**** What we learned - Illinois edition ****

[kyle sibert]

I learned this team continues to improve. Michigan State may be on a higher level than us, but that's only because they started higher. We're getting there, and there's reason to believe we'll get to the top of this conference this year.

IF we stop losing guys to injury.

#Excuses

Pretty legitimate actually. If you lose key players or at least a large number of players and expect to win a championship, you're delusional.

 

[Thanks_Tom RR]

Our 2016 recruiting class now sits at TWO COMMITS!!!

 

[Sargon]

I learned that this team looks and feels more like old Nebraska. And that I have missed this more than I thought.

Amen.

Can I hear a big Amen?!

 

[HeyBurke]

I learned this team continues to improve. Michigan State may be on a higher level than us, but that's only because they started higher. We're getting there, and there's reason to believe we'll get to the top of this conference this year.

IF we stop losing guys to injury.

#Excuses

Pretty legitimate actually. If you lose key players or at least a large number of players and expect to win a championship, you're delusional.

I think you missed the sarcasm.

 

[trouble]

I thought the uniforms were awesome personally. Certainly the best alternates we have had.

 

[Sargon]

Brown doesn't hook kicks anymore?

 

[Thanks_Tom RR]

Bo just said JMitch is good (more his hip than knee) and Ameer is fine as well (bruise near his knee, they took him out to rest him for next week).

 

[Scratchtown]

Imani Cross is faster than many have ever given him credit for. He runs very upright when he gets to the second level leaving him open to big hits and getting stripped.

Yes. This +1000 which is also what I have stated at least 10 times.

 

[walksalone]

That our team can win by more than 3 TD's, and there still can be butthurt...

 

[kyle sibert]

I learned this team continues to improve. Michigan State may be on a higher level than us, but that's only because they started higher. We're getting there, and there's reason to believe we'll get to the top of this conference this year.

IF we stop losing guys to injury.

#Excuses

Pretty legitimate actually. If you lose key players or at least a large number of players and expect to win a championship, you're delusional.

I think you missed the sarcasm.

I thought I might. Went into it 50/50. This board can say some ridiculous stuff sometimes. Other times it can be funny. In other words:

We do some good things, but we also did some things that weren't so good.

 

[Count 'Bility]

That bo can get extremely crabby over a 31 point win. #expectation

 

[NUpolo8]

Stop Ameer, stop Nebraska. And MSU is going to sure as hell try.

 

[Warrior10]

MichSt, Us, and Ohio State are on a different level in the conference...imo.

 

[VectorVictor]

For all the brilliance and leadership Tommy shows, he's still occasionally reminding us he's still only got one season under his belt--a few bad throws/INTs, not checking down, etc.

But the positive far outweighs the negative with him. I'm cautiously optimistic for next week...

 

[Husker Richard]

Imani Cross is faster than many have ever given him credit for. He runs very upright when he gets to the second level leaving him open to big hits and getting stripped.

This. Get low big fella. Lower the shoulders and take advantage of your size and strength.