*** Official Illinois Game Thread ***

[krc1995]

He’s blinking. 

[ladyhawke]

1 minute ago, knapplc said:

 

 

This is it. Losing is fine. Even losing to an underdog once in a while happens.

 

But these games where we lack all effort, get pushed around, and get completely outcoached by mediocre to bad teams are unacceptable.

 

There's just no excuse for this. No player who played in last year's game should be playing this bad. The coaches shouldn't be getting outschemed this bad.

 

So, what’s the solution? This was also happening with Riley. So we dumped the entire coaching staff and brought in the one we thought would take us back to where we were as a winning team. That’s not happening so what should be done? Do we wait two more years? 5 years was supposed to be the magic number. If we dump the entire coaching staff after 3 years will we get anything better?

[The Scarlet Pimpernel]

I don't mind losing, as long as we show marked improvement. I have seen zero improvement from this team since Day One of the Frost era.

[knapplc]

Why aren't they throwing this back to the studio or to another game? This is brutal.

[The Scarlet Pimpernel]

Just now, ladyhawke said:

So, what’s the solution? This was also happening with Riley. So we dumped the entire coaching staff and brought in the one we thought would take us back to where we were as a winning team. That’s not happening so what should be done? Do we wait two more years? 5 years was supposed to be the magic number. If we dump the entire coaching staff after 3 years will we get anything better?

 

I'm not saying to dump the entire staff, but we definitely need a new DC and Frost needs to put aside his own pride and hire an OC.

[Huckleberry Muhammad]

1 minute ago, LumberJackSker said:

Seems weird ti invest 100 million in a new football facility if the athletic department wont invest in coaches

 

Excuse me?  35 million for one of the coaches is quite the investment..  right?

[GamingGlen]

I heard the cardboard cutouts clapping for Miller.

 

(just trying to lighten the mood)

[krc1995]

Just now, knapplc said:

Why aren't they throwing this back to the studio or to another game? This is brutal.

No kidding. Disrespectful 

What the hell now 

[The Scarlet Pimpernel]

Maybe Chin gave the defense a week off since they played so well last week 

[Hingle McCringleberry]

4 minutes ago, lo country said:

7-4 minimum.  And that's a BARE minimum.  I was excited for the hire.  he needs to just quit talking and flush his pride.  His scheme, staff, style insert "whatever here" isn't working and IMHO won't. Ever.  In the B1G.

 

Possibly.  I think there will be dump trucks full of excuses about this season, and not just here [Cough] Michigan [Cough] Lincoln media was hedging in the days to kickoff at tOSU.  I'm so numb to it I have no idea in the end, probably why I set my expectations so low, I have no reason to hope.

[teachercd]

Mike Epstein is treating the blackshirts like he is Jeffery Epstein...

 

 

 

Too soon?

[PaulCrewe]

I've seen some real crazy a$$ comebacks with less time in the MAC this year.  

 

Not happening here, just wanted to say that there have been some real wild endings

[Jason Sitoke]

1 minute ago, The Scarlet Pimpernel said:

 

I'm not saying to dump the entire staff, but we definitely need a new DC and Frost needs to put aside his own pride and hire an OC.

I don’t see how you can’t be looking squarely at the head coach. If a coach can’t hire good coordinators, develop players, instill discipline in his players, or motivate his team...aren’t we just kicking the can down the road by demanding he make staffing changes?  

[lo country]

IMHO, this is 100% on the staff.  We have the talent, we just don't have the staff....

[LumberJackSker]

Illinois got their first win last week and came out fired up and ready to play.

Nebraska got their first win last week and gave up on the season.