‘He’s different’: Josh Gesky Works into Illini OL Starting Lineup Conversation

Just like the entire spring season, third-year sophomore Josh Gesky spent the final preseason scrimmage on Friday night as the starting right tackle. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

August 23, 2023

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Josh Gesky may be a poster child for how athletes at any level are certainly allowed and in practically every scenario are encouraged to improve. It’s more than unclear if the 2021 version of Bret Bielema would’ve remained confident in a then-freshman Gesky’s ability to help the football program he had inherited . . .

 

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