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What transfers might be top Illinois targets?
With input from readers about the topics, here are some questions that are top of mind for beat writer Bob Asmussen going into Saturday’s Illinois football spring game scrimmage at Memorial Stadium:
The pride of Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High wants every rep he can get during Illinois football’s spring game at Memorial Stadium
Always good to see Dre Bown in Champaign
Former running back joining Illini staff as director of player personnel
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Illinois makes White, Boswell and Booth additions official
Consider it covering all of the potential bases. Illini star can compete at the P.I.T. and still return to college basketball.
Congratulations, Marcus Domask
Organizers borrowed the boots from Pard's Western Shop and will have to cover the costs if not returned.
National champs cleared hurdle
Illinois brought out a broadcaster, a coach and a former official for its 10th annual Kickin' Cancer event
Congrats, Elyce Knudsen. ... Will Ayo Dosunmu play for the Bulls tonight? ... Voting continues until noon on Thursday for The News-Gazette's high school Athletes of the Week. ... Illinois men's gymnastics starts NCAA Championships on Friday. ... Catching up with Urbana softball coach Bill Harmon.
Another first-round pick?
Illini have secured four transfers this month and aren't doneÂ
Former Illini guard moving on after three seasons as assistant coach
Notre Dame's Carey Booth picks IlliniÂ
Freshman big man is third player to leave team this month
Nittany Lions need receivers
Plenty of movement — in and out — in the last week-plus
Gordyville USA is the place to be Tuesday night. ... Remembering Ken Holtzman. ... Marquee high school softball game between LeRoy and Westville on tap. ... Catching up with Tuscola girls' track and field coach Drew Sterkel.
Illini pitchers also the beneficiary of an incendiary offense the last month
Illini have won 15 of 18 after hitting 'rock bottom' in the first month of the season. A key reason for the turnaround? A dynamic offense
Arizona transfer studying what Marcus Domask did running Illini offenseÂ
"In my judgment, it’s not a question of if but when will NIL be housed in athletic departments," UI Professor Michael LeRoy writes.
I mentioned to Raftery that News-Gazette legend Loren Tate is 92 and still going strong. Raftery is just a kid by comparison. "God bless him. What a nice man," Raftery said about Tate.
Sophomore guard moving on after two seasons
I'd appreciate readers' help
Illinois has the top incoming class ... for now
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