Football LIVE GAME THREAD: Rutgers vs. Illinois

[HeywoodGiant]

Lovie is back on the hot seat

 

[BillyC80]

Sorry to kick a dead horse, but our performance in that second quarter, with so many of our original starters out, makes me really wonder what the heck Ash was doing.

It’s starting to look like our next HC will have some talent to work with.

 

[Extra Point]

Lovie is back on the hot seat

If he loses at home as a 20 point favorite to Rutgers he might get fired after the game.

 

[RUhasarrived]

DON'T LISTEN TO MILLEN!!!

The WCTC online feed and crackstreams are in almost perfect synch.Carlin and Ray may be just a second ahead of the video.

 

[leftoright]

"Fighting Illini"? Isn't that a reference to a Native American tribe with a propensity toward unnecessary violent tendencies? I propose they change their nickname ASAP.

 

[RUfromSoCal?]

So, the wife (who LOVES RU football but doesn't really follow it too closely) just said that in 4 games Nunzio is a way better head coach than smASH was in 4 years............ and I couldn't disagree...........

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

if this goes to form for most Big Ten teams.. Illinois on offense will begin holding like it is legal... big holes, big gains and the announcers will say they finally showed up and are wearing us down

 

[ru66]

please ,if we can't get the win let's not fall off the wagon and do the blame game--this team has a ton of adversities

 

[Knightmoves]

So, the wife (who LOVES RU football but doesn't really follow it too closely) just said that in 4 games Nunzio is a way better head coach than smASH was in 4 years............ and I couldn't disagree...........

My wife says if Nunzio wins today that Greg will be looking over his shoulder at him as competition for HC job next season. I asked her to turn up the volume on the tv.

 

[RUsince52]

Need better play selection on those 3rd and short. Our backs aren't big enough to power thru so it's on our ability to have an option. Wish he were a little quicker, thinking and running.

 

[czxqa]

Sorry to kick a dead horse, but our performance in that second quarter, with so many of our original starters out, makes me really wonder what the heck Ash was doing.

It’s starting to look like our next HC will have some talent to work with.

That's what I've been saying

 

[RU848789]

Kind of nice not being blown out by halftime...

 

[Scarlet Blind]

I've been saying this a while, this team has talent in certain positions and little depth in other positions. I've noticed Langan does seem to be gaining some confidence running and passing the ball.

 

[OTBOTOR]

Kind of nice not being blown out by halftime...

At the start of the game I said I’d watch until RU went down by 14 and then I’d go to Acme. I didn’t think I’d still be on my couch.

 

[Scarlet_Monster]

Ooof that first down run was just abysmal.

 

[RU848789]

pick play

 

[czxqa]

Monday will be the two year anniversary of our last B1G win. Would be awesome not to have the embarrassment of two full seasons without a conference win.

 

[rutgersguy1]

Saved a potential TD and held them the next down....thank goodness.

 

[KingHigh]

I love seeing tverdov play well

 

[Knightmoves]

Monday will be the two year anniversary of our last B1G win. Would be awesome not to have the embarrassment of two full seasons without a conference win.

I believe that RU fans are way past the embarrassment stage. Many are somewhere between anger and apathy.

 

[ScarletDave]

Drive over before it started based on terrible punt return special teams as usual

 

[czxqa]

I believe that RU fans are way past the embarrassment stage. Many are somewhere between anger and apathy.

Has it ever happened? I don't want to be the first...

 

[koleszar]

Time was irrelevant. You had timeouts to burn if you decided to go for it and got it but didn’t score.

There was 20 secs left when they called the TO. Play takes 5 to 6 secs if you get the 1st leaves you with about 14 to 15 secs. and one time out. Time was completely a factor.

 

[leftoright]

So, the wife (who LOVES RU football but doesn't really follow it too closely) just said that in 4 games Nunzio is a way better head coach than smASH was in 4 years............ and I couldn't disagree...........

keep her

 

[RU848789]

Young QB, backed up against the goal line - this is where I really worry about a TO...

 

[RUScrew85]

I fear Lovie’s beard. He’s got that whole Santa thing going on. How can that not be some kind of good luck talisman?

It's very pious.

 

[RU848789]

Would like to see Langan try the Tebow run up to the line and then jump pass

 

[RUsince52]

Nice defense after the Corbin run. But bad judgement on catching the punt that deep, imo.

 

[czxqa]

Ha, faked the option. Nice

 

[jtung230]

Don’t worry. We are going to win. I lost power and can’t watch the game.

 

[Scarlet_Monster]

Absolutely no push.

How do we have 3 OL 4 yards down the field blocking nobody?

 

[RUScrew85]

"Fighting Illini"? Isn't that a reference to a Native American tribe with a propensity toward unnecessary violent tendencies? I propose they change their nickname ASAP.

Careful. Rutgers' SJWs will make us go back to the Chanticleers.

 

[MADHAT1]

My wife says if Nunzio wins today that Greg will be looking over his shoulder at him as competition for HC job next season. I asked her to turn up the volume on the tv.

[roll]
Nunzio might just be edging towards being Greg's OC.
Maybe winning this one and making RU competitive in the remaining games,Campanile
might be competing with Schiano for who will be the RU FB HC in 2020.

oops, scratch that :
Didn't I hear Schiano already has been hired and contract signed?
If so, Will Hobbs buyout Greg before he coaches a game in order to hire Nunizo
if NC wins the remaining games on schedule

 

[jordkap]

Play action deep ball has to be in the playbook today. Has to be...

 

[Scarlet_Monster]

Ooof who is #12?

Talk about running in cement.

Stiff hips and absolutely no explosion chasing down Peters.

 

[ru66]

oh well

 

[TGonzRU]

Welp...nice to have had hope for a bit.

 

[RU848789]

Ouch, that really hurt

 

[BillyC80]

Broken play for 54 yards.

 

[czxqa]

Why did we have just one guy covering the rolling QB AND guy out wide?