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tOSU at Illinois, November 28th, Cancelled

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We're going full 2013 with the Cocaine Whites? I don't hate it, in fact I think I love her

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Poe McKnoe said:
hahahaha

::checks Illini QB depth chart::

Back up QB: Isaiah Williams

:huh:

I think Illinois is trying to pull a fast one on us.
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I’d forgotten that Juice’s real first name was Isiah.

The current Isaiah (with the extra ‘a’) is a very shifty running QB that rushed for 192 yards against Rutgers, setting a QB school record. He was in some Wildcat third down packages against Nebraska.
 
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We're going full 2013 with the Cocaine Whites? I don't hate it, in fact I think I love her

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The Buckeyes have worn an alternate uniform for at least one game each year since 2009. That season, the Scarlet and Gray debuted a white jersey and helmet to pay homage to the 1954 team. In 2010, Nike put out a 1942 throwback uniform with scarlet tops and gray bottom. The following year, it was another scarlet jersey and gray tops with a wide scarlet stripe on the gray helmet that was similar to the 1961 Ohio State uniforms.

Starting in 2012, Nike stopped making discernable reference to previous Buckeye teams. That year's alternates were not far off from the Scarlet and Gray's normal uniforms but with black stripes on the sleeves and large gray numbers. The following season it was similarly designed alternates but the white road version.

The 2014 alternate uniforms were not far off from the regular look either but will forever be remembered for their significance in the College Football Playoff with Ohio State taking home the national championship. The 2015 season was the first look at an all-black uniform for the Buckeyes. In 2016, the Scarlet and Gray went with an alternate uniform that looked similar to the Chic Harley teams that were the first to beat Michigan and win a Big Ten Title.

In 2017, Ohio State wore two alternate uniforms, sporting a gray and black outfit against Penn State and a white and black look against the Wolverines to end the regular season. In 2018, the Buckeyes wore another black uniform against Nebraska at home and did the same this year when Michigan State came to Ohio Stadium.

Last season, the Scarlet and Gray brought out black uniforms against Michigan State and wore the large-numbered scarlet jerseys in the College Football Playoff against Clemson.
 
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PRESSER BULLETS: ILLINOIS' LOVIE SMITH, ROD SMITH AND PLAYERS WEIGH IN ON OHIO STATE BEFORE HOSTING BUCKEYES IN CHAMPAIGN

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HC LOVIE SMITH
  • On preparing for Ohio State: “We're getting ready to play who a lot of people would say is the best team in college football ... Ohio State's been one of the best teams in our conference for a long period of time.”
  • “We're playing a good football team ... every week they play, you see that. We're excited about playing a good football team.”
  • Smith said he believes Illinois played its best football of the season against Nebraska, and pointed out that the Illini beat Nebraska in similar fashion to Ohio State, so they have faith in themselves and are not spending much time thinking about being an underdog.
  • “Justin Fields is as good a player as there is in college football. He's an excellent thrower, he can make all the throws and he so happens to be one of the best athletes in college football, also.”
  • Smith said he thinks Chris Olave “is one of the best (receivers) around.”
  • Smith confirmed that Brandon Peters will continue to be Illinois' starting quarterback going forward. Illinois started four different quarterbacks in its first four games, but Peters returned to the starting lineup against Nebraska after missing three games due to a positive COVID-19 test.
  • Smith said the Nebraska game was the closest Illinois has come to having its entire football team on the field. “Now the challenge for us is to take that, we set the bar last week, and see where we can go from here ... You have confidence when you're playing your best ball.”
  • On Ohio State offensive tackles Thayer Munford and Nicholas Petit-Frere: “Great players. I think you say that on a lot of Ohio State's (players).”
  • Smith said that even though Ohio State's run defense has been stronger than its pass defense, that's not going to change Illinois' philosophy on offense. “We want to establish the run ... we're not going to throw the ball 70 times a game.”
  • Smith said he has known Ohio State defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs since he was recruiting one of Coombs' players at Colerain High School (Jefferson Kelley), and he considers Coombs to be an “outstanding” football coach.
  • Asked how Illinois would try to make Justin Fields uncomfortable, Smith replied, “You want me to tell you that right now?” Reiterated, though, that Fields is one of the best players in college football and he's tough for anyone to defend.
  • On playing at home without fans: “There's no home-field advantage, I don't think, that's really worth talking about.”
  • Smith said both Illinois and Ohio State players and staff will be able to have family in the stands at Illinois on Saturday.
More comments from other coaches/players: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...eigh-in-on-ohio-state-before-hosting-buckeyes

Smith said that even though Ohio State's run defense has been stronger than its pass defense, that's not going to change Illinois' philosophy on offense. “We want to establish the run ... we're not going to throw the ball 70 times a game.”
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Just sayin': Actually that's pretty good news......:nod:
 
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RYAN DAY
  • Asked about his communication with the defensive coaches: "We meet every day. Certainly meet on Sunday after the game and go through every position group and each player and talk about their performances and finish it up and talk about things schematically." He says most of his time "goes toward the offense" but has "constant communication."
  • On the defense: "The glaring issue was the big plays." He says this defense is designed to avoid that and force teams to work their way down the field. "We have to get a couple things changed."
  • Day says there are "some guys really playing at a high level" on this team. Says he doesn't think Ohio State is "that far away."
  • Mentioning the second-half letdowns, he says they have to "keep hammering that home."
  • On the defensive line's pass rush: "I think they're getting a lot of hits. I think they're getting a lot of hurries." He says they are pushing the pocket and getting good push.
  • He says the coaches will play young guys who practice well.
  • Day says they can improve in all three areas: Coaching, players and scheme. He says Ohio State will explore this week whether there are different combinations of players that could work better in the secondary.
  • He says Kevin Wilson gives Day information before reviews.
  • On Justin Fields' three interceptions: "He's his worst critic. He's very hard on himself. That's what makes him great." Day says Fields can't afford to make bad plays worse, and that's what happened at time. "That's hard. He's so competitive." Fields knows he has to get better in that area, he says.
  • With a smile, Day responds to a question about Fields' three interceptions: "I would say as a team and as the head coach, we do not want this to happen." But he does say it could help to go through some adversity and learn from what happened.
  • Day says it's important for Fields to always trust his instincts and always have a plan to throw the ball away.
  • On seeing Fields' develop in his ability to his understanding of the game: "It's rewarding. That's one of the best parts of coaching quarterbacks." As they develop, he says, quarterbacks "have an opinion" which Day likes because it allows him and the coaches to better understand what might work.
  • Day says "it's really hard on all the families and these young men" to be away from each other for Thanksgiving. He says they aren't telling parents not to see their sons but they know the risk of exposure.
  • "Absolutely." He says they've backed off on some times when they'd usually be serious . "If they're not having fun when they come to the building, the product's not going to be very good."
  • He says all the defensive issues are in the pass game and are correctable. He says the 2018 issues were a combination of pass and run game.
  • On Jordan Fuller: "Jordan was really good. You saw what he did last night." He says free safety is a "very, very important position."
  • "Marcus has had some good moments. He's also been a little inconsistent." Asked if he might make a change at that position, he says the coaches will look at many different personnel combinations.
  • Day theorizes that not having fans is something that hurts defenses. "That's not here this year." He says he's not sure if that plays into it or not, mentioning it comes down to executing. Ohio State made some mistakes offensively in the second half.
  • The "art of playing quarterback" is decision-making. "It's always part of the conversation, week in and week out."
  • "I like what we're doing. I think we have the right stuff in. Just have to execute it a little better." He doesn't think there have been anything bad schematically. "I just think we need to execute a little better."
  • Day says he threw five interceptions against a Don Brown-coached Northeastern team once. He says this weekend was the first time Fields had to work through something like that. "When those moments happen, you just have to erase what happened and work your way through it."
  • He says he hasn't been much around his family much this fall, which has been a major sacrifice.
  • He talked to the players at dinner the other night about how there are millions of Buckeye fans out there and to keep perspective on some of the online criticism. "If you put 200 people in the Shoe, you wouldn't even notice them." He says the parents "hurt so much" when criticized.
  • On Fields' ability to extend plays: "He's strong. He's powerful. He's really athletic. That the give and take."
  • Day says they have recruited to a four-down scheme and have been able to get a rush from those four for a long time. They talked a couple of years ago about keeping that scheme. "We also have to be opportunistic about blitzing."
  • He was "very, very upset" with missing the targeting penalty on Fields. "They missed that one."












 
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