***OFFICIAL ILLINOIS AT MINNESOTA WE NEED TO BEAT BB IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

[mnsportsgeek]

The great news is that as bad as the Illinois defense is, the Purdue defense is worse.

 

[Stuff]

Nubin/Evans are a nice 1-2 punch pair.

 

[Iceland12]

Was it a blitz or did the o-line just let them through since it was a screen? I didn't pay that close of attention.

They sent 6 guys..

 

[short ornery norwegian]

Damn. J Nubin has good vision for seeing the hole.

I'll say it again!

 

[U2Gopher]

Does that count as the opening drive since they fumbled the kickoff?

Good question, but since the offense didn’t see the field, I would think so.

 

[cncmin]

Dean Blandino never sees targeting.

but it wasn’t. correct call, IMO.

 

[mnsportsgeek]

0 punts in the first half. Just like we all expected.

 

[TheRochesterRacist47]

What RBs are available today besides Nubin?...Think I saw Evans, but not sure

 

[TheRochesterRacist47]

but it wasn’t. correct call, IMO.

BAD CALL

 

[mnsportsgeek]

There's the PJ we know and love.

 

[howeda7]

That play call on 3rd and 9? Really?

 

[U2Gopher]

Fuck your PJ.

 

[cncmin]

well that was predictable (the run on 3rd and 9 to set up the FG).

 

[matt]

There's the PJ we know and love.

These announcers clearly don’t know PJ.

 

[U2Gopher]

You kick the field goal here. Third and 9 you should have thrown. You didn’t gain enough in the run to go for this. Take the lead before the half.

 

[short ornery norwegian]

Ah, the PJ School of Clock Management.

 

[Tully55]

Ill totally selling out on the RB. Need to have AK pull the ball out and bootleg.

 

[cncmin]

That play call on 3rd and 9? Really?

1. setting up a FG attempt to ”ensure” points.
2. Nubin was one tackle away from breaking a big run/ first down.

I’m disappointed, but not severely.

 

[mnsportsgeek]

You kick the field goal here. Third and 9 you should have thrown. You didn’t gain enough in the run to go for this. Take the lead before the half.

Ya if he goes for this he might make it, but he shouldn't go for it.

 

[SuperMeat]

Should have done a pass play to try to get the first down... just kick the fg now

 

[mnsportsgeek]

1. setting up a FG attempt to ”ensure” points.
2. Nubin was one tackle away from breaking a big run/ first down.

I’m disappointed, but not severely.

I don't think 2 yards set this FG up much better than if we had passed.

 

[Iceland12]

Ill totally selling out on the RB. Need to have AK pull the ball out and bootleg.

Didn't like the call but did you see AK run last time? It would take him about half an hour to go 9 yards.

 

[U2Gopher]

Ill totally selling out on the RB. Need to have AK pull the ball out and bootleg.

It was wide open for about 15 yards 3 to 4 plays ago.

 

[mnsportsgeek]

Chip shot for Dragan.

 

[GophersInIowa]

Illinois has 3 TOs so the clock is a non factor.

 

[howeda7]

1. setting up a FG attempt to ”ensure” points.
2. Nubin was one tackle away from breaking a big run/ first down.

I’m disappointed, but not severely.

If it was 10 yards further back maybe. Moving it from a 42 yard FG to 36 does nothing.

 

[Stuff]

Nice work DK

 

[From the Parkinglot]

That’s gotta be the head coach calling those plays to end the half there.

 

[Iceland12]

There's the lead. Now don't let Altmyer just stand back there and throw.

 

[cncmin]

I don't think 2 yards set this FG up much better than if we had passed.

It was 5, not? I’m OK with 3 there. Illinois hasn’t been sitting back and letting the Gophers pick them apart in prevent D on 3rd and longs today, unlike the Gophers.