*** Official Illinois Game Thread ***

[lo country]

Bless his heart for playing after going down last week and limited practice reps, but Jameis is playing his worst game in a while.

Can we please see another guard rotated in please?????

Try Bando.  He did well last week.  I know NIU, end of game, but get the young guys reps so next year isn't the same excuse of youth and inexperience.

 

[southernoregonhusker]

Yes. A lack of conditioning during Hip hip hooray guy and young players is why the Oline isn’t where they need to be. This isn’t Madden. 

Enough excuses.  Two offseason conditioning seasons and they're still not in shape.  How many years do they need?  10?

 

[Hayseed]

He's had guys open. The ball placement has been terrible when he threw to a 6 8 tight end it was at his shoes but when its speilman or robinson its 4 ft over their heads.

Martinez can’t run, try Vedral.

 

[ebohnart]

Martinez.  Has made some nice plays tonight but has also had some really bad throws.  Still puzzling what's going on with him.  Sophomore slump.

I noticed last game that he missed people who were incredibly open, too, and that’s happened quite a few times this game as well. 

 

[lo country]

SF doesn't look too happy with Martinez. Is he sure he wouldn't trade him for Vedral?

Not at all.  Usually doesn't show emotion, but the sideline shot showed him pretty pi$$ed.

 

[Branno]

Thats an off season of year 1 fix.  

:ahhhhhhhh

 

[Packerhuskerfan]

The only reason we're losing is we gave them the ball at our 2 yard line.

We've been turning the ball over too much for the last couple decades 

 

[NebraskaHarry]

Nebraska losing to Illinois... W. T. A. F. 

 

[CheeseHusker]

I know we can win this by a bunch if we just play clean football.

But that's always the issue, isn't it.

 

[LumberJackSker]

Eastern Michigan must have been really good. I remember hearing they killed them with the zone read. If only Nebraska could do that.

 

[The Scarlet Pimpernel]

Heard all off season how the TE's would be the strength and really nothing much this year.  After this season, I'm going dark in Husker news until the first game.  void any hype.

  

Hope Frost fires them up this half time...

Agreed. Every summer, going back to Bo's tenure (or maybe even before that), we've heard how great they look all summer. Then the season starts, and it's the same old crap.

 

[knapplc]

The only reason we're losing is we gave them the ball at our 2 yard line.

Remember, Illinois' plan was to go fast and wear our defense out.

We have more plays, more yards, better time of possession.

 

[The Maudfather]

Same old problems. Different week. Ball security is something we'll never master.

Mills is bad. Honestly, sprinkle in Rhamir or get Wandale more involved in the run game.

The fact that Martinez is somehow slower this year is boat anchoring our offense. 

 

[C-4]

Tired of this offense. Just bring back our old ground and pound offense. With the focus on the offensive line.

I’d rather live AND die by that than sit through this finesse s#!t.

 

[funhusker]

21-21 at half woulda been nice, but Huskers get ball and a chance to reset!