Brenden Rice, who was just taken by the Chargers, is the son of Jerry Rice.
As happy as I am for Casey, that statement encapsulates the state of Illini football for a long time. Depressing when I remember growing up in Mt.Zion and having season tickets from the late 70s to the mid 80s during the years when the Williams brothers ran the field and David was even in the Heisman race. Oh, I pray we can return to the success of the Mike White years.Casey Washington is the 1st Illini WR to be taken in the NFL Draft since A.J. Jenkins was a 1st round pick in 2012.
As happy as I am for Casey, that statement encapsulates the state of Illini football for a long time. Depressing when I remember growing up in Mt.Zion and having season tickets from the late 70s to the mid 80s during the years when the Williams brothers ran the field and David was even in the Heisman race. Oh, I pray we can return to the success of the Mike White years.