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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Lovie Smith and the Fighting Illini football team hosted their first practice of training camp Friday afternoon. The squad practiced for almost two and-a-half hours on a hot afternoon at the Campus Recreation Fields east of Memorial Stadium at Florida Ave. and Goodwin Ave. in Urbana (MAP).
Quoting Lovie
"We look like more of a football team, just off the hook. We have legitimate competition at so many positions and that should only make us better. You have a to have a first day, this is the first day. We don't have it figured out yet, but it was a step in the right direction. I can't wait to get ready to go tomorrow."
» Watch Lovie's full post-practice media session
Day 1 Notes
» Illinois Director of Athletics Josh Whitman, a former Illini football player himself, took in the practice and spoke to the team afterward. Former Illini Terry Hawthrone was on hand for practice and Fighting Illini men's basketball coach Brad Underwood also stopped by.
» Six players were officially added to the roster as training camp opened: QB AJ Bush, LB Milo Eifler, WR Dominic Stampley, DB Dillon Garimella, PK Caleb Griffin and WR Cam Stacy.
» Official 2018 Training Camp Roster: WEB | PDF
Up Next
The Fighting Illini continue practice Saturday at 9 a.m. The first 14 practices of training camp, through Saturday, Aug. 18, are free and open to the public. The full schedule can be found at Training Camp Central.
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