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Topic: RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

Topic: RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

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M.D.W.S.T
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RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 10/14/2023 6:42:59 PM

Cats5 wrote:

Looks like it’s time to start playing catch up the rest of the season

I've been saying it weekly, to much hate, but Albin consistently playing to not lose puts us in these situations. OU goes up early - then starts bleeding the clock. We keep bad teams in the game. They only need 1-2 trick plays and the game is out of reach for OU.

Casper71
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RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 10/14/2023 6:44:52 PM

Which is why they are not effective this year. Every offense in college football nowadays has explosive players. We either don’t have them or we don’t use them.

AlumDadDad
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RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 10/14/2023 6:46:26 PM

Rourke is just off. Entire 2nd half. Drives dying on some poor throws. He's the best QB in the MAC, but he's been off.

RufusCat09
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RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 10/14/2023 6:46:49 PM

Offense is hot garbage today. So conservative. I feel like we never have a big play over 20 yards.

Deciduous Forest Cat
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RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 10/14/2023 6:47:17 PM

AlumDadDad wrote:

Rourke is just off. Entire 2nd half. Drives dying on some poor throws. He's the best QB in the MAC, but he's been off.

Right now I'm not sure this is true anymore. Last year seems like a looooong time ago right now.

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RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 10/14/2023 6:48:21 PM

Trap game. There's a reason we have a losing record against NIU. Just take care of business next week and then go into Miami and do what needs to be done.

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RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 10/14/2023 6:49:20 PM

Why do we continue to "fair catch" the kick off especially when we desperately need a score?

JHSbobcat08
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RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 10/14/2023 6:49:57 PM

Ohio football can never have nice things

RufusCat09
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RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 10/14/2023 6:51:32 PM

Thank god Miami plays Toledo next weekend so hopefully they can lose.

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RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 10/14/2023 6:52:58 PM

AlumDadDad wrote:

Rourke is just off. Entire 2nd half. Drives dying on some poor throws. He's the best QB in the MAC, but he's been off.

Rest my case.

Cats5
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RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 10/14/2023 6:53:08 PM

Just wasn’t ready.

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RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 10/14/2023 6:53:47 PM

ou79 wrote:

Why do we continue to "fair catch" the kick off especially when we desperately need a score?

Return man catches the ball ON THE RUN at the 23-yard line. . . and fair catches it.

Adding insult to injury? ESPN, coming off a 3-minute commercial break after the NIU field goal, goes to another 3-minute commercial break after the fair catch on the ensuing kickoff.

Last Edited: 10/14/2023 6:54:53 PM by bobcatsquared

RufusCat09
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RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 10/14/2023 6:54:02 PM

Who's ready for a 7-5 season and random bowl game?

Casper71
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RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 10/14/2023 6:54:41 PM

Looks about right. Maybe eight and four. Losses to Miami and Buffalo.

Last Edited: 10/14/2023 6:58:37 PM by Casper71

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RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 10/14/2023 6:56:12 PM

and to make things even worse, Miami will probably win the MAC this year...

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RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 10/14/2023 6:58:41 PM

Tymaster wrote:

Trap game. There's a reason we have a losing record against NIU. Just take care of business next week and then go into Miami and do what needs to be done.

There is no taking care of business, if you mean we just need to skate against an inferior opponent. We may well be a home dog against WMU next week. if not it will be close. I'm guessing we're a 2 point fave?

M.D.W.S.T
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RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 10/14/2023 6:59:47 PM

RufusCat09 wrote:

and to make things even worse, Miami will probably win the MAC this year...

If they get through Toledo they deserve it. I’m not sure we can score enough points to beat Miami anyway.

They need to have a LONG, hard look in the mirror because this “gameplan” is gutless and nut less.

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RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 10/14/2023 7:00:04 PM

bobcatsquared wrote:

Loved the slow pace on offense, running the play clock down, v. Iowa St.

Not loving it too much with under 3 minutes left in first half and having to go length of the field v. NIU.

Another thing I loved about the Iowa State game was Ohio playing a clean game with 0 turnovers and only 1 late penalty. Today? 2 killer interceptions and 6 penalties, some poorly timed, for 55 yards. NIU? 0 turnovers and 0 penalties with 5:40 left.

Edit: NIU with pass interference

Edit2: another Ohio interception

Last Edited: 10/14/2023 7:07:31 PM by bobcatsquared

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RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 10/14/2023 7:00:45 PM

Having this quarterback and taking the air out of the ball is deeply weird.

I understood it in non-conference. Now it’s just weird. There’s no rhythm. It’s like a high school basketball team that holds the ball.

Last Edited: 10/14/2023 7:02:00 PM by .

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RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 10/14/2023 7:03:36 PM

Nice spiral into double coverage

M.D.W.S.T
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RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 10/14/2023 7:05:05 PM

Rourke has thrown maybe 5 passes over 20 yards all season, and he has a pick in 3 straight drives on deep passes. He’s probably forgotten how to push the ball up the field, because we don’t do it. Even with the game on the line they’re snapping the ball with less than 10 seconds on the clock and throwing 7 yard outs.

RufusCat09
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RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 10/14/2023 7:05:22 PM

Maybe the offense peaked last year or it was a fluke?

It's pretty much the same offense from last year minus Meservy and Jacoby Jones to injury but we got OShan and Tyler Walton back yet we look terrible.

I don't get it...just doesn't make any sense.

JHSbobcat08
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RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 10/14/2023 7:05:30 PM

Hello darkness, my old friend...

Cats5
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RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 10/14/2023 7:05:48 PM

This game just needs to end.

RufusCat09
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RE: Official Game 7 Thread: Northern Illinois

Posted: 10/14/2023 7:08:04 PM

Ohio Second Half Drives

Punt
Punt
Punt
Interception
Interception
Interception

Come on, it deserve a good laugh. Embarrassingly bad.

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