Game thread for Northwestern vs. Minnesota

[FanatiCat]

We look pretty weak on D. Why can’t we at least get the strength training part right? That doesn’t take 5* talent.

 

[freewillie07]

There’s our complimentary football. Failure to pick up a first down on 3rd and 2 and 4th and 1, then a demoralized D let’s Minny run all day.

 

[mountaindrew]

Gophers might run for 500.

If Minny calls only inside dive plays all day, yup, 400 or 500 rushing yards easy.

 

[HawkCat]

Three missed tackles by him on just this one drive. I guess we know why he hasn't started or played much.

Exactly what I was going to say. He seems to always be in the right place—and then whiff on the tackle. Even on the big earlier play that led to a TFL, MU made the initial hit but didn’t wrap up, leading to someone else making the tackle.

 

[The Purple Knight]

I’m so sick of Fitz. What the **** is wrong with 3 points!!??

Take the points on the road !

 

[fcmchi]

It looks like their defense attended our team meetings for the offense.

 

[stpaulcat]

This is all of a sudden, becoming depressing.

 

[TheC]

This is a poorly run program in all aspects.

 

[BosCat]

It looks like their defense attended our team meetings for the offense.

Did they really have to? Not like there's anything diff't this week.

 

[phatcat]

This reminds me of the Seinfeld skit where George was the bad boy.

We have the bad offense, the bad defense, the bad strength program, the bad special teams, the bad coordinators...the bad head coach!

 

[HawkCat]

Jeez, we were playing P.J. Spencer at DE the last play of the quarter. I had to look him up. A class of 2019 walk-on.

 

[DaCat]

Jeez, we were playing P.J. Spencer at DE the last play of the quarter. I had to look him up. A class of 2019 walk-on.

Pate started but got injured early. I guess Saka is not as good as Spencer? Geezus

 

[FanatiCat]

Definitely got separation on that. Just a foot long on the throw. Just maybe if Sullivan had been QB1 earlier and had more time to work timing with the 1s, that’s a TD. Wishful thinking.

 

[FanatiCat]

There was literally a Mack truck size hole in the middle on that run. Even if Kalialmamis can’t complete a pass, we are going to lose handily if Ibrahim either has a 5 yard wide hole or gets 5 yards after contact pushing our guys back.

 

[NUCat320]

If Minny calls only inside dive plays all day, yup, 400 or 500 rushing yards easy.

Shouldn’t call another pass.

 

[DarthCat]

I’m beginning to thing B1G announcers are contractually obligated to be effusive with praise on all B1G teams. Listening to these guys you’d think we had won 8 straight, not lost.

 

[DaCat]

Bullshit pass interference.

 

[Go Catz]

Starting to look like another "fire everyone" type of game.

 

[mountaindrew]

Hey Fitz, yes, looks like that was a bad pass interference call, but stop crying, and try coaching your team better. Like going for an easy field goal. Among a million other things.

 

[jensberg]

Starting to look like another "fire everyone" type of game.

Absolutely. They're missing their starting quarterback and we're going to get blown off the field. Worst team in football and going to retain all our coaches probably what a joke

 

[NUCat320]

Hey Fitz, yes, looks like that was a bad pass interference call, but stop crying, and try coaching your team better. Like going for an easy field goal. Among a million other things.

Also, it’s stupid to wear a winter hat with a pom-pom (did your mom dress you? Are you six years old?), and the kangaroo pouch should be camo like the rest of the sweatshirt. (Is it a hoodie? If it’s a hoodie, no hat at all, dang it.)

 

[mountaindrew]

Shouldn’t call another pass.

I think Fleck is only doing it because the back up QB needs the work.

 

[phatcat]

Hey Fitz, yes, looks like that was a bad pass interference call, but stop crying, and try coaching your team better. Like going for an easy field goal. Among a million other things.

Like teaching his players to block and tackle. And lift weights

 

[NUCat320]

Absolutely. They're missing their starting quarterback and we're going to get blown off the field. Worst team in football and going to retain all our coaches probably what a joke

To be clear, their QB doesn’t look draftable, no matter what the sideline reporter said.

Minny can play this one like Miami did the second half, when they realized their backup couldn’t throw.

 

[FeralFelidae]

It's not even entertaining to just watch them run it down our throat play after play.

 

[BosCat]

Who's seen def holding on consec run plays?

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[phatcat]

Holding...long pause...Defense (on 2 running plays). What a dreadful team.

 

[fcmchi]

I didn't make the trip to Minneapolis, so I'm watching this one from the couch today. Per Twitter, it looks like Brendan Sullivan will play and Tanner Morgan won't, as expected. Advantage: Northwestern. Per our @MotownMedilldo, Ted Albrecht reported on WGN that Bryce Gallagher is out, so Mac Uihlein will get the start at linebacker.

Lou, Very smart, prescient move.

 

[DaCat]

Another ugly beat down for the JON defense

 

[FanatiCat]

How the $?!,$?!, do you get a defensive holding penalty on the goal line??
Also, why was the first defensive holding penalty applied in addition to the result of the play? Shouldn’t it have been either take the penalty or take the result of the play?

 

[stpaulcat]

Apparently no answer for Ibrahim.

 

[phatcat]

To be clear, their QB doesn’t look draftable, no matter what the sideline reporter said.

Minny can play this one like Miami did the second half, when they realized their backup couldn’t throw.

And Maryland

 

[NUCat320]

Another ugly beat down for the JON defense

It’s a good defense except for the results.

 

[DaCat]

Holding...long pause...Defense (on 2 running plays). What a dreadful team.

It seems that ref is enjoying sticking it to Fitz

 

[jensberg]

Holding...long pause...Defense (on 2 running plays). What a dreadful team.

Almost beyond belief how bad we are.

 

[corbi296]

Someone please explain to me what about our linebacker play suggests that their position coach should warrant consideration for a promotion? When you see LB after LB make the same mistakes over and over again it’s difficult to attribute these mistakes solely to the players.

 

[Day381]

Almost beyond belief how bad we are.

The first play was to be a pass

 

[stpaulcat]

It’s a good defense except for the results.

It's a good defense during the week.

 

[NUCat320]

Who's seen def holding on consec run plays?

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I’ve never seen it, though I wish they had shown them on replay.

 

[DaCat]

I’ve never seen it, though I wish they had shown them on replay.

They showed the first one, Lewis was holding their tight end.