Lovie Smith returned to his office in the Smith Center for the first time in months earlier this week.
But Wednesday, some Illinois players spoke out on Twitter about the potential dangers of having to play college football in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.
It started when Illinois linebacker Milo Eifler tweeted this.
I understand that people want to see us play this season but in reality how can a team full of 100+ student athletes fully function during a pandemic. Trust, my teammates and I want to play.