Illini All-American CB Devin Witherspoon Declares For NFL Draft; Will Not Play in Bowl Game
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst December 17, […]
Illini All-American CB Devin Witherspoon Declares For NFL Draft; Will Not Play in Bowl Game
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst December 17, […]
Sydney Brown Declares for NFL Draft; Will Not Play in ReliaQuest Bowl
Illinois safety Sydney Brown has declared for the 2023 NFL Draft and his Illini career will end after a historic performance at Northwestern.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
December 17, 2022
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Sydney Brown has played his final game at the University of Illinois.
Illini Basketball Preview vs Alabama A&M
IlliniGuys Staff and Sports Information Director December 17, 2022 […]
Coleman Hawkins on Illini Freshmen: “It’s been a little too timid around here and too soft”
Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins said Friday he liked what Brad Underwood said after the 74-59 loss to Penn State but what the junior forward does mind is being told to “cool down” on the freshmen.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
December 17, 2022
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Following the 74-59 loss to Penn State, Coleman Hawkins says he still hasn’t figured out how to properly address the situation with several members of this Illinois men’s basketball roster.
Football Recruiting Spotlight on Tanner Arkin
Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst
December 17, 2022
Illinois added some much-needed depth to the tight end room with the transfer of Colorado State's Tanner Arkin.
Illinois CB Coach Aaron Henry Being Promoted to Defensive Coordinator; Kevin Kane Taking Defensive Coordinator Title at Purdue
Sources close to the football program confirm Illinois head coach Bret Bielema is expected to promote cornerbacks coach Aaron Henry to defensive coordinator
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst
December 16, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Craig Pessman/Illinois Athletics)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Aaron Henry is being promoted to a coordinator title for the first time in his career as he’ll be tasked in taking over the play-calling duties of the Illinois defense.
Multiple sources close to the University of Illinois football program have confirmed that head coach Bret Bielema has selected Henry, who has spent the last two years as the Illini cornerbacks coach, to be his second defensive coordinator since taking the job in Champaign in Dec. 2021.
The Farrell Report - Tommy DeVito and the Future Illini QB Situation
Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys National Football Recruiting Expert
December 16, 2022
(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)
It’s kind of slow on the recruiting front for Illinois which you’d think would be odd heading towards the Early Signing Period and with the portal active. But that might be a good sign.
How Will The Illini Respond?
December 15, 2022
It's been a tough week at Ubben for the Illinois men's basketball program. A week intended to focus on final exams, despite the persistent cloud from last Saturday's upset home loss to Penn State that just won't go away.
Head coach Brad Underwood held nothing back in blasting his team's lack of leadership in that game in perhaps his most fiery postgame speech during his Illinois tenure.
How will the players respond, starting with this Saturday's non-conference game vs. Alabama A&M (3pm CT, BTN)? The fellas give their thoughts on this week's IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular:
Football Recruiting Spotlight on Avery Jones
Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst
December 15, 2022
Illinois made a major addition to the 2023 offensive line on Monday when center Avery Jones transferred from East Carolina to Illinois
Illinois Finds Tight End from the Transfer Portal
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
December 14, 2022
Based on the offers and plans looking for the future, Illinois looked hard at tight ends
Football Recruiting Spotlight on Collin Dixon
Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst
December 14, 2022
Wisconsin's loss turned into Illinois' gain with the flip of former Badger commit Collin Dixon to Illinois.
The Farrell Report - Ripples from Walters Head Coaching Job
Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys National Football Recruiting Expert
December 14, 2022
(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)
Ouch, losing Defensive Coordinator Ryan Walters to Purdue stings but how will it affect the Illinois 2023 class?
What the Recruits are Saying About the Ryan Walters departure
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
December 14, 2022
Illini fans knew this day was coming, but most hoped it would be later than today.
IlliniGuys Defensive Coordinator Hot Board 1.0
IlliniGuys.com will be your source for this news of the Illinois defensive coordinator search all along the way beginning with this initial list of likely candidates to replace Ryan Walters’ spot on Bret Bielema’s staff.
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst
December 13, 2022
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Ryan Walters has been named the next head coach at Purdue and will likely next see the Illinois football program when the two Big Ten Western Division rivals play in West Lafayette on Sept. 30, 2023.
“Congratulations to Coach Walters on taking the head coaching job at Purdue,” Bielema said in a statement released by the University of Illinois athletics department. “Ryan is a talented coach with a bright future. We thank him and his family for everything they did for our program. This is something that I had seen coming for a while now. We have had a plan in place that we will unveil in the coming weeks that will position Illinois Football for sustained success in 2023 and for years to come.”
Now begins the job of Illinois head coach Bret Bielema to replace his first and only defensive coordinator hire since arriving at Champaign and was a finalist for the 2022 Broyles Award, given to the nation’s top assistant coach in college football.
Purdue Tabs Illini Defensive Coordinator Ryan Walters as Boilermakers Next Head Coach
Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters will named Walters will […]
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