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With Big Ten Network on the scene, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema doing a lot of teaching and being a lot more active during the open media viewing portion of Thursday’s practice session. 

Matthew Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

August 17, 2023

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Good afternoon and welcome to the 12th practice of fall football camp for the Illinois program for the 2023 season in the third campaign of Illini head coach Bret Bielema.

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

August 17, 2023

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Despite being without two projected starters on the offensive side of the football in preseason practice on Wednesday afternoon, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema is still counting on only one projected starter to be missing for the 2023 season opener. 

IlliniGuys Staff August 16, 2023 The non-conference schedule for […]

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

August 16, 2023

Illinois has positioned itself nicely if things go as planned this fall and winter in the world of recruiting for the men's basketball program.

Illinois senior wide receiver Casey Washington was not active and in street clothes throughout the 30-minute media viewing session of Wednesday’s practice. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

August 16, 2023

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Good afternoon and welcome to the 11th practice of fall football camp for the Illinois program for the 2023 season in the third campaign of Illini head coach Bret Bielema.

Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys National Football Recruiting Expert

August 16, 2023

(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)

In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll rank DE Joe Barna against the rest of the industry, address a QB rumor and rank the Big Ten coaches from top to bottom.

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

August 15, 2023

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Good afternoon and welcome to the 10th practice of fall football camp for the Illinois program for the 2023 season in the third campaign of Illini head coach Bret Bielema.

Illinois sixth-year senior kicker Caleb Griffin is being given the chance to be the first Illini player since 2000 to do both kicking and punting at the same time.  

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

August 15, 2023

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois has apparently granted Caleb Griffin the opportunity to earn the triple crown of kicking responsibilities this season. 

Illinois offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr. says he saw flashes of elite play-making but also way too many mistakes for his liking two weeks from the 2023 season opener vs. Toledo. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

August 14, 2023

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The first full scrimmage was clearly too much of a mixed bag of good and bad for Illinois offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr. to fully embrace. 

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

August 14, 2023

Late Friday night, Illinois recruit Jeremiah Fears tweeted January 13, 2024, he would make his college destination official.

Despite the offseason recruiting effort to find an experienced center in the transfer portal, Illinois landed on their original plan all along - Josh Kreutz. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

August 13, 2023

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Josh Kreutz saw all the same offseason news that everybody else did. 

Brad Sturdy, Co-Host of Big Sports Radio and the IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular

August 13, 2023

The Illini finished their Spain trip 3-0 after a 103-69 win over the Catalina All Stars on Sunday morning.

Courtesy of Illinois Athletics August 13, 2023 BARCELONA– Four players […]

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema says Saturday that the sophomore safety Matthew Bailey (foot) is “at risk” for missing the season opener vs. Toledo on Sept. 2. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

August 13, 2023

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Matthew Bailey may not be active for the 2023 season opener on Sept. 2 when Illinois hosts Toledo. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

August 12, 2023

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Luke Altmyer has already said a lot by not saying anything at all.