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Underwood: 'I'm excited as heck'

CHAMPAIGN — A recent string of sunny, pleasant weather at the University of Illinois gave way to showers and storms Saturday morning.

No matter. There seemingly was nothing that could dampen the mood of Brad Underwood.

"We've got a campus buzzing with high school students," Underwood said in an appearance on "Saturday SportsTalk," on WDWS 1400-AM, taking a break from the ongoing high school team camp.

"We're trying to dodge a few raindrops, but that's why we play an indoor sport," Underwood added. "It's always fun getting young people on our campus, and they're out here competing and having a lot of fun.