the game by wearing down the other teams defense and keep their offense off the field.
Lunney is an up tempo coach that wants to spread it around
If accurate, it seems to me that things are kinda at odds with each other. I though we looked good against Maryland bc it seems to be more of the former and less of the latter.
Agreed
And who are you to decide who a fan is and not? Let’s use google to figure it out? Wth?
How come it wasn't our ball? Didn't their QB fumble with us recovering?
RedRocksIllini
- Morrison, CO
The second half timeout usage was...special, maybe? Not sure it mattered to the outcome of the game but it felt like we used up all our timeouts coming out of the tunnel for the second half.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
Didn’t you see he was appointed arbiter of fandom?
I keep reminding myself that Quan Martin was routinely burned badly during his first couple years in the program and he turned into a pretty good football player. Hopefully some of our young guys can do the same. We are thin at most positions, and I just don't see our recruiting making any measurable gains. Hope I'm wrong about that.
I expected the regression of the D to an extent with our losses from last year. But our offense, I believe, has enough talent to win games like today. Yes, our line is not good, but it's on the coaches to put our offensive players in positions to succeed. When is the last time we threw a quick slant? FAU? Early season that was working really well. Biggest thing for me with Lunney is the sheer number of wasted plays that have absolutely no chance of being successful with our personnel. We routinely just give away downs with stupid throws behind the line of scrimmage to IW, predictable delayed handoffs 7 yards deep in the backfield, boneheaded false start penalties, you name it. Time for Lunney to go, maybe Oline coach as well, and if the D does not see some drastic improvement in the next 4 games against truly terrible offenses (worse than ours if you can believe that) Henry probably is not gonna be the answer for us. I'm not sure he was ready for the promotion, but I think there has been some slight improvement in the D; I guess these next four will tell the story.
According to Merriam-Webster:
Fan noun (2)
1: an enthusiastic devotee (as of a sport or a performing art) usually as a spectator
2: an ardent admirer or enthusiast (as of a celebrity or a pursuit)
Yes it was. But the Illini received a lesson today from their Neighbors To The North about winning -- and how to win. When Wisky got down they did not panic. Nor did they let the Illini get further ahead when they could have done so. Wisky then methodically played their way back into the game. And then -- when they had little time left and a long way to go down the field -- they just went ahead and did that. No excuses. Did the zebras help them? Maybe so, but bad calls are part of the game and you have to get past that if you want to win.
That's a lesson in how to win football games. When the Illini watch the game tape - they need to get past their frustration of losing and pay attention to what and how it all happened today.
Teams like Wisconsin have developed a poise over the years and a type of confidence that the Illini have yet to develop. The ability to close games is essential for any good and winning football team.
And this lesson also applies to the roundballers, too. The Illini have to have that ability to lock down leads late in games and also the ability to execute when there is little time on the clock when they've got to either have a bucket... or stop the opponent from scoring in final possessions. Like an Ayo.
Who is the 'Ayo-'type on the football team? Which guys can develop this kind of way to take over a game when you have to?
IMO, that should not be an issue in Year 3 of this regime, with access to transfer portal.
And further :
Fan is generally–and very likely correctly–believed to be a shortened form of fanatic. The origin of fanatic(which can be traced back to the Latin word fanum, meaning “sanctuary, temple”) is less often commented on. In English, fan made an early appearance in the late 17th century only to disappear for two centuries, resurfacing in the late 19th century. In this later period of use, it often referred to the devoted observers of, or participants in, a sport.