Beckman looking to set world record at student event August 25th
July 28, 2012 1:19 PM
On Aug. 25, the day before classes begin at Illinois, Beckman plans to get the fans involved in a big way -- possibly in a record-setting manner.
Beckman will welcome the student body to Memorial Stadium to watch the football team practice over a dinner of burgers and hot dogs. At the end of the practice, he plans to invite all of the fans to join the field goal unit on the field.
"We'll try to get as many people on that field as we can and take a picture from the press box and see if we can set a Guinness record," he said. "I don't know how many people have ever been on a field while you're kicking a field goal. I just thought it might be something neat for the student body to be there."
dailyillini.com
Beckman will welcome the student body to Memorial Stadium to watch the football team practice over a dinner of burgers and hot dogs. At the end of the practice, he plans to invite all of the fans to join the field goal unit on the field.
"We'll try to get as many people on that field as we can and take a picture from the press box and see if we can set a Guinness record," he said. "I don't know how many people have ever been on a field while you're kicking a field goal. I just thought it might be something neat for the student body to be there."
dailyillini.com
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