A Few Things

Just a few things.  Questions, comments, this and that:

• The Juice was awesome yesterday.  I think it's just that simple.  He was flying all over the field breaking tackle after tackle.  Much to our dismay his accuracy is much improved from his hilariously awful Freshman year. 
• Barwis or no Barwis I think our D got gased yesterday.  The amount of big plays they gave up, the stupid mistakes the offense made that put them in bad situations, and having to chase that G-D Juice all over the place took their toll.  Last week against Wisky they didn't have to chase the QB around, which helped them in the 4th.  Yesterday?  Not so much.  In the 4th quarter there was no hope, and the offense and special teams offered absolutely nothing to stop the bleeding by turning the ball over again and again.
•  The damage that Juice did does not bode well for the OSU and Penn State games.  PLUS those are on the road.  Could get ugly in Happy Valley and in the snake pit.  However, teams with Water Buffalo types at QB are on notice from our D: MSU, Minnesota, Purdue, Northwestern and Toledo.  That puts them at 7-5.  Please?
• I posted this as a comment earlier, but this is so mind-bendingly stoooopid I'll repeat it here for your entertainment.  The lady in the row behind me said this, and she was completely serious.  The score at the time?  17-14 Illinois:
  • "They need to start throwing the ball more, this is getting ridiculous.  I think they need to put Sheridan in, he's the better passer, I'm sorry but it's true."
• Anyone else hear anything close to that stupid and annoying?  I'd love to hear it from you.
• Those big plays were killers.  Michigan's offense just can't exchange TD's like that.  I believe in his preview Brian said they couldn't give up anymore than 3 big plays?  According to chitownblue they gave up like 7???!!!!!!  Holy Shit!
• Ron Zook = AAAAAAAASSSSHOLE??  Why was Juice in the whole game?  Jesus H it was apparent with like 10 minutes to go in the 4th that it was over over over.  He almost paid for it too when Graham (I believe) leveled Juice toward the end of the game.  I'm not one to laugh over players getting injured, but ha ha bitches, serves you right.
• What happened to "Duel Threet"?  It really seemed to me that the Illini were selling out on the handoff on those zone reads.  It seemed like Threet could have had another 58-yard keeper.  Perhaps that's what happened on the Shaw fumble?
• The special team (we're special!) fumbles continue.  At this point we can probably consider the kickoff and punt return team to be = EPIC FAIL.  I've never seen so many fumbles on returns!!!  Has there ever, in the history of College Football, been a team this cursed at kick returns?  At this point if they were anywhere near as reliable as last years laughable unit it would be considered a success!