cwsox Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 educate us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeportHeather Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 ISU plays at home against Truman State...I get to sit with free tickets in the VIP seats since I'm the football team's favorite "Linkins Girl!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bones Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 Illinois has a big game at UCLA at 7 p.m. on ABC regional coverage. GO ILLINI! Also, Michigan will dominate Notre Dame at the Big House. Book it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capn12 Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 USC goes to Athens to play Georgia. Another week, another game against a Top 15 team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwsox Posted September 8, 2003 Author Share Posted September 8, 2003 USC goes to Athens to play Georgia. Another week, another game against a Top 15 team. I was not surprised at all by the score last week, So. Carolina vs Virginia. what are the strengths of South Carolina this season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capn12 Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 the running game as always under Holtz, is the main option. There are 4 backs that are used, 1 broke all of Hershel Walkers Ga HS records, 1 was #1 RB recruit in nation last year, 1 was #1 RB in NJ, and the other is our "fullback" who had 120+ yds yesterday. Most teams will find it VERY hard to score on the USC D. 1 TD in 2 games so far has been scored. The D is nasty. If we could ever get the WRs to put some stickum on their gloves, we'd be tough. 17 drops in the first 2 games has Lou shaking his head. UGa hasnt scored an offensive TD vs USC in 3 years, and we dont plan on breaking that streak now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Kansas State quarterback Ell Roberson will be out indefinitely after injuring his non-throwing hand during a victory over McNeese State. "How long that is going to be, I don't know," coach Bill Snyder said Sunday. "It just remains to be seen, and that kind of depends on his progress. There is no time or day of the week or date set about when we might get him back." However, Snyder indicated Roberson might not return until Oct. 4, when 3-0 Kansas State (No. 6 ESPN/USA Today, No. 7 AP) begins Big 12 Conference play at Texas (No. 5, No. 6). "Yes, it could be," the coach said. Roberson hurt his left hand after an incomplete pass during Saturday night's 55-14 victory. He left in the second quarter, with the Wildcats leading 31-0, and did not return. "He just got hit," Snyder said. "It may have been on a helmet. I don't know. That I couldn't decipher off the tape." Roberson completed three of six passes for 63 yards and a touchdown, also rushing for 37 yards on five carries. The Wildcats (3-0) play Division I-AA Massachusetts at home Saturday and the following week host Marshall, which lost to No. 13 Tennessee 34-24 on Saturday. They then have the next week off before traveling to Texas. Jeff Schwinn probably will start against Massachusetts. Saturday night's game was only the fifth he's played for the Wildcats, and he was 5-for-13 for 83 yards, scoring a touchdown on a 1-yard run. "I will be ready," said Schwinn, a senior. "I made some mistakes that I'll correct. I made some bad decisions, and I was a little jittery out there in the pocket for some reason. I just have to get better every day." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AssHatSoxFan Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 k state and their cupcake non-conference schedule will not be impacted too hard by that i think and will remain undefeated headinginto big 12 play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiff Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 k state and their cupcake non-conference schedule will not be impacted too hard by that i think and will remain undefeated headinginto big 12 play what, you don't think we can take them down? kansas state, central connecticut state; same difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 The Buff's beat UCLA and host a decent Wash St. yeam that gave ND quite a scare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Capn, what's your chances against Georgia ya think. i think you guys are like 14 pt dogs, on the road. Kind of seems like they are just setup this week to get labeled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Capn, what's your chances against Georgia ya think. i think you guys are like 14 pt dogs, on the road. Kind of seems like they are just setup this week to get labeled. Well his team did pretty good last week. Illinois may have some trouble against a sleeper UCLA team, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Well his team did pretty good last week. Illinois may have some trouble against a sleeper UCLA team, imo. Ya, we're 10 point dogs somehow, i think that's a lot but who knows If our D plays like it did this past week, we'll be out of that game real fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bones Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Well his team did pretty good last week. Illinois may have some trouble against a sleeper UCLA team, imo. Depends on which Illinois defense shows up. The one that held Brad Smith to 164 yards running & passing or the one that allowed Mike Souza 365 passing yards. Illinois' offense is consistently one of the best in the Big 10 and the nation. The backfield is loaded with true freshman Halsey who has 212 rushing yards in the first two games. Junior Morris Virgil has an average of 6.1 yds. per attempt and 1 td. FB Carey Davis might be injured, I'm not sure, but backup Jason Davis is a fine option as a runner, blocker, and receiver. QB Jon Beutjer is one of the best in the Big 10 and already becoming one of the better qbs in Illinois history. He has 47 completions in 67 attempts for a 70.1 comletion percentage. Also, he's thrown 5 tds to 1 int. The recievers are young, but they are stepping up. Freshman Kelvin Hayden and juco transfer Lonnie Hurst are the top 2 options, other than the running backs, but Mark Kornfeld has impressed me with a couple of nice catches as well. Illinois:34 UCLA:23 Go Illini! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Well his team did pretty good last week. Illinois may have some trouble against a sleeper UCLA team, imo. Depends on which Illinois defense shows up. The one that held Brad Smith to 164 yards running & passing or the one that allowed Mike Souza 365 passing yards. Illinois' offense is consistently one of the best in the Big 10 and the nation. The backfield is loaded with true freshman Halsey who has 212 rushing yards in the first two games. Junior Morris Virgil has an average of 6.1 yds. per attempt and 1 td. FB Carey Davis might be injured, I'm not sure, but backup Jason Davis is a fine option as a runner, blocker, and receiver. QB Jon Beutjer is one of the best in the Big 10 and already becoming one of the better qbs in Illinois history. He has 47 completions in 67 attempts for a 70.1 comletion percentage. Also, he's thrown 5 tds to 1 int. The recievers are young, but they are stepping up. Freshman Kelvin Hayden and juco transfer Lonnie Hurst are the top 2 options, other than the running backs, but Mark Kornfeld has impressed me with a couple of nice catches as well. Illinois:34 UCLA:23 Go Illini! Carey Davis is out a few more weeks with staph infection in his knee. Jason and Haywood have done a pretty good job filling in Illini's offense is always good now because of Turner's pro style offense and ability to groom good qbs, and now wr's as we've seen. I believe Virgil's a soph. Also last week Pierre Thomas came in, a freshman, and was impressive. We have a boatload of rb's. BTW Hayden is the juco, Lonnie Hurst is the true freshman. I like what i've seen from Mark Kornfeld. The guy has amazing hands and has made some great catches thus far this year. Great possession, go to guy. One huge loss is losing DE O'Brien for the year. We have a few guys trying to fill in, but he's an excellent pash rusher and an experienced guy on the d line. That's gonna really hurt. If we can't fill that void the D is gonna struggle a lot at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bones Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Sorry, I mix up Hayden and Hurst all the time. But, I checked at fightingillini.com and the roster says Virgil's a junior, could be a mistake though. But, the point is Illinois has a very impressive offense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiff Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 per Gene Wojciechowski of espn.com... "If the Minnesota Twins reach the American League Championship Series, it's all but a done deal that Michigan will face the Minnesota Golden Gophers on a Friday night. Never mind Michigan coach Lloyd Carr's insistence that he won't play on a Friday. The simple facts are these: the Big Ten isn't going to take away a home game from the Gophs just because the Twins have first dibs on the Metrodome Oct. 11. That means a Friday night game in Minneapolis. That said, look for the Big Ten to possibly make some October scheduling adjustments in the future." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 HAWKEYES Hammer the Clones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 HAWKEYES Hammer the Clones It'll be a long year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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