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Wisch: The Truth About Illinois Football
And this deeper dilemma affecting U. of I. athletics is so discouraging that after reading this column, you very well may be driven to drink yourself.
Louisiana Tech Blows Out Illinois 52-24
Illinois had been waiting almost three weeks for injured quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase to play again.
O’Toole Leads Illini By Charleston Southern, 44-0
Reilly O’Toole threw for 333 yards and five touchdowns and receiver Ryan Lankford had 97 yards and two scores to lead Illinois to a 44-0 win Saturday over Charleston Southern.
Wisch: Blowout Loss Sparks Concerns About Illini, Beckman
When it comes to Illinois football, I’m not hitting the panic button just yet – even though the Illini themselves apparently were this past Saturday night.
With Scheelhaase Out, Illini Fall To Arizona State 45-14
Illinois missed starting quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase, to be sure. But he doesn’t play defense, and that was the area where the Illini struggled mightily against Arizona State.
Wisch: Why Illini Football Fans Can Thank Ron Zook
Zook, who was fired last year after seven seasons in Champaign, left the Illinois football program in far better shape than he found it.
Hoge’s Big Ten Preview: Illinois Fighting Illini
While Big Ten training camps are underway, Adam Hoge will devote an entire day to each of the 12 teams in the conference.
Illini Land Penn State OT Nowicki
Penn State offensive tackle Ryan Nowicki will transfer to Illinois. The 6-5, 280 pound lineman is a redshirt freshman with four years of eligibility remaining. He will be eligible to play immediately.
Wisch: Illinois’ Beckman Mishandled Penn State ‘Recruiting’ Trip
At Big Ten Media Days this week, much discussion swirled around the controversial topic of recruiting current Penn State players, who were who were essentially declared “free agents” by NCAA president Mark Emmert as part of PSU’s sweeping sanctions.
Penn State LB Mauti Has ‘A Serious Problem’ With Beckman’s Tactics
Plenty of critics surfaced in the wake of Illinois head coach Tim Beckman admitting he is openly recruiting Penn State players. But no one has been as critical as PSU senior linebacker Michael Mauti.
Hoge: Beckman’s Recruiting Tactics At Odds With Delany’s Desires
Beckman confirmed Thursday that he had eight coaches camped out at a State College restaurant outside the Penn State campus Wednesday.
Illinois Coaches Head To Penn State Campus To Recruit Players
It appears Tim Beckman and the University of Illinois are prepared to pounce on those possible-transfer students.
Wisch: Sanctions Open The Door For Illini’s Beckman
But thanks to the foibles and failures of two of his conference rivals, Illinois’ first-year football coach could have a big “in” for 2012.
Bernstein: Illini Hire Must Ignore Race
It’s difficult enough to hire the right basketball coach at Illinois, without choosing to limit the field of candidates beforehand.
Report: Illini’s Beckman Uses Porridge For Punishment
New Illinois head football coach Tim Beckman is serious about his players obeying his rules.
Bernstein: Illinois Basketball Must Decide What It Is
If this pathetic, blubbering mess of failure and self-flagellation is to be somehow disinfected, it will take some real soul-searching before a reconstruction plan can be created.
Pressure Builds On Bruce Weber
Mike Thomas is now about to launch a campaign to raise more than $100 million to redo Assembly Hall even as fans grow increasingly frustrated with men’s basketball coach Bruce Weber.
Illinois Signing Day: Illini Class Not Highly Ranked
Nineteen players have faxed in their letters of intent to new Illinois head coach Tim Beckman.
Wisch: Illinois Trustees Make Beckman Hire A Black-And-White Issue
Back in 1963, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., told the world that he had a dream in which his children would some day live in a nation where people are judged not by the color of their skin, but rather by the content of their character.
Two Illinois Trustees Vote No On Beckman Over Race
The University of Illinois board of trustees have approved the five-year, $9 million contract for new head football coach Tim Beckman, but the vote was not unanimous.
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