Monday saw the 12th of 15 spring practices for Tim Beckman’s Illini. Here is one item that caught beat writer MATT DANIELS’ eye:
— lllinois conducted its first spring workout inside the Irwin Indoor Facility on Monday because of early-morning rain.
By the time the Illini wide receivers were stretching at the end of practice, a handful of the playmakers Illinois might rely on were decked out in purple jerseys, signifying they are injured and didn’t go through practice.
The most prominent one was Mikey Dudek, on crutches after he tore the ACL in his right knee last Wednesday.