The Wolverine against the Red Skin

Illinois against the Boys in Blue, the fighting Illini against the beast. Arrows against aggressive teeth. All of these might fit this game if Michigan had talent, or if Illinois was not mediocre. And perhaps both teams will pull a popper and the game will be fantastic. Haunted doubts this.

However; with Michigan still chortling over its fortunate rebound against Wisconsin, and with Roxbury Fleet still trapped in Two Creeks Tennessee. This ones a tough one. The Freshman Threat may play Ok... but nothing like what we could expect or receive if our man Roxbury, the one eyed quarterback phenom in waiting, would suddenly arrive. He won't. He is still trying to pass algebra.

But the good news is, he's passed American history, and they gave him a by on his understanding of the Reagan years, when he sensibly asked, "Well, did this supply-side trickle down shit work, seems logical if you're rich, but my Dad just lost his job."

And this gets us to the point. With Roxbury's family soon to be descending into poverty and with the under the table offers certainly surfacing from other university programs. Maybe now is the time to use our new coach's real talents...persuasion of a different color, and by that we mean good old Maize and Blue.

The Jury's still out on this one, but Rodriguez left West Virginia in the lurch, perhaps a lack of ethics will be a forte in the coming difficult days ahead... at this moment in time...in the great tradition of Michigan Football. Go Yellow ( It appears the stands are full of this color these days, or hadn't you noticed)

Illinois 27
Michigan 20

Haunted