Nathan Scheelhaase grows up fast for Illini
August 12, 2010 1:38 PM
Nathan Scheelhaase had finished his first class of the day and was mid-nap when his phone rang in early June.
Illinois head coach Ron Zook was on the line, informing Scheelhaase that he would enter camp as the team's starting quarterback.
"It's something I've dreamed about since the second grade," Scheelhaase said. "Especially in the Big Ten, with my dad [Nate Creer, a former Iowa defensive back] playing in the Big Ten, going to two Rose Bowls. You hear about the conference all your life, and it's finally my turn."
Adam Rittenberg
Illinois head coach Ron Zook was on the line, informing Scheelhaase that he would enter camp as the team's starting quarterback.
"It's something I've dreamed about since the second grade," Scheelhaase said. "Especially in the Big Ten, with my dad [Nate Creer, a former Iowa defensive back] playing in the Big Ten, going to two Rose Bowls. You hear about the conference all your life, and it's finally my turn."
Adam Rittenberg
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