For the fourth year in a row, the first couple rounds of the NFL Draft will feature a couple names from your Illinois Fighting Illini. Tailback Rashard Mendendall went in the first round in '08, cornerback Vontae Davis was the 25th overall pick in '09, and last year, wide receiver Arrelious Benn was just a couple picks off from being a first round selection. With all this … [Read more...] about NFL Draft’s First Two Rounds Will Feature Some Illini
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Texas Forever! Illini vs. Baylor: Brutally Honest Bowl Game Preview
Like they say in Dillon, deep in the heart of Texas, "Clear Eyes. Full Hearts. CAN'T LOSE!" Yes, the Illinois Fighting Illini best adopt the philosophy of fictional football Coach Erik Taylor and his East Dillon Lions in the dramatic television series "Friday Night Lights." The Illini have their work cut out for them, only 1.5 point underdogs, but they're playing in enemy … [Read more...] about Texas Forever! Illini vs. Baylor: Brutally Honest Bowl Game Preview
Illini are Mikel LeShoure’s Team Now
Illinois Fighting Illini runner Mikel LeShoure (6-0, 225) wears Rashard Mendenhall’s number (remember him? the 2008 NFL first round draft pick and current Pittsburgh Steelers star), and last year he started to display a little bit of Shard's 2007 level of production and talent. In '09 LeShoure rushed the ball 108 times for 734 yards and 5 TDs, averaging 6.8 yards per … [Read more...] about Illini are Mikel LeShoure’s Team Now