As is always the case, my optimism and enthusiasm will build as we approach game time. Do I have a lot of confidence after what we have seen so far? No, but it could honestly be that KU is legit and our defense will "click" this game and start to figure it out ... give it our best shot, and go for a shocker.
And while I really wanted to be able to see the Big Noon Kickoff stage in Grange Grove, it's still an amazing opportunity for our program, and it should be one of our better atmospheres in a long time still. And I'll say this ... the last time a top 10 team came to Champaign, we were 28.5-point underdogs and won. Only 37,363 were on hand to watch that miracle vs. Wisconsin, and I am quite confident our crowd will look a heck of a lot better than that!! Let's see what happens. We still need as many people as possible in Memorial Stadium, so I hope enough of our fans keep the faith!