Few have been more maligned on the Illini defense than highly touted Illini recruit Martez Wilson. From his lack of a mark on the field to his off-field exploits, he's had a tough go of it in Champaign. However, much like they should be, his experiences have only gone to make him stronger, again, both on and off the field. He missed pretty much all of 2009 due to injury, … [Read more...] about Martez Wilson: Crucial to the Illini Defense
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Illini Season Preview, part 2: The Defense
By Paul Schmidt The Illini defense has been nothing if not maligned in the past two seasons. Criticisms of “not fast enough” and “not talented enough” have echoed through the sports pages, and though the team continues to say that they don’t buy into the negativity, it’s hard to say that hearing the comments don’t create a self-defeating attitude. With that possibility in … [Read more...] about Illini Season Preview, part 2: The Defense