Week 4 Other Games Thread

[upnorthkid]

Perhaps Illinois is the paper tiger.

They have some names and an old qb, but really I didn’t understand why they were getting so much love this year. This is one Indy should want to run it up on them too so they still make the CFB even if they lose to PSU and oregon

 

[GophersInIowa]

 

[Some Day...Maybe]

The Illini’s dream season is over. They look bad.

 

[fmlizard]

Indiana has become what wisconsin was 10 years ago, while wisconsin has become what Indiana was

 

[50PoundHead]

Even Don Morton was heard saying “Shit, this guy can’t coach.”

But what did John Coatta say?

 

[50PoundHead]

The Illini’s dream season is over. They look bad.

It only figures. I mean, Altmeyer is like 53 years old, isn't he?

 

[IceBoxGopher]

I've been making potato pancakes for Oktoberfest for the last hour. Every time I went into the living room to check the score Indiana scored lol

 

[GopherGrit]

That is ridiculous. Who wants to watch Notre Dame blowing out Purdue. Illinois/Indiana deserve to be on national TV. Not everyone has Peacock.

Guessing Notre Dame fans, who have lonnnng tuned into NBC to watch Irish games

 

[everybody knows my name]

I just turned on the Indiana-Illinois game in time to see Indy score their fifth TD of the first half.

I've been skeptical of Illinois' ranking and reputation this season, and I'm glad to see Bulimia's boys getting the spanking they deserve.

 

[howeda7]

Ozempic or no, Bert might need a post-game comfort Whopper.

 

[kg21]

Why can Indiana come out of nowhere like this and just dominate. They make more big plays in a game when I watch them than the gophers do the whole season.

Why or what is causing this for Indiana?

 

[GopherGrit]

I've been skeptical about them based on the soft schedule last year and soft schedule to this point this year. But they look really impressive right now against Illinois. Maybe Cignetti has cracked the code for how to win at Indiana in football......will be interesting to see how they do with a tougher schedule this season.

He has won at a few places:

Curt Cignetti - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Another thing is both his OC and DC have been with him since Elon, as WR and LB coach respectively, then worked their way up and got promoted to coordinators.


Fleck has a guy like that as WR coach ... but Fleck refuses to promote him to OC.

 

[Married@SiebertField]

There’s a Joe Tiller/Drew Beees vibe to the Hoosiers. Great fun to watch. We’re downright sclerotic by comparison.

 

[GopherGrit]

Why can Indiana come out of nowhere like this and just dominate. They make more big plays in a game when I watch them than the gophers do the whole season.

Why or what is causing this for Indiana?

IU is smack dab in the middle of a big chunk of population that can easily travel around (mostly flat land): Chicago, STL, Memphis, Nashville, Louisville, Cincy, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit

Think that's like 50M people? Or something big

They just needed a reason to go to IU to play football, and now they have one: a coaching staff that knows how to win football games

 

[Some Day...Maybe]

Why can Indiana come out of nowhere like this and just dominate. They make more big plays in a game when I watch them than the gophers do the whole season.

Why or what is causing this for Indiana?

Coaching and play calling.

 

[kg21]

IU is smack dab in the middle of a big chunk of population that can easily travel around (mostly flat land): Chicago, STL, Memphis, Nashville, Louisville, Cincy, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit

Think that's like 50M people? Or something big

They just needed a reason to go to IU to play football, and now they have one: a coaching staff that knows how to win football games

It makes no sense

Their recruiting classes the last 4 years have been average to below average.

I don't get it.

 

[GopherGrit]

It makes no sense

Their recruiting classes the last 4 years have been average to below average.

I don't get it.

Do you want to win at recruiting, or win at football?

 

[Some Day...Maybe]

He has won at a few places:

Curt Cignetti - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Another thing is both his OC and DC have been with him since Elon, as WR and LB coach respectively, then worked their way up and got promoted to coordinators.


Fleck has a guy like that as WR coach ... but Fleck refuses to promote him to OC.

Fleck couldn’t find an OC/play caller in a room full of Bill Walsh’s and Andy Reid’s.

 

[kg21]

Do you want to win at recruiting, or win at football?

I'd trade our next 4 recruiting classes with Ohio State's and take my chances at winning.

 

[Schnauzer]

The Illinois defense has been getting the ball to their offense really quickly. Isn’t that the defensive goal?

Of course that is because of quick Indiana offensive touchdowns but oh well.

 

[Schnauzer]

Completely embarrassing evening for Illinois.

 

[mngg11]

I'd rather lose a late west coast game to Cal than be ranked #9 and get slaughtered in prime time
Ugly.

 

[fmlizard]

Why can Indiana come out of nowhere like this and just dominate. They make more big plays in a game when I watch them than the gophers do the whole season.

Why or what is causing this for Indiana?

There’s IU guys just running around untouched everywhere while the Gophers have to drive 10+ plays every time and really work for every TD in Big Ten games. Even when the Gophers are winning, playing weaker teams, and have a good team.

 

[kg21]

How far does Illinois drop?

 

[kg21]

There’s IU guys just running around untouched everywhere while the Gophers have to drive 10+ plays every time and really work for every TD in Big Ten games. Even when the Gophers are winning, playing weaker teams, and have a good team.

Yep, I seriously don't get it.

 

[kg21]

Bielema with the blank stare is making my night.

 

[Gilthorp57]

I'd trade our next 4 recruiting classes with Ohio State's and take my chances at winning.

We'd still RUTM....

 

[GophersInIowa]

 

[gopher71runner]

After watching B10 teams today, I don't like our prospects this year

 

[gopher71runner]

Except Wisc and Ill