Thanks for the response. I agree it seems unlikely they would cancel a game without having something else booked, but I don’t buy the “BB mentality” thing. Every decent or better coach says the same thing. I hope they play it, but I think a strong argument can be made that at this point in the building of the program, the benefits of getting to another bowl (practices, recruiting cache, fan buy-in) are more important than a game against a good opponent that could be a loss. Not as if the Illini will likely be fighting for a playoff spot next year where a win over Kansas would mean more than any other win to build a resume. Missing a bowl again will have some kind of negative impact I would think.Not official, insiders on our end haven't heard anything definitive that we are cancelling. All the buzz says that Kansas already locked up Syracuse but the official announcement will come once we find a replacement.
I personally don't think we are backing out. JW is good at his job and likely wouldn't have ditched a home game against a good opponent without already having a replacement lined up. It also doesn't fit BB's mentality where we would play anyone, any time, anywhere.
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