Sports I prefer outdoors: Baseball (though rain delays are a pain), football (no Ice Bowl in a dome), hockey (Winter Classic a genius move by the NHL).
So, why not wrestling? Au naturel.
Illinois plans to give it a try Saturday afternoon, weather permitting. And the forecast looks very permissible. Highs in the low 50s at 12:30 p.m. with a light breeze.
And no rain.
It will be a bit chilly for guys wearing singlets, but they are tough. Plus, there will be heaters nearby.
They're calling it the "Grapple in the Grove." Illinois hosts Missouri at the south end of Grange Grove.