Illinois Football Media Day

Dan · Aug 12, 2012, 01:31 PM

Dan · Aug 12, 2012, 01:31 PM

This season's motto: "Invest"

Dan · Aug 12, 2012, 01:38 PM

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On media day, #illini Beckman told team it is important to portray positive "image." Senior class came up with team motto "Invest."

Beckman: Thought Rantoul "went exceptionally well" and was "very, very beneficial" to the team.

Beckman: Won't make announcement now on whether they'll go back to Rantoul in future, but enjoyed hospitality at camp

Beckman on depth issues: "We're not in the NFL where we can get people off waivers" ... will take a little while to build up depth.

http://twitter.com/WernerConnectFM

Dan · Aug 12, 2012, 01:40 PM

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Beckman on defense: "I challenged them to be No. 1." Likes experience on D, but says "there's never comfort level" in football

Beckman on goal for D: "To be the best. They weren't the best in the Big Ten last year."

Beckman said he felt better about kicking game before a bad day of field-goal kicking this morning.

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Dan · Aug 12, 2012, 01:49 PM

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ST units have military names. Punt team is Seals. Punt return is Recon. Kickoff team is Delta Force. Kickoff return is Bravo Company

Beckman on Zach Becker: "He loves the orange and blue. Probably cut him open, he's bleeding orange."

Beckman: "He speaks and plays from the heart. There's probably not enough Zach Becker's in the world."

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Dan · Aug 12, 2012, 01:52 PM

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Beckman mentions Ayoola, Church, Bentley, Neal, Svetina, Monheim as freshmen that have "jumped out" and can help team w/ depth & ST

Beckman: problem with kicking is "no one is in the lead." No one has jumped out and taken either kicking or punting job yet.

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Dan · Aug 12, 2012, 01:55 PM

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Keep this in mind during season: #illini Beckman said he'll keep injuries quiet from media. Doesn't want to give opponents any advantage.

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Dan · Aug 12, 2012, 02:00 PM

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Your 2012 Fighting #Illini. http://instagr.am/p/OPZiQbjJt3/

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Dan · Aug 12, 2012, 02:48 PM

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#Illini seniors with @coachbeckman. http://pic.twitter.com/HlGanXZh

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Dan · Aug 12, 2012, 07:23 PM

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I asked #illini redshirt freshman guard Ted Karras if he thought he could win a starting job. His reply: "Yeah, absolutely."

Karras: "I was the number one in the spring and throughout the summer. It’s still an open competition so you got to win it again.”

Alex Golesh said staff told offensive and defensive players they won't start unless they play special teams. Exceptions: QBs

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Doors are open for #Illini Fan Appreciation Day. Huge line down whole west side of stadium and around to 1st & Kirby. http://pic.twitter.com/dt9Wnewt

QBs @Scheelhaase2 and @ReillyOT4 sign autographs for future #Illini at Fan Appreciation Day. http://pic.twitter.com/2ijqtU2J

Plenty of #Illini fans getting some time on the new FieldTurf during Fan Appreciation Day. http://instagr.am/p/OPqVvuDJsI/

This young #Illini fan can check 'kick a FG at Memorial Stadium' off his bucket list. http://instagr.am/p/OPtUR3jJum/

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RHITIllini · Aug 13, 2012, 07:02 AM

The team photo is so... numeric?

IlliniBacker · Aug 13, 2012, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by RHITIllini

The team photo is so... numeric?

From the comments in other threads re: differences between Zook & Beckman...

I think this photo is pretty illustrative of the difference. Beckman seems like the kind of guy that numbers his forks at home and puts them in the drawer in order.

KJKobs · Aug 13, 2012, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by IlliniBacker

From the comments in other threads re: differences between Zook & Beckman...

I think this photo is pretty illustrative of the difference. Beckman seems like the kind of guy that numbers his forks at home and puts them in the drawer in order.

I'm pretty sure the team photo is always done with the players in numerical order. So this isn't a Beckman vs. Zook difference.

Dan · Aug 13, 2012, 08:01 AM

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Becker's not getting carried away yet

After all he has been through injurywise in his Illinois career, Zach Becker isn't worried about his role with the team. He will do anything.

"I'm happy to be playing another year," Becker said.

Special teams will be a heavy part of it for Becker, a former walk-on from St. Joseph-Ogden who has dealt with leg and foot injuries. Oh, yeah, and the scooter accident earlier in the year that left the bike in bad shape (it has been replaced).

"Nothing is set in stone yet," Becker said. "I want to have as big an impact on special teams as I can. I want to be on all of them if I can.

http://www.illinihq.com/sports/illin...-away-yet.html

IlliniBacker · Aug 13, 2012, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by KJKobs

I'm pretty sure the team photo is always done with the players in numerical order. So this isn't a Beckman vs. Zook difference.

I wasn't referring to simply the numerical aspect of the photo. I'm speaking to the overall look & feel/structure of the photo - the little things.

And, no, team photos are not usually organized numerically. They are typically by position groupings or by size, small in front to large.

KJKobs · Aug 13, 2012, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by IlliniBacker

I wasn't referring to simply the numerical aspect of the photo. I'm speaking to the overall look & feel/structure of the photo - the little things.

And, no, team photos are not usually organized numerically. They are typically by position groupings or by size, small in front to large.

Oh look, here's last year's team photo... in numerical order

quhawks12 · Aug 13, 2012, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by IlliniBacker

And, no, team photos are not usually organized numerically.

And, yes, they are.

Dan · Aug 13, 2012, 08:54 AM

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The. #illini tight ends at media day today! http://pic.twitter.com/FSAKcHYB

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There's no place like home! Camp Hawthorne here we come. Oskee-wow-wow http://pic.twitter.com/lAlcU2A9

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Dan · Aug 13, 2012, 08:58 AM

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Photo gallery from Camp Rantoul and #Illini football media day http://illinois.rivals.com/photofeat...=922&fid=40872

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AHSIllini32 · Aug 13, 2012, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by quhawks12

And, yes, they are.

Yeah, team photos are 99% of the time in numerical order.

mattcoldagelli · Aug 13, 2012, 09:34 AM

Just another reminder that we never need to sport the all blue look in an actual game

HotSoss · Aug 13, 2012, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by mattcoldagelli

Just another reminder that we never need to sport the all blue look in an actual game

I'd normally be with you on this, but if you add the blue helmet - they may be on to something.

Dan · Aug 14, 2012, 08:59 AM

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Photos: 2012 Illinois Football Media Day

http://www.illinihq.com/multimedia/p...ball-media-day

AHSIllini32 · Aug 14, 2012, 09:08 AM

Ashante bulked up this off-season...wow.

RHITIllini · Aug 14, 2012, 09:18 AM

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Ashante bulked up this off-season...wow.

He's always had pretty big arms

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