A blog post from Jason

Wow, it’s surprising that Illinois has (a) any points, (b) kept Missouri off the board, and (c) has a lead.  Granted, it’s 3-0 after 15 minutes.

The coaching staff is playing to the team’s strengths, unlike the last three years.  The D-Line is getting pressure even on just a three man rush.  The secondary doesn’t look terrible yet, but that’s because Missouri isn’t making good decisions.  Bad play call on the first drive to throw a screen, then poor QB decision to go deep when there was an open man underneath for a first down.

Of course, Gabbert’s accuracy has been about on par with Juice as a freshman so far.

Scheelhaase hasn’t looked good, but he hasn’t looked bad.  As a freshman QB, it’s sometimes OK to just plain look bad.  So, we’ve got that goin’ for us.

Another secondary injury?  Justin Green was supposed to be our #3 RB and future top draft pick.  Pay attention to #5 Steve Hull.  He was supposed to be a true freshman WR, who might fight for catches this year, but has been moved to safety.