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Watch now: Annexstad fitting in nicely and quickly as Illinois State quarterback

NORMAL — It didn’t take long for Zack Annexstad to make a favorable impression on the Illinois State football team.

According to ISU coach Brock Spack, that was accomplished before the transfer quarterback from Minnesota and the Redbirds even started spring practice.

“He’s kind of running the show since he’s been here. What’s cool is the players have allowed that to happen,” Spack said. “That’s hard to do when you’re a transfer. He’s gotten guys out and throwing before spring football on his own. We can’t be involved in that.”

After beginning school at ISU in January, Annexstad organized trips to Game Time Gym II in Bloomington so Redbird quarterbacks and receivers could run pass routes indoors over the winter.