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I went over to the Missouri board, and not many people over there agreed that Illinois as an easy win either. Many Missouri fans are predicting a loss to Illinois, and a loss to Texas. What a great game to start the season off! I know its not a good idea from a standpoint of winning a National Championship or getting into the best bowl games, but I wish they played competition on that level every week.
The Missouri v. Illinois game is too close to call especially on the first game of the season before we've had a chance to evaluate either team. We know the teams will both be good, but we still don't know how good. Speaking specifically of Illinois they've lost some key starters in their secondary, their best linebacker, the star running back and an excellent kicker. Sure they have players competing for those positions that the coaches have confidence in, and I expect them to play great too. But it's impossible to tell at this point if Illinois will be more then a good team with maybe three or four losses or if somehow the new players will mesh with the old into something special we'll be talking about for years to come.
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