*** Official Northern Illinois Game Thread ***

[krc1995]

I just don't think we have the depth yet to really contend.  Missed coverages, missed tackles (although much better tonight).

You have got to have an O-line in the Big

 

[lo country]

Agreed

Truth....Absolutely love to see it.  how are we going to get depth.  Every year will be the excuse of "young OL, need time to gel. get chemsitry etc..

 

[Branno]

NO

wait. Let Adrian gel in comfort 

Up by 29, I don’t want to risk hurting him. 

 

[PaulCrewe]

And this is the game you want him to play? Not sure if it was you that said to put him in

Wasnt me.  I think Frost is pretty loyal to Vedral and would play him first

 

[Stone Cold]

I take it you can see the game now? 

Yep after they put it back on FS1

 

[southernoregonhusker]

Love the defense effort and aggressiveness. But still  I think we’re in trouble come conference time 

Purdue is getting smacked right now.  Illinois lost.  Minnesota struggled against Georgia Southern.  Iowa needed a late rally to beat ISU.  No need to panic  yet.  

 

[lo country]

You have got to have an O-line in the Big

Agreed.  Was talking about the D as they were on.

No OL, no real power run game, limited to poor play calling.....Only receiver Martinez notices is JD...

 

[Hayseed]

Northern Illinois is a pretty decent team... they’re no pushover.

 

[krc1995]

I dont know if I agree.  He likes contact, unfortunately getting away from contact is what would help him most.  He enjoys running right into the pile normally, not a fan.

Our Rb’s are so different- Mills loves contact too much and Washington avoids it too much 

we do not have a complete rb 

 

[lo country]

Gotta wrap up

 

[Nebfanatic]

Keep them out of the endzone, get in the endzone at least one more time.

 

[krc1995]

Up by 29, I don’t want to risk hurting him. 

Then it’s McCaffery  time anyway.

 

[HuskerMan]

No lead is safe with the way this team, especially the D plays in the second half.

 

[PaulCrewe]

Purdue is getting smacked right now.  Illinois lost.  Minnesota struggled against Georgia Southern.  Iowa needed a late rally to beat ISU.  No need to panic  yet.  

Panic no, but throw up a pretty big red flag when it comes to this OLine.  Pretty sure none of these first three teams have DLined that remotely should scare you

 

[lo country]

Our Rb’s are so different- Mills loves contact too much and Washington avoids it too much 

we do not have a complete rb 

Neither technique will work well against the teams coming up.  Too much speed to try to always bounce outside and to stout to just run into the pile.