NU-Illinois second-half thread

[Windy City Cat Fan]

I know it's Wes Lund. I try not to give full proper names for Illinois. Just no particular reason. I hate them.

Or even Wes Lunt

 

[RhabdoWildcat]

We need to get some pressure. Our patch work corners are serviceable but give any Big Ten QB this much time and this is what you get.

 

[FLCat07]

If this brutal performance in pass blocking doesn't convince Fitz to look elsewhere for a new OL coach I'm not sure if anything will.

 

[DrillCat]

Or even Wes Lunt

I shall not name any of them properly. Is that ok?

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

We look pretty nasty out there

 

[willycat]

If this brutal performance in pass blocking doesn't convince Fitz to look elsewhere for a new OL coach I'm not sure if anything will.

And Thorson will never become a top flight QB if he doesn't recognize pressure and step up in the pocket.

 

[DrillCat]

What the f.

 

[TejasCat]

Wes Effing Lunt is shredding us, let me get another beer.

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Clayton makes too many mistakes for us

 

[DaCat]

McShepard had no clue where the ball was on the TD pass.

 

[TerraCat]

No pressure and bad coverage is not a good mixture...and let's not kid ourselves, this is a horrible Illini team...what is up with the D today?

 

[corbi296]

And Thorson will never become a top flight QB if he doesn't recognize pressure and step up in the pocket.

Where do you want him to step up? There are guys coming untouched right up the middle. Two brutal football teams playing right now.

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Let Alviti run the ball

 

[DrillCat]

Well, after watching Arizona pissing away their bowl eligibility against 2-9 ASU, I prayed cats wouldn't repeat the same complacency against Illinois. But Here we are..

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

We look worse this game then the Minnesota team

 

[DaCat]

Pass blocking for NU is brutal. Making Illinois look like Illinois State.

 

[LACatFan]

I'm flummoxed. Can't get to Lunt, can't stop the run, can't defend the pass. NU's D is making Illinois look like they should be representing the West in the B1G Championship game.

 

[TheC]

Really poor play from both lines. How does crappy Illinois get so much pressure on our QB and we get none?

 

[corbi296]

Let Alviti run the ball

Please stop posting this BS. What I am watching is bad enough.

 

[DrillCat]

Wes Effing Lunt is shredding us, let me get another beer.

It's west Lund, sir..

 

[DrillCat]

Oh lord... Illinois defense is better than theOSU.

 

[LACatFan]

How many holding calls on NU is that now today? I've lost count.

 

[TerraCat]

He went right by Mahoney untouched ...a little stunt...

 

[Seattle_Cat]

We are going to get blown out if the D doesn't start stopping them.

 

[DrillCat]

 

[TejasCat]

We are very fortunate that Illinois is really bad.

 

[Seattle_Cat]

Illini fumbles are keeping us in the game

 

[DaCat]

This is ugly and frustrating to watch.

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Lucky

 

[Seattle_Cat]

We also look bad!

 

[TerraCat]

Oh my goodness they can't tackle on special teams and the Illini give it back...

 

[TheC]

We are a crappy team getting one break after another.

 

[DrillCat]

Can we pass once and run twice?

 

[LACatFan]

That's it....feed the beast.

 

[Seattle_Cat]

I'm glad that they are bad too

 

[FLCat07]

And Thorson will never become a top flight QB if he doesn't recognize pressure and step up in the pocket.

I'm not saying he doesn't, but if you think Thorson is getting killed today because he's not feeling the pressure correctly we aren't watching the same game. Holding penalties, constant pressure, guys getting through untouched is just ridiculous. Our LG literally just tackled an IL defender in the backfield. Embarrassing.

 

[corbi296]

Keystone cops on the field today. NU is playing awful. No blocking, dropped passes, missed tackles. I was planning to travel to a bowl game. Not sure after what I have seen today.

 

[Seattle_Cat]

This look like a high school game, no consistency on either side.

 

[LACatFan]

Weird looking play, but it worked.

 

[DrillCat]

That was different!