Q&A with the Champaign Room: Quiet confidence from the Illinois side

Jeff Curry-USA TODAY SportsI exchanged some questions with our friends at the Champaign Room about tonight’s Bragging Rights game. It was an interesting discussion. Head over to TheChampaignRoom.com if you want to see what I had to say to their questions.

1. Brad Underwood’s start has been a lot rockier than most of us imagined. Where is the general feeling of the fanbase on how he’s doing and what are going to be the expectations the rest of the season and into year three?

Brandon Birkhead: There are some concerns about his ability to build a full and complete roster, and some large concerns about the viability of his defensive systems. Getting players like Ayo Dosunmu and Trent Frazier was…