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IOWA CITY, IOWA- OCTOBER 07: Head coach Lovie Smith of the Illinois Fighting Illini before the match-up against the Iowa Hawkeyes on October 7, 2017 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)

Illinois Football: Kyren Williams is what the Illini need in the backfield

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May 16, 2018

Illinois Basketball: Illini offer in-state forward Terrence Shannon Jr.

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May 15, 2018

Illinois Football: RB Kyren Williams keeps Illini in his top 8

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May 14, 2018

Illinois Football: Illini make top 7 for CB Alex Hogan

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May 14, 2018

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 05: Basketballs are shown in a ball rack before a semifinal game of the West Coast Conference basketball tournament between the San Francisco Dons and the Gonzaga Bulldogs at the Orleans Arena on March 5, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Bulldogs won 88-60. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Illinois Basketball: 2019 Illini recruiting targets doing well in AAU

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May 11, 2018

CHAPEL HILL, NC - DECEMBER 20: Two basketballs are stuck in a net prior to the game between the Wofford Terriers and the North Carolina Tar Heels at Dean Smith Center on December 20, 2017 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Wofford won 79-75. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)

Illinois Basketball: Not landing Francis Okoro would hurt Illini

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May 10, 2018

CHAMPAIGN, IL - SEPTEMBER 02: Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Lovie Smith looks on during the game between the Ball State Cardinals and the Illinois Fighting Illini on September 2, 2017 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Illinois Football: Top 5 recruiting targets with Illini momentum

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May 7, 2018

CHAMPAIGN, IL - OCTOBER 14: Illinois Fighting Illini fans are seen during the game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Memorial Stadium on October 14, 2017 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

Illinois Football: Top 100 RB Austin Jones gets offer from Illini

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May 6, 2018

CHAMPAIGN, IL - FEBRUARY 22: An Illinois Fighting Illini cheerleader performs during a timeout in the Big Ten Conference college basketball game between the Purdue Boilermakers and the Illinois Fighting Illini on February 22, 2018, at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Illinois Basketball: Illini trying to get in on Keion Brooks sweepstakes

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May 5, 2018

PISCATAWAY, NJ - FEBRUARY 25: Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood during the first half of the College Basketball Game between the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Illinois Fighting Illini on February 25, 2018, at the Louis Brown Athletic Center in Piscataway, NJ. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Illinois Basketball: Illini offer defensive stopper Romeo Weems

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May 5, 2018

CHAMPAIGN, IL - NOVEMBER 05: Illinois Fighting Illini band members cheer on the football team during the Big Ten Conference game as the Illini take on the Michigan State Spartans on November 5, 2016, at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Illinois Football: DE Ahmad Craig receives offer from Illini

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May 3, 2018

CHAMPAIGN, IL - FEBRUARY 08: Illinois Fighting Illini cheerleaders look on as a player shoots a free throw during the Big Ten Conference college basketball game between the Wisconsin Badgers and the Illinois Fighting Illini on February 8, 2018, at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Illinois Basketball: 2020 PG DJ Steward plans on visiting Illini

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May 2, 2018

CHAMPAIGN, IL - NOVEMBER 25: Northwestern Wildcats head coach Pat Fitzgerald and Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Lovie Smith discuss before the game between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Northwestern Wildcats on November 25, 2017 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Illinois Football: Illini get visit from 2019 DE Moses Okpala

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May 2, 2018

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 05: Basketballs are shown in a ball rack before a semifinal game of the West Coast Conference basketball tournament between the San Francisco Dons and the Gonzaga Bulldogs at the Orleans Arena on March 5, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Bulldogs won 88-60. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Illinois Basketball: Illini lose Bryce Golden to Butler

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May 1, 2018

CHAMPAIGN, IL - SEPTEMBER 02: Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Lovie Smith looks on during the game between the Ball State Cardinals and the Illinois Fighting Illini on September 2, 2017 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Illinois Football: Illini offer talented cornerback Isaiah Rutherford

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Apr 30, 2018

CHAMPAIGN, IL - JANUARY 30: Head coach Brad Underwood of the Illinois Fighting Illini is seen before the game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at State Farm Center on January 30, 2018 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

Illinois Basketball: Illini can provide everything for Francis Okoro

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Apr 30, 2018

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 21: Head coach Lovie Smith of the Illinois Fighting Illini looks on during the game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers on October 21, 2017 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers defeated the Fighting Illini 24-17. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

Illinois Football: Illini class of 2019 gets stronger with Bryce Childress

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Apr 27, 2018

CHAPEL HILL, NC - DECEMBER 20: Two basketballs are stuck in a net prior to the game between the Wofford Terriers and the North Carolina Tar Heels at Dean Smith Center on December 20, 2017 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Wofford won 79-75. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)

Illinois Basketball: Illini offer top 30 SG Moses Moody

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Apr 26, 2018

CHAMPAIGN, IL - SEPTEMBER 02: Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Lovie Smith looks on during the game between the Ball State Cardinals and the Illinois Fighting Illini on September 2, 2017 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Illinois Football: Illini land in-state CB Joseph Thompson

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Apr 26, 2018

EAST LANSING, MI - FEBRUARY 20: Head coach Brad Underwood of the Illinois Fighting Illini looks on during a game against the Michigan State Spartans at Breslin Center on February 20, 2018 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)

Illinois Basketball: Illini getting official visit from Maurice Calloo

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Apr 25, 2018

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 05: Basketballs are shown in a ball rack before a semifinal game of the West Coast Conference basketball tournament between the San Francisco Dons and the Gonzaga Bulldogs at the Orleans Arena on March 5, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Bulldogs won 88-60. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Illinois Basketball: Illini recruiting targets take over AAU circuits

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Apr 23, 2018

The Gateway Arch, center, stands ahead of the second U.S. presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. As has become tradition, the second debate will resemble a town hall meeting, with the candidates free to sit or roam the stage instead of standing behind podiums, while members of the audience -- uncommitted voters, screened by the Gallup Organization -- will ask half the questions. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Illinois Football: Illini OC Rod Smith recruiting St. Louis today

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Apr 23, 2018

CHAMPAIGN, IL - NOVEMBER 25: Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Lovie Smith looks on during the game between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Northwestern Wildcats on November 25, 2017 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Illinois Football: Illini make top 7 for 2019 RB Jirehl Brock

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Apr 20, 2018

CHAMPAIGN, IL - SEPTEMBER 29: Illinois Fighting Illini fans are seen in the tailgating area before the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on September 29, 2017 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

Illinois Football: Adding Jahleel Billingsley would change Illini history

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Apr 20, 2018

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN - NOVEMBER 04: An Illinois football helmet sits on the field before the start of the Big Ten Conference game between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Purdue Boilermakers on November 4, 2017, at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Illinois Football: Top 5 in-state recruiting targets for the Illini

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Apr 19, 2018

CHAMPAIGN, IL - SEPTEMBER 09: An Illini cheerleader carries the Block I flag across the field after a touchdown during a non-conference college football game between the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the University of Illinois Fighting Illini, September 09, 2017, at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL. Illinois won, 20-7. (Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Illinois Football: Illini extend offer to 2019 CB MyKael Wright

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Apr 17, 2018

EAST LANSING, MI - FEBRUARY 20: Head coach Brad Underwood of the Illinois Fighting Illini reacts during a game against the Michigan State Spartans at Breslin Center on February 20, 2018 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)

Illinois Basketball: 4 main options for the Illini in the class of 2019

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Apr 16, 2018

CHAMPAIGN, IL - JANUARY 30: The Lou Henson signature is seen on the court before the start of the Big Ten Conference college basketball game between the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Illinois Fighting Illini on January 30, 2018, at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Illinois Basketball: Illini move closer to landing Bryce Golden

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Apr 14, 2018

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