Since Ron Zook took over in 2005, the Illinois Fighting Illini are first in the Big Ten in rushing, not the Wisconsin Badgers (who are second). It's a surprising stat, but a truthful one. Senior weakside tackle Jeff Allen is yet another in a great line of OLs to come from Champaign to the NFL (Tony Pashos, David Diehl, Jon Asamoah, Brad Hopkins, Brandon Moore, J.P. Machado, … [Read more...] about Strong Illini OL Led By NFL Prospect, Tackle Jeff Allen
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Illini QB Nathan Scheelhaase Candidate for Maxwell Award (Nation’s Best Player)
University of Illinois Fighting Illini QB Nathan Scheelhaase has been named to the 65-man watch list for the Maxwell Award, given annually to the nation’s best college football player. Scheelhaase is one of only 11 underclassmen on the 65-man list and is one of 10 Big Ten players recognized. The sophomore quarterback threw for 1,825 yards and rushed for an Illini freshman … [Read more...] about Illini QB Nathan Scheelhaase Candidate for Maxwell Award (Nation’s Best Player)
2010 Illinois Football Season: the Official Exit Interview
Back in June I gave an interview to collegefootballzealots.com previewing the upcoming University of Illinois college football season. I was pretty negative and pessimistic. And it takes a big man to admit when he's wrong. So I guess that makes me roughly the size of Jon Asamoah then because I was wrong about a few things. But fresh off a return from the Texas Bowl victory, … [Read more...] about 2010 Illinois Football Season: the Official Exit Interview
Big Ten’s Freshman of the Year comes down to Scheelhaase and White
Four weeks ago, The Sports Bank's founder and senior writer Paul Banks named Illini freshman QB Nathan Scheelhaase the most likely candidate to win 2010 Freshman of the Year. Deservedly so, as Scheelhaase grabbed Big Ten Offensive Player and Freshman of the week after a magnificent win over Purdue where he went for 118 on the ground and tossed four touchdowns through the … [Read more...] about Big Ten’s Freshman of the Year comes down to Scheelhaase and White
Illini QB Nathan Scheelhaase Likely has Big 10 Frosh Award Locked Up
Illini quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase earned a pair of Big Ten honors for his performance against Purdue on Saturday, as the conference announced Monday that Scheelhaase was named the Big Ten Offensive Player and Freshman of the Week. It is Scheelhaase's first Offensive Player of the Week honor and fourth time this season that he's been named the Freshman of the Week. It's … [Read more...] about Illini QB Nathan Scheelhaase Likely has Big 10 Frosh Award Locked Up
