\\ Illinois Game Discussion Thread //

[FriendlyLurker2007]

Bell dominates pap on sideline :moreinteresting

[NUance]

So no one's happy right now?

I'm happy. Sure, not a perfect performance. But a lot to be optimistic about.

 

I was legitimately worried before the game started.

[sd'sker]

So no one's happy right now?

we need to finish. we cannot just get a comfy lead and take the rest of the game off. play every play like it matters. but, i am overall happy. lot of promise.

[sd'sker]

watching that bo-pap 'exchange' leaves a bad taste after this victory and pretty solid game.

[presidentjlh]

So no one's happy right now?

we need to finish. we cannot just get a comfy lead and take the rest of the game off. play every play like it matters. but, i am overall happy. lot of promise.

I agree. The good thing is we made steps in the right direction today.

[mnhusker]

Good game D gave up 372 the last 70 or so in garbage time but still should not have happend. The O looked solid but I think Illinois has a bad d.

[Thanks_Tom RR]

So no one's happy right now?

This was a strong win. Illinois is not a running team, so the defense had to get pressure to Scheelhause to keep him off balance (CHECK!) and secondary had to step it up and communicate better (Check). Offensive looked good until the last quarter and of course poor ball security by the RBs. Two missed extra points (windy in Memorial Stadium though). Still, good win from start to finish.

[BIGREDIOWAN]

Like what I've seen today for the most part from the team, but they still need to learn to finish. Them scoring that last TD wasn't acceptable at all and Paps deserved to have his a$$ chewed by Bo.

[Thanks_Tom RR]

So no one's happy right now?

we need to finish. we cannot just get a comfy lead and take the rest of the game off. play every play like it matters. but, i am overall happy. lot of promise.

I agree. The good thing is we made steps in the right direction today.

^This.

[Hunter94]

new thread...how many more games does Pap have left before he is gone?

[CheeseHusker]

Defensive confusion, several illegal subsitutions, two missed extra points, Cross' fumble, the blown TD on 4th down.

 

Those are the kinds of things that keep a good team from being a great team.... such is the source of our frustration as fans, I think. We can all see what the Huskers could be, and should be, but they can't stop with the mental mistakes.

 

The Huskers did play well much of the time.... well enough that they could have won this game by 40 instead of 20.

[Comish]

Why are people blaming Beck for the safety? That makes no sense. Cross is the one who ran back into his own end zone. That has nothing to do with playcalling, it's just a boneheaded mistake.

I think some believe an outside run is more suited to Ameer than IC

 

Imani can't just run between the tackles every time he's on the field. THAT would be poor playcalling, because it would be predictable. Cross has to have the presence of mind to get forward and stay out of the endzone. That's basic common sense stuff for the RB position.

Not suggesting that at all. Field postition/down and distance/player strengths and weaknesses/tendencies/ ALL factor in..............

[Polarhusker]

Bell dominates pap on sideline :moreinteresting

I didn't quite see it that way.

[JJ Husker]

the police are protecting pap like a battered woman.

 

Haha +1. You know how to get me LOLing.

[MichiganDad3]

I didn't get to see much because of streaming issues, but here are my thoughts.

• 17 points against is a big improvement
  
• NU is way too sloppy - 12 men on the field repeatedly, fumbles, missed extra points
  
• Illinois ran the ball very effectively in the 1st half, then went away from it after getting behind. I fear NU will be gashed later this year on the ground.