Camp Rantoul - Practice #6 & #7

[Dan]

Practices today at Rantoul 8:50am & 4:30pm, open to the public.

Ready for #football practice number 1 of 2 today. Working hard to make #IlliniNation proud this fall. Go #Illini !!!

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[Dan]

Rantoul2012 XXX: Mailbag 2

http://alioneye.com/2012/08/11/ranto...xxx-mailbag-2/

[Dan]

The board with our new players stripes from their helmets. Mike Svetina is our newest "de-striper". Go #Illini !!!



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[NS2toAJ8]

Tim Beckman‏@coachbeckman
POP Players for morning practice are Off - D. Young, Def - Hawthorne, and ST - Dickinson. Lots of great things happening here in Rantoul!

[256ILLINI]

Anybody really annoyed that Tim Beckman is doing a better job covering Rantoul than any other news outlet not named alioneye.com?

[Ander1345]

A bit, but I love that he's doing it. Coaches can interact in so many ways with students and fans and I love that Beckman has embraced it.

If we have success on the football field, this will pay dividends. If we have a successful coach who is not afraid to be in communication with people outside of the football program we are set.

[256ILLINI]

Oh, Beckman's doing a great job of promoting Illinois football, no doubt about that. I don't know if there's a coach in the nation that updates their twitter page as frequently as he does

[GilThorpe]

most of us thought Zook was the energizer bunny. Beckman is all that times 3.

[Groundhogday]

Originally Posted by GilThorpe

most of us thought Zook was the energizer bunny. Beckman is all that times 3.

Zook had a lot of energy. Beckman is energetic plus highly organized.

[NS2toAJ8]

Originally Posted by Groundhogday

Zook had a lot of energy. Beckman is energetic plus highly organized.

And he cares more about His football team then his boat and water skis

[256ILLINI]

That's a silly thing to suggest

[Dan]

The #Illini are on the field to finish the first two-a-day in Rantoul right now. Come join us if you're in the area! http://pic.twitter.com/gD28idFh



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[GilThorpe]

Originally Posted by Groundhogday

Zook had a lot of energy. Beckman is energetic plus highly organized.

true indeed. big difference

[Groundhogday]

Originally Posted by NS2toAJ8

And he cares more about His football team then his boat and water skis

Originally Posted by 256ILLINI

That's a silly thing to suggest

They care about the football team in different ways. Zook loved his players like an indulgent father. He could love his players whether they won or lost, made plays or screwed the pooch. Beckman is intensely competitive and his primary goal is winning.

[256ILLINI]

You're acting like you know them both personally.

[quhawks12]

Originally Posted by 256ILLINI

You're acting like you know them both personally.

GHD hit the nail on the head on this one.

[Dan]

Saturday's Camp Rantoul Chat

Before I get to the questions on the list, Jim Mooberry sent me one by email. He wants to know: "Why is it better for the offensive line for both Thornton and Pocic to be on the left side? I can understand why you would want one of them at LT but moving both of them over there leaves the right side short on experience. New C, new RG and lightly used RT."

Great question from Jim. With a right-handed quarterback, one of your top priorities is to protect his blind side. The coaches must have felt that having Thornton and Pocic on the same side would give them better protection for Scheelhaase. It sounds like Graham can jump to the other side easily and maybe that will happen. Right now, it seems like the coaches are looking for the right combination in the right spots. It seems that Simon Cvijanovic and Ted Karras have fallen behind a little bit. Not sure why that is.

Asmussen chat

Photos: Camp Rantoul Saturday Aug 11



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[Groundhogday]

Originally Posted by 256ILLINI

You're acting like you know them both personally.

They are in very public, high profile positions. We have a wealth of information on their coaching styles and interactions with players and staff. So yes, we get to know their personalities.

[NS2toAJ8]

Do we know how long TaJarvis is going to be out for?

[Dan]

Camp Rantoul report Day 6: Back for more?

[Sunday] marks the final day of Camp Rantoul 2012. Will there be a 2013 version?

"I think this has been great," Illinois coach TIM BECKMAN said. "We've had great camp. The hospitality here has been unbelievable. It will definitely be something we talk about as a staff.

"I like this. I really do. It gives the kids an opportunity to see what could happen to them in the future, a pro camp. I think it's unique. I definitely think it's got its advantages."

Asmussen

[Dan]

POP players during second practice yesterday were O - Pocic, D - Davis, and ST - Church. Church was also our latest de-striper. Go #Illini !

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