Time is now for Illini veterans

From my perspective, perhaps the most positive aspect of Illini football in 2009 is the way the players have taken charge after the season-ending losses to Western Michigan, Ohio State and Northwestern.

"That was a wakeup call," Williams said Wednesday.

You've probably heard that, instead of sulking, they formed units of 10, with group leaders responsible for keeping everybody on the straight and narrow. They decided to police themselves.

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