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Bob Asmussen | Are walk-ons an endangered species in college football? Let's hope not.
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 5 days agoJun. 8—CHAMPAIGN — Illinois coach Bret Bielema famously got his start in college football as a walk-on. The Prophetstown native tried out at Iowa. Not only ...
Can't Wait For Saturday | Matchup with Kansas gives Illinois an early change to make an impression
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 5 days agoJun. 8—*** The Illinois football opener is 83 days away when Bret Bielema's team lines up against Eastern Illinois on a Thursday night (Aug. 29. 8 p.m.) ...
Can't Wait For Saturday | Is it too late to put a dome over Atkins Golf Club?
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 9 hours agoSeems like a good time to have a golf outing. The nice folks at the Illini Quarterback Club, led by president Gale Bickel, are hosting the third annual Bret Bielema ...
Bob Asmussen | Bielema making good use of the transfer portal
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 6 days agoJun. 7—CHAMPAIGN — The ramping up of the college football transfer portal mirrored Bret Bielema's move to Illinois in 2021. Once the NCAA allowed movement ...
June off to a strong start for Illini football
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 3 days agoJun. 10—CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema made recruiting the state of Illinois a priority when he took the Illini job in December 2020. Neighboring states were ...
St. Joseph-Ogden sophomore lineman Cameron Wagner lands Illinois offer
WCIA Champaign via Yahoo Sports· 22 hours agoST. JOSEPH (WCIA) — St. Joseph-Ogden sophomore offensive lineman Cameron Wagner landed a home state...
Bielema promotes Pat Embleton to general manager role
WCIA Champaign via Yahoo Sports· 5 days ago(WCIA) — Following in the steps of other Power Five football programs, head coach Bret Bielema has...
Major recruiting weekend on deck for Illinois football
WCIA Champaign via Yahoo Sports· 7 days ago(WCIA) — Multiple four-star recruits will visit Champaign and the Illinois football program over the...
The daily pitch from Sports Editor Matt Daniels: June 13, 2024
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 9 hours agoJun. 13—➜ , with first-round play beginning on Saturday morning at the University of Illinois Orange Course in Savoy before the second round concludes on Sunday afternoon. ➜ as he vies for his ...
Can't Wait For Saturday | So far, Wrigley Field has been very good for Illinois football
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 6 days agoJun. 7—*** The Illinois football opener is 83 days away when Bret Bielema's team lines up against Eastern Illinois on Aug. 29. The team has 12 guaranteed ...
