The Champaign Room · Sep 17, 2019
Illinois frustrated; ready to move on from loss
Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY SportsIllinois is angry. The fanbase is angry, the coaches are angry, and the players are angry.
After the Illini lost 31-34 against Eastern Michigan, nobody has tried to hide their emotions about the loss.
in regards to all of the bashing from the fans, linebacker Jake Hansen said, “I think it was well deserved negativity, honestly. I think we deserve everything that you guys are gonna give us and I think all of the Illini fans out there, I think we owe it to them this Saturday to go out there and have a big performance.”
Head Coach Lovie Smith wasn’t happy with the loss either. Admitting that it shouldn’t have happened, and a goal the Illini wanted, wasn’t reached.