STLtoday: Dudek poised for big comeback with Illini
As he moved from position group to position group Friday and Saturday, Illini head coach Lovie Smith would occasionally see someone make an eye-catching play.
Time and again his reaction was the same. Smith would reach for his pocket and produce a folded paper roster.
On the job for less than four weeks and just two days into spring practice, Smith has yet to learn every player’s uniform number and every player’s face.
The News-Gazette: Lovie welcomes former Illini to campus
New Illinois football coach Lovie Smith wants former players to feel welcomed by the team and the staff.