The Deuce: Well he kicked our ass today*

Game 5: Illinois (-10.5) v Purdue - assassin October 3, 2026, 14:05:19

My Tuscy moment: I coached the reigning BTSTPOW in youth soccer - ATL October 5, 2026, 16:06:26
- Isn't that fun!? * - Tuscy October 5, 2026, 16:08:33
  - It is. Played soccer with mini through early Jr High but decided he wanted to be a P/K - ATL October 5, 2026, 16:12:19
Sparkling 88.6 PFF grade for Houser on Saturday.* - OB25 October 4, 2026, 21:16:44
Dropping like a rock in SP+, down to 52 - Blazer October 4, 2026, 14:23:47
- At this point in the year, SP+ ratings are still about 50% based on preseason expectations - Orangeillini October 4, 2026, 23:22:56
Going back to the JUCO well again - OB25 October 4, 2026, 13:14:36
- Does he play linebacker?* - Mrap24 October 4, 2026, 22:44:10
- Can he meet us in East Lansing?* - ATL October 4, 2026, 14:33:18
- That’s a big boy. * - assassin October 4, 2026, 14:04:49
  - Per the 247 article he was up to 420 pounds last year - illini21 October 4, 2026, 14:10:49
    - Hmm. Hopefully improved his footwork. * - assassin October 4, 2026, 14:13:18
Can someone break down for me the offseason mess and our NIL position? - memyselfandillini October 4, 2026, 09:30:51
- i don't think anyone knows. i don't think it really matters. - illiniranger October 4, 2026, 14:35:25
- I think Whitman is actually the one that got pantsed in all of this.* - Carl Spackler October 4, 2026, 10:30:14
  - His career aspirations may not align with boundary-pushing after the rev sharing settlement - OB25 October 4, 2026, 12:14:55
  - Yeah as hard as it is to believe, I think they thought everyone was about to follow the cap* - snipes824 October 4, 2026, 11:19:23
    - I just can’t buy they’re that naive* - uofi1998 October 4, 2026, 12:18:25
    - Then how do we square what we’re spending in basketball?* - Blazer October 4, 2026, 11:51:43
      - Basketball might also be more-legit-ish NIL. - tvillini October 4, 2026, 14:22:11
        
        Seems very possible* - Blazer October 4, 2026, 14:24:30
      - Couldn’t it be possible we’re spending to the cap in BB too but legit NIL for those guys - John Coctostan October 4, 2026, 12:14:31
        
        Definitely, and that's probably the most likely scenario - Blazer October 4, 2026, 12:19:20
      - It’s a good point. I’m not entirely sure, but something was off in football - snipes824 October 4, 2026, 11:58:10
        
        My baseless speculation reading the tea leaves - Blazer October 4, 2026, 12:14:16
  - He’s going to find more money. Going 4-8 after the school’s best run will motivate* - opossum jenkins October 4, 2026, 10:52:14
    - My question is whether our big money donors are those kinds of fans or not. - OB25 October 4, 2026, 12:48:15
      - Rumor is it’s already underway* - opossum jenkins October 4, 2026, 13:13:28
        
        Which version? Increased investment or people bowing out?* - OB25 October 4, 2026, 13:15:19
        
        More money* - opossum jenkins October 4, 2026, 13:15:50
        
        That would be good. Prices for everything will go up after a 4-8 or 3-9 season. - OB25 October 4, 2026, 14:45:17
    - That’s my hope that this is wake up call - CanHartlebHireSnider October 4, 2026, 10:53:54
    - 4-8? At this point, I'd take that. More likely 2-10* - OWWDig October 4, 2026, 10:53:32
      - The offense had a bad day yesterday. It’ll win a couple* - opossum jenkins October 4, 2026, 10:54:32
        
        Counter: Defense did okay. They'll lose us more than keep us in it* - OWWDig October 4, 2026, 10:58:30
        
        BTW, I'm still on board. Just expecting the bottom to drop out on this season. - OWWDig October 4, 2026, 10:59:17
        
        I promise you we will win a game we shouldn’t* - opossum jenkins October 4, 2026, 10:59:47
        
        Beat MSU and Maryland, NWTF win against Iowa because our offense is better than theirs - meanjeans October 4, 2026, 22:09:28
        
        Here's to hoping. I know I'll be down there a couple more times cheering and hoping* - OWWDig October 4, 2026, 11:27:16
Hoo boy Werner is pissed* - illini21 October 4, 2026, 00:31:57
- Then he needs to question and investigate and report on what happened with Hauck - illini222 October 4, 2026, 09:21:45
  - Enough with the scoreboard crap. It doesn't have anything do with anything. - OWWDig October 4, 2026, 10:57:49
    - I too am just getting done with this fucking scoreboard bullshit. - tvillini October 4, 2026, 14:27:00
    - nm* - illini222 October 4, 2026, 13:09:41
  - The official line seems believable to me with Hauck - CanHartlebHireSnider October 4, 2026, 10:52:25
    - Bigger issue is going with your 4th or 5th candidate. - AintHatin October 4, 2026, 11:03:36
- ooo - biclops October 4, 2026, 08:44:59
- I thought he sounded more defeated than pissed. - WhitmansFolly October 4, 2026, 08:22:51
  - I wish he would be that opinionated in the moment like Loren Tate used to be. - uofi1998 October 4, 2026, 10:32:47
    - Tate was always very matter of fact about a team's capabilities, basketball or football - Blazer October 4, 2026, 14:29:15
ooo - voiceofreason October 3, 2026, 23:16:15
- Hate to say it but feels like the beginning of the end - bjl63 October 3, 2026, 23:47:10
  - I kinda think it’s a multi-year rebuild. With Bert. - opossum jenkins October 4, 2026, 07:08:18
    - It's entirely possible in the NIL era to bring in 20-30 new guys and completely rework the team - Orangeillini October 4, 2026, 07:41:08
      - We could hire 1980s era Belichick to run the defense and it won’t matter if this is our front 6-7* - uofi1998 October 4, 2026, 10:39:18
I think a good start for the future is to fire our GM. Like, now - bjl63 October 3, 2026, 22:36:59
Olano is 6-6 and hit from 57 yards today. Clearly couldn't afford that much NIL on a kicker - UofIL6 October 3, 2026, 21:40:22
- I can’t complain, though, about how our guy is doing. He’s been great* - bjl63 October 3, 2026, 22:25:35
  - Olano is amazing but odds are not having him will cost us 0 wins. It might cost us 1 - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 22:32:34
    - Today he hits the first quarter FG - Blazer October 4, 2026, 00:36:01
for the first time in his tenure, this really feels like a bielema problem - snipes824 October 3, 2026, 19:21:47
- One thing I’ve always wondered about is the work culture there. He seems like a guy that believes - Herman Blume October 4, 2026, 09:08:00
  - World needs plenty of bartenders* - opossum jenkins October 4, 2026, 09:38:32
    - Especially when Illinois football exists* - Herman Blume October 4, 2026, 10:25:44
- Well, we don't have to worry about Bert bolting to a bigger program next year! - Tuscy October 3, 2026, 20:51:06
  - Yeah in a vacuum, I still genuinely believe he’s a very good college HC - snipes824 October 4, 2026, 06:52:56
  - I wondered recently whether his Big Ten non-compete would even stand up - RVA October 3, 2026, 21:14:21
- I still have faith in Bert but this offseason was an epic fuckup - AintHatin October 3, 2026, 20:06:49
  - He has a mulligan year but that faith is fading fast* - bjl63 October 3, 2026, 20:50:01
  - I hate that it was obvious. The caliber of players leaving vs. the talent we landed.... - UofIL6 October 3, 2026, 20:44:36
    - Case in point being curt Neal and jojo Hayden - snipes824 October 4, 2026, 06:55:12
- Roster side, we’ve got bad money coming off our books. - opossum jenkins October 3, 2026, 19:33:39
- Even in the 5-7 seasons, everything was still competent - Blazer October 3, 2026, 19:27:47
Sigh… - LeatherneckIllini October 3, 2026, 18:53:58
I choose to remember this team as I saw them last in Nashville. - nash October 3, 2026, 18:53:50
Well I'll always associate the name Gies with foolish vanity - RVA October 3, 2026, 18:49:05
- oof* - illini21 October 4, 2026, 00:21:07
- Gotta say, I 100% agree about the slapping their name on Memorial Stadium - IlliniRunner October 3, 2026, 21:34:08
- Twitter?* - Ron McDon October 3, 2026, 18:59:52
- Stahhhhhpppppp* - Blazer October 3, 2026, 18:55:51
  - Oh, I have even worse takes in the tank* - RVA October 3, 2026, 19:04:59
    - I think everybody should get a free pass on this one * - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 20:05:24
    - I have not yet begun to post - RVA October 3, 2026, 19:36:13
      - Well yeah. ABI is a real thing* - Blazer October 3, 2026, 19:54:12
        
        "ABV, too" - complainant* - RVA October 3, 2026, 19:57:16
      - Just curious, how many beers was the first one?* - complainant October 3, 2026, 19:49:28
        
        Wish I could, alas, hail to the orange - RVA October 3, 2026, 19:53:58
        
        Ah. Yep, that'll do it.* - complainant October 3, 2026, 20:00:41
- Do we really think he’s not also giving a shit ton towards NIL?* - OB25 October 3, 2026, 18:54:14
  - Or that the choice is just that simple? - Blazer October 3, 2026, 18:59:36
- I got roasted for jokingly brining this up* - LeatherneckIllini October 3, 2026, 18:53:40
  - As should anyone that does. * - assassin October 3, 2026, 19:04:33
  - Justified then and now, because it’s just not how this works. - OB25 October 3, 2026, 19:01:37
    - Better players means you have more margin for error vs these middling teams. It absolutely matters* - IlliniRunner October 3, 2026, 21:32:17
      - My point is that we almost certainly had a bigger budget than either of these teams.* - OB25 October 3, 2026, 21:47:39
        
        Yeah and part of it went to retain X and Juice, who suck ass right now - bjl63 October 3, 2026, 22:24:47
  - Because it's fucking dumb - IlliniSax05 October 3, 2026, 18:58:33
Per Bielema: Valentine out for rest of year. Not great* - UofIL6 October 3, 2026, 18:47:50
- We all are Bret, we all are * - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 18:48:20
  - Hate to say it, but this.^^ - osklister October 3, 2026, 21:01:37
30 days * - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 18:43:56
Also, what’s up with the Barnett kid? Can’t get a single look (especially with Valentine down)* - Blazer October 3, 2026, 18:38:50
- All phases today were a disaster. Players, coaches, decisions…inexplicable* - OWWDig October 3, 2026, 18:40:45
Assuming the season plays out from here how we think, total failure top to bottom - Blazer October 3, 2026, 18:34:13
Bielema has actually covered against Purdue twice. His 4 against the spread are a combined -78 - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 18:32:40
We are bad. Not looking good at all.* - Toonces October 3, 2026, 18:31:28
Disappoint effort.* - Mrap24 October 3, 2026, 18:29:23
when does basketball start?* - Ari Gold October 3, 2026, 18:29:18
when does basketball start?* - Ari Gold October 3, 2026, 18:28:36
The lack of boos is mildly interesting * - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 18:27:28
- everyone left* - OrangeSox October 3, 2026, 18:29:21
Aren’t you supposed to go for 2 when you score a TD down 14?* - Orangeillini October 3, 2026, 18:25:19
- Down 15 I’d sat absolutely, down 14 the numbers probably say yes but I wouldn’t * - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 18:26:12
I will say getting the onside kick and winning would be perfectly in line with NWTFITWTF* - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 18:24:59
Most discouraging game since the Lovie era* - Herman Blume October 3, 2026, 18:15:15
- I know we’ve had “worse” performances because we’ve been 60-balled, but in context, this is - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 18:16:05
  - Total and complete horseshit. Can't do this to your fans and expect them to come back. - osklister October 3, 2026, 21:05:37
Geez what a shit day. And now we have to angry drink. - illini October 3, 2026, 18:15:12
- I’m weirdly not even slightly mad. Hello numbness my old friend * - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 18:22:52
Welp. This season is gonna be ugly. Prove me wrong boys, prove me wrong. * - MC October 3, 2026, 18:14:56
Hiring progressively weaker staffs is what got Bert fired at Arkansas* - opossum jenkins October 3, 2026, 18:14:46
- I know this is the narrative, but I don’t get it - Blazer October 3, 2026, 18:23:04
- What about progressively worse personnel on the field?* - OWWDig October 3, 2026, 18:15:47
The original sin feels to me like choosing Henry over Kane - CanHartlebHireSnider October 3, 2026, 18:13:06
- I think Kane is lucky to have a job. * - Memphian October 3, 2026, 18:18:27
  - Well he kicked our ass today* - CanHartlebHireSnider October 3, 2026, 18:19:20
- Completely agree. Aaron wasn’t ready, and that led to Hauck debacle - UofIL6 October 3, 2026, 18:15:31
WTF was that. The O looked good against a top rated team and shit the bed this week. * - harb October 3, 2026, 18:11:48
- Hauser and Lunney both awful today * - jdl October 3, 2026, 18:14:36
  - "Hauser" - IlliniSax05 October 3, 2026, 18:16:26
- It’s just a word and it’s not strong enough, but it’s inexcusable. Lunney literally needs to be - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 18:13:27
- It’s really unbelievable. Night and day offense* - OWWDig October 3, 2026, 18:13:16
lmao what are you doing Houser?* - Ron McDon October 3, 2026, 18:11:38
2nd loss you have to pin on the offense. 10 points against purdue? gtfooh.* - Ari Gold October 3, 2026, 18:11:36
I’d love to know Bielema’s record against Purdue, against the spread * - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 18:11:32
We replaced our Houser with decaffeinated coffee crystals. * - assassin October 3, 2026, 18:11:21
YIkes Katin * - jdl October 3, 2026, 18:11:11
I just don't get this offense falling off a cliff. * - Memphian October 3, 2026, 18:10:39
Fuking sucks. * - harb October 3, 2026, 18:08:50
Boy am I glad I couldn’t go down to the game today* - OWWDig October 3, 2026, 18:08:40
Can we fire our OC next * - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 18:07:49
- What about the HC? - bjl63 October 3, 2026, 18:08:49
  - That’s a bingo! He’ll be gone in a year if this continues. I trust Whitman on that. - Kajagoogoo October 3, 2026, 22:41:53
  - Give it time * - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 18:09:04
    - 2-10* - bjl63 October 3, 2026, 18:10:40
If anyone thought the first of its kind official review was going to go our way they haven’t - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 18:06:58
If you had told me before the game that Purdue would score 23 points….* - opossum jenkins October 3, 2026, 18:06:31
- You’d say they lied* - OWWDig October 3, 2026, 18:07:17
Bad team. And I’m now very scared for the future* - snipes824 October 3, 2026, 18:05:08
Feels like all the momentum of the best 2-season run in decades has completely evaporated * - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 18:04:31
That’s game, Hendrix* - Blazer October 3, 2026, 18:03:50
Season = over* - bjl63 October 3, 2026, 18:03:28
Is Scott on the take* - reggiedunlop October 3, 2026, 18:03:19
Now we just pray that one bad season doesn’t drive the entire program off a cliff * - biclops October 3, 2026, 18:03:05
- Silver lining - even more NIL $ for hoops* - Herman Blume October 3, 2026, 18:22:32
- Narrator…* - assassin October 3, 2026, 18:03:38
Disaster season incoming* - AintHatin October 3, 2026, 18:03:03
- I'm fine with one bad season - RVA October 3, 2026, 18:05:31
BB is a good coach but we will struggle to win again* - LeatherneckIllini October 3, 2026, 18:02:44
- My only ray of hope is that BB is always good for one impossibly bad performance per year, maybe - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 18:05:19
Xavier Scott, what would ya say, ya do here?* - Blazer October 3, 2026, 18:02:29
- Make bank* - OWWDig October 3, 2026, 18:03:09
*click* someone text me in 2029 to tell me who the new coach is* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes October 3, 2026, 18:02:26
great job on the 11 and out, defense* - memyselfandillini October 3, 2026, 18:00:48
- The time doesn’t really matter it’s not giving up the field goal. * - assassin October 3, 2026, 18:01:15
  - Or the touchdown. *sad trombone* - assassin October 3, 2026, 18:02:10
If the turnover fair abandons us like she has this season, we don’t have much of a chance - OB25 October 3, 2026, 17:59:55
Fvck off Turnover Fairy * - jdl October 3, 2026, 17:59:25
- the fairy isn't responsible for incompetence* - OrangeSox October 3, 2026, 17:59:52
  - Good to know * - jdl October 3, 2026, 18:01:18
fuck you TO fairy* - biclops October 3, 2026, 17:59:23
WHARGHBBLLLLL* - assassin October 3, 2026, 17:59:11
Did the wind blow the ball off the tee as he was kicking causing that abomination?* - OWWDig October 3, 2026, 17:58:52
Why doesn’t our secondary have arms* - Blazer October 3, 2026, 17:58:31
- Or hands* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes October 3, 2026, 17:59:22
Xavier Scott is just bad money on our books* - opossum jenkins October 3, 2026, 17:58:29
- Some brutal missed tackles there* - Blazer October 3, 2026, 18:00:37
What was that Kante? * - jdl October 3, 2026, 17:58:21
- And again on 2nd down - IlliniSax05 October 3, 2026, 17:59:26
What in the world are we doing. (This comment could apply to about 8 different things)* - OB25 October 3, 2026, 17:57:58
- Talent is one thing, but this team is so football stupid top to bottom - Blazer October 3, 2026, 17:59:38
Just felt like spotting them some yards?* - biclops October 3, 2026, 17:57:48
That’s insane* - snipes824 October 3, 2026, 17:57:35
Doing everything we can to lose* - Ron McDon October 3, 2026, 17:57:13
dear God, what was that* - OrangeSox October 3, 2026, 17:57:06
Good job kicker - Blazer October 3, 2026, 17:55:52
Could (should?) have been 16-16* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes October 3, 2026, 17:55:50
Stop running it* - reggiedunlop October 3, 2026, 17:54:38
- insane.* - Ari Gold October 3, 2026, 17:55:50
Calling any run plays at all is incomprehensible clock management * - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 17:54:26
- and no urgency.* - Ari Gold October 3, 2026, 17:56:15
Surely the next time we run straight into the middle of the line will work - IlliniSax05 October 3, 2026, 17:54:25
- To Loughery’s left was open field. He veered right to join the cool kids * - memyselfandillini October 3, 2026, 17:57:22
Jesus what are these run calls* - Blazer October 3, 2026, 17:54:03
Use your hands 88* - Blazer October 3, 2026, 17:52:49
We are doing great burning clock* - memyselfandillini October 3, 2026, 17:52:25
This year sucks - TarheelIllini October 3, 2026, 17:51:01
Sure would be nice to only be down 16-10 * - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 17:51:00
- Or 16-13 - Blazer October 3, 2026, 17:52:12
I can’t believe this isn’t the defense’s fault. * - assassin October 3, 2026, 17:50:33
Little did I know thinking this team would win 5 games was actually wildly optimistic* - Ron McDon October 3, 2026, 17:47:02
I’m sick. Did not think we’d be great but 2-10!?!? Ugh* - OWWDig October 3, 2026, 17:46:53
This team gave up 38, 52, 49 in their last 3 games. One of those was against Wake Forest* - OB25 October 3, 2026, 17:46:31
- It is analytically one of the worst defenses in CFB - Blazer October 3, 2026, 17:50:51
- OL might have been celebrating a night early* - memyselfandillini October 3, 2026, 17:48:10
This is really rough* - Blazer October 3, 2026, 17:45:22
Houser sucks, respectfully* - OrangeSox October 3, 2026, 17:45:02
- This is a Pod Person * - assassin October 3, 2026, 17:51:23
- gotta get rid of that * - memyselfandillini October 3, 2026, 17:45:26
Just throw every play* - reggiedunlop October 3, 2026, 17:42:17
Houser might be shaving points* - opossum jenkins October 3, 2026, 17:41:17
Some major WTF throws today* - OB25 October 3, 2026, 17:41:09
I think everyone was open there. * - assassin October 3, 2026, 17:40:57
Man houser is nowhere close today* - snipes824 October 3, 2026, 17:40:55
Yeah, saw that one as it happened * - jdl October 3, 2026, 17:39:56
Who and what is a Ty Robinson* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes October 3, 2026, 17:39:32
- He caught the Hail Mary TD* - assassin October 3, 2026, 17:39:52
  - Missed that entire half * - ISeeDeadHawkeyes October 3, 2026, 17:40:36
Of course. * - assassin October 3, 2026, 17:39:20
Personal foul?* - biclops October 3, 2026, 17:38:29
Targeting?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes October 3, 2026, 17:38:11
How do you get tackled there? Jesus Christ* - opossum jenkins October 3, 2026, 17:36:47
Sometimes you just need to go air raid* - reggiedunlop October 3, 2026, 17:35:59
Can we trade our scoreboard for a real D?* - OWWDig October 3, 2026, 17:35:07
- Banned. * - assassin October 3, 2026, 17:37:07
1943 defense looks familiar* - OB25 October 3, 2026, 17:31:45
- Lulz. * - harb October 3, 2026, 17:32:48
I'm at the game. Crowd showed up, team has not* - OrangeSox October 3, 2026, 17:30:25
- "You know what NFL stands for, don't you? NOT FOR LONG." - osklister October 3, 2026, 18:00:24
- correct.* - Ari Gold October 3, 2026, 17:33:02
embarrassing performance today. pathetic in every way* - OrangeSox October 3, 2026, 17:28:40
I’m going to need an explanation why we didn’t kick the field goal* - BradUnderwoodforprez October 3, 2026, 17:28:31
- Assume Bret told Barry he had 2 plays - jdl October 3, 2026, 17:36:56
Jordan Anderson is not a running back, we already know yhis* - reggiedunlop October 3, 2026, 17:28:03
How the hell is that the decision? * - illini October 3, 2026, 17:27:32
- Must be because he doesn’t trust the kicker there. No other reason* - opossum jenkins October 3, 2026, 17:28:08
  - We also haven’t kept Purdue from scoring yet in this game. - OB25 October 3, 2026, 17:30:29
    - Exactly this, run isn't working and Anderson ain't it* - reggiedunlop October 3, 2026, 17:35:19
Nwtfitwtf* - OWWDig October 3, 2026, 17:27:26
So I’ll say it. This is unacceptable in Year 6 of Bielema. Total dogshit product.* - voiceofreason October 3, 2026, 17:26:45
- The completely inability to recruit OR develop the OL and DL is just baffling and inexcusable. - OB25 October 3, 2026, 17:28:31
  - agreed.* - Ari Gold October 3, 2026, 17:33:44
wtf * - jdl October 3, 2026, 17:26:21
Kick the fucking field goal oh my god. Horrible.* - Toonces October 3, 2026, 17:26:04
Unwatchable football* - Chilango October 3, 2026, 17:25:55
How do you not cut it to a one score game when you have the opportunity. Panic I guess * - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 17:25:47
Worst performance since Kansas 2023* - opossum jenkins October 3, 2026, 17:25:38
- This would be program-altering * - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 17:26:39
  - This is the kind of loss that starts a death spiral - ISeeDeadHawkeyes October 3, 2026, 17:29:54
  - Death spiral has begun. 2-10 season and no way out. * - assassin October 3, 2026, 17:28:06
- Purdue has lost 19 straight conference games* - Blazer October 3, 2026, 17:25:57
Not important to get within one score, apparently* - Herman Blume October 3, 2026, 17:25:38
looks like it's suicide again for ol' Moe - assassin October 3, 2026, 17:25:18
Just the definition of a meaningless yards offense - Blazer October 3, 2026, 17:25:13
This game is depressing. * - harb October 3, 2026, 17:25:11
we’re so fucked* - biclops October 3, 2026, 17:25:05
WHY DO WE KEEP DOING THIS* - OB25 October 3, 2026, 17:24:58
What are we doing?* - Ron McDon October 3, 2026, 17:24:52
3 runs* - Herman Blume October 3, 2026, 17:24:38
- Lunney is a genius until he overthinks shit. * - harb October 3, 2026, 17:25:52
ugh* - biclops October 3, 2026, 17:24:22
what the fuck play call was that* - assassin October 3, 2026, 17:24:18
The defense is obviously bad, but this should be a good enough performance for today - OB25 October 3, 2026, 17:13:41
It’s the slow death of flowers from alger on. reverting back to our mean. hope for next year* - LeatherneckIllini October 3, 2026, 17:11:53
- I hope i’m wrong* - LeatherneckIllini October 3, 2026, 17:12:50
Anyone got an extra $40 million to fix this?* - biclops October 3, 2026, 17:11:29
- Too late to return the scoreboard to Best Buy?* - memyselfandillini October 3, 2026, 17:46:48
Just bleeding to death* - Blazer October 3, 2026, 17:10:47
It’s a talent problem first, but the defensive coaching also stinks - snipes824 October 3, 2026, 17:10:42
- But also, we’ve scored 7 points* - Herman Blume October 3, 2026, 17:27:31
- Swarming their run game and they still get positive yards every time* - Blazer October 3, 2026, 17:13:06
- I know I keep harping on it but plenty of coaches do more with less * - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 17:11:31
  - Yes - snipes824 October 3, 2026, 17:15:40
See we kept the Aaron Henry third down package* - reggiedunlop October 3, 2026, 17:09:03
Unreal* - OB25 October 3, 2026, 17:08:43
I’m going to be honest I’m not sure why we weren’t flagged for a late hit there * - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 17:07:55
- Contact started while the runner was well in bounds - IlliniSax05 October 3, 2026, 17:08:47
- Started the tackle in bounds. It was fine. * - assassin October 3, 2026, 17:08:14
Massive 3D-* - assassin October 3, 2026, 17:07:42
- Sorry best we can do is a 3 man rush * - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 17:08:36
- and poop. * - assassin October 3, 2026, 17:07:56
Wtf was the de doing on that play, he ran out of the hole* - reggiedunlop October 3, 2026, 17:06:41
- Had like three guys in position—all missed the play - Blazer October 3, 2026, 17:07:30
Good thing we played the field position game* - OWWDig October 3, 2026, 17:06:34
I’m going to attempt to manifest a pick 6 here * - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 17:02:40
- You need to me in the same zip code as the WR in order to get one of those* - OB25 October 3, 2026, 17:07:08
I guess we’ve chosen “die” * - assassin October 3, 2026, 17:00:51
Abysmal* - Ron McDon October 3, 2026, 17:00:46
This really makes me question OSU’s DL* - biclops October 3, 2026, 16:58:41
- I think our entire offense got hammered last night * - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 17:01:01
  - It’s the only rational explanation * - OWWDig October 3, 2026, 17:03:52
I’ll take it* - OWWDig October 3, 2026, 16:58:01
This team is ass* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes October 3, 2026, 16:57:32
Any of YOU LOSERS affected by the YouTubeTV outage? - Jackie October 3, 2026, 16:52:22
- Buffering slightly occasionally but that’s all * - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 17:00:01
- Somehow no* - assassin October 3, 2026, 16:57:44
- Yep******** - reggiedunlop October 3, 2026, 16:56:06
- Mine went out for a bit when we punted in the 2nd Q - IlliniSax05 October 3, 2026, 16:53:36
Can't do this to the home crowd. Just can't. - osklister October 3, 2026, 16:48:38
Bret doesn’t have an update on Valentine’s injury but “I know it’s significant“ * - Orangeillini October 3, 2026, 16:36:16
- Need to be clear eyed about his future. Making a lot of money for not much production* - opossum jenkins October 3, 2026, 16:39:14
- Ugh* - Blazer October 3, 2026, 16:37:33
Can’t believe Purdue let us run out the clock like that* - OB25 October 3, 2026, 16:29:51
- Cant believe Barry Lunney couldn’t get a timeout there.* - voiceofreason October 3, 2026, 16:32:25
  - Should have asked Luther Powell Jr. - IlliniSax05 October 3, 2026, 16:42:10
  - LOL!* - OWWDig October 3, 2026, 16:39:54
Purdue coach was five yards on the field lol* - assassin October 3, 2026, 16:29:27
- amazing how they rarely throw flags on coaches.* - Ari Gold October 3, 2026, 16:37:47
Why does Houser keep overthrowing people * - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 16:23:57
Houser gonna get picked if he keeps missing like this* - OB25 October 3, 2026, 16:23:35
Houser is off today * - biclops October 3, 2026, 16:23:08
- He’s got company* - Herman Blume October 3, 2026, 16:23:48
Who’s the freshman rb that looked good a couple weeks ago? - Herman Blume October 3, 2026, 16:22:25
- Barnett * - biclops October 3, 2026, 16:22:57
I’ll take it* - OWWDig October 3, 2026, 16:21:18
JFC our offense looks like they've never played before - IlliniSax05 October 3, 2026, 16:19:55
Need to put up 10 or more before their next real offensive possession.* - OB25 October 3, 2026, 16:16:04
I feel a rally coming on* - Orangeillini October 3, 2026, 16:16:04
Just throw Morris all day* - Chilango October 3, 2026, 16:15:45
This is pathetic* - Ron McDon October 3, 2026, 16:15:30
Double Dip or Die time * - assassin October 3, 2026, 16:15:28
Browne doing whatever he wants* - opossum jenkins October 3, 2026, 16:15:22
Yeah. We suck.* - WhitmansFolly October 3, 2026, 16:15:01
HOW* - OB25 October 3, 2026, 16:13:22
*Kristen Bell laugh/cry gif* * - biclops October 3, 2026, 16:13:14
They score here and it’s over* - opossum jenkins October 3, 2026, 16:13:04
Well that's not so good - IlliniSax05 October 3, 2026, 16:05:51
Suck my white ass, ball. * - assassin October 3, 2026, 16:05:44
I hate it here* - OB25 October 3, 2026, 16:05:44
Very sad to be jealous of Purdue’s defense* - Herman Blume October 3, 2026, 16:05:38
Well it could be a lot worse, good stand. Just let Houser sling the ball around please. - OB25 October 3, 2026, 16:01:31
- Mostly pass-run, actually * - assassin October 3, 2026, 16:02:52
- Purdue is taking away Dixon - Blazer October 3, 2026, 16:02:20
Nice pbu juice * - assassin October 3, 2026, 15:59:43
More defensive confusion. Daniel Brown not knowing where to line up* - opossum jenkins October 3, 2026, 15:59:03
What a gift that was. Can we take advantage?* - OB25 October 3, 2026, 15:57:49
lol poor tackling pays off * - assassin October 3, 2026, 15:57:24
it's just a really bad defense* - snipes824 October 3, 2026, 15:57:21
- Just physically they look FCS out there. itty bitty. * - assassin October 3, 2026, 15:59:00
  - yup. small and not particularly fast - snipes824 October 3, 2026, 16:01:21
This may get ugly. The defense is just a travesty. I miss jay ramshaw. * - uofi1998 October 3, 2026, 15:56:56
I need to look through my closet and see if I can find my abyss* - biclops October 3, 2026, 15:56:42
- No need - the abyss always finds you * - Orangeillini October 3, 2026, 15:58:05
Defense didn’t know the call* - opossum jenkins October 3, 2026, 15:56:40
Lol* - Herman Blume October 3, 2026, 15:56:32
That was a lock after the botched Dixon run * - illini October 3, 2026, 15:54:15
Here comes the drive where Ryan Browne starts killing us with his legs* - OB25 October 3, 2026, 15:54:13
Woof* - Ron McDon October 3, 2026, 15:54:11
Pathetic.* - voiceofreason October 3, 2026, 15:53:50
Sigh* - Mrap24 October 3, 2026, 15:53:47
Oh it’s going to be one of those kind of games huh * - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 15:53:46
- Seasons. * - assassin October 3, 2026, 15:54:50
Jesus* - Herman Blume October 3, 2026, 15:53:38
Hello darkness my old friend * - assassin October 3, 2026, 15:53:31
HFS* - biclops October 3, 2026, 15:53:21
Injury timeout, end of quarter, FG, kickoff - commercialpalooza * - Orangeillini October 3, 2026, 15:52:30
- Oh* - Orangeillini October 3, 2026, 15:53:23
What a clever play call on 2nd down. See how smart Lunney is* - Herman Blume October 3, 2026, 15:51:00
- It worked 3 plays ago....* - illini222 October 3, 2026, 15:52:35
  - Why not run it every down* - Herman Blume October 3, 2026, 15:54:12
Officially concerned with our red zone offense * - meanjeans October 3, 2026, 15:50:14
Two equally matched teams - biclops October 3, 2026, 15:50:10
Just two bad teams playing football* - opossum jenkins October 3, 2026, 15:50:01
Not many possessions in this game at this rate. Need to be efficient.* - Orangeillini October 3, 2026, 15:46:31
- Woof* - OWWDig October 3, 2026, 15:50:27
- Double yuck. * - assassin October 3, 2026, 15:50:03
Ok Barry. * - assassin October 3, 2026, 15:44:54
K a lil off on the deep ball so far* - assassin October 3, 2026, 15:42:43
Ah fuck, dammit Valentine* - Blazer October 3, 2026, 15:42:07
Was that valentine on the ground?* - biclops October 3, 2026, 15:40:05
- Hopefully nothing serious. * - harb October 3, 2026, 15:40:53
- he can't put weight on his leg* - Poldark October 3, 2026, 15:40:47
  - cart coming out now.* - Ari Gold October 3, 2026, 15:44:52
    - Fuuuuuucccckkkk* - Blazer October 3, 2026, 15:46:27
      - Sucks* - OWWDig October 3, 2026, 15:47:42
- Yes* - opossum jenkins October 3, 2026, 15:40:18
- Yeah. * - assassin October 3, 2026, 15:40:17
thank you katin* - snipes824 October 3, 2026, 15:39:31
Ok time for a heavy dose of competence * - assassin October 3, 2026, 15:35:12
Come on BTN. No one is watching this game, we don’t need commercial-touchback-commercial* - OB25 October 3, 2026, 15:33:56
How profoundly disappointing has Joe Barna been since his freshman year?* - opossum jenkins October 3, 2026, 15:30:21
Any opponent drive that doesn’t result in a TD is a win at this point* - OB25 October 3, 2026, 15:29:46
- For sure* - Orangeillini October 3, 2026, 15:30:07
The good news is that Hauck’s departure hasn’t noticeably impacted our defense - biclops October 3, 2026, 15:28:33
If Purdue is going to run at will all day, we’ll just have to out score them - Blazer October 3, 2026, 15:27:48
This defense is something* - reggiedunlop October 3, 2026, 15:25:58
- Hold em to field goals and under 30. Let’s go. * - assassin October 3, 2026, 15:28:46
- Hot garbage* - Orangeillini October 3, 2026, 15:26:56
- At least it's not missed tackles because we aren't close enough to misd* - reggiedunlop October 3, 2026, 15:26:43
lol thank you Purdue QB for throwing and not running* - OWWDig October 3, 2026, 15:23:09
Daniel Brown the only guy not Velcro’d to a block* - opossum jenkins October 3, 2026, 15:23:03
Mind-boggling bad angle taken by Kreutz on that long stretch run* - OB25 October 3, 2026, 15:21:50
- Yep* - OWWDig October 3, 2026, 15:22:31
Feme Adababeijiboi* - assassin October 3, 2026, 15:18:55
- ooo - IlliniSax05 October 3, 2026, 15:21:08
Cooper named DC - ATL October 3, 2026, 15:16:20
Hopefully it's a late arriving crowd. Stands look quite thin during the MI pregame show - IlliniSax05 October 3, 2026, 15:11:59
Wish I was down there. Damn youth soccer* - OWWDig October 3, 2026, 14:10:01
- What club do they play for?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes October 3, 2026, 14:14:30
  - 1 ar Mirage and 1 at HS Varsity* - OWWDig October 3, 2026, 14:21:56

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