CHAMPAIGN — Five practices into his second spring at Illinois, Garrick McGee has a much better feel for his personnel. And that’s a good thing.
“We know our players now,” the Illinois offensive coordinator said. “The players have some understanding of our system. You just have better relationship with the players. How to coach them. When to get after them. When to give them a hug. How to motivate them. They know how the coaches are.”
The team is short on numbers. That isn’t a big concern for McGee.
“The benefit is we’re building more depth, because everybody gets work,” McGee said.