That sounds like an obvious statement. Well, duh, each player wants to win and that is why they play football. But this Illinois team is different. I don’t want to say they are a patchwork bunch because that has negative connotations. They are a group of players – many of whom came from different paths – who want to succeed on the football field.
Illinois’ coaching staff has done a great job putting this team together. The Illini consist of players who started with the program, transfers who had to sit out a year and graduate transfer who have come in and given a shot in the arm to this rising program.