*** Official Illinois Game Thread ***

[lo country]

I honestly wouldn't have thought our offense would regress from last year to this year.  It actually has.  

Martinez is not a pocket passer.  I wish theyd limit the reads and tell him to read then run.  Roll him out.  Quick screens, pop passes, shuttel pass, anything to slow up the D.  Last year, the O appeared to have a substantially larger play book to draw from.

 

[CapoValley]

I wonder if anyone would be willing to put like five plays on tape for Ohio state just to keep it close against Illinois 

 

[Bryon]

It seems all of our defensive efforts are negotiable.  Sort of tackle, sort of cover, sort of rush the passer

 

[billdozer15]

We will be lucky to get to a bowl game again. This is shameful. If we get blown out at Illinois I don't know what we are gonna do

 

[Nebhawk]

Only one way to go, and thats up, cause we can't look any worse in this game.........

 

[3rd and long]

Is Reilly still coaching our team?  They sure look the same. 

 

[Big red surfers]

So 2 runs up the middle and Tmart running for his life on 3rd down /

 

[Waldo]

Ohio State is gonna blow the doors off this team. They need to have a heart-to-heart sit-down this week or something.

I said that a couple of hours ago and the Kool-aid drinkers came out in full force 

 

[Ziebol]

Starting to truly believe this staff is way over their heads.

 

[The Scarlet Pimpernel]

They need to score on this drive, no excuses, Illinois isn't that good at all! 

neither is Nebraska

 

[BigPeterJ]

I just dont like our body language.  And im not saying that just cause were down 14-0.  It looked like that on the first few plays of the game, and still does.

 

[3rd and long]

He just looks awful tonight (AM)

 

[jimmy1]

Come on guys. It will come!

 

[lo country]

Martiez is playing like sh!t.  No other way to call it.

 

[krc1995]

Overall, he’s played well the first three games. Everyone gets beaten on occasion. 

It's been discussed many times- he's feast or famine.  He doesn't like to tackle