Family Time: Training Camp Day 2
August 4, 2018 | Football
Practice 2 of 14 open to fans took place Saturday at the Illinois Campus Rec. Fields
Day 2 Photo Gallery | Training Camp Central
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Fighting Illini football team held training camp practice No. 2 Saturday afternoon. The squad practiced for just over two hours in shorts and helmets on a hot morning at the Campus Recreation Fields east of Memorial Stadium at Florida Ave. and Goodwin Ave. in Urbana (MAP).
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— Illini Football (@IlliniFootball) August 4, 2018
Quoting Illini AD Josh Whitman
"I thought they looked great yesterday. There are some things there, that, as they work through training camp, I'm sure they'll continue to come together. I thought for a first day it was pretty exciting."
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Day 2 Notes
» Canton-Bound: Following Saturday morning's practice, Illini coach Lovie Smith headed to Canton, Ohio, for Brian Urlacher's Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Urlacher played nine seasons with Lovie when he was head coach of the Chicago Bears (2004-12).
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Up Next
The Fighting Illini have an off day on Sunday before returning to practice Monday morning 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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— Illini Football (@IlliniFootball) August 4, 2018
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— Illini Recruiting (@_Illini_) August 4, 2018
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— Elias Schuster (@Schuster_Elias) August 4, 2018
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