Well I’ll be damned, just learned a new rule (can’t throw the ball away on a flea flicker)*
 Previous Message Mendoza is something else. Fernando Mendoza on his favorite pregame hype song "I honestly don't listen to hype songs because I have to stay cool, calm, and collected. I actually meditate and pray before the game. I think praying, in a way, is meditation to help myself be in my thoughts, as Quarterback is… pic.twitter.com/zZ8LqMUkl6 — Zachary Greene (@SportingGreene) January 8, 2026 .
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CFP Semifinals Thread - Sounder January 8, 2026, 8:56:53
- Wait. So Miami will be playing in their home stadium? - TarheelIllini January 10, 2026, 8:39:39
- IU winning a national title is good for Illinois. - tvillini January 9, 2026, 23:17:03
- This game kinda makes me feel a little better about the ass whooping IU put on UI. * - harb January 9, 2026, 22:06:01
- 100%* - voiceofreason January 9, 2026, 22:48:04
- Are we legitimately talking about one of the best teams ever? - RSMBob January 9, 2026, 21:53:25
- Finish the job? Absolutely. They are bludgeoning everybody. It’s unreal* - uofi1998 January 10, 2026, 0:55:11
- Relative to their competition, I say yes - Sammich January 9, 2026, 22:43:01
- Agree * - cpsteine January 9, 2026, 23:26:19
- ESPN ranked them as #16 of the CFP era prior to blowing the doors off Alabama and Oregon - meanjeans January 9, 2026, 22:40:13
- Not even close.* - voiceofreason January 9, 2026, 22:05:32
- No.* - longsnapper January 9, 2026, 21:54:32
- On the degenerate side, that blocked punt hosed me. - EffinIllini January 9, 2026, 21:46:32
- What a pass. Just so on the money. * - harb January 9, 2026, 21:37:41
- IU fans need to shut the fuck up with the booing. It’s 42-15 in the 4th* - VIV January 9, 2026, 21:25:40
- 10 members of IU's defense were on Oregon's side of the line of scrimmage on that 4th down play - Orangeillini January 9, 2026, 21:22:08
- preseason IN was +10,000 to win it all* - biclops January 9, 2026, 21:14:31
- "Trying to make this interesting"... seriously? - RSMBob January 9, 2026, 21:14:21
- Another perfect bounce * - jdl January 9, 2026, 21:06:11
- Mendoza, Jeanty, Bowers is a fun trio * - MC January 9, 2026, 21:02:54
- The number of "the Jets have found their QB" tweets is impressive* - gvibes January 9, 2026, 20:56:18
- The "I hate that I'm doing this" sideline schtick by Cignetti was tiresome already - RVA January 9, 2026, 20:54:16
- Biggest story in college football in 50 years. Kind of want them to curb stomp Miami* - cpsteine January 9, 2026, 20:51:34
- That ball just bounces into Indiana hands. * - harb January 9, 2026, 20:46:58
- Ooooof course they have a lineman right there * - VIV January 9, 2026, 20:46:39
- Every pass is perfect (autofill)* - UofIL6 January 9, 2026, 20:44:43
- Unbelievable accuracy...how did he do that?* - RSMBob January 9, 2026, 20:44:36
- Mendoza solidifying that #1 pick. * - VIV January 9, 2026, 20:43:40
- You sit Mendoza after another score, no?* - cpsteine January 9, 2026, 20:41:24
- Mendoza is +4 on the TD to incomplete pass ratio in these two playoff games* - timmer January 9, 2026, 20:40:44
- Hey, an Illini call-out!* - gvibes January 9, 2026, 20:22:12
- Jesus, indiana winning an nc in fb makes me ill* - TarheelIllini January 9, 2026, 20:20:33
- Last weekend, I put down $10 (to win $17) for IU to win it all. Up until this game… - timmer January 9, 2026, 20:19:40
- My brain is having a hard time processing this* - illini21 January 9, 2026, 20:19:03
- Can’t believe I have to watch Indiana win a national championship in football. Fucking gross* - MC January 9, 2026, 20:18:13
- Is Scagnetti just the best coach of all time? wtf is going on?* - VIV January 9, 2026, 20:17:53
- Cignetti is a sociopath* - Sounder January 9, 2026, 20:17:35
- Throw the Hail Mary at least. Might as well just forfeit the 2nd half.* - voiceofreason January 9, 2026, 20:17:27
- Indiana is inevitable* - OrangeSox January 9, 2026, 20:12:22
- Indiana is a wagon. - EffinIllini January 9, 2026, 20:11:59
- This is like Shane Falco in the Sugar Bowl. * - illini January 9, 2026, 20:02:18
- If Oregon doesn't score again, we scored more in the first half!* - illinibone January 9, 2026, 20:01:03
- Time to accept that IU is gonna win it all. Miami has no shot* - bjl63 January 9, 2026, 20:00:52
- I think I’m gonna take RMK’s advice and just lay back and try to enjoy it.* - Ron McDon January 9, 2026, 20:00:36
- And I had a $5 bet that IU gets 350+ yards of offense in this game - timmer January 9, 2026, 20:00:18
- I would probably forget about the QB run game at this point if I were IU* - gvibes January 9, 2026, 20:00:06
- This is terrible.* - voiceofreason January 9, 2026, 19:58:57
- I feel like I’m taking crazy pills. This is unreal. * - harb January 9, 2026, 19:58:02
- Stooooop he's already dead* - gvibes January 9, 2026, 19:56:20
- Pluribus time for me* - biclops January 9, 2026, 19:56:00
- Every single ball is perfectly thrown* - UofIL6 January 9, 2026, 19:55:52
- I hate this* - timmer January 9, 2026, 19:55:48
- This is what it would look like if Moore gets drafted by the jets* - Mrap24 January 9, 2026, 19:53:33
- Oregon’s QB is completely overmatched.* - voiceofreason January 9, 2026, 19:52:31
- Hot take: part of the reason Oregon traveled so poorly for this game - Sounder January 9, 2026, 19:50:02
- IU feels like we’re watching someone play NCAA ‘25, but for real - VIV January 9, 2026, 19:43:59
- And the rout is on.* - voiceofreason January 9, 2026, 19:42:18
- Good teams get lucky...and take advantage of it* - RSMBob January 9, 2026, 19:41:04
- We are living in a simulation * - biclops January 9, 2026, 19:40:00
- Wow. * - harb January 9, 2026, 19:39:59
- Oh my god * - assassin January 9, 2026, 19:39:53
- WTF* - Orangeillini January 9, 2026, 19:39:37
- This guy is claiming Indiana has the largest alumni base in the country - Sounder January 9, 2026, 19:37:49
- Insane luck* - biclops January 9, 2026, 19:35:50
- Kind of a BS call. The dude was just tucking into the fetal position really* - gvibes January 9, 2026, 19:34:07
- Valiant effort by the big guy on that Mendoza run * - biclops January 9, 2026, 19:33:00
- VIV, how is your draft analysis coming along? You like Amauri washington?* - gvibes January 9, 2026, 19:29:24
- I do! - VIV January 9, 2026, 19:36:16
- Every frickin ball Mendoza throws is perfectly on the money. So annoying* - UofIL6 January 9, 2026, 19:17:27
- Great drive. Hopefully the whole game is like that. * - VIV January 9, 2026, 19:17:02
- heck of a drive again* - gvibes January 9, 2026, 19:16:55
- hello. me not dead yet.* - Ari Gold January 9, 2026, 19:05:37
- Great throw. * - VIV January 9, 2026, 19:05:09
- heck of a drive* - gvibes January 9, 2026, 19:05:06
- solid response so far* - assassin January 9, 2026, 18:58:08
- Sure, Moore will turn around the shitty raiders or jets* - Mrap24 January 9, 2026, 18:50:44
- LOL.* - Toonces January 9, 2026, 18:50:30
- Dante Moore should not turn pro* - bjl63 January 9, 2026, 18:50:24
- Ho. Lee. Shit. * - VIV January 9, 2026, 18:49:45
- LOL FML* - timmer January 9, 2026, 18:49:44
- Ball game * - jdl January 9, 2026, 18:49:42
- well, ballgame. * - assassin January 9, 2026, 18:49:36
- This game will end after 1030pm CST* - timmer January 9, 2026, 18:43:31
- looks like a 95/5 fan split* - assassin January 9, 2026, 18:40:08
- Are there any Oregon fans at this?* - VIV January 9, 2026, 18:39:47
- I didn’t know how thin Oregon is at running back tonight. Ugh* - illini21 January 9, 2026, 18:23:11
- Duplicate * - ATL January 9, 2026, 18:19:49
- The greater college football world is learning about the genius of Bill Lemonier. - ATL January 9, 2026, 18:19:23
- Never mind* - bjl63 January 9, 2026, 13:35:08
- ACC lulz - jdl January 9, 2026, 13:21:44
- Let's go Ducks. Plz save us* - illini21 January 9, 2026, 8:00:27
- Go Hoosiers* - gvibes January 9, 2026, 11:11:37
- Trolling?* - PapaDels January 9, 2026, 17:20:00
- I agree! - Tbag January 9, 2026, 13:56:35
- Ummm, no. Never. I'm not sure how an Illini fan gets there. * - LovetheChief January 9, 2026, 12:30:40
- I cannot handle the idea that one of our rivals can go from long term dumpster fire - Taz January 9, 2026, 12:26:36
- I'm definitely cheering for Oregon, but I'm trying to get to acceptance with Indiana - jayd January 9, 2026, 12:20:35
- I always liked you gvibes. No more.* - Warrin'_Illini January 9, 2026, 11:50:27
- *blank stare* * - opey8 January 9, 2026, 11:14:20
- Last night's game was a lot of fun. Rooting hard for Oregon tonight.* - Warrin'_Illini January 9, 2026, 10:35:31
- Yeah, I think this is where I land too... nice story, IU, now GTF out of the way.* - uofi1998 January 9, 2026, 9:22:02
- I want the conference to win, but cannot accept the Hoosiers. GO DUCKS!* - LovetheChief January 9, 2026, 8:18:58
- Seriously * - PapaDels January 9, 2026, 8:12:08
- Hookers and blow tonight provided by Irvin and Lewis. Bring back the old U. * - harb January 8, 2026, 22:46:32
- lol clear penalty. Ah well. * - assassin January 8, 2026, 22:30:22
- This has been a good game but not sure it’s a classic* - Mrap24 January 8, 2026, 22:28:05
- Indiana will murder these teams BTW. Yuck yuck yuck. * - illini January 8, 2026, 22:21:19
- Beck is so inaccurate on these throws* - OB25 January 8, 2026, 22:17:05
- JFC, Big Ten refs.* - voiceofreason January 8, 2026, 22:14:38
- Why doesn’t that count as a toe tap?* - John Coctostan January 8, 2026, 22:14:30
- That needs to stand because it was amazing. * - assassin January 8, 2026, 22:14:21
- No catch* - PapaDels January 8, 2026, 22:14:17
- What planet is Fowler on right now?* - OB25 January 8, 2026, 22:13:18
- Run the ball Miami * - assassin January 8, 2026, 22:08:22
- I enjoy sports* - Herman Blume January 8, 2026, 22:06:54
- Chambliss is awesome* - bjl63 January 8, 2026, 22:06:21
- Bold choice not coverage anyone* - Mrap24 January 8, 2026, 22:04:43
- Gotdam* - AintHatin January 8, 2026, 21:56:19
- This turf is cheeks * - assassin January 8, 2026, 21:55:18
- The way to ref signals the team that was flagged and looks in that direction - IlliniSax05 January 8, 2026, 21:54:30
- Man, Fowler is struggling tonight. “Did they rule it incomplete???”* - OB25 January 8, 2026, 21:53:56
- rooting for something called "ole miss" goes against every fiber of my being - snipes824 January 8, 2026, 21:51:30
- You’ll be saddened to learn Kiffin gets bonuses for every win - John Coctostan January 8, 2026, 22:02:43
- Hotty Toddy! * - jdl January 8, 2026, 21:55:01
- Washington Post no longer uses the term - Potomac January 8, 2026, 21:54:33
- Wait til you hear what their mascot is * - assassin January 8, 2026, 21:54:21
- ha, true* - snipes824 January 8, 2026, 21:59:32
- That was dumb* - ilinni11 January 8, 2026, 21:44:20
- Miami unraveling* - Mrap24 January 8, 2026, 21:44:13
- The targeting rule is just out of hand in college football.* - voiceofreason January 8, 2026, 21:43:20
- So much dick stepping by Miami* - Ron McDon January 8, 2026, 21:43:17
- This better not be targeting (fuck you, lemonnier)
- IlliniSax05 January 8, 2026, 21:41:55
- That’s not targeting* - assassin January 8, 2026, 21:41:44
- Winner tomorrow night is your national champion (it’s going to be Indiana)* - illini21 January 8, 2026, 21:33:08
- CLANG* - assassin January 8, 2026, 21:21:45
- This would be infuriating if you’re a Miami fan* - OB25 January 8, 2026, 21:13:54
- Miami OL dominating right now* - PapaDels January 8, 2026, 21:10:18
- Well I’ll be damned, just learned a new rule (can’t throw the ball away on a flea flicker)* - OB25 January 8, 2026, 20:52:38
- Ole Miss kicker is a weapon - illini21 January 8, 2026, 20:21:57
- Hate power at the GL, hits too slow * - illiniranger January 8, 2026, 19:46:56
- Beck kind of a throwback in the sense he fuckin guns it into covered WRs * - illiniranger January 8, 2026, 19:43:49
- Wow. What a run. * - harb January 8, 2026, 19:30:01
- Wow! Nice run* - shua January 8, 2026, 19:29:45
- I'm shocked LeMonnier didn't know the targeting rule. Shocked I tell you. - Orangeillini January 8, 2026, 19:20:46
- 10 for MIA is a dawg * - illiniranger January 8, 2026, 19:19:54
- Beck missed a TD there* - assassin January 8, 2026, 18:54:20
- Fvck the U. Go Ole Miss* - bjl63 January 8, 2026, 18:45:07
- ooo - jdl January 8, 2026, 17:49:12
- Jesus Freak
- Kajagoogoo January 8, 2026, 9:57:15
- I hate him so much* - illini21 January 8, 2026, 9:07:24
- semifinals - ijustkrushalot January 8, 2026, 9:00:19
- He's right. He doesn't need to shoot up and have his face spat upon like Lattimer.* - Warrin'_Illini January 8, 2026, 8:59:10
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