After a long, headline-filled offseason, Fighting Illini football will return to Champaign on Thursday morning for the start of Fall training camp. The Orange and Blue will participate in 16 practices from August 4-20, and all sessions will be open to the public. Putting fanfare aside, though, Lovie Smith and his new coaching staff have inherited a program and roster full of question marks.
1. Will Lovie Smith make an impact during his first season?
Let me preface this section with a big, blinding disclaimer: I believe that Lovie Smith is a huge upgrade over Tim Beckman and Bill Cubit as a football coach.