IU whipping Illinois

[Catfan2010]

#19 over #8 28-7.
And how the hell IU brings in Mendoza from Cal and he’s 10-12 for 188 yds and 3 td’s

and we got Calzada.

thanks, stoops

 

[BlueBallzz]

It doesn’t matter if UK got Mendoza, or whoever, the anemic offense wouldn’t know what to do with him.

 

[KYSouthpaw]

Mendoza has 13 TD passes and zero interceptions this season. I hate IU but their team is fun to watch. Almost 300 yards in the first half vs a top 10 opponent.

 

[Monday Nitro]

Look at them and Vandy. We have to change the mindset that “UK will never be good so just deal with it” or “8 wins is a great season.”

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Indiana finally beat a ranked team the past 2 seasons. Congrats.

Will lose at Oregon and Penn state for sure. Will 10 and 2 get them n the playoff? Perhaps.

 

[Gobigblue812812]

Indiana finally beat a ranked team the past 2 seasons. Congrats.

Will lose at Oregon and Penn state for sure. Will 10 and 2 get them n the playoff? Perhaps.

Illinois beat Western Illinois, Western Michigan and a 2-2 Duke team. Not sure how good Illinois really is.

Guessing Indiana ends up with 3 L's.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Illinois beat Western Illinois, Western Michigan and a 2-2 Duke team. Not sure how good Illinois really is.

Guessing Indiana ends up with 3 L's.

I didn't understand the IL preseason ranking either. I'm no expert though.

 

[Snarks]

Must be nice to have an offense. We couldn’t even score that many points against EMU

 

[OGtruebluewildcat]

Their passing game staff are young dudes and undoubtedly next up maybe not this next coaching carousel cycle but not far off. Along with Oregon OC and Oklahoma OC.

Passing couldn’t save a program, especially in a power conference 20-30 years ago unfortunately when we actually had a little fire power via the air. Still needed the defensive talent/depth and a stable of RBs back in those days.

Now it can. Overnight. Now you don’t really need great talent/depth across all three phases. If you can pass and score, you can win.

The game, rules, entire structure of it all has just evolved. All passing and skill positions friendly.

Throw in portal/nil and now the talent and depth across the board is no longer so daunting or lopsided. Which specifically favors Os.

IU is proof. OU had been struggling under old defensive and run HC. Kudos to Venables for adapting to the times and hiring a young passing game guy.

 

[BrokenBlue]

Illinois beat Western Illinois, Western Michigan and a 2-2 Duke team. Not sure how good Illinois really is.

Guessing Indiana ends up with 3 L's.

They might end up with 3 losses and we might end up with 3 wins. Yet our fans are talking down about them. smh

 

[Bereacat]

They might end up with 3 losses and we might end up with 3 wins. Yet our fans are talking down about them. smh

UK couldn’t go 10-2 or 9-3 with their schedule.

 

[Gobigblue812812]

They might end up with 3 losses and we might end up with 3 wins. Yet our fans are talking down about them. smh

Compare IU's schedule to ours. They definitely lose more than 3 with our schedule.

 

[BlueVelvetFog]

I'd love it if they beat PSU

 

[OGtruebluewildcat]

Illinois is no scrub. Very impressive win by IU.

IU has changed their program over night. A few games into season 2 and it doesn't seem like there is going to be a "building period". No 3, 4, 5, years of meddling around with 6-8 wins.

I thought maybe they'd slack off a bit. That last year was just a wild exception. This is looking more like Chip Kelly taking over Oregon.

10 wins out the gate and didn't look back.

 

[BrokenBlue]

Compare IU's schedule to ours. They definitely lose more than 3 with our schedule.

I took a look at their schedule and UK would still be a 3-4 win team if they played IU's schedule.

 

[Farrr Mawk Stoopids]

Look at them and Vandy. We have to change the mindset that “UK will never be good so just deal with it” or “8 wins is a great season.”

 

[mhs1964]

Vandy got lucky in the transfer portal but still will end up in what many on this site call a toilet bowl.

 

[Farrr Mawk Stoopids]

Vandy got lucky in the transfer portal but still will end up in what many on this site call a toilet bowl.

Time will tell. Vandy didn't get lucky with their coach - they hired a good coach.

 

[bigblueinsanity (the real)]

Illinois beat Western Illinois, Western Michigan and a 2-2 Duke team. Not sure how good Illinois really is.

Guessing Indiana ends up with 3 L's.

Unbelievable they were ranked that high.