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Illini, Tamas family waiting on a new addition

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CHAMPAIGN — Baby No. 3 for Jen and Chris Tamas is due Monday. Unless it happens sooner, which would run into a fairly important weekend for the Illinois volleyball team.

"We hope the baby's not born during Stuff Huff," said Chris Tamas, the Illini's second-year coach who has seventh-ranked Illinois at 13-0 this season and 2-0 in Big Ten play.

To that end, the Tamas' have a plan. One set of grandparents — Jen's parents — was set to arrive in Champaign today to help out as needed.

From there, it's all about timing. The birth of Jimmy and Josie's new sibling before Illinois faces Iowa at 7 p.