Luke Altmyer’s Spring Mission: Find Sense of Urgency

Illinois coaches are pushing Luke Altmyer, their projected starting quarterback for the 2024 starting quarterback, to find more urgency this spring in his play and approach to the position. 

By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Staff Writer

March 18, 2024

(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athlletics)

CHAMPAIGN — If the Illinois football coaches could set a password code for Luke Altmyer to enter the Smith Family Football Complex, urgent would absolutely be that word. 

As the Illini begin the first of its 15 spring practices that includes the Orange-Blue Game on April 20 inside Memorial Stadium, the coaching staff is desperately trying to . . .

 

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