STLtoday: Brown post on Illini AD might indicate ‘settling’
Was Dee Brown firing a pre-emptive shot designed to brace “Illini Nation” for a letdown when the school’s athletics director search concludes?
That’s how some are interpreting Brown’s “Open Letter to THE ILLINI NATION” he posted Sunday on his Twitter page.
Brown shared the message on his official letterhead. “Daniel ‘Dee’ Brown, Special Assistant to the Director of Athletics,” it says on the letter dated Feb. 7, 2016.
The Daily Illini: Illini wrestling use strong finish to beat Northwestern
The Illini escaped Sunday with a 25-24 victory over the Northwestern Wildcats at Huff Hall.