Decision on Ben Miller’s Full-Time Status Coming in February
Illinois head coach Bret Bielema said February is when he’ll determine what Ben Miller’s status will be for the spring and possibly the upcoming 2023 season.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
December 18, 2022
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The date to determine whether Ben Miller will reassume his role as an assistant coach at the University of Illinois will be the first week in February.
Cornerback Kaleb Patterson Verbals to Illinois
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
December 18, 2022
Illinois continues to recruit both sides of the ball.
Illini Expect Big Things from Reggie Love After Breakout Performance at Northwestern
Illinois running back Reggie Love III riding confidence high after career-best performance at Northwestern and a valuable opportunity this month in ReliaQuest Bowl practices.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
December 18, 2022
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- In a lot of ways for himself and the overall program rebuild, Reggie Love’s performance in the regular season finale was a direct definition of the culture being immediately developed at the Smith Family Football Complex.
Bret Bielema’s Message on New First-Time DC Aaron Henry: ‘Age is just a number’
Illinois head coach Bret Bielema says he didn’t interview a single candidate before promoting 34-year-old Aaron Henry to become the next defensive coordinator.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
December 18, 2022
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- In the mind and personal experience of Bret Bielema, inexperience can easily be solved with a single opportunity.
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.
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.
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.
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