*** Official Illinois Game Thread ***

[Mierin]

Apparently a hand got on it which is why it barely made it.

Which isn't really better 'cause he must be kicking it too low.

 

[mwj98]

All that talking. How about getting a 3 and out. 

 

[Nebfanatic]

I get the turn over stat but at sometime you have to shut down opposing  teams to win.

And sometimes you don't, like today. You know UCF shut Memphis down the first time they played right? Chin may not be the answer, but the D is playing harder than last year. I remember before the season many said they just wanted to see us look like we cared. Well we do now and we are slowly improving. I'm willing to give Chin another year before I say he needs to go. Biggest improvement typically happens in year 2. I think Chin will impress.

 

[HuskerNBigD]

I wish this announcer would just shut up. Ya, Osborne wanted to kick a field goal down 7 with 12 seconds left.

This. Bunch of dumbasses. 

 

[brophog]

The new reality - 38 at half and still sweating it.

 

[hskerprid]

This. Bunch of dumbasses. 

Well, it's Glenn Mason. He's a nice guy who coached Kansas and Minnesota. But kind of a gomer.

 

[dspanther05]

The new reality - 38 at half and still sweating it.

Up by 18 and havent been more nervous. Need a healthy dose of Ozigbo and Martinez running it.

 

[Nebfanatic]

The new reality - 38 at half and still sweating it.

Why? We are up 3 scores. We steadily built a lead on them throughout that half.

 

[Hayseed]

That first game was great.... I bet we sweep the double-header.

 

[I AM FOOT FOOT]

And sometimes you don't, like today. You know UCF shut Memphis down the first time they played right? Chin may not be the answer, but the D is playing harder than last year. I remember before the season many said they just wanted to see us look like we cared. Well we do now and we are slowly improving. I'm willing to give Chin another year before I say he needs to go. Biggest improvement typically happens in year 2. I think Chin will impress.

Definitely  see more effort,just the same execution as last year. I hope chin can get it done but I  have doubts 

 

[TheSker]

What are the odds Pickering will be the primary kicker next season?

Very high.

 

[Hayseed]

And sometimes you don't, like today. You know UCF shut Memphis down the first time they played right? Chin may not be the answer, but the D is playing harder than last year. I remember before the season many said they just wanted to see us look like we cared. Well we do now and we are slowly improving. I'm willing to give Chin another year before I say he needs to go. Biggest improvement typically happens in year 2. I think Chin will impress.

Except the problem isn’t Chin... once again it’s players with no instincts.

 

[Bigred_inSD]

Even Adrian Martinez wanted to stick up for his teammates.  Fight with the helmet on.  

 

[NebraskaHarry]

Nebraska has to stop the run first. That's where Illinois is getting all their yardage. Stop the run. 

 

[Mierin]

Except the problem isn’t Chin... once again it’s players with no instincts.

Probably a combination of both but a sample size of 1 season isn't enough to know what we have. He's also been a defensive coordinator a total of 2.75 seasons. For now I'm willing to assume he might learn and get better at it.