Illinois Snowflakes: The Coaching
November 19th, 2022 at 3:38 PM ^
This game is cursed and should never be spoken of again
November 19th, 2022 at 3:48 PM ^
"I just want to get the hell out of here." - Cleveland Gary
November 19th, 2022 at 3:51 PM ^
Post of the year
November 19th, 2022 at 5:17 PM ^
Though the coaching decision of the day may have been to kick that FG with ~3 mins left.
And I’m not just typing this because I was all over it in the game thread! Haha.
November 19th, 2022 at 3:38 PM ^
Never any doubt.
November 19th, 2022 at 3:42 PM ^
Riiiight.
This week Hat Tip to Internet Raj. There was no "Skip Illinois" button.
November 19th, 2022 at 3:51 PM ^
This made me go read his counterpunt. Good lord.
November 19th, 2022 at 3:39 PM ^
Training staff better be MVPs this week.
November 19th, 2022 at 3:40 PM ^
It was nice to finally watch a close game
November 19th, 2022 at 4:03 PM ^
I can only agree because the good guys won.
November 19th, 2022 at 4:23 PM ^
There was nothing nice about today's game. I wanted another 17+ point ho-hum victory, but that's just me.
November 19th, 2022 at 4:39 PM ^
It was kind of enjoyable to finally watch a close game.
But Michigan had their two best tight ends, two best running backs, and best edge out. All cornerstone positions for how this team is built. Any victory that doesn't risk health or putting too much on film is a success. 11-0
November 19th, 2022 at 5:22 PM ^
This is exactly right. I told my son after the game that now the decision to not put Corum back in the game, and sit Edwards, Morris, Schoonmaker was a great decision. It is pretty tough to win games when these type of players are out. Also, we were driving when Corum got hurt which would have definitely been some points and Corum already had over 100 yards. The game would have played out very differently if Corum remains in the game healthy.
November 19th, 2022 at 6:13 PM ^
No, no, it really wasn’t
November 19th, 2022 at 3:40 PM ^
Harbaugh just wants to visit Pasadena this year. I totally get it.
November 19th, 2022 at 3:43 PM ^
We're still in it. Even if LSU, Tenn, USC/UCLA winner jumps Michigan on Tuesday, beat ohio and the B1G West winner and we're in.
November 19th, 2022 at 3:55 PM ^
I understand that. My point is that I'm a lot less confident this team can achieve that. Maybe with the big rivalry game and everyone back healthy, but man it's hard to think you can take THAT into Columbus and walk out with a win. The Rose Bowl is the floor - and that's a good thing.
November 19th, 2022 at 4:17 PM ^
You do realize that Edwards, Mike Moore, Keegan, Corum (2nd half), Schoonmacher, and many others didn't play, and that they'll all be back next week (God willing)....
November 19th, 2022 at 4:55 PM ^
I admire the optimism of those that think that we can beat OSU in Columbus in a revenge game with a passing attack that-at best- has been mediocre, not just today, but for the last 3 weeks. JJ has not improved in weeks, and neither have the WR's who arguably are regressing.
November 19th, 2022 at 6:12 PM ^
What did you say last year? This year pretty similar. Main difference is location to the game.
November 19th, 2022 at 6:26 PM ^
I like many was still in BPONE then so was skeptical but hopeful. One difference-I felt much better about the passing game last year. Also, the "main difference" is not trivial at all, it's big. Also different is OSU out for revenge, with a different D coach, and being called soft last year. All these things are different.
November 19th, 2022 at 4:26 PM ^
The injuries on offense have been slowly mounting and unless some of them are available next week I fear it will be a problem of major proportions.
November 19th, 2022 at 3:55 PM ^
Well, not a lot of teams is going to win a game like this without their key players. Take Hooker from TEN and see how they perform. This team is not getting in without beating OSU anyway.
November 19th, 2022 at 10:16 PM ^
So, through three quarters, Tennessee the fifth rated team in the country has given up 42 points to a 6-4 South Carolina in Columbia, SC. And now they've given up another TD, 49 points. What a joke. This team will give up more than 50 before this game is done, and is my mind no better than Purdue. The fact that the committee put this team on the doorstep of gaining a playoff spot without winning a conference championship matchup is a very bad joke.
November 19th, 2022 at 3:58 PM ^
TCU also needed a last second FG to survive. The idea that 2-loss LSU, 1-loss Tennessee, and 1-loss USC or 2-loss UCLA jumps Michigan is absurd.
November 19th, 2022 at 4:12 PM ^
Remind me! 3 days
The only absurd thing here is how you haven't been paying attention to the rankings this year or how the committee makes decisions.
November 19th, 2022 at 4:38 PM ^
Literally none of those teams are jumping Michigan on Tuesday. Mayyyyyybe TCU, but they also won on a last second FG against a 4-loss team
November 19th, 2022 at 10:14 PM ^
Tennessee is going down to the Gamecocks, so that jumping Michigan thing ain’t happening.
November 19th, 2022 at 3:40 PM ^
Whatever you're going to say about the play calling and passing game, I don't disagree, but we found a way to win when we couldn't do anything right. OSU isn't until next Saturday.
But yeah, burn the tape and ice baths and bacta tanks for everyone
November 19th, 2022 at 3:40 PM ^
The ultimate ‘I trust our D’ move to kick down 4 on 4th and 11 with 3 minutes to go. Hats off to a great coach!
November 19th, 2022 at 3:41 PM ^
it was the RIGHT call. But yeah, that was huge
November 19th, 2022 at 4:57 PM ^
and two plays before that calling a running play with almost no time left with our 5th string RB. and then on 3rd down calling a useless pass that could have been intercepted. So there is one good play call out of 4
November 19th, 2022 at 5:21 PM ^
You're mixing up the last two drives.
The two plays before the FG to make it 17-16 were the pass to Gash that he dropped, and the pass the Loveland that JJ overthrew. Those were good playcalls and both should have been TDs.
You could quibble about the plays before the game-winning FG, but at that point we were well in Moody's range and anything more was gravy.
November 20th, 2022 at 5:07 PM ^
SIAP: What was going on with our last two offensive play calls? I do not want to slog through every post to see if this is discussed. though I imagine it must have been since even the announcers were amazed by our play calls. We were in safe FG range for Moody and could run down the clock and then kick the winning FG with no risk. But instead we threw two dangerous passes. If either one was intercepted - or if the second one was caught inbounds - it was game over with a loss.
Seemed absolutely insane to be doing anything but a kneel down and a spike on 3rd down at that point.
November 19th, 2022 at 3:55 PM ^
Absolutely the right call. When you haven't scored a TD in 50 minutes, don't count on getting one on 4th and 11.
November 19th, 2022 at 4:38 PM ^
I disagreed with the call at the time (I might still disagree with it), but it worked out. Got to give them props.
November 19th, 2022 at 4:50 PM ^
I don't even think it's a close call. It's 4th and 11 and you have an automatic kicker and also have 3 timeouts left.
Getting a first down is a very low chance.
By kicking it and cutting the deficit to 1 gives your D a chance and even if Illinois scores a TD we still have chance down 8 if we have time left.
Worked out great just no idea why JJ was throwing on 3rd the play before we kicked the game winning fg. 🤯
November 19th, 2022 at 3:41 PM ^
I love Harbaugh's interview after this game!!
Nothing like this board. All joy!
I'd want to play for a coach that finds joy in the challenge and gives credit to his players
November 19th, 2022 at 4:01 PM ^
I paused my YouTube tv when it started because of a phone call and then it shut off so I missed it. I hope it's uploaded somewhere so I can see it. He looked really happy and like he was going to say something.
November 19th, 2022 at 3:41 PM ^
Hire Borges!!!
November 19th, 2022 at 3:58 PM ^
He is where he should be doing interviews on utube
November 20th, 2022 at 7:45 AM ^
As a what - stadium usher or parking lot attendant?
November 19th, 2022 at 3:41 PM ^
Play calling sucks
QB coaching sucks
Time management sucks
^ All themes we've seen since day 1 of Harbaugh.
These kids win in spite of the staff.
November 19th, 2022 at 3:56 PM ^
11-0 - if only we had a better coach….
November 19th, 2022 at 4:15 PM ^
In JH's tenure, tell me what QB has improved over time?
Was it Cade?
Was it Patterson?
Was it Peters?
Who was it?
I'll wait for your cogent response.
Of course you don't have one and you'll either just chicken shit neg me or reply with something that doesn't pertain to the post at all.
November 19th, 2022 at 4:22 PM ^
Cade improved over time until he got beat out by McCarthy this year. McCarthy came through today and I'd bet is on the rise. Harbaugh is smart enough to give McCarthy more rope next year and today was great experience in that regard. Lots of drops in the sub-freezing weather today. So, yes, I'll trust Harbaugh over you.
November 19th, 2022 at 5:03 PM ^
Well yes. But taking this year only, it's undeniable that JJ is regressing. Clearly he's hurt by drops, no question. But his misses both on throws and on missing open guys, have been increasing not decreasing. I don't see how if the run game is slowed that we can beat that team in Columbus through the air-not on the evidence we've all seen.
November 19th, 2022 at 4:53 PM ^
If Speight never got hurt he seemed to be the guy. He made so many big plays in Columbus that year we should of won. He had poise and moxie.
November 19th, 2022 at 6:13 PM ^
Agreed.
Speight was a different QB after the injury.