For those that are concerned about a re-birth of the Illini & Lovie Smith's shadow.....
After opening with a win over now 0-3 Murray St, a team that has surrendered 130 points in 3 games, The Illini got stomped by UNC and were rolled over by a very good W Michigan under PJ Fleck, on Sat.
In the opener, they drew 48,000 and change but with high hopes they could pop UNC, drew 60,000 plus. After reality set in, they drew 40,954 for WMU.
W Michigan ran for 287, and 4 TDs, averaging 5.6 a carry...and the Illini?
15 carries, for a net....THREE yards.....that's .2 YPC
The Illini leave home for 3 of the next 4 games, traveling to the nubs next week, and have Michigan, MSU, Wisconsin in their future...all teams that CAN run, and know how to stop the run
Obviously more OVC and less B1G and MAC is in order
After opening with a win over now 0-3 Murray St, a team that has surrendered 130 points in 3 games, The Illini got stomped by UNC and were rolled over by a very good W Michigan under PJ Fleck, on Sat.
In the opener, they drew 48,000 and change but with high hopes they could pop UNC, drew 60,000 plus. After reality set in, they drew 40,954 for WMU.
W Michigan ran for 287, and 4 TDs, averaging 5.6 a carry...and the Illini?
15 carries, for a net....THREE yards.....that's .2 YPC
The Illini leave home for 3 of the next 4 games, traveling to the nubs next week, and have Michigan, MSU, Wisconsin in their future...all teams that CAN run, and know how to stop the run
Obviously more OVC and less B1G and MAC is in order
