Why the f*** not? We are playing inspired, FOR EACH OTHER, in the face of incredible adversity. I know transitive property is generally worthless in sports, but … you know that team we just throttled? Yeah, they beat Purdue. And so can we, especially with the Paint Crew on break.
Three things are clear to me:
1. This team is INDEED as “connected” as any team we’ve had since 2005 … they’re special.
2. As others have said, we are SO playing with house money. A loss here does NOTHING to dampen our spirits.
3. After the crushing TSJ news, if this group went into West Lafayette and beat #1 Purdue … damn, guys … that might be a top 5 all-time Illini memory for me. LET’S KEEP THIS THING ROLLING!