Lindsey Willhite
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Illini DE Mercilus puts painful event behind himAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN — Roughly half of Illinois’ football team gathered in Memorial Stadium’s massive weight room on April 18 for a heavy workout. As Illini players benched and han...
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Rain ends scrimmage after just 15 playsAug 13, 2011 12:00 am - RANTOUL — Good thing Illinois’ first-string offense didn’t waste time establishing its dominance during Saturday night’s scrimmage. Just 15 plays into the squad’s first ...
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Illinois’ new AD Mike Thomas has history of successAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois didn’t hire Mike Thomas solely to evaluate Ron Zook and Bruce Weber. Thomas, introduced Wednesday as the successor to 19-year athletic director Ron Guenther, cl...
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NU lands highly rated basketball player Kale AbrahamsonAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - Northwestern picked up its highest-rated recruit in two years Tuesday when Iowa forward Kale Abrahamson committed during a recruiting visit. The 6-foot-7 shooter, who’s ...
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Hecklinski happy to be with MichiganAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - During his first go-round in college football, Jeff Hecklinski began at the highest level. Only after swallowing some pride, learning some lessons and dropping one compe...
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Back from injury, Persa impresses in the Wildcats’ first practiceAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - Did Dan Persa lose any accuracy during his nearly nine months away from the practice field? Well, the first time he lined up for 7-on-7 work in Northwestern’s opening pr...
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Illini RB Ford hopes to dine on opposing defensesAug 07, 2011 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN — If you find yourself at a barbecue with Illinois senior running back Jason Ford, don’t be scared by the unconventional food on the grill. “I’d never had aspa...
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Illini alumni show how it should be doneAug 06, 2011 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN — In an official sense, the Fighting Illini Alumni Game on Saturday night was all about honoring the greats who wore orange and blue. When you can trot out Der...
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Huskies have high hopes this seasonAug 05, 2011 12:00 am - DEKALB — Within five minutes of slipping inside the gates Thursday afternoon at Huskie Stadium, the time of year became abundantly clear. “Good job being violent!” yelle...
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Top recruit Larkin leaves DePaulAug 05, 2011 12:00 am - When point guard Shane Larkin committed to DePaul last winter, he represented the first Top 100 recruit for Oliver Purnell and his staff. Larkin spent six weeks at DePau...