*** Official Illinois Game Thread ***

[The Scarlet Pimpernel]

Glad that Lovie Smith isn't an aggressive coach... left some potential points on the board there

[lo country]

Just now, krc1995 said:

more TE action- and finding a QB to get it to them. 

Heard all off season how the TE's would be the strength and really nothing much this year.  After this season, I'm going dark in Husker news until the first game.  void any hype.

 

Hope Frost fires them up this half time...

[KCBuc]

12 minutes ago, krc1995 said:

Really?  In two years you can't improve something?  I don't remember consistently bad snaps being an issue under Riley

Yes. A lack of conditioning during Hip hip hooray guy and young players is why the Oline isn’t where they need to be. This isn’t Madden. 

[Branno]

1 minute ago, louisianared said:

Down 7. Get the ball 1st.  Offense is finding holes. 

 

 

Watch out. Someone might call you out for having hope. Everyone knows 7 points is just too big of a lead. Might as well just not come back for the second half. 

[PaulCrewe]

Bless his heart for playing after going down last week and limited practice reps, but Jameis is playing his worst game in a while.

 

Can we please see another guard rotated in please?????

[southernoregonhusker]

Everybody relax.  We sucked and we're only down 7.  AM2 looks like he's playing with more freedom.  He needs to get his passes down though.  TO's and penalties have killed us but there is plenty of time.  

 

These guys are playing a lot of zone and I'd like to see some of our backs and receivers find a spot and sit.  That'll create easy throws for AM.

[Hayseed]

When the ball goes right through the receivers arms one play, then the QB misses a wide open guy another, you tend to think it’s talent.

But the coaching strategy seems to be to evenly match Illinois and every other team we play.

[Terrabus]

Just now, LumberJackSker said:

Frost looks like he's gonna murder someone.

 

For real.  He absolutely did not look happy at all.  

 

For how many years has Nebraska been a second half team?  It seems like that's just how this team has been for a number of seasons now.  

[LumberJackSker]

Just now, suh_fan93 said:

Martinez.  Has made some nice plays tonight but has also had some really bad throws.  Still puzzling what's going on with him.  Sophomore slump.

 

 

He's had guys open. The ball placement has been terrible when he threw to a 6 8 tight end it was at his shoes but when its speilman or robinson its 4 ft over their heads.

[lo country]

2 minutes ago, Caliborn72 said:

Illinois coaching scared which is a big bonus for us.

Thought the same thing.  Doesnt want to risk a mistake.  Playing cautious.  

[knapplc]

The only reason we're losing is we gave them the ball at our 2 yard line.

 

[krc1995]

1 minute ago, KCBuc said:

Yes. A lack of conditioning during Hip hip hooray guy and young players is why the Oline isn’t where they need to be. This isn’t Madden. 

Thats an off season of year 1 fix.  

[Dansker]

SF doesn't look too happy with Martinez. Is he sure he wouldn't trade him for Vedral?

[Branno]

Just now, lo country said:

Thought the same thing.  Doesnt want to risk a mistake.  Playing cautious.  

He knows they’re lucky to have any lead and is playing not to lose. 
 

The second half is gonna be fun to watch. 

[lo country]

1 minute ago, PaulCrewe said:

Bless his heart for playing after going down last week and limited practice reps, but Jameis is playing his worst game in a while.

 

Can we please see another guard rotated in please?????

Try Bando.  He did well last week.  I know NIU, end of game, but get the young guys reps so next year isn't the same excuse of youth and inexperience.