Practice time

Worth changing is the length of the Illini's practices this time of year. These players can only endure so much. I've learned with this group that practice sessions of two-plus hours can do more damage than good. During the Northern Colorado game, an assistant coach mentioned to Weber that Northern Colorado looked "faster" than Illinois. And it was true. Trim practice time and you might get their legs back. It isn't a cure-all, but players believe it would help.

Klee's Corner