Tim Beckman: Looking ahead
Since being named Illinois football coach on Dec. 9, Tim Beckman has been kept busy with recruiting and hiring a staff. Looking ahead, there is plenty of work left to do. Here are three important events before the start of the 2012 season:
Signing day
On Febuary 1, Beckman will announce his first Illinois recruiting class. He's tried to keep commitments from the previous staff, while adding players to the list. Expect about 20 signees
Spring practice
Fifteen workouts in March and April are capped with Beckman's first spring game. New systems on both offense and defense figure to keep the players on their toes.
Camp Rantoul
Maybe. For more than a decade, Rantoul has been the training camp home of the Illini. But Beckman hasn't made a decision on it yet. If not Rantoul, Illinois will hold training camp at Memorial Stadium.
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