Each week during the season, Nick Allegretti comes to the Illinois postgame press conference and thoughtfully answers questions. The friendly senior offensive guard is one of the most respected Illini in recent years. With his accounting degree in hand, the Lincoln-Way East product wants to take a shot at the NFL. But first, he hopes to finish with a pair of wins, starting today in his home finale against Iowa. Football beat writer BOB ASMUSSEN sat down with the co-captain earlier in the week:
Are you going to cry?
Yes. I'm not a guy that's afraid of crying by any means.