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#AskTCR: Xavier Simpson, Tim Banks, Recalibrating Big Ten West Expectations

Fresh off a 52-3 victory over a hapless Kent State team, Illini fans are more optimistic than ever! In the last week, I've heard such utterances as, "Wow, maybe we don't suck!" and "Are we definitely better than Purdue?" Optimism is at an all-time high, at least, until Xavier Simpson commits to Wisconsin Michigan this afternoon and you all lose your damn minds yet again. Go Illini.

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