Illinois 21, Michigan 7 Postgame
This team is never dull. They are not flashy, not a power team but they just make plays. That fake punt [got me, I actually thought it was hiked over the punters head too] turned the game around. I have 1 question-does Tunney have a play on 3rd down to pitch the ball wide for a yard? Can't keep running up the middle every play. On to Oregon, Just keep it respectable.
TentakilRex
- Land O Insects between Quincy-Macomb-Jacksonville
Field rush rules
1. Remember in 1998, our school rushed in the field against MTSU. We cannot diss many schools or any generation of Illini on this issue
2. Why should we care anyway. Only snobs like scUM and NU idiot alum Mike Wilbon care.
1. Remember in 1998, our school rushed in the field against MTSU. We cannot diss many schools or any generation of Illini on this issue
2. Why should we care anyway. Only snobs like scUM and NU idiot alum Mike Wilbon care.
I'm replying to this so this presser shows up twice in this thread.
Seriously, listen to it/watch it.
That is a leader and program builder.
We are in such a good spot with him leading this program.
foby
- Bonnaroo Land
Mr. Tibbs
- southeast DuPage
we’ve had our share of QB’s just like him
wow , it feels good having Luke taking snaps for us
I still don’t understand having a cold Leary come in to throw for 2 , even tho it worked
I mean, field rushes are just outpourings of joy by a group of likeminded people. We could all use more of that these days!
Yep, I was there! If I recall correctly, we had kids hanging from the goalposts too.
Agreed! I’m never gonna complain about too much enthusiasm for Illini football.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Happy birthday brother!!!
I think that conversion attempt was supposed to be to the RB in the flat, same play we’ve successfully run several times in similar situations. But the outside defender picked up the RB and Donovan had to look elsewhere.
Such a smooth throw under the circumstances!
TentakilRex
- Land O Insects between Quincy-Macomb-Jacksonville
Well I stuck to the ground pushing the post there
Seeing Arkin on the old timey fake punt video made me laugh wondering what the defenders would have been thinking 100 years ago with that large man rumbling down the field with the ball.
I mean it was the 100th Anniversary celebration of the opening of Memorial Stadium and it was a win against the same team they beat then, so they can only celebrate this once every…….
Not normally a what if kind of guy but 6 minutes left at Happy Valley, we're driving and in Penn State territory. Next play off sides. Play after interception. What if instead we go down, tie it up and win in OT (which we seem to do quite well)? The we beat ScUM today, making it 4 ranked teams beaten. Were we 6 minutes from being top 5 in this week's poll?
Couldn’t care less what people think of field rushes on this board or elsewhere. Keep talking - hope we have many many more. Not too long ago we couldn’t fill half the stadium, now we have people crying about field rushes. Get over yourselves.
Mr. Tibbs
- southeast DuPage
it all ended great , I just don’t understand why in that circumstance .
and chasing points unless it makes math sense and time left is of the essence is dumb
Sure, but let's also appreciate being 5-1, which would have been highly improbable before the season. Just as easily could have lost to Purdue, Nebraska and Kansas
We already did that a week ago. Now, 6-1!
I"m sorry, but this is really ridiculous. This was a huge game as the 100th anniversary. It's in a different category.
TentakilRex
- Land O Insects between Quincy-Macomb-Jacksonville
Thing is that it made math sense, it made it where two touchdowns and extra point could only tie the game, not win it.
I would have kicked it myself, but that is why I typing on a PC at home.
Agree - couldn’t care less about online posts where people now cry about rushing too much. Hope they do it again! Of course it speaks volumes - we have been beyond awful for many many years.