First-Half Thread for NU vs. Wisconsin

[Alan Smithee]

I would be interested to know the stats on how many TD drives in the Big Ten included a PI in the endzone. Maybe it’s just an NU thing on both sides of the ball. But it feels like a super high-stakes call. It’s why Fitz got the unsportsmanlike conduct call last week.

I think it was PI (barely) but not in the endzone. But I think they’d have scored a TD without the call, too.

 

[NUCat320]

I think it was PI (barely) but not in the endzone. But I think they’d have scored a TD without the call, too.

It was amusing that nobody on the broadcast (or the NU sideline) seemed to notice that the penalty committed at the 1 was flagged in the end zone.

 

[IMC Cat]

So Hilinski gets benched for 3 poor drives vs Minnesota yet Marty is free to throw 4 INTs in 5 quarters?

 

[GECat2]

I am tired of watching Spivak be pushed backwards. Time to give someone else an opportunity.

 

[freewillie07]

So Hilinski gets benched for 3 poor drives vs Minnesota yet Marty is free to throw 4 INTs in 5 quarters?

“But he’s a dual threat”

 

[GECat2]

Yes. To fumble and throw picks.

 

[NUChicago]

I am tired of watching Spivak be pushed backwards. Time to give someone else an opportunity.

He is not very good, but it is time to start questioning the coaches. Both sides of the ball.

 

[jensberg]

Maybe they will start hilinski in the second half when we're down 21 to nothing or worse.

 

[stpaulcat]

NU is again successful at getting down two scores before halftime. They've got that down pat (pun intended).

 

[DaCat]

We're just a mistake-prone team this year, dropped snaps, turnovers, etc. Very uncharacteristic of Fitz teams, he has to figure out the root cause. At least he finally replaced McIntyre with Xander, who is an improvement.

 

[wildcatpn]

We're just a mistake-prone team this year, dropped snaps, turnovers, etc. Very uncharacteristic of Fitz teams, he has to figure out the root cause. At least he finally replaced McIntyre with Xander, who is an improvement.

I’ve never seen a team drop more snaps. Concentration issues.

 

[GECat2]

Oh look!! A fair catch on a kickoff!!!

 

[freewillie07]

Maybe they will start hilinski in the second half when we're down 21 to nothing or worse.

It is not worth subjecting the potential QB of the future to that kind of thing.

 

[NUCat320]

I am tired of watching Spivak be pushed backwards. Time to give someone else an opportunity.

He lost his opportunity and was given it back.

 

[NUCat320]

Maybe they will start hilinski in the second half when we're down 21 to nothing or worse.

Marty is a very inaccurate passer. He had a wide open stationary target ten yards away on second down, and just missed it.

Time to turn it over to Hilinski and perhaps Richardson for the next 3 1/2 weeks.

 

[stpaulcat]

Wheels coming off.

 

[chicagocatfan24]

This team is hilariously bad. Fire everybody not named Fitz

 

[phatcat]

one particular LB is lost every play, do we not have other options?

I don't recall us having a worse linebacker since the Dark Ages, and even some of them were better (Raffin, Guendling, Kern et al)

 

[FanatiCat]

Just tragically bad play in all FOUR phases - the last 2 games the COACHES have gotten 30 yards in penalties!

 

[DaCat]

I don't recall us having a worse linebacker since the Dark Ages, and even some of them were better (Raffin, Guendling, Kern et al)

Xander Mueller playing much better in sub of McIntyre.

 

[Alan Smithee]

Oh look!! A fair catch on a kickoff!!!

I wasn’t sure which kickoff you referred to, but my compliments on the efficiency of your evergreen post. You could post that once and refer back to it for multiple entire seasons.

 

[chicagocatfan24]

I hope they lose by 50 again

 

[Rodenthater]

They quit!

 

[stpaulcat]

How does Fitz get this team back? Time for a big move?

 

[freewillie07]

I hope they lose by 50 again

why

 

[TejasCat]

I hope they lose by 50 again

Chryst will call of the dogs mid q3

 

[Alan Smithee]

I hope they lose by 50 again

I will never, ever feel that way.

 

[stpaulcat]

They quit!

Seems so. I don't remember a post-Barnett NU team just seeming to give up.

 

[NU Houston]

Of course Wisconsin easily converted that.3rd and 9 from midfield. Of course they did. They make it look so easy.

Why don't we have strong TEs who make plays over the middle?

 

[DaCat]

Fitz has lost this defense. Adebowore and Miller are both out with injuries. The next men up are overwhelmed. The coaches have no answers.

 

[NU Houston]

I wasn’t sure which kickoff you referred to, but my compliments on the efficiency of your evergreen post. You could post that once and refer back to it for multiple entire seasons.

We stop calling for fair catches when down by 30+ points, because that's when we need big plays.

 

[GECat2]

I would let Hilinski play. He needs the reps and he is the future.

 

[wildcatpn]

Embarrassingly bad. Completely unacceptable and should not be tolerated. From coaching to players to support staff, everyone should be evaluated and be held accountable.

 

[jensberg]

How does Fitz get this team back? Time for a big move?

I don't think he can get his team back this year. This will be two of the last three years where we have one big ten Victory the way things are going. There is a lot to do to make us a viable entity going forward. It includes some hard decisions that I think our coach will have difficulty making.

 

[freewillie07]

I don't think he can get his team back this year. This will be two of the last three years where we have one big ten Victory the way things are going. There is a lot to do to make us a viable entity going forward. It includes some hard decisions that I think our coach will have difficulty making.

what would you do if you were Fitz

 

[FeralFelidae]

Nice throw there.

 

[NU Houston]

Was #4 supposed to block on that QB rush? He just stood there and watched the Badger defender run by him to crush Marty.

 

[phatcat]

Fitz has lost this defense. Adebowore and Miller are both out with injuries. The next men up are overwhelmed. The coaches have no answers.

I missed Tomi going out but I have it on mute

 

[lunker35]

what would you do if you were Fitz

Totally clean house. His coaching hires are just awful. Any other D1 program would have already made changes.

 

[phatcat]

Xander Mueller playing much better in sub of McIntyre.

40 back out there