Illinois learns to move beyond ups and downs
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...second-highest single-game total in team history, behind only five sacks recorded by All-American Simeon Rice in 1994. Performances like those don't come around every Saturday, but don't expect Nurse...
Blog | November 10, 2009Ranking the Big Ten: Martez Wilson, No. 29
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Wilson, LB, Illinois, Jr., 6-4, 240 Why he's here: Billed as the next Simeon Rice at Illinois when he signed in 2007, Wilson came to Champaign with a ton of hype...
Blog | May 08, 2009Illinois' Wilson still needs time to blossom
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...speed in the 40-yard dash. And he's often been compared to former Illinois star Simeon Rice. But Wilson lacked the résumé of many Butkus candidates. He recorded only 29 tackles (3...
Blog | October 02, 2008Illini want to put on show for legends
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Miller said. The reunion holds special meaning for Miller, who grew up watching Hardy, Howard and Simeon Rice and heard about Butkus from his father. Miller has sensed similar excitement from sophomore linebacker Martez...
Blog | September 03, 200825 things to watch in the Big Ten
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenAP Photo/Tony Ding Michigan's Rich Rodriguez is one of the new faces in the Big Ten. Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg As th...
Blog | August 27, 2008Checking in with ... Martez Wilson
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...from Wilson, a 6-4, 246-pound specimen who often draws comparisons to former Illinois star Simeon Rice, another Chicago product who set the Big Ten sacks record [45]. Wilson collected 29 tackles and...
Blog | August 13, 2008Keep your eyes on these 11
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...defensive midsection, which loses starters J Leman and Antonio Steele. Often likened to former Illini star Simeon Rice, he was among the headliners of Illinois' program-changing 2007 recruiting class. Wilson added 10-15...
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