Beckman, Koenning to meet Monday

Koenning, the Oklahoman with the drawl and cowboy boots, already won over Illini fans after overhauling the Illini defense and turning it into one of the best in the country... So when Tim Beckman was announced as Illini coach Friday, he heard plenty about Koenning at the reception with local boosters Friday.

Beckman and Koenning will meet on Monday, and there's still a chance Koenning could be kept in the program.

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