Game Thread: Illinois vs Minnesota

[TheodoreRex]

All the momentum is lost. Another season of Bret's team underperforming down the stretch. Another wasted opportunity for our program to really turn the corner. We HAVE to win 2/3 or else this season becomes a disappointment IMO

 

[illinifan4249]

On what grounds?! Did you THINK we’d block competently there??

Don't you have to trust your NFL draft pick left tackle at some point?

 

[SoILL_INI]

Win or lose, we need the bye week!!!!

 

[Illiniwacker]

This is on the coaches. We were not ready.

 

[Old.Edgy]

Not tough enough, not smart enough, not dependable enough

 

[LoveLovie]

They’re just doing what they always do

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Get a stop here on 3rd and short and you've got a chance. I still believe

 

[Illini-Rule]

Unless we get things figured out, we may not win another game the rest of the year and then lose in a crappy bowl.

 

[zentrails]

This is on the coaches. We were not ready.

Not really, half our D is hurt.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

This is on the coaches. We were not ready.

We seem to have SERIOUS problems being ready for crucial November games that define a season … at least 3 years in a row now.

 

[ChiefGritty]

On what grounds?! Did you THINK we’d block competently there??

We've blocked well all game, JC Davis just got fooled there.

It does always feel like we have an unusual number of outside players blowing up our run plays in the backfield, but that still feels like a perfectly sensible call there.

 

[illiram]

John Paddock is in the building......

 

[aaeismacgychel]

That is one hell of a play by Edwards

 

[PasadenaIllini]

This is on the coaches. We were not ready.

Or they just had better players than us available today. Sometimes key injuries are too much to overcome.

 

[illinifan4249]

I’ll go ahead and say it … this will be worse for program trajectory and fan enthusiasm than the MSU loss in 2022.

Why? We lost at home as a 3 point underdog. Still plenty of opportunity and win 3 of the last 4 for the best season 15+ years.

I do hope we stop with the all orange look

 

[Illinicpa14]

Cost us 4 seconds not calling the timeout after 2nd down - I just don’t get how coaches get this wrong…

 

[dsg]

BLOCK IT

 

[IlliniTaffy]

Let the Fleck meltdown begin!

 

[aaeismacgychel]

I hope that extra 5 yds causes the miss

 

[ChiefGritty]

This is on the coaches. We were not ready.

Our coaches have been turning water into wine all season.

 

[Illiniaaron]

They’re gonna win and they have like six false starts today.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Ok, just need a touchdown and 2pt conversion. Easy peasy

 

[illinifan4249]

Our coaches have been turning water into wine all season.

Exactly the stats show we should be 3-5 or 4-4 not 6-2

 

[BrimfieldBomber]

Not really, half our D is hurt.

You expecting our Defense to score too or something??

 

[FloridaMan]

We've blocked well all game, JC Davis just got fooled there.

It does always feel like we have an unusual number of outside players blowing up our run plays in the backfield, but that still feels like a perfectly sensible call there.

Really gotta disagree with this right here. We haven't blocked all season. Half of our rushing yards today came from one great McCray run making something out of nothin. The O line has, by all accounts, been a huge disappointment.