Joel Gillespie grew up in Iowa, went to college in Indiana, and is in the process of moving to Illinois. He tries to hide his prejudice against states that don't begin with I, but, let's face it, he is naturally suspicious of their intentions. If you have trouble sleeping, give him a call and ask about soybean processing.
For those of you who can't get enough Illini football pre-season analysis, this item will probably be redundant, but for the rest of you who don't want to be caught off-guard by office conversations revolving around Juice and Zook and the like, here are some links to several reputable season previews:
It seems like most prognosticators have the Illini slated somewhere between #10 and #30 in the Football Bowl Subdivision (rolls off the tongue, doesn't it?). What do you think about their chances? Will they continue their improvement, take a step backward or stay put?
