Weber adds another junior
Illinois isn't winning as many basketball games as it expected this season, but the victories in recruiting continue for coach Bruce Weber. Tyler Griffey, a 6-foot-8 inch, 220-pound junior forward...
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Another Head set to commit to Illini
As has been expected for several weeks, Rich South sophomore guard Crandall Head plans to announce he will attend Illinois. Head, the brother of former Illinois star Luther Head of...
Zook sees something cooking
As Illinois shakes off the cobwebs of a one-sided loss to Southern California in the Rose Bowl, questions about next season already have begun. With the help of Ohio State's...
Southern Cal routs Illinois at Rose Bowl
Coach Ron Zook has said all along that he wants the Illinois program to catch up with the likes of Southern California someday. Tuesday, the difference between a national power...
Final details
The Benn factor The Illini have had another month of practice to get freshman receiver Arrelious Benn more involved in the offense. He was slowed the last two weeks of...
Life lived to fullest
When I met Terry Armour in December 1981, we were copy clerks in the Tribune newsroom, and I never would have dreamed this wacky guy from the South Side would...
Powerful subjects seemed like family
My favorite story The summer brought time for a trip to Akron, Ohio, to tell the family story of Northwestern running back Tyrell Sutton (right). Tyrell and older brother T.J....
Recruit may drop Irish; Illini snag Ohio receiver
So much for the unassailable Notre Dame recruiting class. Omar Hunter, a defensive lineman from Buford, Ga., ranked No. 53 nationally by Rivals.com, may become the first committed member of...
Illini: Time to shake off the cobwebs
Illinois will find out Monday night if a nine-day break for final exams been enough for it to shake off the cobwebs of a frustrating 5-3 start. "We're hoping for...
Illini, Notre Dame chasing Kentucky transfer
Illlinois and Notre Dame are among the schools that are pursuing shooting guard Alex Legion, who has decided to transfer from Kentucky. The freshman from Inkster, Mich., told the Detroit...