I on the Illini - Alex Palczewski Returns for 6th Year and Why He's Kind of a Big Deal

IlliniGuy Mike Cagley @MikeCagley and IlliniGuys Staff Writer Matt Stevens @matthewcstevens discuss the big Illini football news that might've been missed after the Illini basketball team destroyed Indiana on Saturday.

Coach Bret Bielema @BretBielema discovered a way for offensive lineman Alex Palczewski @PalczewskiAlex to return for a sixth season - and the NCAA approved - helping to stabilize the Illini offensive line for the 2022 football season! This is a big deal! Listen to hear about it!

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