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From: shari@rosevax.UUCP (Shari Nelson)
Newsgroups: net.sport.football
Subject: Re: Illinois' comeback
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Date: Wed, 16-Oct-85 13:04:42 EDT
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> 
> Well, nobody thought it possible (I know I didn't, and I always look for
> upsets), but Illinois beat Ohio State.  Some may ask why; I may have an
> answer.
> 
> Illinois is really a better team than their 2:2 record states.  They lost
> their out-of-conference games, I believe, because they got lax.  They figured
> that only USC, their first opponent, would be very difficult.  They figured
> Southern Ill. and Nebraska (despite preseason hype, and I agree) were
> pushovers.  Good estimate of their "ability", but bad attitude.  Oh, well,
> they paid for overconfidence.  Now that they've been humbled a little, they
> have the right attitude; to expect anything.  
> 
> After all this, all I have to say is ...
> 
> 	WATCH OUT, BIG TEN!  ILLINOIS IS ON THE MOVE!
> 
> Robert A. Ekblaw, ihnp4!uiucdcs!ekblaw
> 
> University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
> 
> "The opinions expressed are probably very similar to those of this school."

hmmmm....  What a difference a week makes. It looks like Purdue brought out
the Illini's overconfidence again!!       

It's a lucky thing for Illinois that they aren't playing Minnesota this year!!

shari