Official NU-Illinois State firsth-half thread

lou v

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Well, it looks like a pretty sparse crowd today. I think they'll be in the 20-25K range.

Let's go Cats!
 

lou v

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Well, it looks like a pretty sparse crowd today. I think they'll be in the 20-25K range.

Let's go Cats!

Interesting thing coming into the stadium today. Media now has to enter from Gate M and have their bags checked. The asked me to put the bag on the ground and move away from it. Then they brought a German Shepherd over who sniffed my bag and then walked away. That's the method now. Lesson learned: don't bring any bacon in my bag.
 

lou v

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Interesting thing coming into the stadium today. Media now has to enter from Gate M and have their bags checked. The asked me to put the bag on the ground and move away from it. Then they brought a German Shepherd over who sniffed my bag and then walked away. That's the method now. Lesson learned: don't bring any bacon in my bag.

Well, Illinois State got a couple first downs, but then Nate Hall and Ifeadi Odenigbo delivered some Welcome-to-the-Big-Ten TFLs. ISU punt.
 

lou v

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Flynn Nagel is returning punts now. I'm all for it. Matthew Harris is far too valuable.
 

DaCat

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Didn't see Hall much last week, it seems he's ready to make an impact this week. Nice sack by Ifeadi. Ant also was in there.
 

DaCat

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The field sucks again. Wilson couldn't get his footing. Terrible throw by Thorson but the line has to block better.
 

TheC

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God, our DL is so pathetic. Illinois State has all day to throw. So depressing.
 

DaCat

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Wyatt getting a lot of reps at DT. Thompson may not be 100% yet but did play.
 

Bwm57

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The field sucks again. Wilson couldn't get his footing. Terrible throw by Thorson but the line has to block better.
That was s TD if the receiver didn't stop and turn around in a circle before the ball got there.
 

TheC

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How is it we have worse OL and DLs than an FCS team?
 

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Interesting thing coming into the stadium today. Media now has to enter from Gate M and have their bags checked. The asked me to put the bag on the ground and move away from it. Then they brought a German Shepherd over who sniffed my bag and then walked away. That's the method now. Lesson learned: don't bring any bacon in my bag.

The terrorists continue to win.
 
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DaCat

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Thorson has no pocket presence yet. Hance getting beat like a drum.
 

Fanaticat98

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Thor looked slow scrambling. OL getting manhandled. Wtf

WOW. With this OL, can anyone look at the schedule and tell me where we will get 6 wins to get to a bowl, especially since we gave up a winnable one to WMU? The B1G D lines are not even going to give Thorson time to attempt a pass.
 

WoodersonCat

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some people saw last season for the mirage it was. If we don't turn this around, we're going to lose soundly.
 

corbi2961

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The field sucks again. Wilson couldn't get his footing. Terrible throw by Thorson but the line has to block better.
Terrible throw? That was a pretty good throw on the run with a defender breathing down his back. The receiver played that ball terribly. He stopped running and turned his back completely to the end zone. Awful fundamentals. That should have been a TD.

Our OL looks like a HS OL and our punter has returned to form. When are our position coaches going to be held accountable for the results on the field?