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Illinois Football News: Illini Learn Big Ten Slate In 2015, 2016
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Perhaps the most notable development from the perspective of local schools is the Illinois Fighting Illini renewing a rivalry with the Iowa Hawkeyes. The two schools will play in 2015 for the first time since 2008. Illinois opens the conference slate ...
Big Ten Announces Conference Schedules For 2015, 2016SB Nation Chicago

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What's the next step for Fighting Illini football?
Hail to the Orange
You could almost be forgiven for thinking that Illinois has finally made that leap into the upper-middle class of the conference. Almost. When you look past the identical 7-6 records, and try to forget the colossal 6-0 to 6-6 swoon, you realize what ...

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New-look Illini to visit QC
Quad City Times
When the Fighting Illini Caravan visits the Quad-Cities on Tuesday, the Illinois contingent will have an entirely new look. Three new coaches — football's Tim Beckman, men's basketball coach John Groce and women's basketball coach Matt Bollant — are ...
Groce ready for challengeDanville Commercial News

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Putting an end to the myth of "Ron Zook, Ace Recruiter"
Hail to the Orange
More than a few Big Ten blogs have taken to writing previews about conference opponents and I've started to pick up on a common thread when it comes to Illinois Fighting Illini previews. For whatever reasons, people are still clinging to the idea that ...


 
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Reon Dawson Becomes 10th Illini Commit
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By Jack Lyman Fighting Illini football coaches are searching the country for defensive backs to add depth at those critical positions. They accomplished part of their mission when Trotwood-Madison cornerback Reon Dawson committed to the school.

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Townie Excited By Illini Football Offer
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By Jack Lyman The Fighting Illini football coaching staff is searching far and wide for top prospects. As it turns out, they needed to look no further than their back yard for one possibility. St. Thomas More athlete John Strauser was offered a ...
With Caravan comes hopeHerald & Review (blog)

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MnB B1G Preview: Illinois and the search for a steady hand
Maize n Brew
The Illinois Fighting Illini have run the gamut from last place finishes to BCS Bowls and back -- literally, both of Illinois' last two coaches have a BCS Bowl and an 0-8 Big Ten season to their name to give you an idea of just how wildly up and down ...