Coach, welcome back to town. It has been awhile since you visited Memorial Stadium. Quite a bit has changed since the last time you were here.
You might notice all the construction equipment next to the stadium. It is for the new Henry Dale and Betty Smith Football Performance Center.
The place is going to be state-of-the-art. The best in weight training, locker room, etc. And there are some cool add-ons for the players, including a barbershop and bowling alley.
Your old boss at Illinois, Tim Beckman, begged for these kinds of improvements. But it didn’t happen until after new athletic director Josh Whitman was hired.