Thursday, November 18, 2004

Illinois Whether Report

Say, Josh, tell me whether...

...Northwestern is favored in this game.
Yes! NU is a 12 point fave and the O/U is 53.5. Interestingly, that would give a score pretty damn close to last year.

...you think Ron Turner will be back coaching the Illini next season.
No. I think he's gone. You need good wins to keep your job in the Big Ten.

...you think UI's three wins so far this year don't count as good.
Florida A&M, Western Michigan (barely) and Indiana (barely). Nuff said.

...you think Noah Herron will rush for 100+ yards tomorrow.
Yup. Maybe 175+.

...
you think Terrell Jordan will rush for 100+ yards.
I think maybe. It could be a reprise of the Wright-Herron games (Duke and UI) of last season.

...
you've got a senior in mind who could factor in big.
There will be a lot. Outside of Herron, Castillo and Clark...I'm picking (ha ha get it?) John Pickens to have a big game on Senior Day.

...you left anyone out.
Maybe Ashton Aikens too. He of stone hands and fleet feet. He seems to be chipping away at the stone parts, and maybe will have a breakout game.

...it's time for you to go to lab meeting.
Damn! Thanks for reminding me.

...you've got a pick before you go to die of boredom and breakfast foods.
I do! I'll say NU 35-IU 20. The ApostroCats live to see a meaningful game in Hawai'i.

...
you can throw in some more Big Ten picks for rivalry weekend.
What the hey. MSU 28-PSU 10, Wisconsin 20-Iowa 17, Purdue 30-IU 12, & Michigan 35-OSU 17.

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