Afternoon Games Open Thread
October 26th, 2013 at 4:19 PM ^
October 26th, 2013 at 4:25 PM ^
They need to be best friends and Devin needs to trust that punting is a good thing. In fact, I'd say a good punt is worth at least 1 point. 3 good punts against Sparty will get you at least a FG even if you can't really move the ball.
October 26th, 2013 at 4:21 PM ^
I would just run at them (not around them) and throw slants and hitches all day.
Then, hit them with a double move (max protect) and go for the kill shot.
October 26th, 2013 at 4:22 PM ^
NO! IT'S A DODGE DURANGO!
October 26th, 2013 at 4:22 PM ^
October 26th, 2013 at 4:27 PM ^
I don't think that would strike fear into anyone.
I think our defense will bounce back vs. Sparty. It'll be about limiting turnovers and getting points.
And I don't want to win an ugly game, I want to score like no team has scored on Sparty all year. Why not? I want to put up 28+ on them.
October 26th, 2013 at 4:24 PM ^
5 Tds? I knew it wasn't many, but wow. Terrible
October 26th, 2013 at 4:25 PM ^
FSU is up 35-0 on NC State.
It's still the first quarter.
Wat.
October 26th, 2013 at 4:26 PM ^
October 26th, 2013 at 4:30 PM ^
IU's offense is designed to gash people so I don't put much stock into how people played vs. them and try to predict how they'll play vs. a team like MSU.
We're also going to need some sort of pass rush. We have a knack over the years of making bad QBs look average and average QBs look good.
MSU doesn't have Bell. Get after Cook and make his day miserable. Then go over O'Connor and make his day even worse.
October 26th, 2013 at 4:53 PM ^
Oh. Why don't we design an offense to gash people?
October 26th, 2013 at 4:32 PM ^
We stack our WRs quite often this year...it should help get guys into their routes.
October 26th, 2013 at 4:35 PM ^
October 26th, 2013 at 4:35 PM ^
I can only hope that Gardner can draw State offsides often next week.
October 26th, 2013 at 4:35 PM ^
Bill Cubit you crazay.
October 26th, 2013 at 4:36 PM ^
October 26th, 2013 at 4:36 PM ^
Why ILL is even bothering with run plays is beyond me. Just pass all day.
October 26th, 2013 at 4:36 PM ^
I love how all of the BTN "experts" are already writing us off. The whole panel either picked MSU or NEB to win the Legends division
October 26th, 2013 at 4:43 PM ^
Wait, they're picking Neb now, even after they lost to Minny?
October 26th, 2013 at 4:37 PM ^
"You have to go for it, you haven't won a B10 game in 2 years"
October 26th, 2013 at 4:37 PM ^
MSU run defense is top notch.
October 26th, 2013 at 4:37 PM ^
Run/pass option with the QB on the edge?
October 26th, 2013 at 4:37 PM ^
....why would you run up the gut on 4th down against Micihgan State?
October 26th, 2013 at 4:38 PM ^
October 26th, 2013 at 4:37 PM ^
Illinois should have run a bootleg.
October 26th, 2013 at 4:38 PM ^
October 26th, 2013 at 4:38 PM ^
October 26th, 2013 at 4:38 PM ^
Al Borges approves of that redzone possession.
October 26th, 2013 at 4:41 PM ^
My thoughts exactly. He is probably wiping spit off his chin at how awesome those Ill runs were deep in Sparty territory and thinking "with our personnel we'll surely score doing the same"
October 26th, 2013 at 4:44 PM ^
from laughing at your inspired post. Especially when I think how inspired Mike Debord was in comparison. Good one!
October 26th, 2013 at 4:45 PM ^
The whole "let's bash Michigan while watching other teams play" thing is tired. Don't do it here.
October 26th, 2013 at 4:49 PM ^
The Penn State loss inexplicably and needlessly gave us an incredibly difficult path to Indianapolis, as State has a charmin soft schedule. So I reserve my right to question our OC and his tactics.
October 26th, 2013 at 4:49 PM ^
Is it bashing if it's true?
I was actually thinking the exact same thing when it happened.
Either that or it's going to give him reason to run that fake RB dive, QB bootleg and turn 3rd and 1 into 4th and 5 if it doesn't work.
October 26th, 2013 at 4:39 PM ^
Does it make me a bad person if I want to see FSU drop a hundred on NC State?
October 26th, 2013 at 4:40 PM ^
October 26th, 2013 at 4:39 PM ^
Nice student section Ill...
October 26th, 2013 at 4:42 PM ^
Don't know why you'd leave points on the field. First to 15 could win.
October 26th, 2013 at 4:42 PM ^
Amazing how undisciplined this MSU team - s o many penaltes.
October 26th, 2013 at 4:46 PM ^
Or they are well-disciplined to run Narduzzi's "60 minutes of unnecessary roughness." It seems apparent that the MSU staff tolerates, if not condones, a lot of their dirty play.
October 26th, 2013 at 4:45 PM ^
...this is why I think you harrass him all game. MOAR okie package.
October 26th, 2013 at 4:46 PM ^
October 26th, 2013 at 4:54 PM ^
But it doesn't have to be just Ryan.
Just CONFUSE Cook. They don't run a hurry up so don't let him get a presnap read.
Show a 7-8 man rush, but only send 3-4. Show a base 4-3, then blitz Ryan and drop Clark. Show your Nickel package and force the quick throw by blitzing Countess off the edge.
Anything. Just don't let him get comfortable.
I pray we don't run the "bend but don't break" defense...that's a good way to give a QB confidence.
October 26th, 2013 at 4:45 PM ^
October 26th, 2013 at 4:45 PM ^
October 26th, 2013 at 4:47 PM ^
What have you seen from Sparty that suggests they're a 10-11 win team? They'll lose to us and Neb, and possibly also NW or Minn. They're not that good.
October 26th, 2013 at 4:50 PM ^
October 26th, 2013 at 5:23 PM ^
Same could be said for us. I don't think they are anything special, but their remaining opponents aren't that good. Nebraska got manhandled physically by Minnesota. Northwestern is in a spiral. Minnesota is Minnesota. We have to play Ohio. We have one loss, our remaining schedule is tougher, and they clearly have a better defense. I love Michigan, but we have a very tough road if we want any chance to even make it to the B1G Championship. I think most people would agree that Ohio vs State B1G Championship looks extremely likely. PSU changed everything for us.