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We look at how Illinois defensive coordinator Aaron Henry was able to change the picture pre and post-snap for Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

September 9, 2024

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The 365-day turnaround from how Kansas took advantage of an opposing play-caller in his third game calling the Illinois defense to get a win last season to Aaron Henry figuring a plan in January and tweaking that plan at halftime to get a win in 2024 is nearly mesmerizing if it wasn’t reality. 

1,358 days ago, Bret Bielema was hired to become the 26th head coach in Illini football history and in his 39th game, his team created an history moment that eventually program turnarounds point towards. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

September 9, 2024

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The first word Bret Bielema used in the post-game locker room Saturday night to describe what his players, coaches and himself had just accomplished was “earned”. 

IlliniGuys Staff September 8, 2024 Here are graphics depicting […]

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Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

September 7, 2024

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – It's primetime, it's on FS1, it's sold out, and it's an orange-out tonight at Memorial Stadium. The Fighting Illini are set to face the 19th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks in a highly anticipated matchup.

Several key players on this 2024 Illinois roster remember […]

In a 28-10 win over Illinois Class 4A powerhouse Rochester, Carson Boyd showed natural athleticism and natural leadership at the quarterback position. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

September 7, 2024

ROCHESTER, Ill. — If you didn’t know the young man better, one might actually use the noun of boredom to describe the playing mentality of Carson Boyd. 

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Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys & Big Sports Radio National Football Recruiting Expert

September 6, 2024

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

In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll look at some key visitors for the weekend, rank DT Isaiah White vs the industry and compare how the Illini DBs compare against the rest of the Big Ten.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

September 5, 2024

CHAMPAIGN, IL. – GameDay Saturday brings the nation's 19th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks to campus, giving the Illini a chance to redeem themselves from last year's 34-23 loss in Lawrence, Kansas.

Not only is the game sold out for a 6 p.m. CT kickoff, but it’s also a "Hail to the Orange Out"—all fans are encouraged to wear orange for Saturday's game. The Illinois coaching staff knows this matchup is significant on several levels, with the future of the program potentially in attendance.

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema jokes that if his morning coffee barista isn’t talking about Saturday’s sellout crowd inside Memorial Stadium this weekend, it isn’t a focal point of his world.

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

September 5, 2024

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — When asked about the upcoming matchup this weekend against No. 19 Kansas was a sellout, Bret Bielema admitted to literally and figuratively being in the dark to anything that occurs outside the Smith Family Football Complex. 

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

September 5, 2024

Champaign, IL – Entering their fourth season together, Illinois head women's basketball coach Shauna Green and her staff are slowly building a program that should contend with the top half of the Big Ten for a few more years, that's including the new West Coast schools.

During Green's introductory press conference, she shared her vision for the program and what it would take to achieve it. "I want to recruit the state of Illinois. There's a lot of talent here. We want them to know Illinois is a place you can go to win games and championships," Green said.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

September 5, 2024

CHAMPAIGN, IL – The University of Illinois women’s basketball program is celebrating the commitment of one of the nation’s top point guards, Destiny Jackson. The 5-foot-6 standout from Whitney Young High School in Chicago announced her decision to join the Fighting Illini today, giving head coach Shauna Green her first recruit from the class of 2025.