Illinois junior DE Whitney Mercilus earned another honor Thursday when he was named to the 2011 Walter Camp All-America first team. Complete 2011 Walter Camp AA Teams
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December 07, 2011
Illinois junior Whitney Mercilus has won the Hendricks Award given to the nation's best defensive end.
Mercilus leads the nation in sacks, sacks per game and forced fumbles. He's also ranked sixth nationally in tackles for loss per game.
The Akron, Ohio, native has 52 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks and nine forced fumbles in 2011.
Mercilus has had at least...
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December 07, 2011
Illinois junior Whitney Mercilus has won the Hendricks Award given to the nation's best defensive end.
Mercilus leads the nation in sacks, sacks per game and forced fumbles. He's also ranked sixth nationally in tackles for loss per game.
The Akron, Ohio, native has 52 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks and nine forced fumbles in 2011.
Mercilus has had at least...
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December 08, 2011
Illinois junior DE Whitney Mercilus earned another honor Thursday when he was named to the 2011 Walter Camp All-America first team. Complete 2011 Walter Camp AA Teams
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December 09, 2011
Tim Beckman of Toledo is the new football coach at Illinois.
The school announced the hiring Friday and Beckman said he plans to build a program that can win championships.
''We will work tirelessly in building the football program to compete for Big Ten and national championships, and be a source of pride for Fighting Illini fans across the nation,'' he said in...
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December 09, 2011
Champaign, IL (Sports Network) - Illinois has reportedly selected Tim Beckman as its new head football coach.
According to the News-Gazette of Champaign-Urbana, the Illini will introduce Beckman at a Friday news conference.
Beckman has spent the past three seasons at Toledo and has guided the Rockets to a record of 21-16, including an 8-4 mark this season. Toledo, which went to...
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December 07, 2011
Illinois junior Whitney Mercilus is the 2011 recipient of the Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award. He the first Illini major national award winner since Kevin Hardy won the Butkus Award in 1995.
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December 07, 2011
Illinois junior Whitney Mercilus has won the Hendricks Award given to the nation's best defensive end.
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December 08, 2011
Illinois is zeroing in on a deal with Toledo football coach Tim Beckman in its search to replace Ron Zook, multiple sources told the Tribune on Thursday.
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December 09, 2011
Less than two weeks after the merciful end of the the Ron Zook era, Illinois has tabbed his replacement. In a team meeting Friday morning, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to CFT, Tim Beckman informed his Toledo players that he will be leaving the Rockets and taking the head-coaching job with the Illini.…
When the Fighting Illini lost a starting guard to a knee injury, the next person in line was a redshirt freshman with minimal experience. But Alex Hill acclimated quickly and started two games ahead of a more experienced junior. The Louisiana native appears to be coming into his own and has a bright future.
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December 08, 2011
Brandon Paul and DJ Richardson Has Illinois Flying Into The Top 25
The Big Ten was in full action last night with six teams playing all at home. The in state battle between Wisconsin and Green Bay wasn’t all that competitive with the Badgers routing the cheese heads right from the start. The first week that Illinois has been ranked almost had them drop out with a close scary...
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December 09, 2011
Illinois hires Toledo's Tim Beckman to replace Ron Zook.
The Fighting Illini Sports Information Department has provided this update on the selection of Toledo head coach Tim Beckman as the new head coach at Illinois
The youthful Fighting Illini basketball team has continued to learn and improve with each passing game. The 8-0 record has earned it national recognition and a big confidence boost. But the game after a big win is called a "trap game" for a reason. Can the Illini sustain their winning formula against St. Bonaventure Wednesday night?
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December 08, 2011
The Doc does not have a vote for Saturday night's ceremony in Manhattan, and frankly wouldn't cross the street to cast a lot in the race. If someone from the Downtown Athletic Club flew to my house and put a ballot in front of my face and a pen in my hand, though, and threw in some some strawberry blintzes, I might fill it out with a few of the following names the actual...
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