Once more into the breach

Good ol' SUI takes on the Offensive Native American Nicknames of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on Saturday.

Keith Jackson liked to refer to Kinnick Stadium as a snake pit for opposing teams; however, as of 2007 Illinois is having a dream season, Iowa is having a nightmare season, and Keith Jackson is shilling Gatorade.

Illinois will come looking for blood, and probably find it the first time little Jake Christensen drops back to pass.

I have little hope for the game on Saturday. I cling to home-field advantage, recent domination of the series by Iowa, and the fact that the Gobbledy Zooker is pacing the Offensive Native American Nickname sideline.

Things I do hope to see...

A) Iowa commit to running the ball.
B) Jacody Coleman get significant PT.
C) Chad Geary get significant PT.
D) THROW THE G** D***ED BALL TO DJK!
E) Kirk to show "emotion".
F) An offensive line that has figured out how to pick up a blitz.
G) More DJK.
H) The Worm! (Where did you go, Worm? The North end zone needs you now more than ever!)
I) Blaise Bryant and his kick-ass high top fade.
J) More DJK, with a smattering of Coleman fist pumping on defense.
K) Kirk to "run out of chewing gum".
L) A backspace button to edit out those quotation marks in point K. I really would like Kirk to run out of gum.
M) Herky to give up looking for the absent Offensive Native American Mascot and go after the Gobbledy Zooker instead.
N) A Hawkeye win.
O) More DJK.

I think that about sums up what I want to see on Saturday. I'm sure I forgot a few things. I'm still saying 27-10 Illinois, because we know Iowa's offense is putrid and their defense will be worn out by halftime.

If Iowa can move the ball and keep their defense rested, they can win this game. If, however, they spend most of the day going three and out...guh.