Rutgers vs Illinois / Game Thread

[Abro1975]

I'm surprised Ill runs at all when they can complete almost every pass

 

[j10oreo]

Honest question, why did Ash create a qb competition in the offseason rather than commit and help improve Gio?

 

[RUSK97]

Balancing our universe. :weary:

Just don't want to get into a Scoring battle with them. I think that favors them.

 

[RUChow]

Is there anyone who can't beat Wharton, and are we ever going to rush more than four? Not sure how good this staff is, but one thing is for sure - they are short on balls.

 

[DJ Spanky]

Why the hell are we calling a timeout?

 

[RU4Real]

With George's arm and protection, I have no idea why they'd ever run the ball...

He has a tendency to sometimes not hit what he's aiming at.

 

[RU-Kidding]

Had his right arm held down by the receiver as the ball arrived.

yeah but he has 2 arms

 

[Plum Street]

Cmon d !

 

[RUSK97]

Honest question, why did Ash create a qb competition in the offseason rather than commit and help improve Gio?

Because Gio is Flood's guy. He brought Bolin in.

 

[LETSGORU91]

Hicks unfortunately has a case of the fumblooskis.

As does Martin today. We might not see him the rest of the game. Hicks, Blackshear, and Edwards are getting good chunks at a time.

 

[mildone]

Review that call.

 

[BillyC80]

Gotta review.

 

[rurichdog]

Yeahhh that's a TD

 

[rufeelinit]

Would like to see a replay. Looks very close.

 

[mildone]

Take a second look.

 

[RU848789]

Probably not enough to overturn...

 

[Abro1975]

Too close to over turn

 

[koleszar]

Why the hell are we calling a timeout?

We were confused as usual.

 

[Scarlet_Scourge]

Doesn't look like a TD from the replay

 

[j10oreo]

That was a good attempt at the stop regardless.

 

[mildone]

Knee was down first.

 

[RU848789]

oooh, looks like knee hit before the ball crossed the line...

 

[RUMcMahon]

BS , the knee is down before the extension

 

[rufeelinit]

Don't think this gets overturned

 

[Plum Street]

Tough call. He wasn't in

 

[BillyC80]

Won't be overturned.

 

[mildone]

Do the officials suck? Yes.

 

[Scarlet_Monster]

Also, he lost his helmet in the process, doesn't that make the play dead?

 

[RUMcMahon]

And in typical fashion, the call goes against us

 

[Scarlet_Scourge]

Refs blow the call and it stands

 

[mildone]

Am I biased? No! :D

 

[RUChoppin]

yeah but he has 2 arms

Made the pass breakup much harder. He interfered with the receiver a few steps earlier, too. Letting a lot go between receivers and defenders so far today.

 

[rurichdog]

It was a stop until he extended the ball over the plane. Whatchagonnado?

 

[shields]

Can we ever make a stop?

 

[ClassOf02]

I thought the ball crossed the plane before the knee was down.

Run D was stout, issue is not throwing any blitzes at inexperienced line and QB.

 

[rufeelinit]

We were confused as usual.

Looked like 22 was not in the right position

 

[RC85]

And in typical fashion, the call goes against us

 

[Block R]

Knee was down first.

Not the way I saw it. Knee almost touched but then he extended to the line and then the knee hits. Great play by the back.

 

[rutgersguy1]

I think he was over before the knee was down. The ball just need to cross the front part of the white line and to me it did even without the extension of the ball. Actually think there was enough evidence to confirm forget about not enough to overrule.

 

[jonS]

I don't like the defensive scheme. No pass rush , no blitzes , with a makeshift defensive backfield that's having trouble covering. George will end up looking like Johnny Unitas at this rate.

 

[Purple-Ed]

That was a TD.

 

[ScarletSince86]

Is hester playing at all?

 

[rurichdog]

D Line is getting hands up in the passing lanes today. Progress.

 

[RUMcMahon]

Lmao [roll]

 

[koleszar]

I thought the ball crossed the plane before the knee was down.

Run D was stout, issue is not throwing any blitzes at inexperienced line and QB.

I don't get it Nieman complains we can't get pressure with the front four. Well guess what genius do something about it. BLITZ!!