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While this team is much better coached without Beckman it is those types of calls that are the reason I just can't get on board with Cubit past this season. I love being aggressive but having your WR throw it on 3rd and 1 when you are moving the ball with ease on a drive is just so dumb.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Oct 10, 2015 -> 01:35 PM) Dammit. Our linebackers are terrible. No athleticism and they also get out of position. That play was 90% on Monheim, he is really bad.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 10, 2015 -> 01:12 PM) I'm not. They've been uninspired since the VT game. I actually mean this season as a whole. This is the third time already they've been challenged by a bad football team. I keep expecting their talent to take over but it just isn't happening for whatever reason. I still expect the light to go on at some point (probably against Illinois lol) but they are playing with fire right now.

Ohio State struggling with Maryland now. I'm shocked by how poorly they are playing.

Illinois really needs points on the first drive of the second half. The defense has played well overall but they are going to run out of gas if the offense doesn't start moving the ball.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Oct 10, 2015 -> 11:57 AM) Illinois playing like a Big Ten team. It's been a while. The defensive line is really good. Unfortunately our safeties our terrible in coverage and our linebackers aren't Big 10 caliber players.

QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 6, 2015 -> 07:38 PM) If ND does get rid of Kelly because he isn't good enough, they should only do it if they have the next coach in mind and a good shot at them. Nubs firing Pellini was fine, but not having anyone better and getting Mike Riley is what makes change for the sake of change usually end up blowing up in your face. Yep, if your coach sucks and you fire him and the next guy isn't better that is one thing (i.e. Illinois football for the last 20 years) but when you fire a guy who is a solid but not spectacular coach you better know what you are doing for his replacement.

QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 7, 2015 -> 09:57 PM) Intimidated before game even started Their offense just hasn't been good enough in the postseason. Only 2 runs in their last 4 post seasons games combined.

Zone being expanded for the Pirates pitching now as well.

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Oct 7, 2015 -> 08:34 PM) We need automated strike zones. It makes no sense in this generation balls and strikes are called by a guy who can't see the strike zone. Agreed. And Hurdle really should have gotten himself ejected after that last inning. Those calls were absurd.

Wow, this is a f***ing joke.

Lol, that strike 3 pitch to Mercer wasn't anywhere close to being a strike.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Oct 7, 2015 -> 07:56 PM) Some of their best hitters are lefty (or at least better as lefties, like Fowler). So yeah, Liriano would have made a lot of sense. But you don't sit your #1 starter with a 2.6 ERA and 2.66 FIP for a one game playoff. Cole was also great during the regular season against the Cubs. He is choking tonight but hard to see that coming.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Oct 7, 2015 -> 07:52 PM) This game feels over already. Cole has been awful. No command of his stuff at all tonight.

That is probably ball game. Horrible pitch by Cole.

Arrieta's zone has definitely been larger than Cole's zone so far.

Unbelievable missed call by the refs on that Calvin Johnson. You can't intentionally bat the ball through the endzone so the Lions should have still had the ball.

QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 5, 2015 -> 06:18 PM) He could name his job if he went back to college. I'm assuming he means that NFL teams may stay away from college coaches rather than colleges will stay away from Chip Kelly.

QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 4, 2015 -> 03:15 PM) Yep, they also ran the ball way too much. Heck of a kick by Gould The third down play on their last drive was pathetic. The Bears were selling out on the run and that would have been a great chance to attack and go for the TD. With how good modern kickers are and how bad the Raiders' defense is playing for a FG and a 1 pt lead is laughably stupid.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Oct 4, 2015 -> 03:13 PM) Clausen is just terrible. Cutler shows flashes here and there but he'll make bonehead decisions once in a while. Sadly, this was one of his "shows flashes" drives. It helps that the Raiders' defense is f***ing horrible.

And that is why Raiders playing for a FG on prior drive was so dumb. Coaches really don't understand game strategy.

I really hope Gould misses this.

QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 4, 2015 -> 03:00 PM) I don't know if I want us to win. You shouldn't want the Bears to win this game. It does absolutely nothing for the franchise to win games right now.

Latavius Murray doing his best to give the game to the Bears. Wow has he been f***ing pathetic.

QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 3, 2015 -> 10:45 PM) Didn't like a long FG into the wind?? That and the 3rd down play call was laughably bad. Delayed QB run on 3rd and 1? GTFO.