Illini Football Under the Lights
August 13, 2016 | Football
Training Camp Practice No. 9 Recap
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Fighting Illini football team practiced on the turf inside Memorial Stadium for the first time during fall camp on Saturday night, the ninth practice of Training Camp. In front of hundreds of fans, the Orange and Blue held a spirited two-hour practice under the lights on a perfect night in central Illinois.
The Orange and Blue will have Sunday off from practice as the team will hold media day at Memorial Stadium. They'll return to the grass practices fields next to Memorial Stadium on Monday afternoon from 2:30-4:30 p.m. All Training Camp practices are open to the public and free to attend from Aug. 4-20.
Quite a setting. ??#Illini #WeWillWin. pic.twitter.com/3gYcDf4czP
— Illini Football (@IlliniFootball) August 14, 2016
Remember the great line from Field of Dreams? With artistic license: "Is this Heaven?" "No...it's ILLINOIS." #ILLINI pic.twitter.com/9H6PRAI9kV
— Josh Whitman (@IlliniAD) August 14, 2016
The musical stylings of Jeff George Jr. and Sam Mays. pic.twitter.com/6JW61S33MP
— Robert (@ALionEye) August 14, 2016
This place never gets old! Maybe a little bias. Euphoric....Lovie in town brings excitement in this place #Illini pic.twitter.com/rYIoDQT8g1
— Ryan Evan (@ESPN1050_Ryan) August 14, 2016
Lovie's view. ??#Illini #WeWillWin pic.twitter.com/9Ii7KaWrps
— Illini Football (@IlliniFootball) August 14, 2016
First night practice in Memorial Stadium this fall! Illini got better on and off the field! Go Illini! #keepaniontheillini!??????
— Lovie Smith (@LovieSmith) August 14, 2016
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— Robert (@ALionEye) August 14, 2016
