Game Thread: Northwestern vs. Illinois

[Sheffielder]

Watch for the fake. If I'm Bret B. I dont mind turning it over on downs and giving us 90+ to cover.

 

[Hungry Jack]

Stone with a horrid performance

 

[Cool Cat]

We will now go get 8 for the win. Book It!!

 

[Rodenthater]

Take a knee Stone and call it a career!

 

[zbag51]

Watch for the fake. If I'm Bret B. I dont mind turning it over on downs and giving us 90+ to cover.

Definitely thought the same. Now maybe we get a KO return for a TD?!?!?!

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Guys calm down this game has like four more possessions left at least

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Definitely thought the same. Now maybe we get a KO return for a TD?!?!?!

Oh my god that would be hilarious

 

[Arlcatsfan]

I'm just gonna throw this out and say play BOE in the bowl game. What an implosion by Stone

 

[989bjm989]

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 program's scraps at QB.

You may be wrong. You may be right.

Hard to know in this new era of NIL and transfers. Call me a lunatic.

 

[SimpsonElmwood]

Believe.

 

[jne381]

Ever since Stone threw that INT that he got back, he has been performing very poorly. He needs to get out of his head, It has to be completely mental.

 

[DaCat]

Get your shtt together for this final drive, Stone.

 

[BigTenCat]

Stone is cooked tonight

 

[cat inkansas]

Ever since Stone threw that INT that he got back, he has been performing very poorly. He needs to get out of his head, It has to be completely mental.

Definitely. He had all day to throw. Don't think Bryant ever got that much protection.

 

[NU Houston]

A mediocre QB on a mediocre team. It is what it is. At least we get a bowl game out of this season.

 

[BigTenCat]

That was a forgettable game

 

[TheC]

Northwestern football

 

[Sheffielder]

I'm just gonna throw this out and say play BOE in the bowl game. What an implosion by Stone

Interesting thought...my friend who is watching casually just asked "is Boe anything to look forward to next year?"

Let's just give him the bowl game, especially if we're in Detroit. No one's watching. Thank you for your service, Stone.

 

[AtlantaCat]

A mediocre QB on a mediocre team. It is what it is. At least we get a bowl game out of this season.

Detroit is all this POS staff and QB deserve.

 

[catcrazy]

They better pony up to get a good quarterback. Stone thought the opponent was Tulane. Winnable game he choked away

 

[AdamOnFirst]

That wasn’t a funny way to lose, that was just by the book. The only amusing twist to that was it was a well thrown ball right to the hands of Very Good Hunter Welcing and he let it go right through then for an INT that was ironically not Stone’s fault

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

Another interception bouncing off the receiver's hands.

 

[freewillie07]

One of the worst performances in recent memory.

 

[cat inkansas]

That was a forgettable game

That pick on 84. Hit him in the hands. Stone has not been good but we have had some critical drops.

 

[zbag51]

Haha. What a ridiculous game. I was trying to think of all the stupid things that happened, and I couldn’t.

 

[Anon1756236851]

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.

Silly boy.

 

[FitzFan]

This team needs more prayers for fearlessness!

 

[Fanaticat98]

Not Stone’s fault, that one. Just badness to go all around. So disappointing to put this effort out on the field in a rivalry.

 

[DaCat]

This game was there for the taking. Just an ugly performance by Stone.

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

That wasn’t a funny way to lose, that was just by the book. The only amusing twist to that was it was a well thrown ball right to the hands of Very Good Hunter Welcing and he let it go right through then for an INT that was ironically not Stone’s fault

The first half interception was the same and led to a touchdown, which is the difference in this game. Stone hasn't been good today but the game is totally different if the receivers come down with those catches.

 

[cat inkansas]

Another interception bouncing off the receiver's hands.

We have receivers who can't catch.

 

[TheC]

That wasn’t a funny way to lose, that was just by the book. The only amusing twist to that was it was a well thrown ball right to the hands of Very Good Hunter Welcing and he let it go right through then for an INT that was ironically not Stone’s fault

Stone threw into triple coverage. He just locks onto his primary and that's it.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Haha. What a ridiculous game. I was trying to think of all the stupid things that happened, and I couldn’t.

I figured it out during the commercial: that INT being overturned and then Stone immediately throwing a bad INT the next play

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

I wonder if there's any chance Illinois throws it here?

 

[AdamOnFirst]

The first half interception was the same and led to a touchdown, which is the difference in this game. Stone hasn't been good today but the game is totally different if the receivers come down with those catches.

First half one was **** luck and not in Covey with the tip. That second one was squarely on Welcing, who has been a mensch for us

 

[cat inkansas]

This game was there for the taking. Just an ugly performance by Stone.

And just as much by his receivers. Why woulda guy want to be a receiver when he can't catch

 

[AdamOnFirst]

We could get it back!

 

[LACatFan]

I'm with Sheffielder. Start Boe in the Detroit Bowl. Get him some full game reps and let's see what he can do. Oh, and anyone but Lujan can / should wear the OC hat.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

BACK IN BUSINESS BOYS

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

We could get it back!

We WILL! (DON'T rough the punter!)