I haven't, but it still worked -- so far at least.

I have MANY years of experience in trying to appreciate steaming piles of dogshit.

He has coached how many games for them?

Yeah, that's the best they can do.

To be clear, I was upset with NW going for it on 4th and 6 up 41 to 14. Then going for it on 4th down a few more times in the 4th quarter. Yeah, Illinois shouldn't suck so much and stop them. But, I still don't think its appropriate.

Big Chicagoan... ????

How the hell was that a jerk move??? That is the most inane comment I've ever seen. They ran the ball on an 11 minute drive in the fourth quarter. When they get to the endzone, they give it to the "Rudy" player... you'd rather they give it to Venric Mark and be accused of running up the score?? You are being ABSOLUTELY ridiculous.

And for the record, let's look at what they did on that 11 minute drive. I'm sorry, but if you watched the game... this was the classy way to behave in the 4th quarter up by a ton. I am struggling to see where Fitz should have done something different.

1st and 10 at NW 23 Tyris Jones rush for 11 yards to the Nwest 34, tackled by Ashante Williams for a 1ST down. 14 48
1st and 10 at NW 34 Tyris Jones rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 35, tackled by Michael Buchanan.
1st and 10 at NW 23 Tyris Jones rush for 11 yards to the Nwest 34, tackled by Ashante Williams for a 1ST down.
1st and 10 at NW 34 Tyris Jones rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 35, tackled by Michael Buchanan.
2nd and 9 at NW 35 Tyris Jones rush for 7 yards to the Nwest 42, tackled by Michael Buchanan.
3rd and 2 at NW 42 Tyris Jones rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 46, tackled by Mike Svetina for a 1ST down.
1st and 10 at NW 46 Mike Trumpy rush for 6 yards to the Illin 48, tackled by Mike Svetina and Michael Buchanan.
2nd and 4 at ILL 48 Mike Trumpy rush for 7 yards to the Illin 41, tackled by Michael Buchanan and Earnest Thomas for a 1ST down.
1st and 10 at ILL 41 Treyvon Green rush for 1 yard to the Illin 40, tackled by Teko Powell.
2nd and 9 at ILL 40 Treyvon Green rush for 4 yards to the Illin 36, tackled by Darrius Caldwell and Ralph Cooper.
3rd and 5 at ILL 36 Treyvon Green rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 37, tackled by Akeem Spence.
4th and 6 at ILL 37 Timeout Northwestern, clock 09:22.
4th and 6 at ILL 37 Trevor Siemian pass complete to Mike Jensen for 9 yards to the Illin 28, tackled by Earnest Thomas for a 1ST down.
1st and 10 at ILL 28 Zack Oliver pass complete to Pierre Youngblood-Ary for 1 yard to the Illin 27, tackled by Earnest Thomas.
2nd and 9 at ILL 27 Tyris Jones rush for 1 yard to the Illin 26, tackled by Houston Bates and Austin Teitsma.
3rd and 8 at ILL 26 Tim Riley rush for 12 yards to the Illin 14, tackled by Michael Buchanan and Ralph Cooper for a 1ST down.
1st and 10 at ILL 14 Treyvon Green rush for 2 yards to the Illin 12, tackled by Ralph Cooper and Austin Teitsma.
2nd and 8 at ILL 12 Tyris Jones rush for 3 yards to the Illin 9, tackled by Ashante Williams out-of-bounds.
3rd and 5 at ILL 9 NORTHWESTERN penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
3rd and 10 at ILL 14 Tyris Jones rush for 8 yards to the Illin 6, tackled by Patrick Nixon-Youman.
4th and 2 at ILL 6 Tyris Jones rush for 3 yards to the Illin 3, tackled by Akeem Spence and Ralph Cooper for a 1ST down.
1st and Goal at ILL 3 Bo Cisek rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 5, tackled by Earnest Thomas.
2nd and Goal at ILL 5 Bo Cisek rush for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled, forced by Austin Teitsma, recovered by Illin Houston Bates at the Illin 6.

DRIVE TOTALS: NU drive: 19 plays 71 yards, 11:10 NU FUMB


And for the record, there was the second string, third string and scout team QBs that took snaps. There was the second string, third string, fourth string, and Bo friggin Cisek who ran the ball. We ate up clock and ran the ball with our scrubs... you can't ask for more classy than that.

Sorry Mud, but going for it on fourth down twice is running up the score.

Just own it.

I have MANY years of experience in trying to appreciate steaming piles of dogshit.

It isn't like they were up 60 and still passing.

It's a tough call if you think that the Illini could put up 7 TDs in that amount of time. I'd argue it's still a longshot, but not COMPLETELY out of the question

Typo... 4 TDs (with 2 pt coversions) and a field goal or 5 TDs straight up. Like I said, not likely, but not completely unreasonable. The point is its not like they were chucking bombs. They were getting seniors involved. I think with the benefit of hindsight, you could argue maybe he should have punted, but I think in the moment of the game without a freakin' calculator, Fitz sees 10 minutes on the clock and in typical field position for going for it on fourth down, you can excuse the play.

Dr. Ken. You watch it? Did you think they were running up the score. Or did you think they were getting some seniors PT on senior day?


I honestly think the Illini have some stones suggesting "running up the score" after some of the bullshit coming from that program over the last couple of years with how "classy" that program was in its wins.

I understand you guys are bitter, but I think you are taking it out on the wrong parties.

I understand you guys are bitter, but I think you are taking it out on the wrong parties.

You got it.

I'm bitter that you blew out Illinois.

I just have to be consistent. If I'm going to think Wisconsin or Illinois tried to run up the score then I have to think that Northwestern going for it twice on fourth down up by 30+ points is too.

I wouldn't even have a problem with it in a rivalry game.

Oh, but we have to protect the pristine reputation of Pat Fitzgerald. He would never dream of wanting to put a huge number up on Illinois.

Maybe you will change your mind when and if Purdue gets a chance to do it.

While he may not deserve all the accolades he gets, Pat Fitzgerald is a good guy and plays the game the right way. Did he make a mistake? I suppose you could argue that, but its definitely not as black and white as Brick will have you believe, and I'm not convinced Brick even watched the entire game. If he did, I think it would be VERY hard to argue that Northwestern went out of its way to run up the score.