Illini defense showing signs of life

"I'm not ticked off," Koenning said. "I just think we have to continue to improve.

"I'm trying to do my best to be a positive influence. You sure can coach a guy hard if you tell him you love him. I'll tell you what I've told probably 20 guys in the last three hours that I love them. We're going to coach them with love. We're going to coach them hard."

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