I just returned from the game. Rossie didn't jam anybody on 4th and 12 on the Illinois 8 and the Illinois guy caught the pass surrounded by five Gophers. Then the next one, the same thing. On the TD play once again no jamming their #1 receiver, #1 and the safeties both committed the original sin...letting the guy get behind them AND THIS WAS THE REPLACEMENT QB FOR ILLINOIS. 92 yards. The Gophers had all kinds of opportunities to win this game but didn't. Settling for FG's when WR's drop a good pass, AK not even looking at an open TE in the left end zone,. Having a successful tush push in one quarter on a one yard need but running around the right side east/west on another 3 and 1. The rifle shot to an open TE for a first down that could have won the game. Did I mention the two point play. AK was open and should have received the pass, but the passer was late.And all of this on a d ay that Wisconsin lost, Nebraska lost.How could Nubin and Gousby not focus on #1? Both safeties were out of position. No excuse. #1 was the only deep threat and he split both safeties. Neither of them were close and one of them or both should have moved his way. Nope they just stayed in their deep 1/2. Lack of instincts and vision.
But it starts with Rossi. WTH didn't he jam #1 at the LOS and then turn him over to a man? Or at lest slow him down. Rossi never does this. Let the others play the zone. Nope he was allowed to run freely through our defense.
Yeah.And he tried to give the Iowa game away with his stupid penalties. Our best player has done an awful lot to hurt us this season.
How could Nubin and Gousby not focus on #1? Both safeties were out of position. No excuse. #1 was the only deep threat and he split both safeties. Neither of them were close and one of them or both should have moved his way. Nope they just stayed in their deep 1/2. Lack of instincts and vision.
But it starts with Rossi. WTH didn't he jam #1 at the LOS and then turn him over to a man? Or at lest slow him down. Rossi never does this. Let the others play the zone. Nope he was allowed to run freely through our defense.
AND they came out of a timeout that THEY took and still got burned by the player, the only player the Illini had that could beat them...How could Nubin and Gousby not focus on #1? Both safeties were out of position. No excuse. #1 was the only deep threat and he split both safeties. Neither of them were close and one of them or both should have moved his way. Nope they just stayed in their deep 1/2. Lack of instincts and vision.
But it starts with Rossi. WTH didn't he jam #1 at the LOS and then turn him over to a man? Or at lest slow him down. Rossi never does this. Let the others play the zone. Nope he was allowed to run freely through our defense.
Calling our T Nubin is easy because he made mistakesCalling out T. Nubin is difficult for me because he makes so many positive plays on D. But as a leader of your team you can’t make these mental mistakes that cost your team a W.
It’s not 100% on NubinTotally agree.
On those two plays that went for touchdowns, 10 guys played flawlessly only to watch Nubin fuck it up.
And on that third down play that would have iced the game, I’m not sure what aspect I’m more mad about. The play call that Nubin called, the high bullet pass that Nubin threw, or the fact that Nubin didn’t come up with that catch?
And let’s not forget about Nubin fumbling the opening kickoff.
This game is 100% on Nubin.