

Virtually no negative comments, even for guys who don’t play that much or maybe they’ve had issues off the field.

Just to hear them reflect back on their experience. The same things happened this year as I sat down with some of our departing seniors. “I talked last year about going through exit interviews and how they were really growing. “I think he has created an incredible player experience,” Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman said last month. Illinois retained talent this offseason, which will propel it into the 2023 season and t he arrow in Champaign appears to be trending up as head coach Bret Bielema enters his third overall season. The Illini are coming off an 8-5 season, the first winning season since 2011, and an appearance in the ReliaQuest Bowl. After that, training camp will soon follow ahead of Illinois opening its season on Sept.

CHAMPAIGN - At long last, football is around the corner.Ĭonferences are beginning to host their annual media days with the Big Ten set for Indianapolis from July 26-27.
