Fans go easier on Zook after win

The e-mails were easier to open for Ron Zook on Sunday. Much less likely they would start with some kind of nasty remark. More like "Congratulations."

"There have been a lot of e-mails," the Illinois coach said during his Sunday teleconference. "I've been getting a lot of e-mails regardless, both win and lose. They've just been a little bit nicer now."

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