Congratulations, Ron Zook - after a fantastic start to the 2011 season, your team's five game losing streak has completely crushed my spirit. Of course, I will be rooting for the Illini to beat the Golden Gophers on Saturday, but for me this game will have the same feel as the Illini basketball team's NIT game against Stony Brook in 2010. If we win, I probably won't be excited as much as relieved that we didn't suffer a humiliating loss.
Fortunately, even though the Illini went from Columbus Day to Thanksgiving without winning a game, we still have a better team than Minnesota. If the Illini defense could hold Wisconsin's powerful offense in check, they should be able to stop the Golden Gophers' offense. I think we'll get just enough production from our offense and for a change we won't shoot ourselves in the foot on special teams. It will add up to a win and a little momentum going into whatever crappy bowl game we get invited to. Yippee. But more importantly, it means that the regular season will be over, so we'll be that much closer to getting an answer from Mike Thomas on whether he wants Zook to be a part of the future of the football program. And that answer should be something to get excited about.
Predictions
Illinois 24
Minnesota 10
Ron Zook will be fired after the game and will not coach our bowl game
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