Illini OL Klachko Retiring After 'Numerous' Concussions
Illinois head coach Tim Beckman confirmed Tuesday on the Big Ten teleconference that offensive lineman Ryan Klachko has decided to retire because of "numerous" concussions.
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Illinois head coach Tim Beckman confirmed Tuesday on the Big Ten teleconference that offensive lineman Ryan Klachko has decided to retire because of "numerous" concussions.
Denard Robinson threw two touchdown passes and ran for two scores, leading No. 25 Michigan in a 45-0 win over Illinois on Saturday.
These days, "D-Will" – he of the two Olympic gold medals and the current Sports Illustrated cover – has given the University of Illinois a brand-name star that Illini fans can be deeply proud of.
I'll never criticize fans for demanding the very best. They put their hard-earned money into the program and it should go after the very best. But Illini fans also shouldn't be surprised when the result is Tim Beckman.
With Illinois licking its wounds at 2-4 overall and 0-2 in the Big Ten following Saturday's 31-14 thumping at Wisconsin, Beckman couldn't be off to a much worse start in Champaign.
Joel Stave threw two touchdown passes and Wisconsin's running game showed signs of life as the Badgers defeated Illinois 31-14 on Saturday.
Some treatment rooms get a new name--and thousands of patients get some new hope--as the University of Illinois dedicates a research and care center to the late Comedian Bernie Mac.
Mike Thomas struck out multiple times in his pursuit of a football and basketball coach and so far, his football hire looks like a disaster.
Back in July, after Simeon superstar Jabari Parker left the Illinois of his Top 10 list of potential college pitstops, I wrote that when it comes to basketball recruiting, second place truly is the first loser.
This will come off as crazy talk to most, but don't be surprised to see Notre Dame in the middle of the national championship conversation in November.
Illinois had been waiting almost three weeks for injured quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase to play again.
If Beckman truly is that guy, then he needs to show Illini fans something against Louisiana Tech at 7 p.m. tonight in Champaign.
Reilly O'Toole threw for 333 yards and five touchdowns and receiver Ryan Lankford had 97 yards and two scores to lead Illinois to a 44-0 win Saturday over Charleston Southern.
The Big Ten is indeed off to its worst start in quite a while. And by the looks of it, the season could fizzle out before the conference games even begin next Saturday.
When it comes to Illinois football, I'm not hitting the panic button just yet – even though the Illini themselves apparently were this past Saturday night.
Illinois missed starting quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase, to be sure. But he doesn't play defense, and that was the area where the Illini struggled mightily against Arizona State.
Zook, who was fired last year after seven seasons in Champaign, left the Illinois football program in far better shape than he found it.
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ith the college football season kicking off Thursday night, 670 The Score's college football experts got together to preview the 2012 season.
Illini fans should know not to get their hopes up that Jabari will indeed bring his road show to Champaign in 2013.
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is making headlines – but not for its academics.
Come 2013, the Illini are coming to town. Get used to it, Chicago, because it's going to be happening often – and not just for football games.
While Big Ten training camps are underway, Adam Hoge will devote an entire day to each of the 12 teams in the conference.
Students taking a stroll along the University Of Illinois campus may notice something missing this fall.
