Camp Rantoul: Morning Report
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-- Defensive back Walt Aikens isn't practicing this morning. Earlier in the week, Illinois coach Ron Zook said he was awaiting word on Aikens' status with the school. We'll provide more information once it becomes available..
-- After several mild days, the hot weather is back. Temperatures are in the high 80s and the heat index is close to 100. Good thing the team is practicing earlier today because the temperature is going to do nothing but go up.
-- Though it won't be official until after today's practice ends, the team will scrimmage Saturday at 10:15 a.m. It will be the final workout open to the public and the media.
-- A gaggle of scouts are at today's practice, representing the Giants, Raiders, Ravens and Packers (no sign of Brett Favre). The scouts talked at length with Illinois strength coach Lou Hernandez.
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Regarding Walt Aikens, The kid admitted guilt to a felony. If this had been at another school and the kid was allowed to play, every idiot and their uncle would be screaming about how that school tolerated a bunch of thugs on their football team. Is it fair to the kids on the team that do things right to have their reputation stained by some other kids bad moves?
I feel truly bad for the kid, but not because this is unfair, rather because he made a knuckle-headed decision that may cost him his chance at a free college education.
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