Penn State OL Ryan Nowicki transferring to Illinois
August 5, 2012 2:42 PM
The 6-foot-5, 280-pound Nowicki plans to make the move to Illinois this weekend, he said by phone Thursday from Penn State.
"(The transfer) wasn't all because of the scandal," Nowicki said. "It just wasn't the same as when I got here. I wasn't feeling it anymore. It wasn't for me.
"I liked the family atmosphere (Illinois) had as a team. The coaches are there for their players no matter what. All that together was a great package for me. It's a team on the rise. They're going to be a great team in the future, and I want to be a part of that."
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"(The transfer) wasn't all because of the scandal," Nowicki said. "It just wasn't the same as when I got here. I wasn't feeling it anymore. It wasn't for me.
"I liked the family atmosphere (Illinois) had as a team. The coaches are there for their players no matter what. All that together was a great package for me. It's a team on the rise. They're going to be a great team in the future, and I want to be a part of that."
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