Keeping It Heel talked to Rees Woodcock, the editor of Writing Illini, FanSided’s Illinois website, about this weekend’s game between UNC and Illinois. Check out the questions and answers below…
Q: Illinois fired their head coach Tim Beckman right before the season started, yet it looks like his sudden departure hasn’t had a major effect on the on-field performance of the team. Why has Illinois been able to have a successful start to the season despite the adversity?
A: I feel that there are many factors to why Illinois has started well this season.