Game Thread: Northwestern vs. Illinois

[kelloggcat]

How are we possibly still in this?

 

[Sheffielder]

Guys, it's a 1-score game in a snow bowl and the 'Cats are about to take possession. I don't understand what's behind all this doomerism.

I don't disagree with the first part ^ ^ but the second part...do you have eyes? Have you been watching the second half?

 

[zbag51]

How are we possibly still in this?

Don’t question, just believe!

 

[Deeringfish]

We’ve got a 235 pounde! That’s his best possible situation!

a fake to him and stone running to the right us a TD.

 

[BigTenCat]

With all these big time blue blood programs changing coaching staffs there are going to be a lot of really good OCs available if Braun wants to sack Lujan.

 

[Sheffielder]

Win or lose...gritty game here. Remove "Northwestern" from the equation - you're down to your 4th string tailback with a mid-QB in treacherous weather and you're within a score of your rival at their senior day...

 

[Deeringfish]

5 minute drive for a TD and NU wins.

 

[DaCat]

a fake to him and stone running to the right us a TD.

We had 3 TEs in and we ran the ball straight into an unblocked lineman. WTF

 

[Deeringfish]

We had 3 TEs in and we ran the ball straight into an unblocked lineman. WTF

I know right? Terrible play call. And bad blocking.

 

[Sheffielder]

Can we even drive 65 yards in 4:27?

 

[Deeringfish]

Preckel doesn't seem to have another gear.

 

[BigTenCat]

What just happened?

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Can we even drive 65 yards in 4:27?

Did you folks miss the game last week? I’m not saying we’re winning but let’s gooooooo

 

[989bjm989]

WTF?

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

Hmm... Illinois prefers 3rd and inches to 2nd and 9? I'm not sure that's a "good" challenge.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Preckel doesn't seem to have another gear.

He’s not quick

 

[Rodenthater]

Why does Bielema look like a Russian cosmonaut?

 

[zbag51]

And now they are going back a play to review? Wtf?! The whistle was AFTER the play

 

[BigTenCat]

Preckel doesn't seem to have another gear.

For a big guy the kid does not break any tackles either

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Hmm... Illinois prefers 3rd and inches to 2nd and 9? I'm not sure that's a "good" challenge.

After what happened on the goal line…

 

[989bjm989]

Why does Bielema look like a Russian cosmonaut?

He is.

 

[BigTenCat]

And that’s the game

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

Now the 'Cats are back at 1st and 10 instead of 2nd and 9. I'll take it.

 

[989bjm989]

Rare to see a full minute added to the clock.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

JFC Stone

 

[AtlantaCat]

Stone sucks. WTF?

 

[989bjm989]

G.O.

 

[BigTenCat]

Terrible second half from Stone. This was a winnable game.

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

Ugh, this has certainly been Stone's worst game since Tulane. Obviously need to hold them to 3 here.

 

[Sheffielder]

Several minutes left but we know what happens when Stone plays like this.

See you in Detroit.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

That was like exactly the Nebraska play again

funniest possible outcome is we get the ball back with a chance to score and win/tie with plenty of time and have to prolong this

 

[cat inkansas]

Stone sucks. WTF?

Stone sucks. WTF?

Bad Stone.

 

[989bjm989]

He had all day to make a great throw.

 

[zbag51]

That seems so appropriate for this game. Somehow the refs go back a play to review a call. The call is upheld to give us a first down instead of second, then terrible throw interception.

 

[LACatFan]

Fire stone.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Ugh, this has certainly been Stone's worst game since Tulane. Obviously need to hold them to 3 here.

Hey hey hey whoa whoa, loooots of bad games to pick from

 

[Jaguar 88]

How about we just win tonight, Chief?

Doesn't matter if we win or not. I am talking down the road. The current coaching staff isn't recruiting that well, we continually have to get other programs' scraps at QB.

 

[Rodenthater]

USC and Nebraska all over again!

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

Of course, watch for the fake here.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Okay, Lucy, I SWEAR TO GOD, this time I’m banging that football to the moon