Koenning happy for his Illini

At the Illinois football offices, family comes first.

"It is a tricky deal," Koenning said. "We have to be spread a little bit thin. We have one of the best staffs any college has.

"There is a time when they have to put themselves first because there are so many times when we put the team first. They need to do that. They need to take some time every day and work on their own career."

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