Ahhhh. The beautiful scent of the crisp fall air. I walked outside into New Brunswick this morning to sunshine and silence. It was about eight in the morning so the silence here was not unusual. I was feeling hopeful. I was feeling excited. I was feeling victorious. Something about this morning gives me the inkling that something will go right on this campus later on this afternoon.
The congregation of alumni and students alike for this noon kickoff in Piscataway should be one of celebration. Some alumni have not been here for years. Some never left. The alumni are here to root their team to victory against a not-so-great Fighting Illini team.