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Old Aug 26, 2012, 08:10 PM   #1
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Got to see the team out at the stadium tonight for the open student practice! It started raining just as the students got there, we watched at Memorial for a half hour before lightning forced a move over to Irwin. Looking forward to seeing the pics of the field goal with the team and students surrounding the kicker, it was a lot of fun to be there! I'll try to put up a few pics of my own tonight too.

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Old Aug 26, 2012, 08:19 PM   #2
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Got to see the team out at the stadium tonight for the open student practice! It started raining just as the students got there, we watched at Memorial for a half hour before lightning forced a move over to Irwin. Looking forward to seeing the pics of the field goal with the team and students surrounding the kicker, it was a lot of fun to be there! I'll try to put up a few pics of my own tonight too.
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Old Aug 26, 2012, 08:24 PM   #3
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S/O to every student who came to watch us practice tonight! Came out and showed support in the rain! #Illini

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Thanks too all the students for coming to practice tonight! Look forward to seeing you next week! Coach Beckman

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Thanks to all the students that came out to support the #Illini today. Sorry about the rain but we appreciate you guys! Go #Illini

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Old Aug 26, 2012, 10:33 PM   #4
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Coach Beckman does such a great job of getting everyone involved. If this guy ran for governor I would vote for him. Everything he does is so out of the ordinary to what we are used to at this school. It is definitely a change for the better. ILL-

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Old Aug 26, 2012, 10:41 PM   #5
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It was a really cool experience to get that up and close with the players!

A few things I noticed in practice:

- Tajarvis Fuller is sporting the giant cast and doesn't seem to be limited in practice, so he should be ready for Saturday

- Steve Hull wasn't in any of the 11-on-11's but was doing drills on the sidelines and looked pretty good

-Darius Millines is a deep threat who can go up and get the ball. Hope he can be that reliable all year and stay healthy.

- There were a lot of dropped passes (the rain didn't help)

- I really liked that any time a receiver made a catch, there were already 3 guys on him. No chance for YAC.

- Immekus went 2 for 4 with the students and players screaming in his face. Barely hit the first field goal from short, then moved back, came up short 2 in a row, then hit the 4th from that same distance.
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Old Aug 26, 2012, 10:54 PM   #6
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- Steve Hull wasn't in any of the 11-on-11's but was doing drills on the sidelines and looked pretty good.
I wonder if Hull has seen any contact this August.

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Old Aug 26, 2012, 11:52 PM   #7
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A couple from the practice today, and one from our set-up on Quad Day.







Coaches Groce and Beckman were out signing autographs for a huge crowd throughout the day, can't even see them for the mob of people!


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Old Aug 27, 2012, 10:07 AM   #8
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Coach Beckman does such a great job of getting everyone involved. If this guy ran for governor I would vote for him. Everything he does is so out of the ordinary to what we are used to at this school. It is definitely a change for the better. ILL-
Amen to this. Everything he has done is what I wanted to see done with the program. I-N-I!

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Old Aug 27, 2012, 04:59 PM   #9
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