Photographer: Robert K. O'Daniell

UI football signing day program at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL. Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

Photographer: Robert K. O'Daniell

People lined up to get inside the UI football signing day program at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL. Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

Photographer: Robert K. O'Daniell

Illinois head coach Tim Beckman and his wife Kim Beckman before the doors open for the UI football signing day program at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL. Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

Photographer: Robert K. O'Daniell

Rita Charis, Champaign was the first in line to get in the UI football signing day program at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL. Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

Photographer: Robert K. O'Daniell

Illinois defensive back Michael Buchanan (99), TaJarvis Fuller (28), and Illinois defensive lineman Akeem Spence (94) greet the fans at the UI football signing day program at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL. Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

Photographer: Robert K. O'Daniell

Illinois head coach Tim Beckman signs autographs at UI football signing day program at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL. Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

Photographer: Robert K. O'Daniell

TaJarvis Fuller (28) signs autographs. UI football signing day program at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL. Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

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Kevin Davis, Pekin, gets his photo with Luke Butkus at the UI football signing day program at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL. Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

Photographer: Robert K. O'Daniell

Andrew Williams, 5 years Champaign, gets an autograph from Illinois defensive back Michael Buchanan (99) at the UI football signing day program at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL. Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

Photographer: Robert K. O'Daniell

Illinois head coach Tim Beckman signs an autograph for Connor Price , 8 years Gilman, at the UI football signing day program at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL. Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

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Illinois defensive back Terry Hawthorne (1) signs autographs at the UI football signing day program at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL. Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

Photographer: Robert K. O'Daniell

UI football signing day program at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL. Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

Photographer: Robert K. O'Daniell

Illinois head coach Tim Beckman at UI football signing day program at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL. Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

Photographer: Robert K. O'Daniell

UI football signing day program at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL. Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

Photographer: Robert K. O'Daniell

Illinois head coach Tim Beckman at UI football signing day program at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL. Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

Photographer: Robert K. O'Daniell

Illinois defensive back Michael Buchanan (99), defensive lineman Akeem Spence (94), Illinois head coach Tim Beckman and defensive back Terry Hawthorne (1) at UI football signing day program at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL. Wednesday, February 1, 2012.