When the subject of Illini football comes up — which isn't often enough — there are usually voiced concerns that Lovie Smith is lacking bodies.
That perception is understandable. Illini watchers can't get past the fact that a long injury list and a shortage of passers and receivers caused Smith to cancel the customary Illini spring game. So social media and media outlets are launching bazookas of doubt about UI's worthiness for Big Ten play.
Nor did it help that three young squad members were jailed and booted for a foolish — no, imbecilic — dorm robbery.