Opening line - Illini

[Milo-of-Croton]

I know you’re not making this point, but The true freshman talking point with Dylan doesn’t apply.

Take your pick of any QB at Nebraska over the last 15 years or so at any point in their career and I’m still probably taking Dylan this year.

Think about this…

If Dylan throws that ball to Lloyd that got intercepted another yard or two either to the sideline or out in front of Lloyd he catches that and houses it. Then Dylan finishes 18-23 for 320ish yards and 3 TDs.

Did Lloyd high point the ball on that interception? I have not re-watched but it looked like he did not. I could be wrong.

 

[Sous Chef]

Did Lloyd high point the ball on that interception? I have not re-watched but it looked like he did not. I could be wrong.

Nope he tried to let it get to his body.

 

[Milo-of-Croton]

Nope he tried to let it get to his body.

That is what I thought. Mistake hopefully he learns from.

 

[Blakejc]

That is what I thought. Mistake hopefully he learns from.

Dylan under threw the ball, plain and simple. Lloyd ain’t out there to high point balls. He's out there to run fast and beat guys.

Dylan has flaws and makes bad throws sometimes, that’s Ok to point out. He needs to stop putting so much air under every throw.

 

[...TrueColors...]

Did Lloyd high point the ball on that interception? I have not re-watched but it looked like he did not. I could be wrong.

Lloyd did not. But he actually had to slow down to get to it. Still probably should have been a catch or an incompletion. But the other kid made a play. If you put that play into a computer simulation it likely doesn’t play out that way around 95% of the time.

 

[BorWhiskey]

Dylan under threw the ball, plain and simple. Lloyd ain’t out there to high point balls. He's out there to run fast and beat guys.

Dylan has flaws and makes bad throws sometimes, that’s Ok to point out. He needs to stop putting so much air under every throw.

I disagree with “plain and simple”. Perhaps it was slightly under thrown, but Lloyd practically caught the ball with weak effort and the defender ripped it away from him. Nothing “plain and simple” about blaming DR for a pass he threw that was very catchable.

 

[Chi7397]

Would rather have him throw touch passes vs rocketing it off our o-lines head

It’s unfortunate those are the only two options

 

[Herbie]

If Lloyd has to put effort into actually being a wr it’s probably not going to get caught.

people saying he should have high pointed are forgetting Lloyd isn’t that type of wr.
He avgs 40+ ypc because his sole purpose it to run fast and get open.
He had his man beat and Raiola under threw him. If it’s to Neyor it’s probably a completion. Have to know the wr you are throwing to

 

[iruletheskool]

Why are we hyper focused on 1 play that didn't hit in a 34-3 win

 

[Herbie]

Why are we hyper focused on 1 play that didn't hit in a 34-3 win

Because we’ve become accustomed to pain and sadness. If the team won’t hurt us on the scoreboard we will find our own pain.

 

[Blakejc]

I disagree with “plain and simple”. Perhaps it was slightly under thrown, but Lloyd practically caught the ball with weak effort and the defender ripped it away from him. Nothing “plain and simple” about blaming DR for a pass he threw that was very catchable.

It’s OK to critique Dylan. Bad throw. Lloyd ain’t the guy you’re throwing 50/50 balls to and you’re asking too much of him to win 50/50 balls. It’s OK to admit he’s still pretty one dimensional receiver too.

 

[Adolph Coors]

Did Lloyd high point the ball on that interception? I have not re-watched but it looked like he did not. I could be wrong.

no. still think the call was wrong but lloyd needed to go up for it

 

[Adolph Coors]

Why are we hyper focused on 1 play that didn't hit in a 34-3 win

just talking things out

 

[Cornicator]

It’s OK to critique Dylan. Bad throw. Lloyd ain’t the guy you’re throwing 50/50 balls to and you’re asking too much of him to win 50/50 balls. It’s OK to admit he’s still pretty one dimensional receiver too.

I've rewatched it a couple of time. It wasn't a "bad throw." It was ill-advised. I think the staff and Raiola are trying to force the ball to Lloyd, and it will come if they just use some patience.

1. Carter Nelson ran a delayed route where he pretended to block and then released after about 2 seconds. He was open in the flat on the weak side of the field. The LB responsible for covering Nelson, was 12 yards off of him. If the ball is thrown to Carter, he takes that catch 20 yards before any defender has an angle. Its either 1st and 10 at the 30 or Carter probably makes a Safety miss and ends up at the 50.

2. Fidone and Banks were both open in the middle of the field.


The staff needs to reset a bit and understand that teams are putting a ton of focus on Lloyd running any vertical route. They need to either use him as a decoy and kill opponents underneath or find another true deep threat who can get behind the defense.

 

[Blakejc]

I've rewatched it a couple of time. It wasn't a "bad throw." It was ill-advised. I think the staff and Raiola are trying to force the ball to Lloyd, and it will come if they just use some patience.

1. Carter Nelson ran a delayed route where he pretended to block and then released after about 2 seconds. He was open in the flat on the weak side of the field. The LB responsible for covering Nelson, was 12 yards off of him. If the ball is thrown to Carter, he takes that catch 20 yards before any defender has an angle. Its either 1st and 10 at the 30 or Carter probably makes a Safety miss and ends up at the 50.

2. Fidone and Banks were both open in the middle of the field.


The staff needs to reset a bit and understand that teams are putting a ton of focus on Lloyd running any vertical route. They need to either use him as a decoy and kill opponents underneath or find another true deep threat who can get behind the defense.

Rhule literally said they threw that route on purpose. He said you’ve got to put on film that you’re willing to take that shot against quarters otherwise b10 defenses will eat you alive.

 

[cwessel76]

I disagree with “plain and simple”. Perhaps it was slightly under thrown, but Lloyd practically caught the ball with weak effort and the defender ripped it away from him. Nothing “plain and simple” about blaming DR for a pass he threw that was very catchable.

Lloyd should have grabbed the ball and snatched it. I guarantee you he got absolutely obliterated yesterday in film.

 

[BIGSTICK67]

I didn’t have a voice at all until like Wednesday after the CU game. Idk if I can do that again 😂

Yell from your diaphragm instead of your voice box.

A simple way to conceptualize it is for the sound to be at the same tone/sound as what your voice is when you talk....PLUS it projects better. Typically a much lower tone if you're a man. And you walk away from the game with your voice completely intact.

 

[Lionsfan93]

Illini running game ain't as bad as Colorado's but it's still pretty weak. UNI's #1 RB has twice as many yards this year as Illinois #1, and UNI's #2 guy has 50 more yards. Their OL hasn't been too hot, either. We won't be able to pin our ears back quite as much as we did against Colorado, but I don't see their offense giving us much trouble.

A lot of their fans are pinning their hopes on "Raiola's a true freshman" as we'll hear a lot this year. They're definitely the best defense we've seen so far, but I don't think they'll put up any more than what Dylan's already seen from going against our defense in practice.

This is pretty much my exact thoughts too. This has the feel of a 27-13 game...but doesn't feel like only 2 possessions. I think we control the game yet again.

 

[Kaladin]

 

[KidsSeeGhosts]

If Lloyd high points it, it’s a big explosive at midfield

If Lloyd does a better job at securing the catch / defender doesn’t make a great play on the ball, it’s a big explosive at midfield.

Even with all that, it’s milliseconds from being simultaneous possession. Raiola could’ve thrown a bit better ball, but passes like that happen at all levels of football. You gotta make the catch.