What did we learn? Illinois Edition

[Undone]

Lubick and Frost are smoking crack if they think Wyatt Liewer, Levi, Falck, and Brody belt should play. What kind of moron would sit Betts & Nixon for 3 slow walk-ons. JFC. 

This kind of stuff has been really concerning, agreed.

I know Scott has been vocal about his "if you don't block, you don't get the rock" policy. So I don't know if the deal is that they're not doing as much in practice with run blocking or what.

But I agree.

 

[Caliborn72]

Gotta be referencing Betts and Nixon right?

 

[Decked]

This kind of stuff has been really concerning, agreed.

I know Scott has been vocal about his "if you don't block, you don't get the rock" policy. So I don't know if the deal is that they're not doing as much in practice with run blocking or what.

But I agree.

And Betts would’ve made that catch that Liewer couldn’t pull down. 

 

[Decked]

Oliver Martin should be the starting punt returner from now on. 

 

[Undone]

Oliver Martin should be the starting punt returner from now on. 

If for no other reasons than:

1. He seems to be a smart player with good awareness.

2. He has good hands.

 

[suh_fan93]

This is head scratching.  

 

[Decked]

If for no other reasons than:

1. He seems to be a smart player with good awareness.

2. He has good hands.

He is one of the only smart players we have on this team 

 

[Guy Chamberlin]

I'm still more concerned with the first sentence. How can you lose half of your offensive game plan when the opposing defense shows up in a formation your game plan is obliged to consider?

And isn't a dual threat quarterback and Scott Frosts offensive philosophy all about making the defense uncomfortable?  One of the worst defenses in the Big 10? 

Apparently one coach is playing chess while the other is playing Chutes & Ladders.

 

[Undone]

I'm still more concerned with the first sentence. How can you lose half of your offensive game plan when the opposing defense shows up in a formation your game plan is obliged to consider?

This is seriously hilarious because it actually lines up with this satire website that somebody had gotten going prior to the game itself. Read the paragraph about Illinois:

http://bigredfury.com/

 

[MyBloodIsRed16]

It actually is not a bad place to live...

I go there for work every once in a while.  I will say it has gotten a lot nicer over the years.  I'll still give people a hard time tho lol.  

 

[MyBloodIsRed16]

And Betts would’ve made that catch that Liewer couldn’t pull down. 

agreed.  It wasn't the best throw but damn it hit both his hands.  In the receiver coaching handbook it says "if you get your hands on it, it should be a catch".

 

[Crusader Husker]

I go there for work every once in a while.  I will say it has gotten a lot nicer over the years.  I'll still give people a hard time tho lol.  

It has a ways to go to improve.  Parts of the cities have been revitalized, other parts have not.  At least the river doesn't start on fire anymore.

 

[MyBloodIsRed16]

did the O-line cut at all during the game?  I noticed Illinois started cutting quite a bit after the first couple of sacks.  Does wonders to slow down the rush.  Wonder why we don't do it.

 

[krc1995]

So Betts doesn’t practice well and his half of the playbook was cut because Illinois had an extra lineman? 
 

 

[RedSavage]

It's a good thing playing in Ireland was cancelled