i'm shocked your coaching staff is even letting fields practice. if you announce your leaving the team you might as well pack your locker.
we've been lucky this year to avoid the rash of pussification we experienced last year with 5-6 perfectly healthy players, all studs, deciding to sit out due to money/draft concerns. and we still managed to beat missouri. none of them were seniors either. this year, all the players seem to be hanging around. should have a decent team next year. the only transfers are non-starters so won't be a factor, and early draft departures, and no one sitting out the game for pussified draft/money fears. as for injuries, we did have a couple of guys out for the season right around the big12 championship game. they had playing time, but won't be huge losses for this game. looks like we'll be as healthy as we've been all season.
i may be delusional but believe our players can hang with yours man to man. not a concern there. my only concern is if herman, beck, and orlando can come up with a brilliant game plan. that's been our weakness this year is coaching. putting players in the right positions. we can win the game if we call the right plays.