OC Drew Mehringer Postgame Press Conference - Illinois

[DHajekRC84]

no issue with what I heard at all ..clearly frustrated and I am glad to hear it.

my biggest gripe is you have to look into the mirror too.

Not sure why we didn't ry and get 3 points that first 4th down. We hadn't scored in like 9 quarters and needed something on the board.

I also can never understand a shotgun formation on a 4th and 6 inches. Starting 5 yards of the LOS just makes no sense...and then your have the snap thing to consider (OBVIOUSLY). One thing we were pretty good at years past was QB sneak. How hard is it to run that play?

 

[AreYouNUTS]

no issue with what I heard at all ..clearly frustrated and I am glad to hear it.

my biggest gripe is you have to look into the mirror too.

Not sure why we didn't ry and get 3 points that first 4th down. We hadn't scored in like 9 quarters and needed something on the board.

I also can never understand a shotgun formation on a 4th and 6 inches. Starting 5 yards of the LOS just makes no sense...and then your have the snap thing to consider (OBVIOUSLY). One thing we were pretty good at years past was QB sneak. How hard is it to run that play?

0-0 game at the time and staff not comfortable about our guy hitting a 45-yarder? You THINK you can get that and instill some confidence in your O? That would be my guess.

 

[j10oreo]

0-0 game at the time and staff not comfortable about our guy hitting a 45-yarder? You THINK you can get that and instill some confidence in your O? That would be my guess.

I do understand where you're coming from but we've failed several 4th down attempts in the season already so why risk ruining momentum? We've had problems with putting any points on the board for so long that we need to put away the Madden play calling and just focus on getting what we can get. Our kicking game is going to forever be non-existent if we don't even bother trying to have one.

 

[RUMountie]

That was a painful interview to watch...he sounds as if Ash Ripped him a new one after the game and he has just been demoted...he sounded on the verge of tears...

Hopefully something along those lines did happen. DM needs to get his stuff together.