Pregame: Illinois vs Purdue, Saturday, October 8th, 2:30pm CT, BTN
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Illinois -8
Purdue are absolute garbage. If we show up to play we will win this game.
What do WMU and Nebraska and unc have in common?? They will all probaly be ranked this week. Unc just beat FSU on the road and WMU is undefeated and just pillaged CMU.
After Maryland hung 50 on them yesterday I don't expect Purdue to be ranked unless there is a very big mistake made with the rankings, the kind of mistake that gets people fired for cause.
After Maryland hung 50 on them yesterday I don't expect Purdue to be ranked unless there is a very big mistake made with the rankings, the kind of mistake that gets people fired for cause.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
I think we come out fired up to get to 1-1 in a muddied West. Let's beat Purdue!
I think Keshawn will get some tick in this one for confidence. I'm of the opinion that the staff used Corbin and Foster cause they are smaller, slipprier guys who can run through holes that aren't there. I think it's more of an idictment on the OL than Keshawn. The line should be able to open some holes in this one, and we can all remember why we were so excited for him in the beginning of the year.
Illinois opens up as a 10 point favorite.
FeelYourPaign
- So Cal
Have you read Steve's article on this subject on Illiniboard?
http://illiniboard.com/2016/10/02/no-illinois-did-not-open-at-x/
It didn't, actually. For an informative (and amusingly angry) explanation of why, see this post by Steve on Illiniboard. Long story short, you can't actually put big money down on those initial lines you see and get reported everywhere.
And take a look at the movements at the individual books here.
It opened at either 8 or 8.5, and has now settled at 8.
Tailgating
I am bringing 3 Japanese co-workers to their first ever American Football game. Any advice on what to do for tailgating. We are flying in so, I can't pack up the car with cooler, grill, bags ...
I am bringing 3 Japanese co-workers to their first ever American Football game. Any advice on what to do for tailgating. We are flying in so, I can't pack up the car with cooler, grill, bags ...
Grange Grove offers a concierge tailgate service, though I imagine it's not going to be cheap....
There are also a variety of food and beverage vendors on-site. They're still doing that tailgate tent, right?
Saka Bombs!
Dan
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FeelYourPaign
- So Cal
Just reading the summary gives me little tiny goose bumps.
So darned professional.
So darned professional.
Advice for Japanese friends
We fly in for the games. The tailgate can be this simple for travelers...
Take them to Cheese and Crackers on Kirby. It's in a small strip mall. Great sandwiches (not Subway or that tripe) on about as good a bread as you can find outside of San Francisco's sourdough.
Buy a one or two six-packs of beverage at the market on the left driving to the campus and just before you go under the train tracks. Put the drinks in a plastic bag with ice. Make that two or three plastic bags - this is no time to be cheap.
If you're really a nice host, take them to the Illini souvenir shop on the other side of the street from the market. Buy them a t-shirt and hat. Make them each wear the hat and the t-shirt. Teach them ILL-INI!!! Get some of them to do "ILL" and the others to do "INI." Have them do that loudly and often!
Go to Grange Grove. Put your stuff next to some folks who promise to watch it. Share some beverage with those people as a bribe. Be really friendly with them. Introduce your Japanese friends. Drink some of the beverage, too. Then open another, and take another with you, and walk around the tailgaters.
Then walk around doing "ILL" "INI" with your Japanese friends. You'll be a hero in two nations - the nation of the rising sun and the Illini nation.
After the game, Kam's and the Red Lion until no one can walk.
It'll be a night you and your international guests will never remember.
We fly in for the games. The tailgate can be this simple for travelers...
Take them to Cheese and Crackers on Kirby. It's in a small strip mall. Great sandwiches (not Subway or that tripe) on about as good a bread as you can find outside of San Francisco's sourdough.
Buy a one or two six-packs of beverage at the market on the left driving to the campus and just before you go under the train tracks. Put the drinks in a plastic bag with ice. Make that two or three plastic bags - this is no time to be cheap.
If you're really a nice host, take them to the Illini souvenir shop on the other side of the street from the market. Buy them a t-shirt and hat. Make them each wear the hat and the t-shirt. Teach them ILL-INI!!! Get some of them to do "ILL" and the others to do "INI." Have them do that loudly and often!
Go to Grange Grove. Put your stuff next to some folks who promise to watch it. Share some beverage with those people as a bribe. Be really friendly with them. Introduce your Japanese friends. Drink some of the beverage, too. Then open another, and take another with you, and walk around the tailgaters.
Then walk around doing "ILL" "INI" with your Japanese friends. You'll be a hero in two nations - the nation of the rising sun and the Illini nation.
After the game, Kam's and the Red Lion until no one can walk.
It'll be a night you and your international guests will never remember.
FeelYourPaign
- So Cal
That was fun to read and its not even my group !
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Illinisteve25
- Champaign
Hoping the ILLINI have the game wrapped up by the beginning of the 4th quarter so I have time to get back and have a few before Cubs game. My prediction Illini 32 PurDont 10
Or made Big Ten referees.
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