*** Official Illinois Game Thread ***

[lo country]

Fundamentals plaguing the D ie break down to tackle, don't over pursue.  Clean that up (coaching and players) this D suddenly looks light years better.

[TheSker]

1 minute ago, mwj98 said:

Embarrassing. 

What exactly is "embarrassing" about a current 17 point lead?

[husk3rf8n]

This D is just so God awful. 3rd and 23 and no one has any field awareness. If we honestly don't have better young defensive on the bench that could use the playing time and experience it's really sad. I'll trust that our coaching staff believes we don't so they have to go with players like #5 and some of these other slow, clueless players. 

[mwj98]

Damn this is frustrating. 

[dspanther05]

Any one think its going to be a QB keeper?

[LumberJackSker]

What the hell is this defense doing?

[lo country]

Better the PI and TD.  Probably delaying the inevitable.

[mwj98]

Just now, TheSker said:

What exactly is "embarrassing" about a current 17 point lead?

The defense missing tackles. That's what is embarrassing. 

[Waldo]

Where is that poster who was defending Chin? 3rd and 23 and I could have ran for 12-15 yards. Dude is an average coach at best 

[HuskerJax]

Just now, LumberJackSker said:

What the hell is this defense doing?

Trying to make tre special teams feel better about themselves

[Moos is Loos]

1 minute ago, TheSker said:

What exactly is "embarrassing" about a current 17 point lead?

Sunshine pumper

[Nebfanatic]

Way to jump the snap but come on Bootle

[hskerprid]

Bush is making Chin earn all that big money. 

[I AM FOOT FOOT]

That's a catch 

[lo country]

1 minute ago, husk3rf8n said:

This D is just so God awful. 3rd and 23 and no one has any field awareness. If we honestly don't have better young defensive on the bench that could use the playing time and experience it's really sad. I'll trust that our coaching staff believes we don't so they have to go with players like #5 and some of these other slow, clueless players. 

Defensively, the rebuild might take longer than anticipated.  If there is no one on the bench that can at least fill the gap and not bite on each and every play fake, each and every time, we are in a bind moving forward for sure.