*** The Official Illinois Fighting Illini Game Discussion Thread ***

[knapplc]

Stop me if you've heard this before.

An undefeated Big Ten team enters conference play at home, a heavy favorite against a fellow conference opponent who has looked average in their non-con schedule - and that's putting it mildly. The visiting underdogs proceed to take it to the home team, beating them by three scores to ruin Homecoming.

Have you heard this joke before?

If you watched Northwestern dismantle Penn State this afternoon, you have.

That Penn State game was painful to watch. The Nittany Lions looked like they were running in mud the whole game, while Northwestern had fire, passion and desire. Illinois has no reason not to come into this game with the same intensity. They should.

 

But that doesn't mean they should win.

 

We have Ameer Abdullah. We have Tommy Armstrong. We have Kenny Bell, Jordan Westerkamp, Randy Gregory, Maliek Collins and Josh Mitchell.

 

And, oh yeah...

 

 

 

So let's see that passion, that fire, that drive we showed last week to beat Miami. Let's see this team handle success well. Let's see them remain focused through a trap game, and dominate when they should dominate.

 

This is the first step to a Big Ten Championship. It happens here, or it may not happen at all.

 

 

 

 

Unleash the hounds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also, I'd forgotten that I used to do this and I don't know why I stopped. Here's some music to begin your gameday:

 

 

 

March Grandioso
http://www.huskerbay.com/Nebraska__March_Grandioso.mp3

Hail Varsity
http://www.huskerbay.com/media/hailvarsity.mp3

Hail Varsity
Hail to the team
The stadium rings as everyone sings,
The Scarlet and Cream.
Cheers for a victory, echo our loyalty;
So, on mighty men,
The eyes of the land, upon every hand,
Are looking at you.
Fight on for victory
Hail to the men of Nebraska U.

[knapplc]

There Is No Place Like Nebraska
http://www.huskerbay.com/There_Is_No_Place_Like_Nebraska.mp3

There Is No Place Like Nebraska - TD version
http://www.huskerbay.com/Nebraska__There_Is_No_Place_Like_Nebraska_TD_version.mp3

Dear Old Nebraska U (No Place Like Nebraska)
There is no place like Nebraska
Dear old Nebraska U.
Where the girls are the fairest,
The boys are the squarest,
Of any old school that I knew.

There is no place like Nebraska,
Where they're all true blue.
We'll all stick together,
In all kinds of weather,
For Dear old Nebraska U!

[knapplc]

March of the Cornhusker
http://www.huskerbay.com/Nebraska__March_Of_The_Cornhusker.mp3

March of the Cornhusker
Rally Huskers, glory waits for you,
Rally Huskers, show what you can do
Fight! forever, Oh! you team,
For the Scarlet and the Cream,
Go! Gang go!
Rally Huskers, rally one and all.
Fight on, Huskers, hear Nebraska call,
Listen to the battle cry,
Of Nebraska U. N. I.
N! E! B! R! A! S! K! A!
Of Nebraska U. N. I.

Mr. Touchdown, USA & the Nebraska March
http://www.huskerbay.com/Nebraska__Mr_Touchdown_USA_Nebraska_March.mp3

Mr. Touchdown, USA
They always call him Mr. Touchdown;
They always call him Mr.T.
He can run and he can throw;
Just give him the ball and look at him go!

Hip hip hooray for Mr. Touchdown;
He's gonna beat em today;
So, lets give a great big cheer
for the hero of the year;
It's Mr. Touchdown, USA

Band Song
Hear the trumpets Playin'
Hear the crowd a sayin'
NU Band is on parade!
Hear the trombones blowin'
Hear the drums a rollin'
NU Band is on Parade!
Sound Out! Sound Out!
Sound out loud and clear
Let the team all know the Band is here.
Sons of Old Nebraska
If someone should ask ya
We're the Scarlet and the Cream!

[knapplc]

And finally....

Tunnel Walk Theme Song
http://www.huskerbay.com/tunnel-walk.mp3

[Scratchtown]

Kickoff in less than 4 hours. One beer per 15 mins. Puts me at....?

[Hooked on Huskers]

Wes Lunt is not starting. Injury?

 

EDIT: that is a rumor ...... completely false. Rumor source: HuskerMax forum

 

EDIT 2: Now true. Tweaked MCL

[knapplc]

It doesn't matter if Lunt or O'Toole starts, really. Both are hella good singers. We are SO screwed.

 

[knapplc]

Some uniform pics from Huskers.com's twitter feed:

 

 

 

[Hooked on Huskers]

Weird last name ...... O'Toole

[Hooked on Huskers]

Some uniform pics from Huskers.com's twitter feed:

 

 

too cushy (locker room)

[In the Deed the Glory]

Inmates escaped the asylum around here lately, it seems...

[Abdullah the Butcher]

[RedDenver]

Kickoff in less than 4 hours. One beer per 15 mins. Puts me at....?

Needing more beer at kickoff. Better make the run now.

[BIGREDIOWAN]

 

Kickoff in less than 4 hours. One beer per 15 mins. Puts me at....?

Needing more beer at kickoff. Better make the run now.

 

My calculations show that you'd be drunk as hell!

[knapplc]

The motivational video the Huskers are watching before the game tonight.

 

http://www.snappytv.com/snaps/1405_pre-illinois_watermark_rq4q5i